Nelson Prospect (Skookum Creek), Nome Mining District, Nome Census Area, Alaska, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Nelson Prospect (Skookum Creek) | Prospect |
| Nome Mining District | Mining District |
| Nome Census Area | Census Area |
| Alaska | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
64° 40' 21'' North , 165° 13' 8'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Nome | 3,806 (2018) | 21.0km |
Location: The Nelson lode prospect is at an elevation of about 1,550 feet in the uppermost headwaters of Skookum Creek, a headwater tributary to Bonita Creek (NM280). It is locality 11 of Hummel (1962 [MF 247]) and locality 40 of Cobb (1972 [MF 463], 1978 [OFR 78-93]). The map location is just inside the south-central edge of section 26, T. 9 S., R. 33 W., Kateel River Meridian; it is probably located to within a quarter mile.
Geology: Auriferous lenses and kidneys of nearly pure stibnite were reported at this prospect (Smith, 1908). The deposit was explored by a 15-foot-deep shaft (Mertie, 1918 [B 662-I, p. 425-449]). Bedrock in this area was mapped as marble, schist, and metabasite sills (Bundtzen and others, 1994).
Workings: The prospect was explored by a 15-foot-deep shaft (Mertie, 1918 [B 662-I, p. 425-449]).
Commodities (Major) - Au, Sb
Development Status: No
Deposit Model: Simple Sb deposits (Cox and Singer, 1986; model 27d).
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
1 valid mineral.
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Stibnite | 2.DB.05 | Sb2S3 |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS - Alaska: | NM291 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Brooks-Seward DomainDomain
- Nome ComplexAccretionary Complex
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