Unnamed Occurrence (ARDF - SR315; near Snowy Lake), Prince William Sound Mining District, Valdez-Cordova Census Area, Alaska, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Unnamed Occurrence (ARDF - SR315; near Snowy Lake) | - not defined - |
| Prince William Sound Mining District | Mining District |
| Valdez-Cordova Census Area | Census Area |
| Alaska | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
60° 1' 42'' North , 147° 50' 34'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Köppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
201741
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:201741:2
GUID (UUID V4):
1ed1e2c4-4be2-4854-a73f-a36db0f890ab
Location: The occurrence is located on the east shore of Latouche Island, 1.6 miles east of Snowy Lake. It is in the SE1/4 section 2, T. 2 S., R. 9 E., of the Seward Meridian. This is location S-11 of Jansons and others (1984). This location is accurate to within a quarter of a mile.
Geology: The host rock is Orca Group of early Teriary age (Nelson and others, 1985). Claims were staked in 1916 (Kurtak and Jeske, 1986). No other information is available.
Workings: Claims were staked in 1916 (Kurtak and Jeske, 1986).
Age: Tertiary or younger; the mineralization is in rocks of the Orca Group of Tertiary age.
Commodities (Major) - Cu, Zn
Development Status: None
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| Link to USGS - Alaska: | SR315 |
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