Elk Prospect, Chichagof Mining District (Chicagof Mining District), Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, Alaska, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Elk Prospect | Prospect |
| Chichagof Mining District (Chicagof Mining District) | Mining District |
| Hoonah-Angoon Census Area | Census Area |
| Alaska | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
57° 56' 29'' North , 136° 15' 0'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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The prospect is near the boundary or just inside the Chichagof-Yakobi Wilderness.
Location: The Elk prospect is at an elevation of about 1,800 feet on northwest Chichagof Island, about 1.5 miles south-southwest of the town of Pelican, across Lisianski Inlet. The prospect is 0.4 mile west-northwest of the center of sec. 30, T. 45 S., R. 57 E. It is MAS no. 0021140155 (U.S. Bureau of Land Management, 2002). The location is accurate.
Geology: Johnson and Karl (1985) map the rocks in the area of this prospect as part of a batholith of Cretaceous or Jurassic quartz diorite. The rocks are cut by numerous faults, the most prominent of which is the Peril Strait Fault, a regional-scale, northwest-striking, steeply-dipping fault that passes just northeast of the prospect. The only published information about the prospect is that it has been staked for gold (U.S. Bureau of Land Management, 2002).
Commodities (Major) - Au
Development Status: Undetermined.
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- Chugach DomainAccretionary Complex
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