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Lemon Creek lower basin Mine, Juneau Mining District, Juneau, Alaska, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Lemon Creek lower basin Mine | Mine |
| Juneau Mining District | Mining District |
| Juneau | City Borough |
| Alaska | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
58° 22' 18'' North , 134° 27' 50'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Juneau | 32,756 (2017) | 8.2km |
Location: This placer mine is at an elevation of approximately 150 feet in Lemon Creek 1/4 mile upstream from its junction with Sawmill Creek. It is mainly in the NE1/4 section 26, T. 40 S., R. 66 E. of the Copper River Meridian. The location is accurate.
Geology: There are 2 large gravel basins in Lemon Creek, both were worked for placer gold in the late 1880's and early 1900's (Redman and others, 1989). The upper basin was the location of the Glacier placer (JU124) and the lower basin was the location of the Lemon Creek placer. The gravels in the lower Lemon Creek basin are 100 to 500 feet wide and 8 to 10 feet thick. The gravels lie on glacial clay in a bedrock-dammed basin (Redman and others, 1989). Gold was recovered from this placer but the amount is unknown. U.S. Bureau of Mines samples at the lower Lemon Creek placer contained 0.016 ounce of gold per cubic yard (Redman and others, 1989).
Age: Quaternary.
Production: Gold was recovered from this placer but the amount is unknown.
Commodities (Major) - Au
Development Status: Undetermined.
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: | JU126 |
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- Coast MountainsMountain Range
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- Taku DomainDomain
- Yukon-TananaVolcanic Arc
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