Rocky Creek Prospect, Aniak Mining District, Bethel Census Area, Alaska, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Rocky Creek Prospect | Prospect |
| Aniak Mining District | Mining District |
| Bethel Census Area | Census Area |
| Alaska | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
60° 26' 23'' North , 159° 37' 47'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Location: Rocky Creek is a south tributary to the upper part of Quicksilver Creek. This is locality 18 of Cobb (1972 [MF 455]) and of Hoare and Cobb (1977). The map site for this approximately located placer prospect is in the NW1/4 of section 33, T 5 N, R 59 W, of the Seward Meridian.
Geology: Rocky Creek has been prospected and gold and cinnabar colors have been recovered in pan concentrates. A glacier occupied the pass at the head of Rocky Creek and the stream valley contains outwash deposits. Sedimentary bedrock of the mid-Cretaceous Kuskokwim Group is exposed over large parts of the drainage (Box and others, 1993).
Workings: Reconnaissance surface exploration has occurred along Rocky Creek.
Age: Quaternary.
Commodities (Major) - Au
Development Status: None
Deposit Model: Placer Au-PGE (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:
| ⓘ Cinnabar Formula: HgS |
| ⓘ Native Gold Formula: Au |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Cinnabar | 2.CD.15a | HgS |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| S | Sulfur | |
|---|---|---|
| S | ⓘ Cinnabar | HgS |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Native Gold | Au |
| Hg | Mercury | |
| Hg | ⓘ Cinnabar | HgS |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS - Alaska: | BH019 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Koyukuk ArcsVolcanic Arc
- Walrus-Togiak DomainDomain
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