| Quadrangle map, 1:250,000-scale | JU |
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| Quadrangle map, 1:63,360-scale | B-2 |
| Latitude | 58.3445 |
| Longitude | -134.5531 |
| Nearby scientific data | Find additional scientific data near this location |
| Location and accuracy | This placer prospect is on a sandbar in Gastineau Channel, off the north tip of Douglas Island. It is 0.4 mile northwest of the mouth of Johnson Creek, in about the center of the NW1/4 section 1, T. 41 S., R. 66 E. of the Copper River Meridian. The location is accurate within 1/4 mile. |
Geologic descriptionThe Bar placer deposit was discovered in 1911. The prospect was drilled and a 2-ton sample was shipped to St. Louis for gold recovery tests. There is no further work recorded after 1912 (Redman and others, 1989). | |
| Geologic map unit | (-134.554879008204, 58.3441729762083) |
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| Mineral deposit model | Placer Au (Cox and Singer, 1986; model 39a) |
| Mineral deposit model number | 39a |
| Age of mineralization | Quaternary. |
| Workings or exploration | The Bar placer was discovered in 1911. The prospect was drilled and a 2-ton sample was shipped to St. Louis for gold recovery tests. There is no further work recorded after 1912 (Redman and others, 1989). |
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| Indication of production | Undetermined |
References | |
| Reporters | J.C. Barnett and L.D. Miller (Juneau, Alaska ) |
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| Last report date | 12/15/2001 |