Granite Creek Occurrence, Koyukuk Mining District, Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Granite Creek Occurrence | Occurrence |
| Koyukuk Mining District | Mining District |
| Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area | Census Area |
| Alaska | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
67° 1' 12'' North , 149° 58' 11'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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See also: Slate Creek (CH007). Alaska Kardex No. 031-052 (Kardex is a card file mining claim information system located at the State of Alaska DNR Public Information Center in Fairbanks).
Location: This site is at an elevation of about 1,350 ft on a principal left-limit tributary of Granite Creek, (SE1/4 sec. 4, T. 25 N., R. 11 W., of the Fairbanks Meridian) approximately 13 1/2 miles south of the Myrtle Creek landing strip. The location is accurate within a 1-mile radius.
Geology: No geologic data specific to this occurrence are available except the mapped lithologies in the vicinity. Mapping in the area shows Devonian(?) andesitic volcanic rocks and/or dioritic intrusives and discontinuous chert adjacent to a large mass of upper Paleozoic or Mesozoic granitic rocks (Brosg
Workings: Five claims staked in 1967 and suction-dredge work in 1969 (DeYoung, 1978).
Age: Quaternary.
Commodities (Major) - Au
Development Status: Undetermined
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
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: | CH003 |
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