| Quadrangle map, 1:250,000-scale | UL |
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| Quadrangle map, 1:63,360-scale | A-4 |
| Latitude | 63.2407 |
| Longitude | -160.6937 |
| Nearby scientific data | Find additional scientific data near this location |
| Location and accuracy | There are early reports of placer gold and platinum near the headwaters of the Anvik River. This prospect may be in Holy Cross quadrangle. A precise location for this prospect is unknown; the coordinates are for an arbitrary point on the Anvik River near the junctions of Canyon Creek and Otter Creek. The location is accurate within 100 miles. |
Geologic descriptionProspecting on the Anvik River occurred as early as 1900 (Schrader and Brooks, 1900; Harrington, 1918). Coarse gold, along with platinum was reported in crystalline rocks at the headwaters of the Anvik River. Gold was found on river bars, but presumably in insufficient quantities to justify mining (Harrington, 1918). There are no references to prospecting in this drainage after 1919. | |
| Geologic map unit | (-160.696128899244, 63.2399742650008) |
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| Mineral deposit model | Placer gold and platinum (Cox and Singer, 1986; model 39a) |
| Mineral deposit model number | 39a |
| Age of mineralization | Quaternary. |
| Workings or exploration | Prospecting probably took place along this drainage from about 1900 to 1919 (Schrader and Brooks, 1900; Martin, 1919). |
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| Indication of production | None |
Additional commentsThe location of this prospect is uncertain; it may be in the Holy Cross quadrangle. | |
| MRDS Number | 10308476 |
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References | |
| Reporters | C.E. Cameron |
| Last report date | 8/7/2001 |