Unnamed Occurrence (ARDF - HE148; southeastern flank of Reindeer Hills), Bonnifield Mining District, Denali Borough, Alaska, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Unnamed Occurrence (ARDF - HE148; southeastern flank of Reindeer Hills) | - not defined - |
| Bonnifield Mining District | Mining District |
| Denali Borough | Borough |
| Alaska | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
63° 24' 57'' North , 148° 40' 58'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Cantwell | 219 (2011) | 13.6km |
| McKinley Park | 185 (2014) | 37.0km |
| Healy | 1,021 (2018) | 51.0km |
Mindat Locality ID:
200773
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:200773:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0327b97a-0b67-44c9-b23d-c22781d211d1
Location: This occurrence is at an elevation of about 3,600 feet, on the southeast flank of the northwest end of the Reindeer Hills. The map site is in the NW1/4 of sec. 27, T. 17 S., R. 6 W., of the Fairbanks Meridian. The location is accurate to within 1500 feet. This is location 10 of Clark and Cobb (1972).
Geology: The area of this occurrence is underlain by a Cretaceous melange comprising tectonic blocks of Paleozoic and upper Mesozoic cherty tuff, chert, argillite, and fine-grained volcanic sandstone, in a matrix of argillite, slate, shale, and graywacke (Wilson and others, 1998). The deposit is described only as a gold-rich occurrence (Berg and Cobb, 1967).
Workings: There are surface workings only.
Age: Cretaceous or younger, mineralization is hosted in Cretaceous metasediments.
Commodities (Major) - Au
Development Status: None
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| Link to USGS - Alaska: | HE148 |
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