Fall Creek Prospects, Koyukuk Mining District, Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Fall Creek Prospects | Group of Prospects |
| Koyukuk Mining District | Mining District |
| Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area | Census Area |
| Alaska | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
67° 17' 30'' North , 151° 12' 28'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Group of Prospects
Köppen climate type:
Location: Fall Creek is a west-flowing tributary to Michigan Creek; its mouth is about 6 miles southwest of Ipnek Mountain. The exact locations of placer prospects on Fall Creek are unknown and the site is arbitrarily placed approximately 1 mile upstream from its mouth.
Geology: Reed (1938) did not visit visit Fall Creek but was told that it flowed entirely over schist and that very good prospects had been found on it in the early 1900's. No other information is available on these prospects.
Workings: Prospecting only.
Age: Quaternary.
Commodities (Major) - Au
Development Status: None
Deposit Model: Placer Au (Cox and Singer, 1986; model 39a)
Select Mineral List Type
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: | WI089 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
- Brooks RangeMountain Range
- Rocky MountainsMountain Range
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Brooks Range DomainVolcanic Arc
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