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Unnamed Prospect (ARDF - HE019; south of Polychrome Pass), Kantishna Mining District, Denali Borough, Alaska, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Unnamed Prospect (ARDF - HE019; south of Polychrome Pass) | Prospect |
| Kantishna Mining District | Mining District |
| Denali Borough | Borough |
| Alaska | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
63° 30' 0'' North , 149° 55' 11'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
The prospect is in Denali National Park Wilderness.
Location: This prospect is at an elevation of about 4,400 feet, east of upper Toklat River and about a mile south-southeast of Polychrome Pass. The map site is just north of the center of sec. 29, T. 16 S., R. 12 W., of the Fairbanks Meridian. Access to the site is from the McKinley Park road. The location is accurate to within 1 mile.
Geology: The country rocks in the area of this prospect are the Paleocene Cantwell Formation, which consists of andesite, basalt, rhyolite and dacite flows, pyroclastic rocks, a few interbeds of sandstone and a few small bodies of related subvolcanic intrusive rocks. Little information about this deposit has been made public. Apparently, it consists of auriferous quartz veins in the Paleocene volcanic rocks.
Workings: No recent exploration or development work. No record of old mine workings; probably surface work only.
Age: Paleocene or younger.
Commodities (Major) - Au
Development Status: Undetermined.
Deposit Model: Low-sulfide Au-quartz veins(?) (Cox and Singer, 1986; model 36a)
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2 valid minerals.
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| 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 |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Gold | Au |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS - Alaska: | HE019 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Farewell ForedeepForedeep Basin
- Windy-McKinley DomainDomain
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