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Unnamed Prospect (ARDF - ID079; south of head of St. Patricks Creek), Iditarod Mining District, Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
62° 38' 53'' North , 157° 12' 28'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Köppen climate type:
Location: This occurrence is at an elevation of about 1,350 feet in upper St. Patricks Creek. It is about 0.4 mile northeast of the center of section 31, T. 30 N., R. 43 W., of the Seward Meridian. The location is accurate.
Geology: The rocks in the vicinity of this placer occurrence are iron-stained, mafic volcanic rocks of the Beaver Mountains volcanic field (Bundtzen, Laird, and Lockwood, 1988; Miller and Bundtzen, 1994; Miller, Bundtzen, and Gray, 2005). The volcanic rocks contain thin quartz veins in joints and shear zones. Small amounts of placer gold were recovered from stream gravels here prior to 1970. No other information is available.
Workings: A small amount of placer gold was recovered during prospecting, probably before 1970 (Don Harris, oral communication, 1982).
Age: Probably Quaternary.
Production: A small amount of placer gold was recovered in a test pit before 1970 (Don Harris, oral communication, 1982).
Commodities (Major) - Au
Development Status: Yes; small
Deposit Model: Placer Au deposit (Cox and Singer, 1986; model 39a).
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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: | ID079 |
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- Farewell buried DomainDomain
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