Unnamed Occurrence (ARDF - NM157; Arctic Creek), Nome Mining District, Nome Census Area, Alaska, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Unnamed Occurrence (ARDF - NM157; Arctic Creek) | - 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' 40'' North , 165° 46' 22'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Nome | 3,806 (2018) | 22.5km |
Location: A quartz-ankerite vein crops out on the north bank of Arctic Creek about 800 feet west of the mouth of Bluff Creek. This is about 2 miles down Arctic Creek from the Nome-Teller road. The location is accurate within about 500 feet.
Geology: A quartz-ankerite vein that strikes northeast and dips about 50 degrees to the northwest is exposed on the north bank of Arctic Creek about 800 feet below the mouth of Bluff Creek. The vein itself is apparently barren, but gold can be panned from its wall rocks. The vein appears to be on the structure called the Aurora fault by Bundtzen and others (1994). Mineralization at this and nearby sites may have contributed placer gold to the deposits mined in lower Arctic Creek (NM155).
Workings: The vein is exposed in a natural outcrop.
Age: Mid-Cretaceous or younger; located on a structure that cuts rocks metamorphosed in the mid-Cretaceous.
Commodities (Major) - Au
Development Status: None
Deposit Model: Low-sulfide Au-quartz vein (Cox and singer, 1986; model 36a).
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
3 valid minerals.
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Ankerite | 5.AB.10 | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | ⓘ Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Gold | Au |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS - Alaska: | NM157 |
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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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