Richter Creek Mine, Council Mining District, Nome Census Area, Alaska, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Richter Creek Mine | Mine |
| Council Mining District | Mining District |
| Nome Census Area | Census Area |
| Alaska | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
64° 55' 4'' North , 163° 47' 6'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| White Mountain | 196 (2017) | 31.8km |
Location: Richter Creek is a southwest tributary to the Niukluk River. The mouth of Richter Creek is 1.2 miles upstream of the mouth of Ophir Creek (SO053). This is locality 118 of Cobb (1972, MF 445; 1978, OF 78-181).
Geology: Some small-scale mining apparently took place along this creek in the early history of the area. The gold placers were reported to be nearly exhausted in 1906 (Smith, 1907). Bedrock in the area is part of a lower Paleozoic metasedimentary assemblage (Till and others, 1986).
Workings: Some small-scale placer workings may be locally present.
Age: Quaternary.
Production: Minor gold placers were apparently exhausted by 1906.
Commodities (Major) - Au
Development Status: Undetermined
Deposit Model: Placer Au-PGE (Cox and Singer, 1986; model 39a).
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
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: | SO051 |
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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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