Little Gold Creek Occurrence, Koyukuk Mining District, Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska, USAi

Regional Level Types
Little Gold Creek Occurrence	Occurrence
Koyukuk Mining District	Mining District
Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area	Census Area
Alaska	State
USA	Country

Location: Little Gold Creek is described by Reed (1938) as a small westward-flowing, right-limit tributary to Gold Creek that heads against Eden Creek. The prospect is about 3 miles southwest of Glacier Lake and near the mouth of Little Gold Creek (NE1/4 sec. 19, T. 31 N., R. 9 W., of the Fairbanks Meridian). While neither Little Gold or Eden Creeks are shown by name on current topographic maps, the descriptions of each provided by Reed are sufficient to reasonably conclude that the location given here is accurate within a 1/2-mile radius.
Geology: Little Gold Creek is a small tributary to upper Gold Creek, one of the most prolific producers in the district. Reed (1938, p. 27-28) reported that a 76-foot shaft to bedrock was sunk about 200 feet from the mouth of Little Gold Creek, and although some gold was found, it was not in amounts sufficient to be workable. No other descriptive information is available on this occurrence.
Workings: A 76-foot prospect shaft was sunk to bedrock near the mouth of the creek.
Age: Quaternary.

Commodities (Major) - Au
Development Status: None
Deposit Model: Placer Au (Cox and Singer, 1986; model 39a)

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Link to USGS - Alaska:	CH028

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