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Kelsall River; Bear Creek; Clear Creek Prospects, Haines, Alaska, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Kelsall River; Bear Creek; Clear Creek Prospects | Group of Prospects |
| Haines | City Borough |
| Alaska | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
59° 32' 24'' North , 136° 5' 24'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Group of Prospects
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Mosquito Lake | 309 (2011) | 1.2km |
This prospect is at the western edge of the Alaska, Chilkat Bald Eagle Preserve.
Location: The Kelsall River (formerly known as Bear Creek) is a westerly tributary to the Chilkat River. The site of placer activity was approximately the center of the northern edge of section 17, T. 27 S., R. 55 E. of the Copper River Meridian. This is location 28 of Cobb (1972 [MF 424]).
Geology: Wright (1904 [B 236]) and Eakin (1919) report placer activity at this site but no geologic description or further details are given.
Workings: According to Wright (1904 [B 236]), both Bear Creek and its tributary, Clear Creek, which joins Bear Creek 15 miles above its mouth, caused excitement in 1900 but had not been productive as of 1903. Miners had difficulty controlling high water and both quick sand and extreme depth to bedrock were reported. Eakin (1919) reported that extensive prospecting by manual methods failed to develop a workable deposit and the claims were abandoned prior to 1916.
Age: Quaternary placer.
Production: Probably minor if any.
Commodities (Major) - Au
Development Status: None
Deposit Model: Placer gold (Cox and Singer, 1986; model 39a).
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Other Databases
| Link to USGS - Alaska: | SK074 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
- Coast MountainsMountain Range
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Alexander DomainDomain
- Alexander TerraneVolcanic Arc
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