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Unnamed Occurrence (ARDF - EA162; along McKinley Creek), Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, Alaska, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Unnamed Occurrence (ARDF - EA162; along McKinley Creek) | - not defined - |
| Southeast Fairbanks Census Area | Census Area |
| Alaska | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
64° 1' 39'' North , 141° 21' 54'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Köppen climate type:
Location: McKinley Creek is a southeast tributary to Walker Fork. The coordinates are placed on McKinley Creek at an abandoned cabin shown on the U.S. Geological Survey topographic map of the Eagle A-1 quadrangle (1956). The cabin is in section 18, T. 26 N., R. 21 E., of the Copper River Meridian. The location is accurate.
Geology: The rocks in the McKinley Creek area are Paleozoic amphibolite-facies paragneiss, amphibolite, orthogneiss, quartzite, and marble (Szumigala and others, 2002). Prospecting for placer gold probably occurred on McKinley Creek as indicated by the presence of small dirt piles, abandoned shovels, and others mining equipment. This exploration may have taken place in the late 1930's because the nearby cabin has a sign on it saying the building was completed December 1, 1938.
Workings: Prospecting for placer gold probably occurred on McKinley Creek as indicated by the presence of small dirt piles, abandoned shovels, and others mining equipment. This exploration may have taken place in the late 1930's because the nearby cabin has a sign on it saying the building was completed December 1, 1938.
Age: Quaternary.
Commodities (Major) - Au?
Development Status: Undetermined.
Deposit Model: Placer Au (Cox and Singer, 1986; model 39a).
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Native Gold Formula: Au |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| Au | Gold | |
|---|---|---|
| Au | ⓘ Native Gold | Au |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS - Alaska: | EA162 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Yukon-TananaVolcanic Arc
- Yukon-Tanana upper DomainDomain
USA
- Alaska
- Fortymile Mining DistrictMining District
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