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Phelan Creek Occurrence, Chistochina Mining District, Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, Alaska, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Phelan Creek Occurrence | Occurrence |
| Chistochina Mining District | Mining District |
| Southeast Fairbanks Census Area | Census Area |
| Alaska | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
63° 13' 49'' North , 145° 28' 44'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Location: This placer occurrence is at an elevation of approximately 3,600 feet at the confluence of College Creek and the creek draining southwest from Gulkana Glacier (mapped as Phelan Creek on the A-4 quadrangle but labeled Gulkana River on the A-3 quadrangle). It is in the NE1/4NE1/4 section 32, T. 19 S., R. 12 E., Fairbanks Meridian.
Geology: Pan concentrates of placer material collected by the U.S. Bureau of Mines from Phelan Creek contain gold and as much as 760 parts per billion platinum (Foley and others, 1989).
Workings: There were active State claims on lower Phelan Creek during the mid-1990's.
Age: Holocene.
Commodities (Major) - Au, Pt
Development Status: Undetermined.
Deposit Model: Placer Au-PGE (Cox and Singer, 1986; model 39a).
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| Link to USGS - Alaska: | MH239 |
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