Iceworm Gulch Prospect, Bonnifield Mining District, Denali Borough, Alaska, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Iceworm Gulch Prospect | Prospect |
| Bonnifield Mining District | Mining District |
| Denali Borough | Borough |
| Alaska | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
63° 45' 36'' North , 148° 53' 24'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| McKinley Park | 185 (2014) | 3.3km |
| Healy | 1,021 (2018) | 11.4km |
| Cantwell | 219 (2011) | 41.0km |
Location: This placer gold prospect is in Iceworm Gulch, a tributary of the Nenana River about 2.5 miles upstream from the town of Moody. The map site is in the NW1/4 of sec. 27, T. 13 S., R. 7 W., of the Fairbanks Meridian.
Geology: Iceworm Gulch drains an area underlain by Birch Creek Schist and Mesozoic to Tertiary intrusive rocks. The source of the placer gold is unknown.
Workings: Surface only.
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 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: | HE017 |
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- Yukon-Tanana lower DomainDomain
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