Nugget Creek Mines, Eagle Mining District, Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, Alaska, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Nugget Creek Mines | Group of Mines |
| Eagle Mining District | Mining District |
| Southeast Fairbanks Census Area | Census Area |
| Alaska | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
65° 10' 51'' North , 142° 19' 44'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Group of Mines
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This creek lies on Doyon, Limited selected or conveyed land. For more information, contact Doyon, Limited. See also Washington Creek (CY035), Eagle Creek (CY012), Dome Creek (CY009), and Surprise Creek (CY031).
Location: Nugget Creek is a northeast-flowing tributary of Washington Creek and is about 3.5 miles long. The coordinates are for the main area of placer activity, in section 18, T. 4 N., R. 27 E., of the Fairbanks Meridian. The location is accurate. This creek lies within Doyon, Limited selected or conveyed land.
Geology: The bedrock in the Nugget Creek drainage is Lower Cambrian to Middle Proterozoic Tindir Group rocks of varying sedimentary lithologies and abrupt facies changes (Dover and Miyaoka, 1988). The gold in Nugget Creek occurs as local accumulations of coarse gold on Cambrian argillite bedrock (National Park Service, 1990). Production for Nugget Creek through 1938 was 1,772 troy ounces of gold and 302 troy ounces of silver. The largest reported nugget was a little larger than 8 ounces (National Park Service, 1990).
Workings: Nugget Creek is a site of historic placer mining, mostly prior to World War II.
Age: Quaternary.
Production: Production for Nugget Creek through 1938 was 1,772 troy ounces of gold and 302 troy ounces of silver. The largest reported nugget was a little larger than 8 ounces (National Park Service, 1990).
Commodities (Major) - Au; (Minor) - Ag
Development Status: Yes; small
Deposit Model: Placer Au (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
2 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Native Gold Formula: Au |
| ⓘ Native Silver Formula: Ag |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| ⓘ | Native Silver | 1.AA.05 | Ag |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| Ag | Silver | |
|---|---|---|
| Ag | ⓘ Native Silver | Ag |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Native Gold | Au |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS - Alaska: | CY023 |
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- Brooks-Northslope1 DomainDomain
- Cordillera Front and ThrustOrogenic Belt
- Laurentia triangle DomainDomain
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