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McGrath

Occurrence in Alaska, United States with commodity Gold
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Materials information
  7. Host and associated rocks
  8. Nearby scientific data
  9. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  10. Mining district
  11. Links to other databases
  12. Bibliographic references
  13. General comments
  14. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10002818
MRDS ID A015290
Record type Site
Current site name McGrath
Related records 10257357

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -147.611, 64.90773 (WGS84)
Relative position The McGrath occurrence is located in the SE1/4SE1/4 sec. 18, T. 1 N., R. 1 E., Fairbanks Meridian. This low-grade gold occurrence is about 0.5 mile east of the intersection of McGrath Road and the Old Steese Highway in a residential area. The occurrence is locality 25 of Cobb (1972 [MF 410]).

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Fairbanks North Star(Borough)

Alaska(state)

United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

USGS map quadrangles

Fairbanks D-2(quadrangle 1:63,360 scale)

Big Delta NW(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)

Fairbanks(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)

Hydrologic units (watersheds)

Alaska(hydrologic region)

Geographic areas

Country State
United States Alaska

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Gold Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Gold Ore

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Metamorphic Rock > Schist

Nearby scientific data

(1) -147.611, 64.90773
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Economic information

Comments on the geologic information

  • Geologic Description = This occurrence consists of a 7-inch-wide, low-grade, gold-quartz vein in schist (Chapman and Foster, 1969, p. D16; Saunders, 1963 [ATDM PE 58-13]). Stein (1957) reported that the vein strikes N80E and dips 60S. The upper portion of the vein is well oxidized; it grades into fresh sulfides at depth. The chief mineralization is jamesonite with associated gold and silver (Stein, 1957). A shaft driven to the 80-foot level soon after the vein was discovered caved due to poor bracing. Since then most of the prospecting has been confined to surface work and short shafts (Stein, 1957). There is no record of production.

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Metallic

Comments on exploration

  • Status = Inactive

Mining district

District name Fairbanks

Comments on the workings information

  • Workings / Exploration = A shaft driven to the 80-foot level soon after the vein was discovered caved in due to poor bracing. Since then, most of the prospecting has been confined to surface work and short shafts (Stein, 1957).

Reference information

Bibliographic references

Comments on the references

  • Primary Reference = Saunders, 1963

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit Model Name = Schist-hosted gold-quartz vein

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 31-JUL-2001 J.R. Guidetti Schaefer Avalon Development Corporation
Reporter 31-JUL-2001 C.J. Freeman Avalon Development Corporation

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