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Stuyahok River Gold Mine, Anvik Mining District, Kusilvak Census Area, Alaska, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Stuyahok River Gold Mine | Mine |
| Anvik Mining District | Mining District |
| Kusilvak Census Area | Census Area |
| Alaska | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
62° 3' 38'' North , 160° 57' 50'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Russian Mission | 339 (2017) | 35.9km |
Location: USGS MF-376, Loc. 2. Location is at Stuyahok Mines symbol on Holy Cross A-4 topographic map.
Geology: The area is underlain mainly by andesitic to dacitic flows and agglomerates, andesitic and felsic tuffs, volcaniclastic sandstones and siltstones, and graywacke of the Jurassic and Lower Cretaceous Koyukuk terrane. Scattered throughout the area are younger (Tertiary ?) felsic and mafic dikes which cut the older rocks. A complete geologic description of the Stuyahok area is available in USGS Open-File Report 96-505-A (Miller and others, 1996)
Workings: Surface: Hydraulic and dragline methods used.; Drilling and sampling was done in gold placer deposits in 1994 by a crew from Calista Corporation and in 1995 by the USGS and Calista Corporation. A cut was leased and mined from 1994 through 1996.
Age: Tertiary/Quaternary
Production: Cobb (1973) estimated production at 23,000 - 30,000 oz. of Au. Mined from 1921-1940.
Commodities (Major) - Au; (Minor) - Hg
Development Status: Yes: small
Deposit Model: Placer; modern stream, bench(?)
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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
2 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Cinnabar Formula: HgS |
| ⓘ Native Gold Formula: Au |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Cinnabar | 2.CD.15a | HgS |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| S | Sulfur | |
|---|---|---|
| S | ⓘ Cinnabar | HgS |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Native Gold | Au |
| Hg | Mercury | |
| Hg | ⓘ Cinnabar | HgS |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS - Alaska: | HC001 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Koyukuk-Holycross DomainDomain
- Koyukuk ArcsVolcanic Arc
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