Log In
McArthur Creek Mines, Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, Alaska, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| McArthur Creek Mines | Group of Mines |
| Southeast Fairbanks Census Area | Census Area |
| Alaska | State |
| USA | Country |
This page is currently not sponsored. Click here to sponsor this page.
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
63° 0' North , 141° 6' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Group of Mines
Köppen climate type:
Location: McArthur Creek is just west of Moosehorn Ridge. The creek runs approximately north-south for more than 20 miles, and has numerous placer mine claims on it. The coordinates are arbitrarily placed at the headwaters of the creek in section 31, T. 15 N., R. 23 E., of the Copper River Meridian. The location is known to about 10 miles.
Geology: Many placer claims exist on McArthur Creek, and there probably are productive placer mining operations in this area. There is a large amount of placer mining activity in this area on the Canadian side of the border (Foster and others, 1976). Claim names in this area include Boundary, Border, and Alien. The regional geology consists of Paleozoic gneiss and schist (Foster, 1970).
Workings: There are many placer claims along McArthur Creek and a long history of mining along the creek but details are lacking. On the Canadian side of the border, there are many placer gold mines with historic gold production on McArthur Creek.
Age: Quaternary?
Production: Some placer gold recovered.
Commodities (Major) - Au
Development Status: Undetermined.
Deposit Model: Placer gold (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: | TC014 |
|---|
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- North America PlatformPassive Margin
- Yukon-Tanana lower DomainDomain
USA
- Alaska
- Fortymile Mining DistrictMining District
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.
