Unnamed Mine (ARDF - NM281; placer mine west of Nome River), Nome Mining District, Nome Census Area, Alaska, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Unnamed Mine (ARDF - NM281; placer mine west of Nome River) | - not defined - |
| Nome Mining District | Mining District |
| Nome Census Area | Census Area |
| Alaska | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
64° 37' 13'' North , 165° 19' 8'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Nome | 3,806 (2018) | 13.9km |
This small mine apparently is just above the Seward Ditch, and just below an unnamed ditch.
Location: Placer mine tailings were mapped by Bundtzen and others (1994) in an unnamed east-flowing tributary to Nome River. The creek is in section 17, T. 10 S., R. 33 W., Kateel River Meridian. The tailings are at an elevation of about 300 feet. The location is accurate within about 1,000 feet.
Geology: Placer mine tailings at a former mine site were mapped by Bundtzen and others (1994) in an unnamed east-flowing tributary of Nome River. Bedrock near the mine site is the chlorite rich metaturbidite schist and marble unit of Bundtzen and others (1994). The mine site is about one-half mile west of the Anvil Creek fault.
Workings: This placer mine was worked by surface open-cut operations.
Age: Quaternary.
Commodities (Major) - Au
Development Status: Yes; small
Deposit Model: Alluvial placer Au (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: | NM281 |
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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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