Salmon Creek; South Occurrence, Lake and Peninsula Borough, Alaska, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Salmon Creek; South Occurrence | Occurrence |
| Lake and Peninsula Borough | Borough |
| Alaska | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
57° 36' 0'' North , 155° 55' 48'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Site is in Becharof Natural Wildlife Refuge.
Location: This site represents placer claims located on Salmon Creek in T. 29 S., R. 41 W., of the Seward Meridian, indicated on U.S. Bureau of Mines maps in 1973 (MacKevett and Holloway, 1977, locality 8; Church and others, 1989, MF 1539 I, locality 17). Locality is accurate to within 1/2 mile. Placer work may extend northwest to Salmon Creek, North (ARDF No. KR011).
Geology: No information available.
Age: Quaternary
Commodities (Major) - Au
Development Status: Undetermined.
Deposit Model: Gold placer (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: | KR012 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- East Aleutian ArcVolcanic Arc
- Peninsular-Talkeetna DomainDomain
USA
- Alaska
- Alaska Peninsula Mining DistrictMining District
- Aleutian Range
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