Marten Creek Prospect (Javhola), Kantishna Mining District, Denali Borough, Alaska, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Marten Creek Prospect (Javhola) | Prospect |
| Kantishna Mining District | Mining District |
| Denali Borough | Borough |
| Alaska | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
63° 49' 17'' North , 150° 26' 9'' West
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This site is in Denali National Park and Preserve.
Location: Marten Creek is a southeast-flowing tributary of Crooked Creek. It enters Crooked Creek about 1.2 miles above the confluence of Little Caribou Creek and Crooked Creek. The location of this placer prospect is about 0.35 mile north of the center of section 3, T. 13 S., R. 15 W., Fairbanks Meridian. It marks the approximate position of mining claims (Heiner and Porter, 1972, KX 66-66; Hawley and Associates, 1978).
Geology: Marten Creek rises on the east flank of the Kantishna Hills. The uppermost 1 1/2 miles of the creek is in a steep canyon largely cut in Birch Creek Schist. About 1 1/2 miles above its confluence with Crooked Creek, the valley of Marten Creek opens out and the creek flows with reduced gradient into Crooked Creek. The lower part of Marten Creek flows through Keevey Peak Formation (Hawley and Associates, 1978, fig. 4.1-A(2)). There is little public information about the gold placer deposit in Marten Creek. The deposit was located in the early 1900s, probably shortly after the discovery of gold in Chitsia Creek (MM008).
Workings: Claims were located in Marten Creek shortly after 1900 (Heiner and Porter, 1972).
Age: Holocene.
Production: Some gold may have been recovered during prospecting in about 1904-1906.
Commodities (Major) - Au
Development Status: Undetermined.
Deposit Model: Au-PGE placer (Cox and Singer, 1986; model 39a).
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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: | MM011 |
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