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Deadman Creek Occurrence, Valdez Creek Mining District, Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Deadman Creek Occurrence | Occurrence |
| Valdez Creek Mining District | Mining District |
| Matanuska-Susitna Borough | Borough |
| Alaska | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
62° 53' 34'' North , 148° 28' 8'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Cantwell | 219 (2011) | 60.5km |
MAS/MIL number 20760105.
Location: This placer occurrence is at an elevation of about 2,400 feet along about a mile of Deadman Creek. It is about 6 1/2 miles upstream from its mouth on the Susitna River, in the NW1/4 sec. 2, T. 32 N., R. 5 E., Seward Meridian. The location is accurate. This is locality D8 of Kurtak and others (1991).
Geology: The rocks in the vicinity of this placer occurrence are schist, migmatite, and granite and Upper Paleocene biotite granodiorite (Csejtey and others, 1978). Placer samples collected by the U.S. Bureau of Mines contain up to 400 parts per billion gold (Kurtak and others, 1992).
Workings: Placer sampling by U.S. Bureau of Mines (Kurtak and others, 1992).
Age: Quaternary.
Commodities (Major) - Au
Development Status: None
Deposit Model: Placer Au (Cox and Singer, 1986; model 39a)
Commodity List
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Other Databases
| Link to USGS - Alaska: | TK023 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Chulitna-Broad Pass DomainDomain
- Yukon-TananaVolcanic Arc
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