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Spokane placer; Kennecott Group Prospects, Nizina Mining District, Valdez-Cordova Census Area, Alaska, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Spokane placer; Kennecott Group Prospects | Group of Prospects |
| Nizina Mining District | Mining District |
| Valdez-Cordova Census Area | Census Area |
| Alaska | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
61° 32' 50'' North , 142° 47' 13'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Group of Prospects
Köppen climate type:
The locality is in the Wrangell-Saint Elias National Park and Preserve.
Location: These prospects are on McCarthy Creek at and above the mouth of Lubbe Creek. They are in the SE1/4 of section 1, T. 4 S., R. 14 E. of the Copper River Meridian. This is National Park Service localities WRST-177 and WRST-178. The latitude and longitude for this record are for locality WRST-177 and were provided by the National Park Service.
Geology: An unpublished National Park Service map and accompanying database identify these localities as placer gold prospects. Bedrock in the immediate area of the prospects is Triassic limestone, but Triassic and Jurassic(?) siliciclastic sedimentary rocks make up most of the bedrock at the head of McCarthy Creek (MacKevett, 1970 [GQ 844]).
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: | MC089 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
- Wrangell MountainsMountain Range
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Wrangellia DomainVolcanic Arc
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