Snake River Mine (lower), Nome Mining District, Nome Census Area, Alaska, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Snake River Mine (lower) | Mine |
| Nome Mining District | Mining District |
| Nome Census Area | Census Area |
| Alaska | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
64° 38' 42'' North , 165° 33' 10'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Nome | 3,806 (2018) | 17.5km |
Location: A placer gold mine was reported on the south bank of lower Snake River (Sainsbury and others, 1972 [OFR 72-321]). It is in the NW1/4 section 19, T. 11 S., R. 34 W., Kateel River Meridian and about 0.8 miles north of the present coastline of Norton Sound. The location is accurate within about 1,000 feet. This portion of Snake River is within U.S. Mineral Survey No. 1848, a patented claim group that extends westerly, possibly along actual or inferred raised beach deposits.
Geology: The entire Snake River drainage south of Last Chance Creek in the Nome C-1 quadrangle was reported as auriferous by Collier and others (1908) but not in economic quantities. This site, reported as a mine by Sainsbury and others (1972 [OFR 72-321]), was located as early as 1925, probably for Hammon Consolidated Goldfields. The claims here were patented in U.S. Mineral Survey No. 1846. This placer could include raised beach placers as well as a segment of the Snake River flood plain that reworked placer deposits of the coastal plain.
Workings: Mining claims on lower Snake River were probably located for Hammon Consolidated Goldfields by 1925. Sainsbury and others (1972 [OFR 72-321]) reported a mine here, probably based on aerial observation of tailings.
Age: Quaternary.
Commodities (Major) - Au
Development Status: Undetermined.
Deposit Model: Alluvial placer Au (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
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: | NM182 |
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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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