Unnamed Occurrence (ARDF - PM013; on Cabin Creek), Aleutians East Borough, Alaska, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Unnamed Occurrence (ARDF - PM013; on Cabin Creek) | - not defined - |
| Aleutians East Borough | Borough |
| Alaska | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
55° 35' 23'' North , 161° 12' 35'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Köppen climate type:
Location: This site represents 6 sample sites around Mount Dana. Four of the sites are about 3.5 miles south of Mount Dana, one is about 1.5 miles northeast of the mountains and one is 2.5 miles southwest of it (Ellis and Apel, 1989). The map site is at an elevation of about 650 feet on Cabin Creek, in the W1/2 of sec. 15, T. 53 S., R. 78 W., of the Seward Meridian.
Geology: This occurrence consists of samples, collected at six sites, of volcanic ash erupted from Mount Dana. Battle Mountain Exploration Company determined that this ash is gold-bearing (Ellis and Apel, 1989). Gold content averaged 3 milligrams per cubic yard, with a high of 8.5 milligrams.
Workings: Battle Mountain Exploration Company collected and concentrated 27 samples of ash from Mount Dana. These averaged 3 milligrams gold per cubic yard, with a high of 8.5 milligrams (Ellis and Apel, 1989).
Age: Quaternary.
Commodities (Major) - Au
Development Status: None
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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
1 valid mineral.
Detailed 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: | PM013 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- East Aleutian ArcVolcanic Arc
- Peninsular-Talkeetna DomainDomain
USA
- Alaska
- Alaska Peninsula Mining DistrictMining District
- Aleutian Range
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