| Deposit ID | 10001395 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | A012137 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Eightmile Creek |
| Related records | 10112132 |
| Geographic coordinates: | -149.38333, 67.56971 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Relative position | Reference point is at the mouth of Eightmile Creek (sec. 29, T. 32 N., R. 8 W., of the Fairbanks Meridian) where some mining reportedly has occurred. Eightmile Creek joins the Bettles River about 4 miles northeast of the north end of Bob Johnson Lake (formerly Big Lake). The location is accurate within a 1/2-mile radius. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Yukon-Koyukuk(Census area)
Alaska(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Chandalar C-5(quadrangle 1:63,360 scale)
Chandalar N(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Chandalar(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Alaska(hydrologic region)
Federal lands
Doyon, Limited(ANCSA Region)
ANCSA Region NTVPIC(Type of land area)
NTVPIC(Federal land areas administered by NTVPIC)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| United States | Alaska |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Mercury | Secondary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Cinnabar | Ore |
| Gold | Ore |
| Model code | 119 |
|---|---|
| USGS model code | 39a |
| Deposit model name | Placer Au-PGE |
| Mark3 model number | 54 |
| (1) | -149.38333, 67.56971 |
|---|
| Development status | Prospect |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| District name | Koyukuk |
|---|
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | A012137 | |
| USGS | Alaska Resource Data File | ARDF | CH070 |
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.
Cobb, E.H., and Cruz, E.L., 1983, Summaries of data and lists of references to metallic and selected nonmetallic mineral deposits in the Chandalar quadrangle, Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 83-278, 91 p.
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.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | Model Name = Placer Au (Cox and Singer, 1986; model 39a) |
| Deposit | Other Comments = Alaska Kardex No. 031-4 (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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