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Indiana Pup Prospect, Valdez Creek Mining District, Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Indiana Pup Prospect | Prospect |
| Valdez Creek Mining District | Mining District |
| Matanuska-Susitna Borough | Borough |
| Alaska | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
63° 8' 24'' North , 147° 33' 0'' West
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This small placer probably is of limited significance compared to other placers in the immediate area.
Location: This placer prospect is on Indiana Pup, an informally-named, east-flowing, a tributary of the Susitna River about 2 miles north of the Susitna River bridge. The area of placer activity extends an unknown distance both up stream and down stream from the map site, which is in the E1/2 of sec. 33, T. 20 S., R. 1 E., of the Fairbanks Meridian.
Geology: The drainage basin of this creek includes Mesozoic metagraywacke and Quaternary surficial deposits, both of which are potential sources of alluvial gold.
Workings: There are only minor surface workings at this site.
Age: Quaternary.
Commodities (Major) - Au
Development Status: None
Deposit Model: Placer Au (Cox and Singer, 1986; model 39a)
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1 valid mineral.
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| Link to USGS - Alaska: | HE177 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Wrangellia DomainVolcanic Arc
- Yukon-TananaVolcanic Arc
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