Slow Boat Prospect, Admiralty Mining District, Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, Alaska, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Slow Boat Prospect | Prospect |
| Admiralty Mining District | Mining District |
| Hoonah-Angoon Census Area | Census Area |
| Alaska | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
57° 51' 57'' North , 134° 14' 56'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
200026
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:200026:1
GUID (UUID V4):
55607976-1224-41e8-b5e6-5577eddffb4e
The prospect is now within the Wilderness of the Admiralty Island National Monument and is closed to mineral exploration and development.
Location: The Slow Boat prospect is at an elevation of about 400 feet, 0.6 mile south-southwest of Staunch Point at the mouth of Windfall Harbor. The prospect is 0.2 mile west-southwest of the center of sec. 21, T. 46 S., R. 69 E. It is MAS no. 0021140179 (U.S. Bureau of Land Management, 2002). The location is accurate within 0.5 mile.
Geology: The rocks in the vicinity of the Slow Boat prospect are part of the Permian Cannery Formation which consists of graywacke, slate, phyllite, and conglomerate (Lathram and others, 1965). Little is known about this prospect other than that one or more claims were staked here for copper (U.S. Bureau of Land Management, 2002).
Workings: Little is known about this prospect other than that one or more claims were staked here for copper.
Age: Permian or younger based on the age of the host rock.
Commodities (Major) - Cu
Development Status: None
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