Garryowen Creek? Prospect, Koyuk Mining District, Nome Census Area, Alaska, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Garryowen Creek? Prospect | Prospect |
| Koyuk Mining District | Mining District |
| Nome Census Area | Census Area |
| Alaska | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
64° 54' 38'' North , 160° 31' 37'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Location: The location of Garryowen Creek in the Norton Bay quadrangle is uncertain; it is not named on any U.S. Geological Survey topographic maps of the quadrangle. Cobb (1976 [OFR 76-866]) suggests that this prospect is not on the Garryowen Creek in the Candle quadrangle. Instead, he places it on an unnamed, approximately 8-mile-long tributary to the Inglutalik River, about 12 miles northeast of its mouth. We infer from Cobb's description that this tributary is Garryowen Creek. The coordinates are for this location. The location is accurate within 50 miles.
Geology: Colors of gold were reported along Garryowen Creek prior to 1911 (Smith and Eakin, 1911). There is no record of any subsequent prospecting or mining. The rocks in the vicinity of Garryowen Creek are Cretaceous Shaktolik Group graywacke, shale, conglomerate, and grit, and Cretaceous Ungalik conglomerate (Cass, 1959).
Workings: Colors of gold were reported along Garryowen Creek prior to 1911 (Smith and Eakin, 1911). There is no record of any subsequent prospecting or mining.
Age: Quaternary.
Commodities (Major) - Au?
Development Status: None
Deposit Model: Placer Au (Cox and Singer, 1986; model 39a)
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed 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: | NR004 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Koyukuk-Selawik DomainDomain
- Koyukuk ArcsVolcanic Arc
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