Unnamed Occurrence (ARDF - SO159; east of Eagle Creek), Council Mining District, Nome Census Area, Alaska, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Unnamed Occurrence (ARDF - SO159; east of Eagle Creek) | - not defined - |
| Council Mining District | Mining District |
| Nome Census Area | Census Area |
| Alaska | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
64° 42' 10'' North , 162° 45' 39'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Golovin | 161 (2017) | 22.1km |
Location: This occurrence is on Peak 2109, 3.2 miles east of Eagle Creek, a northeast tributary to the Kachauik River. It is locality 68 of Gamble (1988).
Geology: Syenite of the Kachauik pluton (Miller and others, 1972; Miller, 1972; Till and others, 1986) is anomalously radioactive adjacent to crosscutting alkaline dikes (Miller and others, 1976) here. The Kachauik pluton is a composite syenite, monzonite, granodiorite, quartz monzonite body that is mid-Cretaceous in age; a K/Ar age for the Kachauik pluton is 86.1 +/- 3 Ma (Miller and others, 1972).
Workings: There are no known workings; exploration in the region may have included reconnaissance stream sediment geochemical and radiometric surveys.
Age: Mid-Cretaceous; a K/Ar age for the Kachauik pluton is 86.1 +/- 3 Ma (Miller and others, 1972).
Commodities (Major) - REE, Th, U
Development Status: None
Deposit Model: Disseminated ?; hydrothermal alteration and mineralization is possible adacent t
Commodity List
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Other Databases
| Link to USGS - Alaska: | SO159 |
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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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