Basin Creek Mine, Ruby Mining District, Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Basin 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° 24' 11'' North , 155° 36' 46'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Ruby | 165 (2017) | 37.9km |
Location: Basin Creek is location 4 of Eberlein and others, 1977. Basin Creek is a south-flowing, nine-mile-long tributary of Long Creek. The exact location of prospecting and mining is unknown. Coordinates are arbitrarily placed at the approximate midpoint of the stream in section 35, T. 12 S., R. 16 E. of the Kateel River meridian. The location is accurate within 4 miles.
Geology: The type of bedrock underlying Basin Creek is not known, due to the covering of Quaternary deposits in the stream valley. Mertie and Harrington (1916) reported gold production from Basin Creek in 1915 . This reference may refer to two of Basin Creek's tributaries, Swift and Willow Creeks, which were also mined (Cobb and Chapman, 1981; Eberlein and others, 1977). Basin Creek was prospected more recently during the 1980s (Pete Haggland, oral communication, 2000).
Workings: Gold production from Basin Creek was reported in 1915 by Mertie and Harrington (1916). This reference may refer to two of Basin Creek's tributaries, Swift and Willow Creeks, which were also mined (Cobb and Chapman, 1981; Eberlein and others, 1977). Basin Creek was prospected during the 1980s (Pete Haggland, oral communication, 2000).
Age: Quaternary.
Production: Some placer gold may have been recovered from this creek.
Commodities (Major) - Au
Development Status: Undetermined
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: | RB013 |
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