Moose Creek; Moose Gulch Occurrence, Koyukuk Mining District, Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Moose Creek; Moose Gulch Occurrence | Occurrence |
| Koyukuk Mining District | Mining District |
| Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area | Census Area |
| Alaska | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
67° 19' 17'' North , 150° 24' 21'' West
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Location: Moose Creek is a west tributary to the Middle Fork, Koyukuk River; its mouth is about 3 miles south-southwest of Wiseman. The exact location of this occurrence is unknown and the location is arbitrarily placed about 0.5 mile upstream from the mouth of Moose Creek.
Geology: Maddren (1913) described Moose Creek as a small gulch containing gold prospects, but numerous large boulders prevented any work from being done. No other information is available on this occurrence.
Workings: Surface prospecting.
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: | WI122 |
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- Brooks RangeMountain Range
- Rocky MountainsMountain Range
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Brooks Range DomainVolcanic Arc
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