American Creek Mine, Ruby Mining District, Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| American Creek Mine | Mine |
| Ruby Mining District | Mining District |
| Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area | Census Area |
| Alaska | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
64° 8' 30'' North , 153° 40' 1'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Location: American Creek is an east-flowing tributary of the Telsitna River and is approximately 8 miles long. The exact location of prospecting and (or) mining along the creek is not known. Coordinates corresponding to location 37 of Cobb (1972 [MF405]) are arbitrarily placed at the approximate midpoint of American Creek, in section 35, T. 15 S., R. 26 E., Kateel River Meridian. The location is accurate within 2 miles.
Geology: The bedrock underlying American Creek is low-grade schist and quartzite (Eberlein and others, 1977). Placer gold was found somewhere near the midpoint of this creek (Eakin, 1918). Eberlein and others (1977) reported prospecting prior to 1915, with apparently small subsequent mining production and no evidence of workings as of 1975.
Workings: Mining and exploration took place along American Creek prior to 1915 (Eberlein and others, 1977).
Age: Quaternary.
Commodities (Major) - Au
Development Status: Yes; small
Deposit Model: Placer Au (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: | RB062 |
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- Farewell TerranePassive Margin
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