Big Iron Prospect, Chichagof Mining District (Chicagof Mining District), Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, Alaska, USAi
Regional Level Types | |
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Big Iron Prospect | Prospect |
Chichagof Mining District (Chicagof Mining District) | Mining District |
Hoonah-Angoon Census Area | Census Area |
Alaska | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
58° 2' 18'' North , 135° 31' 19'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Hoonah | 757 (2017) | 9.2km |
Tenakee Springs | 133 (2017) | 33.8km |
Gustavus | 434 (2017) | 43.5km |
Mindat Locality ID:
196497
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:196497:7
GUID (UUID V4):
f6cd83ff-ba25-4956-b17d-7281d83f403e
Location: The Big Iron prospect is at an elevation of about 1000 feet on the east side of Port Frederick, 1.4 miles east-southeast of Burnt Point. It is in the NW1/4SE1/4 section 24, T. 44 S., R. 60 E. of the Copper River Meridian. The location is accurate within 1/4 mile.
Geology: Wells and others (1986) report lode, iron claims at this site in 1964. No other information is available. The rocks in the general area are mainly Silurian clastic sedimentary rocks, Silurian to Upper Devonian limestone, Upper Devonian andesitic and basaltic volcanic rocks, and Mississippian limestone (Loney and others, 1975; Gehrels and Berg,1994).
Workings: Claims staked.
Commodities (Major) - Fe
Development Status: None
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Link to USGS - Alaska: | JU256 |
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