| Quadrangle map, 1:250,000-scale | NB |
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| Quadrangle map, 1:63,360-scale | C-4 |
| Latitude | 62.5115 |
| Longitude | -142.9914 |
| Nearby scientific data | Find additional scientific data near this location |
| Location and accuracy | This prospect is on the north-facing slope south of Platinum Creek. It is at an elevation of about 4,000 feet, about 3,000 feet south of Platinum Creek. The prospect is in about the center of the SW1/4 of section 33, T. 9 N., R. 13 E. of the Copper River Meridian. This is National Park Service locality WRST-10 (unpublished data) and the coordinates for this prospect were provided by the National Park Service. |
Geologic descriptionAn unpublished National Park Service map and accompanying database identify this prospect. Claims were apparently once staked here for gold, silver, copper, and lead (U.S. Bureau of Mines, 1994). The prospect is in upper Paleozoic andesitic rocks of the Tetelna Volcanics (Richter and others, 1976). | |
| Geologic map unit | (-142.993543867169, 62.511130682821) |
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| Workings or exploration | Some surface prospecting may have occurred at this locality. |
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| Indication of production | None |
Additional commentsThe prospect is in the Wrangell-St. Elias National Preserve. | |
ReferencesU.S. Bureau of Mines, 1994, Mineral Information Location System Database: U.S Bureau of Mines Alaska Field Operations Center, Anchorage, Alaska. | |
| Reporters | Travis L. Hudson (Applied Geology) |
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| Last report date | 11/24/2002 |