| Quadrangle map, 1:250,000-scale | SI |
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| Quadrangle map, 1:63,360-scale | A-5 |
| Latitude | 57.1101 |
| Longitude | -135.3938 |
| Nearby scientific data | Find additional scientific data near this location |
| Location and accuracy | This occurrence(?) is at an elevation of about 100 feet on the east side of Halibut Point Road, about midway between Halibut Point and Harbor Point. The site is 0.2 mile north-northwest of the southeast corner of sec. 9, T. 55 S., R. 63 E. It is MAS no. 0021140157 (U.S. Bureau of Land Management, 2002). The location probably is accurate within 0.5 mile. |
Geologic descriptionThe rocks in the vicinity of this prospect are part of the Jurassic and Cretaceous, Sitka Graywacke, which consists mainly of graywacke and argillite (Loney and others, 1975) The only information about this prospect is that a lode claim was staked for gold and iron. | |
| Geologic map unit | (-135.395564588903, 57.1097389364244) |
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| Age of mineralization | Jurassic or younger based on the age of the host rock. |
| Workings or exploration | The only information about this prospect is that a claim was staked here for gold and iron. |
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| Indication of production | None |
Additional commentsThis prospect is now within the city of Sitka on private land. | |
ReferencesU.S. Bureau of Land Management, 2002, Alaska mineral locations database report (Sitka quadrangle), July 2, 2002, 205 p. [http://imcg.wr.usgs.gov/dem.html]
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| Reporters | Donald Grybeck (U.S. Geological Survey) |
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| Last report date | 5/5/2005 |