Carl Creek Mine, Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Carl Creek Mine | Mine |
| Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area | Census Area |
| Alaska | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
62° 48' 36'' North , 155° 54' 36'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| McGrath | 344 (2017) | 22.8km |
Location: Placer gold was mined in a south-flowing tributary of Carl Creek, an east- flowing stream that empties into the Kuskokwim River. The Carl Creek placer deposit is located on the southwest flank of Candle Hills at approximately 550 foot (167 m) elevation, about 14 miles (22 km) southwest of McGrath village in NE1/4 sec. 6, T. 31 N., R. 35 W., of the Seward Meridian. Location is not precisely known and based on air-photo interpretation cited in Bundtzen and Laird (1983) and discussions with Lloyd Magnuson of McGrath.
Geology: Carl Creek, a south-flowing tributary of the Kuskokwim River, is about 2 meters wide and its floodplain is covered in pioneer flora. The stream dissects the Candle Hills volcanic-plutonic complex (Bundtzen and Laird, 1983; Bundtzen and Miller, 1997).
Workings: Surface tailings recognized from air-photo interpretation.
Production: In 1917 and 1918, Albert Lind mined 18 ounces (558 grams) placer gold from shallow surface workings (Cobb, 1974; unpublished U.S. Mint records, 1920). Additional placer gold was mined by Carl and Gus Schutler during the 1920's and 1930's. Total production quantities of gold from Carl Creek are unknown (Bundtzen and Laird, 1983; Wimmler, 1925; Smith, 1939).
Commodities (Major) - Ag, Au
Development Status: Yes; small
Deposit Model: Gold-heavy mineral placer deposit (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: | MG008 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Farewell buried DomainDomain
- Farewell TerranePassive Margin
USA
- Alaska
- Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area
- McGrath Mining DistrictMining District
- Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area
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