RV Mine, Fairbanks Mining District, Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| RV Mine | Mine |
| Fairbanks Mining District | Mining District |
| Fairbanks North Star Borough | Borough |
| Alaska | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
65° 3' 25'' North , 147° 27' 46'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Fox | 417 (2011) | 13.2km |
| Farmers Loop | 4,853 (2017) | 19.9km |
| Fairbanks | 32,325 (2017) | 27.1km |
| College | 12,964 (2011) | 27.4km |
| Two Rivers | 719 (2011) | 28.6km |
Mindat Locality ID:
199792
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:199792:0
GUID (UUID V4):
f6e9b7f7-7933-41a3-a607-ab33bd3d7273
Location: The RV prospect is located 800 feet northeast of the Newsboy mine on the divide between Cleary Creek and Last Chance Creek; NE1/4SW1/4 sec. 25, T. 3 N., R. 1 E., of the Fairbanks Meridian.
Geology: The shear zone contains 10 inches of crushed to massive quartz, with gold, arsenopyrite, and stibnite. The shear strikes N 79 E and dips 60 S. The shear is parallel to and north of a small granite porphyry dike but its relationship to the dike is not known. By 1931, a shaft had been sunk 15 feet with 30 feet of drift extending to the west (Hill, 1933). Pilgrim (1933) states that surface exposures on this prospect produced 35 tons of ore prior to 1932. This material averaged $35 per ton in gold (1.7 ounces of gold per ton).
Workings: By 1931, a shaft had been sunk 15 feet with 30 feet of drift extending to the west (Hill, 1933).
Production: Pilgrim (1933) states that surface exposures on this prospect produced 35 tons of ore prior to 1932. This material averaged $35 per ton in gold (1.7 ounces of gold per ton).
Commodities (Major) - Au
Development Status: Yes; small
Deposit Model: Gold-quartz vein.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
4 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| β Arsenopyrite Formula: FeAsS |
| β Gold Formula: Au |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| β Stibnite Formula: Sb2S3 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| β | Stibnite | 2.DB.05 | Sb2S3 |
| β | Arsenopyrite | 2.EB.20 | FeAsS |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| S | β Stibnite | Sb2S3 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | β Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| Sb | Antimony | |
| Sb | β Stibnite | Sb2S3 |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | β Gold | Au |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS - Alaska: | LG101 |
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