Granite Creek Mine, Ruby Mining District, Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Granite Creek Mine | Mine |
| Ruby Mining District | Mining District |
| Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area | Census Area |
| Alaska | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
64° 20' 54'' North , 155° 25' 4'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Ruby | 165 (2017) | 43.6km |
Location: Granite Creek is not labeled on the USGS Ruby B-5 quadrangle map (1952, minor revisions in 1973), but is probably one of the headwater tributaries of Flint Creek. The coordinates listed above correspond to location 19 of Cobb (1972 [MF405]) and mark the approximate center of the more northerly tributary, in section 24, T. 13 S., R. 17 E. of the Kateel River Meridian The location is accurate within 5 miles.
Geology: Granite Creek is underlain by Paleozoic phyllite and quartzite (Puchner and others, 1998). Gold and platinum were mined from the creek during 1924 and possibly other years (Smith, 1926). Platinum is probably a rare constituent of the concentrates (Eberlein and others, 1977).
Workings: Gold and platinum were mined from the creek during 1924 and possibly other years (Smith, 1926).
Age: Quaternary?
Commodities (Major) - Au; (Minor) - Pt
Development Status: Yes; small
Deposit Model: Placer Au (Cox and Singer, 1986; model 39a).
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
2 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Native Gold Formula: Au |
| ⓘ Native Platinum Formula: Pt |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| ⓘ | Native Platinum | 1.AF.10 | Pt |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| Pt | Platinum | |
|---|---|---|
| Pt | ⓘ Native Platinum | Pt |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Native Gold | Au |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS - Alaska: | RB025 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Ruby DomainDomain
- Ruby TerraneAccretionary Complex
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