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Salmon Creek Prospect, Juneau Mining District, Juneau, Alaska, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Salmon Creek Prospect | Prospect |
| Juneau Mining District | Mining District |
| Juneau | City Borough |
| Alaska | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
58° 20' 16'' North , 134° 25' 40'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Juneau | 32,756 (2017) | 4.0km |
Location: This placer prospect is at an elevation of about 400 feet, in Salmon Creek, 1 mile below Salmon Creek Reservoir. It is in the SE1/4SE1/4 section 3, T. 41 S., R. 67 E. of the Copper River Meridian. The location is accurate.
Geology: This placer prospect is in Salmon Creek basin downstream from tributaries that train the Goldstein gold prospect (JU133). Spencer (1906) reported placer activity here prior to 1905. Wells and others (1986) show placer claims here in 1984. 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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| Link to USGS - Alaska: | JU131 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
- Coast MountainsMountain Range
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Taku DomainDomain
- Yukon-TananaVolcanic Arc
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