| Deposit ID | 10093976 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | A011308 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Eagle |
| Alternate or previous names | Northern Light |
| Geographic coordinates: | -149.52672, 63.2657 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Relative position | The Eagle prospect is at an elevation of about 2,800 feet on Costello Creek, about 0.3 mile south-southwest of the Dunkle mine camp. It is near the east-central boundary of sec. 18, T. 19 S., R. 11 W., of the Fairbanks Meridian. Access to the Eagle prospect is via the road to the Dunkle Coal Mine. The location is accurate within 500 feet. Published maps showing this prospect are Hawley and Clark (1974) and Hawley and others (1978). This is location 1 of Cobb (1978: OFR 78-1062). |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Matanuska-Susitna(Borough)
Alaska(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Healy B-6(quadrangle 1:63,360 scale)
Healy S(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Healy(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Chulitna River(hydrologic unit)
Susitna River(hydrologic accounting unit)
South Central Alaska(hydrologic subregion)
Alaska(hydrologic region)
Federal lands
Denali National Park(National Park)
National Park NPS(Type of land area)
NPS(Federal land areas administered by NPS)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| United States | Alaska |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Silver | Primary |
| Gold | Primary |
| Copper | Primary |
| Zinc Critical | Primary |
| Antimony Critical | Secondary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Arsenopyrite | Ore |
| Chalcopyrite | Ore |
| Sphalerite | Ore |
| Stibnite | Ore |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Model code | 85 |
|---|---|
| USGS model code | 22c |
| Deposit model name | Polymetallic veins |
| Mark3 model number | 46 |
| (1) | -149.52672, 63.2657 |
|---|
| Development status | Prospect |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| District name | Valdez Creek |
|---|
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | A011308 | |
| USGS | Alaska Resource Data File | ARDF | HE030 |
Ross, C.P., 1933, The Valdez Creek mining district, Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 849, p. 289-467.
Hawley, C.C., and Clark, A.L., 1973, Geology and mineral deposits of the upper Chulitna district, Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 758-A, p. 1-10, 2 sheets, scale 1:250,000 and 1:500,000.
Berg, H.C., and Cobb, E.H., 1967, Metalliferous Lode Deposits of Alaska. U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 1246, 254 p.
Hawley, C.C., and Clark, A.L., 1974, Geology and mineral deposits of the upper Chulitna district, Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 758-B, p. 1-47, 2 sheets, scale 1:12,000 and 1:48,000.
Cobb, E.H., 1978, Summary of references to mineral occurrences (other than mineral fuels and construction materials) in the Healy quadrangle, Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 78-1062, 113 p.
Hawley, C.C., and others, 1978, Mineral appraisal of lands adjacent to Mt. McKinley National Park, Alaska. Contract No. JO166107: U.S. Bureau of Mines Open-File Report 24-78, 274 p., 12 sheets.
Capps, S.R., 1919, Mineral resources of the upper Chulitna region: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 692-D, p. 207-232.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | Model Name = Polymetallic vein (Cox and Singer, 1986; model 22c) |
| Deposit | Other Comments = Also see: Silver King (HE026), Liberty (HE028) and Lucrata (HE029). |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 07-APR-00 | N. Van Wyck | Stevens Exploration Management Corporation |
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