Stevens Gulch Mine, Nome Mining District, Nome Census Area, Alaska, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
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| Stevens Gulch Mine | Mine |
| Nome Mining District | Mining District |
| Nome Census Area | Census Area |
| Alaska | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
64° 31' 14'' North , 165° 12' 0'' West
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| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Nome | 3,806 (2018) | 10.1km |
Location: This alluvial gold placer mine is on Stevens Gulch, a small east tributary to Washington Creek (NM273). The map location is at a surface elevation of about 50 feet. It is just inside the east-central edge of section 23, T. 11 S., R. 33 W., Kateel River Meridian.
Geology: Fine gold on a clay false bedrock was reportedly discovered in Stevens Gulch by 1900. The deposit apparently is similar to the one nearby on Washington Creek (NM273) (Brooks and others, 1901). Stevens Gulch appears to have been placer mined between surface elevations of about 50 and 100 feet. The low elevation and physiographic setting suggest that coastal plain deposits could be present in parts of this drainage. The placer gold thus could be derived from the reworking of coastal plain deposits, including Third Beach at an elevation of 70 to 80 feet (Metcalfe and Tuck, 1942, p. 32).
Workings: Placer mine tailings are present along this creek at surface elevations of about 50 to 100 feet. At or below about 80 feet, the deposit could be derived by reworking a weakly developed Third Beach.
Age: Quaternary.
Commodities (Major) - Au
Development Status: Yes; small
Deposit Model: Alluvial placer Au (Cox and Singer, 1986; model 39a).
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| Link to USGS - Alaska: | NM274 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
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- Brooks-Seward DomainDomain
- Nome ComplexAccretionary Complex
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