Tolstoi Creek Prospect (ARDF - OP014), Innoko Mining District, Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Tolstoi Creek Prospect (ARDF - OP014) | Prospect |
| Innoko Mining District | Mining District |
| Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area | Census Area |
| Alaska | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
63° 22' 6'' North , 157° 6' 43'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Location: Tolstoi Creek is a north-flowing tributary to the Dishna River. Gold-bearing tributaries of Tolstoi Creek in the Ophir quadrangle include Madison Creek (OP009), Esperanto Creek (OP008), Eldorado Creek (OP007), Boob Creek (OP013) and Iron Creek (OP011). The exact locations of mining and prospecting along Tolstoi Creek are not known; the coordinates are an arbitrary point on the creek approximately midway between the junctions of Madison and Mastodon creeks. References to mining and prospecting along Tolstoi Creek may apply to tributaries of Tolstoi Creek rather than Tolstoi Creek. The location is accurate within 50(?) miles.
Geology: The rocks in the vicinity of Tolstoi Creek are volcanic, but Madison Creek, a tributary of Tolstoi Creek, drains a large Cretaceous or Tertiary monzonite intrusive body (Chapman and others, 1985). The monzonite is heavily weathered and contains feldspar phenocrysts (Mertie, 1936; S. Dashevsky, unpublished data, 2000). A placer gold strike on Tolstoi Creek during the winter of 1915 - 1916 was reported by Mertie and Harrington (1916). This reference may instead apply to tributaries of Tolstoi Creek. In 1989, the Tolstoi Mining Co. sampled Tolstoi Creek for placer platinum (Bundtzen and others, 1990). Also see OP007, 008-011, and 013.
Workings: A placer gold strike on Tolstoi Creek during the winter of 1915 - 1916 was reported by Mertie and Harrington (1916). This reference may instead apply to tributaries of Tolstoi Creek. In 1989, the Tolstoi Mining Co. sampled Tolstoi Creek for placer platinum (Bundtzen and others, 1990). Also see OP007, OP008 - OP011, and OP013.
Commodities (Major) - Au
Development Status: Undetermined.
Deposit Model: 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: | OP014 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Angayucham TerraneAccretionary Complex
- Farewell-Innoko-Idono DomainDomain
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