Buckeye Gulch; Buckeye Creek Mine, Koyukuk Mining District, Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Buckeye Gulch; Buckeye Creek Mine | Mine |
| Koyukuk Mining District | Mining District |
| Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area | Census Area |
| Alaska | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
67° 29' 57'' North , 150° 6' 25'' West
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Location: Buckeye Gulch is a short, east-flowing tributary to the lower Hammond River; it is approximately 2 miles northeast of Smith Creek Dome. The mine is just above the mouth of Buckeye Gulch. Placer mining has occurred from near the mouth of the gulch, upstream for a distance of about 2,000 feet. The location is accurate.
Geology: The modern bed of Buckeye Gulch was said to have been mined in the early 1900's for about 2,000 feet above its mouth (Reed, 1938). The gold near the mouth of the gulch probably was derived from bench gravels of the Hammond River (Dillon, 1982).
Workings: About 2,000 feet of Buckeye Gulch above its mouth was mined in the 1900's. A high channel of the Hammond River, which was exposed in Buckeye Gulch just above its mouth was being explored in 1937 (Reed, 1938).
Age: Quaternary.
Production: Probably some production.
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: | WI100 |
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