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Social Security; Norris Prospect, Fairbanks Mining District, Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Social Security; Norris Prospect | Prospect |
| Fairbanks Mining District | Mining District |
| Fairbanks North Star Borough | Borough |
| Alaska | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
64° 50' 31'' North , 148° 5' 6'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Ester | 2,422 (2011) | 3.4km |
| College | 12,964 (2011) | 13.4km |
| South Van Horn | 558 (2017) | 14.5km |
| Fairbanks | 32,325 (2017) | 17.4km |
| Farmers Loop | 4,853 (2017) | 19.7km |
Also known as Norris (Cobb, 1976 [OFR 76-662, p. 166]).
Location: The Social Security prospect is located in the S1/2NE1/4 sec. 11, T. 1 S., R. 3 W., Fairbanks Meridian. This prospect is near the summit of a small hill just north of the Chena Station Road, off the Old Nenana Highway. It is about 2.2 miles west-southwest of the town of Ester. This prospect is locality 6 of Cobb (1972 [MF 410]).
Geology: The Social Security prospect is in the Muskox sequence near a contact between biotite schist and amphibolite (Newberry and others, 1996). Chapman and Foster (1969, p. D19) reported gold in a lode prospect.
Workings: No data on workings.
Commodities (Major) - Au
Development Status: None
Deposit Model: Au-quartz vein(?)
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| Link to USGS - Alaska: | FB028 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- North America PlatformPassive Margin
- Yukon-Tanana lower DomainDomain
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