| Main commodities | Sn |
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| Other commodities | Sn |
| Ore minerals | cassiterite |
| Quadrangle map, 1:250,000-scale | FB |
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| Quadrangle map, 1:63,360-scale | D-2 |
| Latitude | 64.974 |
| Longitude | -147.588 |
| Nearby scientific data | Find additional scientific data near this location |
| Location and accuracy | The Janiksela prospect is located in the SW1/4NE1/4 sec. 29, T. 2 N., R. 1 E., Fairbanks Meridian. This prospect is on the north side of Goldstream Creek about 1.3 miles northeast of the junction of the Steese and Elliott highways at Fox. The exact location is uncertain. |
Geologic descriptionCassiterite was reported, but Hill did not find any in the dump material in 1931 (Hill, 1933, p. 154). In 1931, two shafts were noted, but one was flooded and one was caved (Hill, 1933). The lode strikes east and apparently follows a contact between mica schist and black graphite schist. A mixture of quartz, feldspar, and mica on the dump suggests a pegmatite rather than a quartz vein (Hill, 1933, p. 154). | |
| Geologic map unit | (-147.590437978129, 64.9735722124561) |
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| Mineral deposit model | Tin-bearing pegmatite? |
| Workings or exploration | The prospect was explored by two shafts (Hill, 1933, p. 154). These workings were flooded or caved when visited in 1931. |
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| Indication of production | None |
| MRDS Number | A015360 |
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References | |
| Reporters | J.R. Guidetti Schaefer and C.J. Freeman (Avalon Development Corporation) |
| Last report date | 7/31/2001 |