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Foster Hungerford; Empire; Alaska Group Prospect, Fairbanks Mining District, Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Foster Hungerford; Empire; Alaska Group Prospect | Prospect |
| Fairbanks Mining District | Mining District |
| Fairbanks North Star Borough | Borough |
| Alaska | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
65° 4' 12'' North , 147° 23' 41'' West
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Fox | 417 (2011) | 16.3km |
| Farmers Loop | 4,853 (2017) | 23.0km |
| Two Rivers | 719 (2011) | 27.6km |
| Fairbanks | 32,325 (2017) | 29.9km |
| College | 12,964 (2011) | 30.5km |
The first known reference to the Foster Hungerford prospect dates to the winter of 1911-1912 when Mr. Foster and Mr. Hungerford acquired a lease on the New York, Blarney Stone, Comstock and Stockholm claims (Times Publishing Company, 1912). These claims were then known as the Empire group and were owned by the Empire Mining Company. By 1931, Fred M. Wackwitz had staked the ground under the Alaska claim group (Hill, 1933).
Location: The Foster Hungerford prospect is located above Chatham Creek approximately 1 mile northwest of the Christina prospect (ARDF no. LG146); SW1/4 sec. 20, T. 3 N., R. 2 E., of the Fairbanks Meridian.
Geology: During the summer of 1912 an east-west striking, south-dipping shear zone was discovered on the Blarney Stone claim. A twelve-inch-thick high-grade quartz-bearing zone was exposed and reported to contain significant gold. A shaft was sunk through the winter of 1912-1913 and 14 tons of ore were produced (Chapin, 1914). Hill (1933) reports that this ore averaged $40 per ton gold (1.9 ounces of gold per ton). Several northeast trending shear zones were exposed on the Foster Hungerford prospect in 1931. A N 50-60 E trending stringer approximately 8 to 10 inches wide was exposed in a 10 foot deep shaft on the Alaska #2 claim (Hill, 1933). This shear zone assayed $16.88 per ton in gold (0.8 ounces of gold per ton). A second shear near the east end of Alaska #2 is 18 inches wide; it strikes N 45 E and dips 50 SE.
Workings: A shaft had been sunk that produced ore (Chapin, 1914).
Production: Shaft sinking through the winter of 1912-1913 produced 14 tons of ore (Chapin, 1914). Hill (1933) reports that this ore averaged $40 per ton (1.9 ounces of gold per ton).
Commodities (Major) - Au
Development Status: Yes; small
Deposit Model: Gold-quartz vein.
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| Link to USGS - Alaska: | LG140 |
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