Unnamed Prospect (ARDF - DE038), Mallard Bay, Prince of Wales Island, Ketchikan Mining District, Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, Alaska, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
54° 46' 53'' North , 132° 3' 25'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Metlakatla | 1,405 (2017) | 49.3km |
Mindat Locality ID:
202125
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:202125:9
GUID (UUID V4):
b6dd48d8-6aa1-4326-b3ca-2200df01429f
Location: This prospect area was identified from the air by Ralph Yetka, a helicopter pilot who supported drilling in the area in the early 1970's by one of the major oil companies (D.J. Grybeck, unpublished field notes, 1984). There are at least 5 diamond drill sites in the N1/2NW1/4 section 12, and the S1/2SW1/4 of section 1, T. 82 S., R. 89 E. The coordinates are at about the center of the area of drill sites.
Geology: This prospect was identified from the air by Ralph Yetka, a helicopter pilot who supported drilling in the area in the early 1970's by one of the major oil companies (D.J. Grybeck, unpublished field notes, 1984). There are at least 5 diamond drill sites scattered over an area at least 0.2 mile in diameter. Nothing about the drilling has been made public. The rocks in the area are Silurian or Ordovician syenite, part of a batholithic complex that forms the southeast tip of Prince of Wales Island (Gehrels, 1992).
Workings: There are at least five drill pads.
Commodities (Major) - Cu?, Mo?
Development Status: None
Deposit Model: Porphyry copper? Porphyry molybdenum?
List of minerals for each chemical element
Other Databases
| Link to USGS - Alaska: | DE038 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Alexander DomainDomain
- Queen Charlotte basinBasin
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