Slug River Prospect, Bristol Bay Region Mining District, Bethel Census Area, Alaska, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Slug River Prospect | Prospect |
| Bristol Bay Region Mining District | Mining District |
| Bethel Census Area | Census Area |
| Alaska | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
58° 42' 36'' North , 161° 38' 24'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Goodnews Bay | 256 (2017) | 45.5km |
Mindat Locality ID:
200027
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:200027:8
GUID (UUID V4):
cde5527d-0bb4-4e5c-8889-84e4cf419306
Location: This prospect, or area of prospects, is very approximately located, probably with an accuracy of several miles. Slug River is on Cape Newenham Peninsula and flows southwest to Nanvak Bay. Somewhere along its approximately 16-mile length, some placer gold was recovered in 1937 (Smith, 1939 [B 910-A; B 917-A]). For this record, the map site is in the upper river valley where several headwater tributaries come together. It is in the NE1/4 of section 15, T 17 S, R 75 W, of the Seward Meridan. Cobb (1980 [OF 80-909]) included this location under the name, 'Slug R.'.
Geology: Somewhere in Slug River valley, a few hundred dollars worth (a few tens of ounces) of placer gold were recovered in 1937 (Smith, 1939 [B 910-A; B 917-A]).
Workings: Hand mining probably took place in a few places along Slug River gravel bars.
Age: Quaternary.
Production: A few hundred dollars worth (a few tens of ounces at the most) of gold were reported to have been recovered (Smith, 1939 [B 910-A; B 917-A]).
Commodities (Major) - Au
Development Status: Yes; small
Deposit Model: Placer Au-PGE (Cox and Singer, 1986; model 39a)
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