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Lower Montana Creek Prospect, Juneau Mining District, Juneau, Alaska, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Lower Montana Creek Prospect | Prospect |
| Juneau Mining District | Mining District |
| Juneau | City Borough |
| Alaska | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
58° 24' 9'' North , 134° 39' 28'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Juneau | 32,756 (2017) | 17.8km |
Location: This placer prospect is at an elevation of approximately 500 feet on lower Montana Creek, about 0.7 mile west of Mendenhall Lake. It is just southwest of the center of section 12, T. 40 S., R. 65 E. of the Copper River Meridian. The location is accurate.
Geology: Placer claims were staked on the lower portion of Montana Creek in 1880 and 1881 (Wells and others, 1986). There were other active placer operations upstream from this location (JU105, JU110) in the late 1800's and early 1900's but no other information is available.
Age: Quaternary.
Commodities (Major) - Au
Development Status: Undetermined.
Deposit Model: Placer Au (Cox and Singer, 1986; model 39a)
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
1 valid mineral.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Native Gold Formula: Au |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| Au | Gold | |
|---|---|---|
| Au | ⓘ Native Gold | Au |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS - Alaska: | JU119 |
|---|
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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