Boldrin Creek; Baldwin Creek Prospect, Kiana Mining District, Northwest Arctic Borough, Alaska, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Boldrin Creek; Baldwin Creek Prospect | Prospect |
| Kiana Mining District | Mining District |
| Northwest Arctic Borough | Borough |
| Alaska | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
67° 9' 0'' North , 160° 28' 11'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Kiana | 361 (2011) | 19.6km |
Stream gradient approximately 100 to 150 feet per mile.
Location: This placer prospect is near the bend in Boldrin Creek where its direction changes from SE to SW. It is in sections 5 and 8, T. 20 N., R. 8 W., of the Kateel River Meridian. Location is accurate to within 2,000 feet. Cobb (1972, MF-386), location 5. Boldrin Creek also has been referred to as Baldwin Creek.
Geology: The bedrock of this placer deposit is early to mid-Paleozoic schist (Cobb and others, 1981). Depth to bedrock is 5 to 6 feet in the stream bed and 8 to 9 feet in areas adjacent to the stream bed. Gravel is pebble- to cobble-sized material, and a few boulders. Four holes were sunk to bedrock at the bend of the creek (Reed, 1932). The gold reportedly is fine and flaky.
Workings: Four test holes were sunk to bedrock (Reed, 1932).
Age: Quaternary.
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: | BM002 |
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