Wilbur Creek Mine, Tolovana Mining District, Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Wilbur Creek Mine | Mine |
| Tolovana Mining District | Mining District |
| Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area | Census Area |
| Alaska | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
65° 27' 28'' North , 148° 21' 39'' West
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Location: Cobb (1972, MF-413), loc. 75; SW1/4SW1/4 T. 7 N., R. 4 W., of the Fairbanks Meridian. The coordinates given are for the center of placer deposits that are on the lower half mile of Wilbur Creek, a tributary of the Tolovana River.
Geology: Gold prospects were found in 1915 and 1921. Mining began about 1926 and continued on a small scale into the 1940's and sporadically until the late 1980's when Green and others (1988) reported that drift mining had been discontinued (Eberlein and others, 1977; Cobb, 1976, OFR 76-633; Green and others, 1989). Mining is apparently confined to the lower one-half mile of Wilbur Creek (Eberlein and others, 1977, p. 73).
Workings: Small scale placer mining. Mining began about 1926 and continued on a small scale into the 1940's and sporadically until the late 1980's when Green and others (1988) reported that drift mining was discontinued (Eberlein and others, 1977, p. 73; Cobb, 1976; OFR 76-633, p. 210; Green and others, 1989, p. 36). In 1987, 4500 cubic yards of pay gravel was extracted from an underground mining operation.
Production: No record of amount of production.
Commodities (Major) - Au
Development Status: Yes; small
Deposit Model: Placer gold deposit (Cox and Singer, 1986; model 39a).
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