Bismark Creek Prospect, Shungnak Mining District, Northwest Arctic Borough, Alaska, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
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| Bismark Creek Prospect | Prospect |
| Shungnak Mining District | Mining District |
| Northwest Arctic Borough | Borough |
| Alaska | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
67° 0' 21'' North , 157° 17' 23'' West
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Location: Location at the confluence of Bismark Creek and the Shungnak River in T. 19 N., R. 7 E., Kateel River Meridian. Shown as locality 17 in Mayfield and Grybeck (1978). Accurate to 1000 ft. (300 m).
Geology: Gold on false bedrock in creek gravels up to 20 ft. (6.5 m) deep overlying Pleistocene glacial till. Bismark Creek cuts across bench deposit (Reed, 1931, p. 14-15).
Workings: Discrete zones contain 0.04-0.19 oz./cubic yard (1.2-5.9 g/cubic m) gold.
Commodities (Major) - Au
Development Status: Yes, small
Deposit Model: Placer
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| Link to USGS - Alaska: | AR008 |
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