| Deposit ID | 10002928 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | A015420 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Hoover |
| Related records | 10184952 |
| Geographic coordinates: | -147.50406, 65.02161 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Relative position | Cobb (1972, MF-413), loc. 26; NW1/4NW1/4 sec. 11, T. 2 N., R. 1 W., of the Fairbanks Meridian. The Hoover prospect is located on both sides of Granite Creek about three quarters of a mile above the mouth; it is about one mile south of Pedro Dome. Accuracy is within 1,500 feet. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Fairbanks North Star(Borough)
Alaska(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Livengood A-2(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 |
| Antimony Critical | Secondary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Arsenopyrite | Ore |
| Gold | Ore |
| Pyrite | Ore |
| Stibnite | Ore |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Schist > Mica Schist |
| (1) | -147.50406, 65.02161 |
|---|
| Development status | Prospect |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| District name | Fairbanks |
|---|
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | A015420 | |
| USGS | Alaska Resource Data File | ARDF | LG069 |
Brooks, A.H., 1912, The Alaska mining industry in 1911, in Brooks, A.H., and others, Mineral resources of Alaska, 1911: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 520, p. 17-44.
Smith, P.S., 1913, Lode mining near Fairbanks: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 542-F, p. 137-202.
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.
Hill, J.M., 1933, Lode deposits of the Fairbanks District, Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 849-B, p. 29-163.
Killeen, P.L., and Mertie, J.B., 1951, Antimony ore in the Fairbanks District, Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 51-46, 43 p.
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.
Chapin, Theodore, 1914, Lode mining near Fairbanks, Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 592-J, p. 321-355.
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.
| 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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