Manker Creek Prospect, Nelchina Mining District, Valdez-Cordova Census Area, Alaska, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Manker Creek Prospect | Prospect |
| Nelchina Mining District | Mining District |
| Valdez-Cordova Census Area | Census Area |
| Alaska | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
61° 36' 1'' North , 145° 38' 20'' West
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Willow Creek | 191 (2011) | 33.2km |
| Copper Center | 328 (2017) | 44.9km |
| Silver Springs | 114 (2017) | 48.6km |
| Copperville | 186 (2010) | 50.6km |
| Tazlina | 297 (2011) | 52.2km |
Location: About 6 miles of upper Manker Creek were shown by Winkler and others (1981 [OFR 80-892-B], locality 113) as a placer gold prospect. The map coordinates are the approximate midpoint of the placer prospect. in the NW1/4 section 20, T. 3 S., R. 2 W., of the Copper River Meridian.
Geology: About 6 miles of upper Manker Creek were shown by Winkler, Miller, and others (1981 [OFR 80-892-B], locality 113) as a placer gold prospect. Gold was reported to be present on Manker Creek as early as 1900 (Schrader, 1900, p. 422) and placer claims have been staked in this area (U.S. Bureau of Mines, 1980). Bedrock in the Manker Creek drainage includes metavolcanic and metasedimentary rocks of the McHugh Complex and metasedimentary rocks of the Valdez Group (Winkler and others, 1981 [OFR 80-892-A]). The Valdez Group hosts many gold-bearing quartz veins in the southern Valdez quadrangle.
Workings: Probably has been at least some prospecting for gold along 6 miles of Manker Creek.
Age: Holocene.
Commodities (Major) - Au
Development Status: None
Deposit Model: Placer Au (Cox and Singer, 1986; model 39a)
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