Campion Ditch Occurrence, Nome Mining District, Nome Census Area, Alaska, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Campion Ditch Occurrence | Occurrence |
| Nome Mining District | Mining District |
| Nome Census Area | Census Area |
| Alaska | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
64° 51' 18'' North , 165° 16' 15'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Nome | 3,806 (2018) | 39.9km |
Location: Campion Ditch starts on Hudson Creek and crosses Divide Creek (NM057) about 2.2 miles to the south of its origin. This location is not well constrained and could be one or more localities along the ditch between Hudson and Divide Creeks.
Geology: Moffit (1913) reported that quartz fragments with attached gold were found during construction of the Campion Ditch. One quartz fragment with attached gold weighed 0.75 pound and appears to have been recovered near the point where the ditch crosses Divide Creek (NM057). However, there is the possiblity that gold-bearing quartz fragments were found elsewhere along the Campion Ditch north of Divide Creek. This part of the ditch borders the east side of a large auriferous area in which the Divide and Divide Hill lode gold prospects (NM058 and NM118) are located.
Workings: Some exploration accompanied construction of Campion Ditch from 1903 to 1905. In the 1990,s, exploration took place on the ridge crest upslope to the west of the Campion Ditch.
Age: Probably mid-Cretaceous.
Commodities (Major) - Au
Development Status: None
Deposit Model: Possibly low sulfide, Au-quartz vein (Cox and Singer, 1986; model 36a).
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
2 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Native Gold Formula: Au |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Native Gold | Au |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS - Alaska: | NM102 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Brooks-Seward DomainDomain
- Nome ComplexAccretionary Complex
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