Canyon Creek Occurrence, Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Canyon Creek Occurrence | Occurrence |
| Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area | Census Area |
| Alaska | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
63° 25' 47'' North , 154° 20' 24'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Location: The Canyon Creek placer occurrence is situated in Canyon Creek at an elevation of 1,250 feet (381 m) in Section 1, T. 24 S., R. 23 E., of the Kateel River Meridian. Location is imprecise and judged to be within a one mile (1.6 km) radius.
Geology: Brown (1926) mentions that placer gold was found in Canyon Creek around 1920. No details as to the thickness of overburden, pay gravels or grade are known. Age of mineralization is unknown.
Reserves: None.
Commodities (Major) - Au; (Minor) - Ag
Development Status: No
Deposit Model: Placer Au-PGE (Cox and Singer, 1986; model no. 39c)
Commodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.List of minerals for each chemical element
Other Databases
| Link to USGS - Alaska: | MD052 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Farewell-McGrath DomainDomain
- Farewell TerranePassive Margin
USA
- Alaska
- Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area
- McGrath Mining DistrictMining District
- Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area
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