Bear Creek Mine, Kiana Mining District, Northwest Arctic Borough, Alaska, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Bear Creek Mine | Mine |
| Kiana Mining District | Mining District |
| Northwest Arctic Borough | Borough |
| Alaska | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
67° 9' 36'' North , 160° 16' 48'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Kiana | 361 (2011) | 21.5km |
Stream gradient approximately 150 feet per mile in mining area.
Location: The site is a placer mine 0.5 miles below the headwater forks of Bear Creek. Cobb (1972, MF-386), location 9 and Schmidt and Allegro (1988), location 284. This placer ground is in sections 6 and 7, T. 20 N., R. 7 W., of the Kateel River Meridian.
Geology: This site is a gold placer mine about0.5 mile below the headwater forks of Bear Creek. Bedrock in area is early to mid-Paleozoic marble and schist. Prospect was mined intermittently for several years prior to 1930. Mining was done in the portion of the stream underlain by schist (Reed, 1932).
Workings: Central and Bear valleys were optioned as prospective placer ground in the early 1930's. Preliminary examinations were begun to determine the feasibility of installing hydraulic equipment or a dredge. A line for a ditch about 3 miles long was laid out and surveyed. Prospecting continued through the winter of 1934-35 (Smith, 1936).
Age: Quaternary.
Production: Production through 1930 reported as 95 ounces (Cobb and others, 1981).
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: | BM004 |
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- Brooks Range DomainVolcanic Arc
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