Gorge Creek Occurrence, Bristol Bay Mining District, Lake and Peninsula Borough, Alaska, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Gorge Creek Occurrence | Occurrence |
| Bristol Bay Mining District | Mining District |
| Lake and Peninsula Borough | Borough |
| Alaska | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
58° 40' 40'' North , 154° 51' 7'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
MAS/MILS # 0021260014.
Location: The Gorge Creek placer cinnabar occurrence is on a small tributary on the north side of Gorge Creek, a tributary of Hardscramble Creek. The occurrence is at an elevation of less than 1,000 feet in the NW1/4 sec. 26, T. 17 S., R. 34 W., of the Seward Meridian. The location is accurate within one-half mile. The locality could not be found during U.S. Geological Survey AMRAP studies in 1980's.
Geology: The country rocks along Gorge Creek near this reported placer cinnabar occurrence are the Northeast Creek Sandstone Member of the Upper Jurassic Naknek Formation (Riehle and others, 1993). This occurrence could not be found during the U.S. Geological Survey AMRAP study of the Mount Katmai quadrangle during the 1980's although the sampling density was low and sampling was difficult because of the steep topography (Church and others, 1992; Riehle and others, 1993). No cinnabar was identified in the heavy mineral concentrates from streams in this area. There were claims staked in this area for placer cinnabar (Roehm, 1941).
Workings: There were claims staked in this area.
Age: Quaternary.
Commodities (Major) - Hg
Development Status: None
Deposit Model: Placer cinnabar (Cox and Singer, 1986; model 39).
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
1 valid mineral.
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Cinnabar | 2.CD.15a | HgS |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS - Alaska: | MK011 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Peninsular-Talkeetna DomainDomain
- Peninsular TerraneVolcanic Arc
USA
- Alaska
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