| Deposit ID | 10001387 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | A012129 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Marion Creek |
| Alternate or previous names | Marian Creek |
| Related records | 10136079 |
| Geographic coordinates: | -149.95331, 67.33969 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Relative position | Marion Creek is a large, west-flowing tributary to the Middle Fork Koyukuk River approximately 13 miles south of Sukakpak Mountain and approximately equidistant between Minnie Creek to the north and Myrtle Creek to the south. The reference point is near a prospect described by Maddren (1913) as a shaft '6 or 7 miles above the mouth' (SW1/4 sec. 14, T. 29 N., R. 11 W., of the Fairbanks Meridian); the location is accurate within a 1-mile radius. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Yukon-Koyukuk(Census area)
Alaska(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Chandalar B-6(quadrangle 1:63,360 scale)
Chandalar S(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Chandalar(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Alaska(hydrologic region)
Federal lands
BLM(Federal land areas administered by BLM)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| United States | Alaska |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Gold | Ore |
| Model code | 119 |
|---|---|
| USGS model code | 39a |
| Deposit model name | Placer Au-PGE |
| Mark3 model number | 54 |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Unconsolidated Deposit > Gravel |
| (1) | -149.95331, 67.33969 |
|---|
| Development status | Prospect |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| District name | Koyukuk |
|---|
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | A012129 | |
| USGS | Alaska Resource Data File | ARDF | CH035 |
Maddren, A.G., 1913, The Koyukuk-Chandalar region, Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 532, 119 p.
Heiner, L.E., and Wolff, E.N., eds., 1968, Mineral resources of northern Alaska, Final report, submitted to the NORTH Commission: Mineral Industry Research Laboratory, University of Alaska, Report 16, 306 p.
Cobb, E.H., 1972, Metallic mineral resources map of the Chandalar quadrangle, Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Field Studies Map MF-457, 1 sheet, scale 1:250,000.
Cobb, E.H., 1976, Summary of references to mineral occurrences (other than mineral fuels and construction materials) in the Chandalar and Wiseman quadrangles, Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 76-340, 205 p.
DeYoung, J.H., Jr., 1978, Mineral resources map of the Chandalar quadrangle, Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Field Studies Map MF-878-B, 2 sheets, scale 1:250,000.
Maas, K.M., 1987, Maps summarizing land availability for mineral exploration and development in northern Alaska, 1986: U.S. Bureau of Mines Open-File Report 10-87, 33 sheets.
Maddren, A.G., 1910, The Koyukuk-Chandalar gold region: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 442-G, p. 284-315.
Maas, K.M., 1987, Maps summarizing land availability for mineral exploration and development in northern Alaska, 1986: U.S. Bureau of Mines Open-File Report 10-87, 33 quadrangle overlays.
Schrader, F.C., 1900, Preliminary report on a reconnaissance along the Chandalar and Koyukuk Rivers, Alaska, in 1899: U.S. Geological Survey Twenty-first Annual Report, Part 2, p. 441-486.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | Model Name = Placer Au (Cox and Singer, 1986; model 39a) |
| Deposit | Other Comments = Alaska Kardex No. KX-031-172, 031-173, 031-200, 031-201, 031-265 (Kardex is a card file mining claim information system located at the State of Alaska DNR Public Information Center in Fairbanks). |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 17-NOV-1999 | J.M. Britton | U.S. Geological Survey |
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