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Sonora Gulch, Hayes Creek, Whitehorse mining district, Yukon, Canadai
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Sonora GulchGulch
Hayes CreekCreek
Whitehorse mining districtMining District
YukonTerritory
CanadaCountry

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Tetradymite, etc.

Sonora Gulch, Hayes Creek, Whitehorse mining district, Yukon, Canada
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Native Gold

Sonora Gulch, Hayes Creek, Whitehorse mining district, Yukon, Canada
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Native Gold, etc.

Sonora Gulch, Hayes Creek, Whitehorse mining district, Yukon, Canada
05468100017271995172439.jpg
Tetradymite, etc.

Sonora Gulch, Hayes Creek, Whitehorse mining district, Yukon, Canada
08933320017271995196068.jpg
Native Gold

Sonora Gulch, Hayes Creek, Whitehorse mining district, Yukon, Canada
03851490017271995216274.jpg
Native Gold, etc.

Sonora Gulch, Hayes Creek, Whitehorse mining district, Yukon, Canada
05468100017271995172439.jpg
Tetradymite, etc.

Sonora Gulch, Hayes Creek, Whitehorse mining district, Yukon, Canada
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Native Gold

Sonora Gulch, Hayes Creek, Whitehorse mining district, Yukon, Canada
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
62° 27' 50'' North , 137° 43' 18'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
62.46411,-137.72186
GRN:
N42W48
Type:
Gulch
Köppen climate type:
Dfc : Subarctic climate
Mindat Locality ID:
631
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:631:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Placer deposit in the immediate vicinity of a Bi-Te bearing vein system. The vein system is called the "tetradymite vein" in the references.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

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2 valid minerals.

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘTetradymite2.DC.05Bi2Te2S

List of minerals for each chemical element

SSulfur
Sⓘ TetradymiteBi2Te2S
TeTellurium
Teⓘ TetradymiteBi2Te2S
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
BiBismuth
Biⓘ TetradymiteBi2Te2S

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References

Martensson J. and McDiarmid A. (2000) Summary Report on the Sonora Gulch Property, Dawson Range-Yukon: gov.yk.ca
Bennett V., Schulze C., Oulette D. and Pollries B. (2010) Deconstructing complex Ag-Au-Cu mineralization Sonora Gulch Project, Dawson Range: A Late Cretaceous evolution to the epithermal environment: Yukon Exploration and Geology 2010, Yukon Geological Survey, pp. 23-45
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