Raven Creek Prospect, Anchorage Mining District, Anchorage, Alaska, USAi
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Raven Creek Prospect | Prospect |
Anchorage Mining District | Mining District |
Anchorage | Borough |
Alaska | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
61° 6' North , 149° 6' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Girdwood | 2,250 (2017) | 17.9km |
Eagle River | 24,793 (2013) | 35.1km |
Knik River | 744 (2011) | 41.2km |
Whittier | 214 (2018) | 42.5km |
Butte | 3,246 (2011) | 49.3km |
Nearest Clubs:
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Club | Location | Distance |
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Chugach Gem & Mineral Society | Anchorage, Alaska | 45km |
Mindat Locality ID:
199605
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:199605:3
GUID (UUID V4):
551612d0-90c4-4743-bc99-181221ffdfdb
Location: A tributary of Eagle River, 1.5 miles west of Eagle Glacier toe. Accurate within 5 miles. Locality 70 of MacKevett and Holloway (1977).
Geology: Placer gold reported in Raven Creek prospect pits (Park, 1933). The bedrock in the vicinity is the Late Cretaceous Valdez Group; interbedded slate, siltstone, and graywacke of that has been metamorphosed to phyllite and quartz mica schist.
Workings: Park (1933) reported that a few prospect pits had been sunk and some colors reported. Eight claims were staked in 1929, but owner was killed in an accident and no work has been done since.
Age: Quaternary
Commodities (Major) - Au
Development Status: None
Deposit Model: Placer Au (Cox and Singer, 1986; model 39a)
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Link to USGS - Alaska: | AN112 |
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