Washington Creek Mine, Nome Mining District, Nome Census Area, Alaska, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Washington Creek Mine | Mine |
| Nome Mining District | Mining District |
| Nome Census Area | Census Area |
| Alaska | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
64° 42' 48'' North , 165° 54' 3'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Nome | 3,806 (2018) | 33.3km |
Location: Washington Creek is an east tributary to Sinuk River; its mouth is 0.5 mile downstream from where the Nome-Teller road crosses Sinuk River. Washington Creek forms the approximate east limit of a large, low-grade gold-bearing area on the south side of Sinuk River (NM120) that includes the productive placer at Green Gulch (NM127). This location is about 4,000 feet above the mouth of Washington Creek.
Geology: Placer claims were located on Washington Creek, a tributary of the Sinuk River, in 1900 (Heiner and Porter, 1972, Kardex site Kx 52-93). Washington Creek was mentioned by Collier and others (1908, p. 216) as part of an area of auriferous bench gravels. Placer gold in Washington Creek could have been reworked from these bench gravels.
Workings: Placer claims were staked on Washington Creek in 1900 (Heiner and Porter, 1972), but the nature of the deposit or related mining is not known.
Age: Quaternary.
Commodities (Major) - Au
Development Status: Undetermined
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: | NM128 |
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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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