Location: This placer gold occurrence is located in the valley of Our Creek about 3 miles (5 km) northwest of VABM 'Our Creek', at an elevation of 550 feet (167 m) in Section 28, T. 18 S., R. 23 E., of the Kateel River Meridian. Location is imprecisely known and judged to be within a two mile (3.2 km) radius.
Geology: The Our Creek placer occurrence was found in the early 20th Century (Brown, 1926). Placer gold was found on bedrock below about 30 feet (9 m) of overburden. No bedrock is exposed in the placer occurrence area.
Workings: No records of past propspecting or mining activities are available.
Reserves: None known.

Commodities (Major) - Au; (Minor) - Ag
Development Status: No
Deposit Model: Placer Au-PGE (Cox and Singer, 1986; model no. 39c)

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ⓘ Silver

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ⓘ Gold

1 valid mineral.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Gold

Formula: Au

References:

(2008) Alaska Resource Data File (ARDF) Open-File Report 2008-1225. US Geological Survey

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘ	Gold	1.AA.05	Au

List of minerals for each chemical element

Au	Gold
Au	ⓘ Gold	Au

Other Databases

Link to USGS - Alaska:	MD006

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

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Farewell-McGrath DomainDomain
Farewell TerranePassive Margin

USA

Alaska
- Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area
  - McGrath Mining DistrictMining District

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References

Brown, J.S., 1926, The Nixon Fork country: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 783-D, p. 97-144.

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