Sorrels Creek Prospect, Fairbanks Mining District, Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Sorrels Creek Prospect | Prospect |
| Fairbanks Mining District | Mining District |
| Fairbanks North Star Borough | Borough |
| Alaska | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
65° 7' 58'' North , 146° 50' 41'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Pleasant Valley | 725 (2011) | 28.0km |
| Two Rivers | 719 (2011) | 30.4km |
| Moose Creek | 747 (2011) | 49.1km |
| Eielson Air Force Base | 2,647 (2011) | 53.1km |
Location: The location is the approximate middle reach of Sorrels Creek above the Elliot Creek/Sorrels Creek confluence. Sorrels Creek is a tributary of the Little Chena River. Gold sampling has occurred all along Sorrels Creek (R. Hughes, oral commun., 1998).
Geology: Bedrock in the Sorrels Creek drainage is mafic schist in the upper headwaters region and quartzite and quartzitic schists along the rest of the creek (Foster and others, 1983). Gold sampling occurred all along Sorrels Creek. In 1983, backhoe trenching and pits were excavated to a depth of twelve feet. Gold was recovered in gold screw samples. There is also evidence for old drift mines (R. Hughes, oral commun., 1998).
Workings: Gold sampling has occurred all along Sorrels Creek. In 1983, backhoe trenching and pits were excavated to a depth of twelve feet. Gold was recovered in gold screw samples. There is also evidence for old drift mines (R. Hughes, oral commun., 1998).
Production: There is evidence of old drift mines (R. Hughes, oral commun., 1998); however, amount of production is unknown.
Commodities (Major) - Au
Development Status: None
Deposit Model: Placer gold deposit (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: | CI053 |
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