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Surprise Creek; Section 31 Prospect, Melozitna Mining District, Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Surprise Creek; Section 31 Prospect | Prospect |
| Melozitna Mining District | Mining District |
| Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area | Census Area |
| Alaska | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
64° 59' 37'' North , 154° 54' 32'' West
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Surprise Creek lies within Doyon, Limited selected land. For more information, contact Doyon, Limited.
Location: Coordinates for Surprise Creek describe a site on a west-facing slope, at about 2,300 feet of elevation, in section 1, T. 6 S., R. 19 E. A gold soil anomaly was located in SW1/4 section 31, T. 5 S., R. 20 E. and NW1/4 of section 6, T. 6 S., R. 20 E. Northstar Exploration Company (1999) reports the locations are probably the same. It is about 1/2 mile east of Turnaround Creek. The location is accurate within 1/2 mile. Surprise Creek is located within Doyon, Limited selected lands.
Geology: At the Surprise Creek locality a few veins and some breccia are present in talus and rubble of metamorphic rocks and crystalline limestone (Cass, 1959; Northstar Exploration Company, 1999). A gold anomaly was located in the SW1/4 section 31, T. 5 S., R. 20 E., and the NW1/4 of section 6, T. 6 S., R. 20 E., the former probably being the same as the Suprise Creek location (Northstar Exploration Company, 1999). In 1989, a stream sediment sample from this area contained 45 parts per billion gold. Three samples collected in 1998 contained no obvious metal anomalies (Northstar Exploration Company 1999). Fifty soil samples collected in 1990 revealed only three anomalous samples (35, 40, and 65 parts per billion gold) (DiMarchi and others, 1990).
Workings: Soil, stream, and sediment samples were taken in the Suprise Creek prospect during 1989, 1990, and 1998 (Northstar Exploration Company, 1999).
Commodities (Major) - Au
Development Status: None
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