Location: Reed and others (1978, locality 13) locate this occurrence in the headwaters of Pingston Creek.
Geology: This site is given as an unconfirmed location of gold-bearing mariposite-rich boulders by Reed and others (1978). This area drains Paleozoic sedimentary rocks south of the Denali Fault (Reed and Nelson, 1980).
Workings: Reconnaissance mapping and rock sampling by the U.S. Geological Survey (Reed and others, 1978) are all that have been described here. This site is an unconfirmed location of gold-bearing mariposite-rich boulders by Reed and others (1978).
Age: Paleozoic (?); boulders were likely derived from the Paleozoic rocks mapped by Reed and Nelson (1980) upstream from this site.
Commodities (Major) - Au
Development Status: None
References:
Reed, B.L., and Nelson, S.W., 1980, Geologic map of the Talkeetna quadrangle: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Investigations Map I-1174, 1 sheet, scale 1:250,000. Reed, B.L., Nelson, S.W., Curtin, G.C., and Singer, D.A., 1978, Mineral resources map of the Talkeetna quadrangle, Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Field Studies Map MF-870-D, 1 sheet, scale 1:250,000.
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Map Reference: 62°37'11"N , 152°46'11"W
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