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Koopuk Creek; Koo-o-puk Creek; Koobuk Creek Mine, Fairhaven Mining District, Northwest Arctic Borough, Alaska, USAi
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Koopuk Creek; Koo-o-puk Creek; Koobuk Creek MineMine
Fairhaven Mining DistrictMining District
Northwest Arctic BoroughBorough
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
65° 58' 11'' North , 160° 57' 36'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
65.96972,-160.96000
GeoHash:
G#: b7tx332t2
GRN:
N44W51
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Dfc : Subarctic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Buckland431 (2017)7.6km
Mindat Locality ID:
198404
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:198404:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Stream gradient 50 to 75 feet per mile.
Location: The Koopuk Creek placer mine is located in the headwaters of Koopuk Creek. The map site is at the boundary of sections 29 and 32, T. 7 N., R. 11 W., of the Kateel River Meridian. Cobb, 1972 (MF-389), location 47.
Geology: Gold was reported to have been mined from a stream placer deposit in Koopuk (Koobuk) Creek in the 1920's. The drainage area of Koopuk Creek is underlain by Cenozoic lava flows.
Workings: Gold was reported to have been mined from a stream placer deposit in Koopuk (Koobuk) Creek in the 1920's.
Age: Quaternary.

Commodities (Major) - Au
Development Status: Yes; small
Deposit Model: Placer Au-PGE (Cox and Singer, 1986; model 39a).

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1 valid mineral.

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ⓘGold1.AA.05Au

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References

Brooks, A.H., 1925, Alaska's mineral resources and production, 1923: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 773-A, p. 3-52. Cobb, E.H., 1972, Metallic mineral resources map of the Candle Quadrangle, Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Field Studies Map MF-389, 1 sheet, scale 1:250,000. Cobb, E.H., 1973, Placer deposits of Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 1374, 213 p. Cobb, E.H., 1976, Summary of references to mineral occurrences (other than mineral fuels and construction materials) in the Candle, Holy Cross, Norton Bay, Nulato, and Unalakleet quadrangles, Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 76-866, 102 p. Moffit, F.H., 1927, Mineral industry in Alaska in 1925: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 792-A, p. 1-39. Smith, P.S., 1926, Mineral industry of Alaska in 1924: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 783-A, p. 1-30. Smith, P.S., 1930, Mineral industry of Alaska in 1927: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 810-A, p. 1-64.
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