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Koegley Prospect, Fairbanks Mining District, Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Koegley Prospect | Prospect |
| Fairbanks Mining District | Mining District |
| Fairbanks North Star Borough | Borough |
| Alaska | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
64° 51' 7'' North , 148° 3' 46'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Ester | 2,422 (2011) | 2.3km |
| College | 12,964 (2011) | 12.3km |
| South Van Horn | 558 (2017) | 13.8km |
| Fairbanks | 32,325 (2017) | 16.4km |
| Farmers Loop | 4,853 (2017) | 18.3km |
Location: The Koegley prospect is located in the SE1/4SW1/4 sec. 1, T. 1 S., R. 3 W., Fairbanks Meridian. The prospect is on the eastern slope of Moose Gulch about 0.2 mile north of its mouth. The prospect is 1.5 miles west of the town of Ester. The prospect is locality 7 of Cobb (1972 [MF 410]).
Geology: A short tunnel was driven in mineralized schist that is cut by small, gold-bearing quartz stringers (Smith, 1913 [B 525, p. 206]). Bedrock at the prospect is biotite schist of the Muskox sequence (Newberry and others, 1996).
Workings: A short tunnel was driven in mineralized schist that is cut by small, gold-bearing quartz stringers (Smith, 1913 [B 525, p. 206]).
Production: There is no record of any ore produced from the tunnel described by Smith (1913 [B 525, p. 206]).
Commodities (Major) - Au
Development Status: Undetermined
Deposit Model: Schist-hosted gold-quartz vein
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| Link to USGS - Alaska: | FB025 |
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