Ruby Creek; Ruby Gulch Mine, Yentna Mining District, Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Ruby Creek; Ruby Gulch Mine | Mine |
| Yentna Mining District | Mining District |
| Matanuska-Susitna Borough | Borough |
| Alaska | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
62° 34' 47'' North , 150° 50' 23'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Also see Willow Creek (TL042).
Location: Clark and Cobb (1972, locality 28) and MacKevett and Holloway (1977, locality 27) show the Ruby Gulch mine in a small tributary near the head of Willow Creek, and about 0.6 miles north-northwest of the Willow Creek occurrence (TL042) in the south half of Section 19, T. 29 N., R. 8 W., of the Seward Meridian.
Geology: Ruby Gulch, a small tributary near the head of Willow Creek, cuts the contact between Mesozoic marine sedimentary rocks (KJs) and continentally derived Pliocene conglomerate of the Sterling (?) Formation (Tps) mapped by Reed and Nelson (1980). Mertie (1919) describes the placer deposit as 4 feet of gravel on bedrock of Tertiary continental deposits. He reports that mining at the site in 1917 recovered a little fine, flaky platinum with the gold.
Workings: The drainage has been prospected and mined by various small scale surface methods. No other data is available.
Age: Pleistocene.
Production: Mertie (1919) describes the placer deposit as 4 feet of gravel on bedrock of Tertiary continental deposits. He reports that mining at the site in 1917 recovered a little fine, flaky platinum with the gold.
Commodities (Major) - Au, Pt
Development Status: Yes
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:
| ⓘ Native Gold Formula: Au |
| ⓘ Native Platinum Formula: Pt |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| ⓘ | Native Platinum | 1.AF.10 | Pt |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| Pt | Platinum | |
|---|---|---|
| Pt | ⓘ Native Platinum | Pt |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Native Gold | Au |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS - Alaska: | TL041 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Farewell buried DomainDomain
- Farewell ForedeepForedeep Basin
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