White Channel Creek Prospect, Ruby Mining District, Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| White Channel Creek Prospect | Prospect |
| Ruby Mining District | Mining District |
| Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area | Census Area |
| Alaska | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
64° 22' 32'' North , 155° 8' 49'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Ruby | 165 (2017) | 43.6km |
Location: White Channel Creek is an approximately 5-mile-long, north-flowing tributary of Trail Creek. The exact location of prospecting along this creek is not known. Coordinates are arbitrarily placed at the approximate midpoint of the creek, in section 8, T. 13 S., R. 19 E. of the Kateel River meridian. The location is accurate within 2.5 miles.
Geology: The bedrock in the area of White Channel Creek is gabbro (Eberlein and others, 1977). Prospecting was done along the creek in 1914-15, and holes sunk 150 feet to bedrock revealed a layer of white quartz gravel (Mertie, 1936). Apparently there was no mineable pay streak. The muck and alluvium are 60 feet thick near the head of the stream and greater than 180 feet thick in the lower portion of the creek (Eberlein and others, 1977).
Workings: White Channel Creek was prospected during 1914-15, but no mineable deposits were located at that time. No records indicating more recent work were found by the author.
Age: Quaternary?
Commodities (Major) - Au
Development Status: None
Deposit Model: 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 |
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| Link to USGS - Alaska: | RB041 |
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