Unnamed Occurrence (ARDF - TL020), Yentna Mining District, Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Unnamed Occurrence (ARDF - TL020) | - not defined - |
| Yentna Mining District | Mining District |
| Matanuska-Susitna Borough | Borough |
| Alaska | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
62° 31' 19'' North , 152° 22' 4'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Köppen climate type:
This site is located within Denali National Park and Preserve.
Location: Reed and others (1978, locality 18) show this occurrence approximately at the toe of a glacier at the 3000 foot elevation mark in the northeast quarter of Section 14, T. 28 N., R. 7 W., of the Seward Meridian within Denali National Park and Preserve.
Geology: Pan concentrates containing visible gold are reported at this site by Reed and others (1978). The area is underlain by Mesozoic marine sedimentary rocks (KJs) that have been intruded by the Upper Yentna pluton, a 65 to 66 m.y. old intrusive body that is one of the composite plutons (Tcp) described by Reed and Nelson (1980). These composite plutons form a 65-km-long curvilinear belt from Mt. Estelle in the south to Cascade Creek in the northeast. Anomalous gold, platinum-group elements, copper, chrome, nickel and arsenic are reported from these plutons (Reed and others, 1978; Reed and Nelson, 1980; Nelson and others 1992; Foley and others, 1997). Gold and platinum group element placers have been worked at sites downstream from these bodies (Mertie, 1919; Cobb, 1973). The occurrence lies near the convergent margin that places Paleozoic rocks over younger Mesozoic rocks (KJs) (Reed and Nelson, 1980). See also TL020, TL023, TL052, and TL053.
Workings: Reconnaissance mapping, prospecting, stream silt, pan concentrate and rock sampling are all that have been done here. Pan concentrates containing visible gold are reported at this site by Reed and others (1978). Anomalous gold, platinum-group elements, copper, chrome, nickel and arsenic are reported from these plutons (Reed and others, 1978; Reed and Nelson, 1980; Nelson and others 1992; Foley and others, 1997). Gold and platinum group element placers have been worked at sites downstream from these bodies (Mertie, 1919; Cobb, 1973).
Age: Pleistocene.
Commodities (Major) - Au
Development Status: No
Deposit Model: Placer Au-PGE (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: | TL020 |
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- Farewell-McGrath DomainDomain
- Farewell ForedeepForedeep Basin
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