Stuyahok River Occurrence, Bristol Bay Region Mining District, Dillingham Census Area, Alaska, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Stuyahok River Occurrence | Occurrence |
| Bristol Bay Region Mining District | Mining District |
| Dillingham Census Area | Census Area |
| Alaska | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
59° 42' North , 156° 30' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Location: Cobb (1972 [MF 375]) referenced a written communication from F. H. Waskey in 1935 (probably to J. B. Mertie Jr.) that reported a gold occurrence on Stuyahok River. This location, on the Stuyahok River north of the Stuyahok Hills, is arbitraily chosen to represent this occurrence. For this record, the map site is the NE1/4 of section 30, T 5 S, R 42 W, of the Seward Meridian. It is very approximately located and could be up to 10 miles from the actual location.
Geology: Cobb (1972 [MF 375]) referenced a written communication from F. H. Waskey in 1935 (probably to J. B. Mertie, Jr.) that reported a gold occurrence on Stuyahok River. The Stuyahok River drains uplands on the south side of the Mulchatna River valley where Mesozoic sedimentary and igneous rocks may be present (Decker and others, 1994).
Age: Holocene.
Commodities (Major) - Au
Development Status: None
Deposit Model: Placer Au-PGE (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: | DI007 |
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- Peninsular TerraneVolcanic Arc
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