S.S. (ARDF #LG079) Au

S.S.

Prospect, Inactive

Commodities and mineralogy

Main commodities	Au
Ore minerals	gold

Geographic location

Quadrangle map, 1:250,000-scale	LG
Quadrangle map, 1:63,360-scale	A-1
Latitude	65.033
Longitude	-147.483
Nearby scientific data	Find additional scientific data near this location
Location and accuracy	Cobb (1972, MF-413), loc. 30; SW1/4NE1/4 sec. 2, T. 2 N., R. 1 E., of the Fairbanks Meridian. The prospect is about 0.5 miles northwest of the confluence of Twin Creek and Skoogy Gulch, along the western slope of Skoogy Gulch. Accuracy is within 2,000 feet.

Geologic setting

Geologic description The S.S. prospect is assumed to be on an auriferous quartz vein. Prindle (1910) reported it as a gold prospect in schist close to intrusive rocks.
Geologic map unit	(-147.485444039062, 65.0325758743796)
Mineral deposit model	Gold-quartz vein?

Production and reserves

Indication of production	None

References

MRDS Number	A015385
References Chapman, R.M., and Foster, R.L., 1969, Lode mines and prospects in the Fairbanks district, Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 625-D, 25 p., 1 plate. Cobb, E.H., 1972, Metallic mineral resources map of the Livengood quadrangle, Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Field Studies Map MF-413, 2 sheets, scale 1:250,000. Cobb, E.H., 1976, Summary of references to mineral occurrences (other than mineral fuels and construction materials) in the Livengood quadrangle, Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 76-819, 241 p. Prindle, L.M., 1910, Auriferous quartz veins in the Fairbanks district: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 442-F, p. 210-229. Smith, P.S., 1913, Lode mining near Fairbanks, in Prindle, L.M., A geologic reconnaissance of the Fairbanks quadrangle, Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 525, p. 153-216. Smith, P.S., 1913, Lode mining near Fairbanks: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 542-F, p. 137-202.
Reporters	C.J. Freeman, J.R. Guidetti Schaefer (Avalon Development Corporation)
Last report date	5/4/1999