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Chunilna Creek Prospects, Yentna Mining District, Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Chunilna Creek Prospects | Group of Prospects |
| Yentna Mining District | Mining District |
| Matanuska-Susitna Borough | Borough |
| Alaska | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
62° 27' 19'' North , 149° 57' 36'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Group of Prospects
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Talkeetna | 876 (2011) | 16.5km |
| Trapper Creek | 481 (2011) | 20.8km |
| Y | 1,260 (2011) | 33.2km |
Location: This site is a cluster of placer claims over an area of about 10 square miles on Chunilna Creek and its tributaries in the northwest corner of the Talkeetna Mountains B-6 topographic quadrangle. The center of the claims is in sec. 2, T. 27 N., R. 4 W., Seward Meridian.
Geology: At least five groups of placer claims cover the middle part of Chunilna Creek and adjacent tributaries. As of January 1, 2000, a block of state and federal placer claims covered these prospects (Northern Associates Inc., Written Commun., 2001). The rocks in the vicinity of these claims is mainly flysch-like Lower Cretaceous argillite and lithic graywacke, and Paleocene granodiorite (Csejtey and others, 1978). Gold occurs in Quaternary alluvial gravels.
Workings: At least five groups of placer claims cover the middle part of Chunilna Creek and adjacent tributaries. As of January 1, 2000, a block of state and federal placer claims covered these prospects (Northern Associates Inc., written commun., 2001).
Age: Quaternary.
Commodities (Major) - Au
Development Status: None
Deposit Model: Placer Au (Cox and Singer, 1986; model 39a)
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Other Databases
| Link to USGS - Alaska: | TK069 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Chulitna-Broad Pass DomainDomain
- Yukon-TananaVolcanic Arc
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