| Deposit ID | 10002897 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | A015385 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | S.S. |
| Geographic coordinates: | -147.48601, 65.03273 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Relative position | Cobb (1972, MF-413), loc. 30; SW1/4NE1/4 sec. 2, T. 2 N., R. 1 E., of the Fairbanks Meridian. The prospect is about 0.5 miles northwest of the confluence of Twin Creek and Skoogy Gulch, along the western slope of Skoogy Gulch. Accuracy is within 2,000 feet. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Fairbanks North Star(Borough)
Alaska(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Livengood A-1(quadrangle 1:63,360 scale)
Circle SW(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Livengood(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Alaska(hydrologic region)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| United States | Alaska |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Gold | Ore |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Schist |
| (1) | -147.48601, 65.03273 |
|---|
| Development status | Prospect |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| District name | Fairbanks |
|---|
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | A015385 | |
| USGS | Alaska Resource Data File | ARDF | LG079 |
Smith, P.S., 1913, Lode mining near Fairbanks, in Prindle, L.M., A geologic reconnaissance of the Fairbanks quadrangle, Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 525, p. 153-216.
Smith, P.S., 1913, Lode mining near Fairbanks: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 542-F, p. 137-202.
Chapman, R.M., and Foster, R.L., 1969, Lode mines and prospects in the Fairbanks district, Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 625-D, 25 p., 1 plate.
Cobb, E.H., 1976, Summary of references to mineral occurrences (other than mineral fuels and construction materials) in the Circle quadrangle, Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 76-633, 72 p.
Cobb, E.H., 1972, Metallic mineral resources map of the Livengood quadrangle, Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Field Studies Map MF-413, 2 sheets, scale 1:250,000.
Cobb, E.H., 1976, Summary of references to mineral occurrences (other than mineral fuels and construction materials) in the Livengood quadrangle, Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 76-819, 241 p.
Prindle, L.M., 1910, Auriferous quartz veins in the Fairbanks district: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 442-F, p. 210-229.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | Model Name = Gold-quartz vein? |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 04-MAY-1999 | C.J. Freeman | Avalon Development Corporation | |
| Reporter | 04-MAY-1999 | J.R. Guidetti Schaefer | Avalon Development Corporation |
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