Little Bear Prospect, Admiralty Mining District, Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, Alaska, USAi
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Little Bear Prospect | Prospect |
Admiralty Mining District | Mining District |
Hoonah-Angoon Census Area | Census Area |
Alaska | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
57° 51' 38'' North , 134° 16' 12'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
198525
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:198525:5
GUID (UUID V4):
7faf741b-356e-4118-9631-93f86bcd46c5
The prospect is now within the Wilderness of the Admiralty Island National Monument and is closed to mineral exploration and development.
Location: The Little Bear prospect is at sea level on the southeast shore of Windfall Harbor, about 1.4 miles southwest of Staunch Point at the mouth of the harbor. The prospect is 0.5 mile west-northwest of the southeast corner of sec. 20, T. 46 S., R. 69 E. It is MAS no. 0021140180 (U.S. Bureau of Land Management, 2002). The location is accurate within 0.5 mile.
Geology: The rocks in the vicinity of the Little Bear prospect are part of the Permian Cannery Formation which consists of graywacke, slate, phyllite, and conglomerate (Lathram and others, 1965). Little is known about this prospect other than that one or more claims were staked here for gold and copper (U.S. Bureau of Land Management, 2002).
Workings: Little is known about this prospect other than that one or more claims were staked for gold and copper.
Age: Permian or younger based on the age of the host rock.
Development Status: None
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