Delusion Creek Occurrence, Valdez Creek Mining District, Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Delusion Creek Occurrence | Occurrence |
| Valdez Creek Mining District | Mining District |
| Matanuska-Susitna Borough | Borough |
| Alaska | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
62° 51' 43'' North , 148° 11' 38'' West
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MAS/MIL number 20760088.
Location: This placer occurrence is located on Delusion Creek, just above its junction with Watana Creek. It is near the center of the eastern side of sec. 18, T. 32 N., R. 7 E. of the Seward Meridian. The location is accurate to within 1/2 mile.
Geology: Placer claims were staked in 1979 but were abandoned in 1981 (Kurtak and others, 1992). The alluvial deposits at this placer occurrence are underlain by schist, migmatite, and granite (Kurtak and others, 1992). A stream sediment sample contains 0.002 ounce of gold per cubic yard, 160 parts per million tungsten, and 4 parts per billion palladium.
Workings: Placer claims were staked in 1979 but were abandoned in 1981 (Kurtak and others, 1992). Limited stream sampling by the U.S. Bureau of Mines (Kurtak and others, 1992).
Age: Quaternary placer.
Commodities (Major) - Au, Pd; (Minor) - W
Development Status: None
Deposit Model: Placer Au-PGE (Cox and Singer, 1986; model 39a)
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