Quadrangle map, 1:250,000-scale | LG |
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Quadrangle map, 1:63,360-scale | A-1 |
Latitude | 65.075 |
Longitude | -147.396 |
Nearby scientific data | Find additional scientific data near this location |
Location and accuracy | Cobb (1972, MF-413), loc. 43; NE1/4SW1/4 sec. 20, T. 3 N., R. 2 E., of the Fairbanks Meridian. This deposit is on the ridge between Wolf Creek and Chatham Creek at an elevation of 1,850 feet. Accuracy is within 1,500 feet. |
Geologic descriptionBy 1912, two areas of low grade gold mineralization were exposed (Times Publishing Company, 1912). One area consisted of a 3- to 6-inch-wide, iron-oxide-cemented breccia exposed in a short tunnel. Small amounts of free gold could be panned from this material (Smith, 1913; B 525). This mineralization is flat-lying and appeared to be a capping rather than a shear zone. The second occurrence on the Sky High prospect is 14 feet wide and is accessed by a 15 foot deep shaft. The gold content of this occurrence was not considered to be of commercial grade in 1912 (Smith, 1913; B 525). | |
Geologic map unit | (-147.398449052552, 65.0745775156664) |
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Mineral deposit model | Gold mineralization in iron-oxide cemented breccia. |
Workings or exploration | Workings consist of a short tunnel and a 15-foot-deep shaft. |
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Indication of production | None |
Additional commentsThe Sky High prospect, also known as the Quemboe number 2 claim, was discovered by Iver and John Quemboe, prior to 1912, by which time they had staked the Sky High claim. |
MRDS Number | A015442 |
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ReferencesFreeman, C.J., 1992, 1991 Golden Summit project final report, volume 2: Historical summary of lode mines and prospects in the Golden Summit project area, Alaska: Avalon Development Corp., 159 p. (Report held by Freegold Recovery Inc. USA, Vancouver, British Columbia.)
Times Publishing Company, 1912, Tanana Magazine, Quartz Edition: Fairbanks, Alaska, Times Publishing Company, 76 p.
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Reporters | C.J. Freeman, J.R. Guidetti Schaefer (Avalon Development Corporation) |
Last report date | 5/4/1999 |