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Headwaters of Kijik River; including Franklin Gulch; Ingersol Gulch; Kellet Creek; and Lincoln Gulch Prospect, Bristol Bay Mining District, Lake and Peninsula Borough, Alaska, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
60° 37' 47'' North , 153° 37' 47'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Location of the various headwaters is uncertain. No detailed map of area found. Site is in Lake Clark National Park and Preserve.
Location: The headwaters of the Kijik River are approximately 7 km southeast of the eastern tip of Twin Lakes. This location includes Franklin Gulch, Ingersol Gulch, Kellet Creek, and Lincoln Gulch (drainage names not on USGS 1:63,360 scale map). Location could be up to 5 km (or more) away from plotted point.
Geology: Martin and Katz (1910) report alluvium to be auriferous in headwaters of Kijik River to include Franklin Gulch, Ingersol Gulch, Kellet Creek, and Lincoln Gulch. The dominant bedrock in the area is a multiphase hypabyssal leucocratic grayish-pink biotite granite pluton with diverse crystallinity and texture (Nelson and others, 1983; unit Ti13).
Workings: Martin and Katz (1910; 1912) reported prospects found in auriferous alluvium.
Age: Placer deposits are Quaternary. The age of the possible source of gold is a Tertiary granite (Nelson and others, 1983, unit Ti13).
Alteration: Not applicable
Production: Unknown
Reserves: No reserves
Commodities (Major) - Au
Development Status: None
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: | LC018 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Peninsular-Tlikakila DomainDomain
- Peninsular TerraneVolcanic Arc
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