Gold Creek Mine, Prince William Sound Mining District, Valdez-Cordova Census Area, Alaska, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Gold Creek Mine | Mine |
| Prince William Sound Mining District | Mining District |
| Valdez-Cordova Census Area | Census Area |
| Alaska | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
61° 8' 29'' North , 146° 28' 29'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Valdez | 3,870 (2017) | 6.9km |
Location: Placer mining took place locally on Gold Creek, probably at least one-half mile upstream from its mouth on Port Valdez. The site is plotted on the creek at an elevation of 750 feet on the boundary between sections 27 and 28, T. 8 S., R. 7 W., of the Copper River Meridian. This mine is probably located to within one-half mile. It is locality 75 of Cobb and Matson (1972) and locality 62 of Winkler and others (1981 [OFR 80-892-B]).
Geology: The stream gravels of Gold Creek, which were reported to be as much as 50 feet thick in places, contain small amounts of placer gold (Brooks, 1914). Small-scale placer mining, including attempts at hydraulic operations, occurred at several locations along this creek from about 1906 to 1915 (Cobb, 1979 [OFR 79-1241]). Bedrock in the area is greenschist-facies metaflysch of the Late Cretaceous Valdez Group (Winkler and others, 1981 [OFR 80-892-A]). Gold-bearing quartz veins are widespread through the Valdez Group in the southern Valdez quadrangle (Cobb and Matson, 1972).
Workings: Small-scale placer mining, including attempts at hydraulic operations, occurred at several locations along this creek from about 1906 to 1915 (Cobb, 1979 [OFR 79-1241]).
Age: Holocene.
Commodities (Major) - Au
Development Status: Yes; small
Deposit Model: Placer Au (Cox and Singer, 1986; model 39a)
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
1 valid mineral.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Native Gold Formula: Au |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| Au | Gold | |
|---|---|---|
| Au | ⓘ Native Gold | Au |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS - Alaska: | VA114 |
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