Drayham Creek Prospects, Circle Mining District, Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, Alaska, USAi

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Drayham Creek Prospects	Group of Prospects
Circle Mining District	Mining District
Southeast Fairbanks Census Area	Census Area
Alaska	State
USA	Country

This site is within the Yukon-Charley Rivers National Preserve.
Location: Drayham Creek is a northwest-flowing tributary of the Charley River. Drayham Creek is approximately 6 miles long. The exact location of placer mining on the creek is not known. Geographic coordinates have been arbitrarily placed at the approximate midpoint of the creek, in section 23, T. 3 N., R. 23 E., of the Fairbanks Meridian. The location is accurate to within 3 miles.
Geology: Some placer mining reportedly has occurred along Drayham Creek, but the exact location, production totals, and dates of mining activity are unknown (Mertie, 1942; Lyle, 1973). The bedrock at the head of Drayham Creek is composed of Paleozoic argillite that is in fault contact with Cretaceous to Tertiary granitic rocks. The stream follows the fault for 2 miles downstream, and then the stream flows north while the fault continues more east-west (Dover and Miyaoka, 1988).
Workings: Some placer mining and exploration has taken place along the creek.
Age: Quaternary?

Commodities (Major) - Au
Development Status: Yes; small
Deposit Model: Placer Au (Cox and Singer, 1986; model 39a).

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