Location: The Rainbow prospect is near sea level on the north end of Douglas Island, 1/4 mile west of Ninemile Creek and 1/2 mile northeast of Hut Point. It is near the SW corner of section 2, T. 41 S., R. 66 E. of the Copper River Meridian. The location is accurate within 1/4 mile.
Geology: The Rainbow prospect was discovered in 1955 in a rock quarry. The deposit consists of quartz veins in black phyllite. No other information is available (Redman and others, 1989).

Commodities (Major) - Au ?
Development Status: None

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Mineral List

ⓘ Quartz

1 valid mineral.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

References:

(2008) Alaska Resource Data File (ARDF) Open-File Report 2008-1225. US Geological Survey

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂

List of minerals for each chemical element

O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂

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Link to USGS - Alaska:	JU130

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References

Redman, E.C., Maas, K.M., Kurtak, J.M., and Miller, L.D., 1989, Bureau of Mines Mineral Investigations in the Juneau Mining District, Alaska, 1984-1988, Volume 2--Detailed mine, prospect, and mineral occurrence descriptions, Section D, Juneau Gold Belt Subarea: U.S. Bureau of Mines Special Publication, 424 p.

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