Schieffelin Creek; Shevlin Creek Prospect, Melozitna Mining District, Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Schieffelin Creek; Shevlin Creek Prospect | Prospect |
| Melozitna Mining District | Mining District |
| Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area | Census Area |
| Alaska | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
65° 15' 47'' North , 151° 30' 28'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Location: This record represents the approximate location of placer gold prospects in Schieffelin Creek. The site is approximately 3.5 miles above its junction with the Yukon River, in the north half of section 17, T. 5 N., R. 19 W., of the Fairbanks Meridian, but the prospects could be almost anywhere along this approximately 12-mile long creek. The site corresponds to location 33 of Eberlein and others (1977). It is approximately 2 miles upstream from the U.S. Bureau of Land Management location for Schieffelin Creek (MAS number 0020480098).
Geology: Bedrock in the area of the Schieffelin Creek placer gold prospect consists of greenstone, metachert, dolomite, marble, calcareous schist, and siliceous mica schist (Chapman and others, 1982). The bedrock is complexly folded and faulted. Brooks (1909) reported that there was prospecting for placer gold during 1907 and 1908, with discovery of gravels containing gold on Shevlin Creek. Cobb (1977) reported that there is no additional information about minerals or mining on Schieffelin Creek.
Workings: Brooks (1909) reported that there was prospecting for placer gold during 1907 and 1908, with discovery of gravels containing gold on Shevlin Creek. Cobb (1977) reported that there is no additional information about minerals or mining on Schieffelin Creek.
Age: Quaternary.
Commodities (Major) - Au
Development Status: Undetermined.
Deposit Model: Placer Au (Cox and Singer, 1986; model 39a).
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