Latitude: 58°4'1"N
Longitude: 133°53'34"W
Location: The AEK prospect is located near the divide between Limestone Creek and Prospect Creek at an elevation of about 2,000 feet. It is in the NW1/4SE1/4 section 12, T. 44 S., R. 70 E. of the Copper River Meridian. This is location T010 of Wells and others (1986). The location is accurate within 1/4 mile.
Geology: The AEK prospect consists of iron-stained slate that contains thin quartz veins. Assays indicate barium and traces of silver (Redman and others, 1985). This prospect has been an active exploration target since 1880 (Wells and others, 1986). In 1980, over 200 claims covered the ridge near the divide between Prospect and Limestone Creeks. They were staked in a long narrow belt that parallels the NW-trending geologic structure of the area.
Workings: This prospect has been an active exploration target since 1880 (Wells and others, 1986). In 1980, over 200 claims covered the ridge divide between Prospect and Limestone Creeks. They were staked in a long narrow belt that parallels the geologic structure of the area.
Commodities (Major) - Ag; (Minor) - Ba
Development Status: None
Deposit Model: Possibly low-sulfide Au-quartz veins (Cox and Singer, 1986; model 36a)
References
Redman, E.C., Maas, K.M., Kurtak, J.M., and Miller, L.D., 1989, Bureau of Mines Mineral Investigations in the Juneau Mining District, Alaska, 1984-1988, Volume 2--Detailed mine, prospect, and mineral occurrence descriptions, Section D, Juneau Gold Belt Subarea: U.S. Bureau of Mines Special Publication, 424 p. Redman, E.C., Roberts, W. S., Clough, A., and Kurtak, J., 1985, Preliminary mine, prospect, sample location maps and descriptions, Juneau Gold Belt area: U.S. Bureau of Mines Open-File Report 85-86, 68 p. 4 sheets. Wells, D.E., Pittman, T.L., Brew, D.A. and Douglass, S.L., 1986, Map and description of the mineral deposits in the Juneau, Taku River, Atlin, and part of the Skagway quadrangles, Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 85-717, 332 p., 1 sheet, scale 1:250,000.
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