Unnamed Prospect (ARDF - JU245; near Hoonah), Chichagof Mining District (Chicagof Mining District), Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, Alaska, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
58° 7' 28'' North , 135° 27' 18'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Hoonah | 757 (2017) | 1.7km |
Gustavus | 434 (2017) | 36.1km |
Tenakee Springs | 133 (2017) | 40.6km |
Mindat Locality ID:
202206
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:202206:5
GUID (UUID V4):
19c7c1e4-4369-4879-ba16-ddee61d1d626
Location: This placer prospect is at an elevation of approximately 500 feet on the east side of Port Frederick, 0.3 mile east of Hoonah Point. It is in the SW1/4 section 21, T. 43 S., R. 61 E. of the Copper River Meridian. The location is accurate within 1/2 mile.
Geology: Wells and others (1986) report 17 gold placer claims at this site. No other information is available. The country 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: Wells and others (1986) report 17 gold placer claims at this site. No other information is available.
Age: Quaternary.
Commodities (Major) - Au
Development Status: Undetermined.
Deposit Model: Placer Au (Cox and Singer, 1986; model 39a)
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Link to USGS - Alaska: | JU245 |
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