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Friden Prospect, Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, Alaska, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Friden Prospect | Prospect |
| Southeast Fairbanks Census Area | Census Area |
| Alaska | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
63° 42' 14'' North , 143° 27' 39'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
This prospect lies on Doyon selected land. For more information, contact Doyon Ltd.
Location: The Friden prospect covers an area of about 15 square miles. Latitude and longitude given above correspond to the center of the prospect. The prospect occurs in sections 2-11 and 14-18, T. 22 N., R. 10 E., of the Copper River Meridian. The location of the prospect is accurate.
Geology: Soil samples of the Friden prospect show anomalous molybdenum on the ridge, and weakly anomalous gold in stream-sediment samples. The area is underlain by amphibolite-grade schist country rock that has been intruded by Tertiary (?) quartz monzonite, diorite, rhyolite porphyry and rhyolite breccias, and minor olivine basalt. The granitic rocks also appear to contain high levels of fluorine (Doyon Ltd., 1998).
Workings: In 1979 WGM Inc. conducted a soils reconnaissance program for molybdenum. In 1981, Arctic Resources Inc. conducted a follow-up investigation of high-value soil samples, and in 1984 Doyon Ltd. briefly examined a fluorine anomaly. In 1985, Doyon Ltd. reanalyzed samples containing anomalous gold values. In 1990, stream sediments were sampled for gold by Doyon Ltd., and in 1991, stream sediments, rocks, and soils were sampled.
Age: Tertiary?
Commodities (Major) - Mo; (Minor) - Au
Development Status: None
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Other Databases
| Link to USGS - Alaska: | TC010 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- North America PlatformPassive Margin
- Yukon-Tanana lower DomainDomain
USA
- Alaska
- Fortymile Mining DistrictMining District
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