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Anzac Creek Occurrence, Koyuk Mining District, Nome Census Area, Alaska, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Anzac Creek Occurrence | Occurrence |
| Koyuk Mining District | Mining District |
| Nome Census Area | Census Area |
| Alaska | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
65° 22' 48'' North , 161° 3' 35'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Koyuk | 342 (2017) | 50.0km |
Stream gradient approximately 100 feet per mile.
Location: This placer occurrence is near the intersection of Anzac Creek and the tractor trail marked on the Candle B-5 quadrangle. The site is about 0.6 mile above the mouth of the creek, in section 23, T. 1 S., R. 12 W., of the Kateel River Meridian. Cobb, 1972 (MF-389), location 37.
Geology: A sample of concentrate collected from a gravel bar contained 0.033% eU, of which 0.016% was uranium (Gault and others, 1953).
Workings: Pan concentrate samples were collected from a gravel bar in 1947 by the U.S. Geological Survey (Gault and others, 1953).
Commodities (Major) - Radioactive minerals
Development Status: None
Deposit Model: Radioactive minerals in stream sediments.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Thorianite Formula: ThO2 |
| ⓘ Thorianite var. Uranothorianite Formula: (Th,U)O2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Thorianite | 4.DL.05 | ThO2 |
| ⓘ | var. Uranothorianite | 4.DL.05 | (Th,U)O2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Thorianite | ThO2 |
| O | ⓘ Thorianite var. Uranothorianite | (Th,U)O2 |
| Th | Thorium | |
| Th | ⓘ Thorianite | ThO2 |
| Th | ⓘ Thorianite var. Uranothorianite | (Th,U)O2 |
| U | Uranium | |
| U | ⓘ Thorianite var. Uranothorianite | (Th,U)O2 |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS - Alaska: | CA009 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Koyukuk-Selawik DomainDomain
- Koyukuk ArcsVolcanic Arc
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