| Quadrangle map, 1:250,000-scale | FB |
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| Quadrangle map, 1:63,360-scale | D-2 |
| Latitude | 64.893 |
| Longitude | -147.972 |
| Nearby scientific data | Find additional scientific data near this location |
| Location and accuracy | The Macomb prospect is located in the SW1/4SW1/4 sec. 21, T. 1 N, R. 2 W. Fairbanks Meridian. This prospect consists of several claims that were staked on a vein on the north side of Saint Patrick Creek; it is approximately 2.5 miles east-northeast of the top of Ester Dome. |
Geologic descriptionHill (1933, p. 152) reported that several claims had been staked on a vein that strikes northeast and dips 60 SE. Two shafts were sunk, one 30 and the other 50 feet deep, but they were caved by 1931. Ore on the dump is crushed schist, gouge, and quartz. There is no information on its metal content. | |
| Geologic map unit | (-147.974432343803, 64.8925644990997) |
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| Mineral deposit model | Schist-hosted gold-quartz vein |
| Workings or exploration | Two shafts were sunk, one to a depth of 30 feet and the other to 50 feet, but they were caved by 1931 (Hill, 1933). |
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| Indication of production | Undetermined |
| Production notes | There is no information on production, if any. |
| MRDS Number | A015368 |
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References | |
| Reporters | J.R. Guidetti Schaefer and C.J. Freeman (Avalon Development Corporation) |
| Last report date | 7/31/2001 |