Alabam Creek Prospect, Rampart Mining District, Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
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| Alabam Creek Prospect | Prospect |
| Rampart Mining District | Mining District |
| Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area | Census Area |
| Alaska | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
65° 34' 58'' North , 148° 22' 1'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Location: The Alabam Creek prospect is about 6.5 miles NE of Livengood, about 1 mile above the mouth of Alabam Creek.
Geology: Good prospects of fine placer gold were reported in 1915 (Brooks, 1916; B 642); a hole about a mile above the mouth hit bedrock at 52 feet. About 1.5 miles above the mouth on slope gravel, bedrock is greater than 125 feet deep (Brooks, 1916; B 642). Bedrock is mainly Ordovician chert possibly with some limestone and dolomite (Eberlein and others, 1977). There is no mention of mining or prospecting after 1915.
Workings: Placer prospect holes were reported in 1915 (Brooks, 1916; B 642).
Commodities (Major) - Au
Development Status: Undetermined
Deposit Model: Placer gold deposit (Cox and Singer, 1986; model 39a).
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- Wickersham DomainDomain
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