Colorado Creek Mine, Koyukuk Mining District, Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Colorado 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° 22' 48'' North , 152° 43' 11'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Location: Colorado Creek is a west-northwest-flowing tributary of upper Mettenpherg Creek. Their junction is approximately 6.5 miles east of the east end of Ernie Lake. The location of mining on Colorado Creek is unknown. The prospect is arbitrarily located near the mouth of the creek at an elevation of about 480 meters.
Geology: Reed (1938) reported mining activity on Colorado Creek in 1937. Bliss and others (1988) speculate that gold in Colorado Creek may be derived from unspecified skarns in the headwaters of the Colorado Creek . No other information is available.
Workings: Small-scale mining by booming and shoveling in from a small cut in 1937 (Reed, 1938).
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: | WI035 |
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- Brooks Range DomainVolcanic Arc
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