Marshall Dome

Commodities and mineralogy

Main commodities Au

Geographic location

Quadrangle map, 1:250,000-scale LG
Quadrangle map, 1:63,360-scale A-1
Latitude 65.067
Longitude -147.459
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Location and accuracy SE1/4SW1/4 sec. 24, T. 3 N., R. 1 E., of the Fairbanks Meridian. The Marshall Dome prospect is a zone of anomalous gold in soils in an area just west of the headwaters of Cleary Creek on the west side of the Steese Highway.

Geologic setting

Geologic description

Soil samples at the Marshall Dome prospect contained up to 2030 ppb gold (0.06 ounces of gold per ton). Altered intrusive rocks have been noted on the property. A sample of quartz-veined, altered intrusive rock picked up during soil sampling assayed 1760 ppb gold (0.05 ounces of gold per ton) (Silverado Mines press release, October 12, 1995).
Geologic map unit (-147.461448039665, 65.0665765621083)
Mineral deposit model Gold in altered intrusive rocks.

Production and reserves

Workings or exploration Soil sampling only.
Indication of production None

References

MRDS Number 10307728
Reporters C.J. Freeman, J.R. Guidetti Schaefer (Avalon Development Corporation)
Last report date 5/11/1999