Whigg Creek Mine, Juneau Mining District, Juneau, Alaska, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Whigg Creek Mine | Mine |
| Juneau Mining District | Mining District |
| Juneau | City Borough |
| Alaska | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
58° 0' 16'' North , 133° 48' 18'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
202893
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:202893:7
GUID (UUID V4):
14440a3a-74e1-47cf-997e-75925edf1554
Location: The Whigg placer mine, labeled on the A-6 topographic map, is at sea level about one mile southwest of Sharp Point in Port Snettisham. It is near the northeast corner of section 6, T. 45 S., R. 71 E. of the Copper River Meridian. This is location T015 of Wells and others (1986). The location is accurate.
Geology: The regional geology consists of pelitic schist, calc-silicate schist, marble, and quartzite (Brew and Ford,1985). Redman and others (1989) describe the rocks under the placer as black phyllite; a diorite pluton crops out approximately 1 mile to the west. Redman and others (1989) confirm the occurrence of gold in stream sediments at this site. The ruins of a log cabin are located on the north side of Port Snettisham just above the high tide line near the mouth of Whigg Creek (Redman and others, 1989). Wells and others (1986) report that claims were active from 1880 to 1982.
Workings: The ruins of a log cabin are located on the north side of Port Snettisham just above the high tide line near the mouth of Whigg Creek (Redman and others, 1989). Wells and others (1986) report that claims were active from 1880 to 1982. There may have been some minor placer gold production from the creek.
Age: Quaternary.
Commodities (Major) - Au
Development Status: Undetermined.
Deposit Model: Placer gold (Cox and Singer, 1986; model 39a)
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