Log In
McAdam Creek Mine, Bonnifield Mining District, Denali Borough, Alaska, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| McAdam Creek Mine | Mine |
| Bonnifield Mining District | Mining District |
| Denali Borough | Borough |
| Alaska | State |
| USA | Country |
This page is currently not sponsored. Click here to sponsor this page.
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
64° 2' 13'' North , 148° 41' 49'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Healy | 1,021 (2018) | 23.9km |
| McKinley Park | 185 (2014) | 35.4km |
| Anderson | 265 (2017) | 41.6km |
Location: Cobb (1972, MF-410), loc. 68; The McAdam Creek mine is located in the NE1/4 sec. 22, T. 10 S., R. 6 W., Fairbanks Meridian. McAdam Creek is a northwest-flowing tributary of California Creek about 9 miles southeast of Rex Dome. Placer mining has taken place along the lower one-half mile of the creek. The mine is locality 68 of Cobb (1972 [MF 410]).
Geology: A little placer mining took place along McAdam Creek in the 1930's (Moffit, 1933; Smith, 1933 [B 836-A]). Several types of bedrock have been mapped along Adam Creek. The headwater section drains an area underlain by the Moose Creek Member of the Totalanika Schist, which is composed of yellow quartz-orthoclase gneiss and schist; the Suntrana Formation, which is composed of poorly consolidated shale; and the California Creek Member of the Totatlanika Schist, which is composed of gray quartz-orthoclase-sericite schist and augen gneiss (Wahrhaftig, 1970 [GQ-810]). The mine area itself is underlain by a Miocene coal-bearing unit (Wahrhaftig, 1970 [GQ-810]).
Workings: A little placer mining took place along McAdam Creek in the 1930's (Moffit, 1933; Smith, 1933).
Age: Quaternary placer.
Production: No information on production is available.
Commodities (Major) - Au
Development Status: Yes; small
Deposit Model: Placer Au (Cox and Singer, 1986; model 39a)
Select Mineral List Type
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.
Gallery:
Other Databases
| Link to USGS - Alaska: | FB138 |
|---|
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- North America PlatformPassive Margin
- Yukon-Tanana lower DomainDomain
This page contains all mineral locality references listed on mindat.org. This does not claim to be a complete list. If you know of more minerals from this site, please register so you can add to our database. This locality information is for reference purposes only. You should never attempt to
visit any sites listed in mindat.org without first ensuring that you have the permission of the land and/or mineral rights holders
for access and that you are aware of all safety precautions necessary.
