Lower Snake River Mine, Nome Mining District, Nome Census Area, Alaska, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Lower Snake River Mine | Mine |
| Nome Mining District | Mining District |
| Nome Census Area | Census Area |
| Alaska | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
64° 30' 22'' North , 165° 26' 23'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Nome | 3,806 (2018) | 1.7km |
Location: The lower part of Snake River was placer mined, in part in conjunction with deepening the river for navigation. This is locality 131 of Cobb (1972 [MF 463], 1978 [OFR 78-93]). The location of the mine is approximate. The map location is just east of the center of section 27, T. 11 S., R. 34 W., Kateel River Meridian.
Geology: Fine gold was discovered on the bars of lower Snake River about July 28, 1898 (Schrader and Brooks, 1900). This discovery led to further prospecting in September, 1898, and to the subsequent major discoveries in Glacier Creek (NM220), Rock Creek (NM209), and Anvil Creek (NM236). Attempts were made to dredge gold along the lower river in 1900 and 1904 (Collier and others, 1908, p. 170). Dredges operated in the lower river between 1919 (Harrington, 1921, p. 232-233) and 1924 (Smith, 1926). Dredging in 1919 was maily to deepen the channel, but gold was recovered during this operation. This part of Snake River reworks coastal plain deposits, and some richer gold concentrations may at least locally have been present.
Workings: Remnants of dredge tailings may locally be present.
Age: Holocene.
Commodities (Major) - Au
Development Status: Yes; small
Deposit Model: Alluvial 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: | NM310 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Brooks-Seward DomainDomain
- Nome ComplexAccretionary Complex
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