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Moose Creek

Occurrence in Alaska, United States with commodity Gold
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Materials information
  7. Alteration
  8. Host and associated rocks
  9. Nearby scientific data
  10. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  11. Mining district
  12. Links to other databases
  13. Bibliographic references
  14. General comments
  15. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10002837
MRDS ID A015312
Record type Site
Current site name Moose Creek

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -148.899, 64.05268 (WGS84)
Relative position The Moose Creek occurrence is located in the NE1/4 sec. 15, T. 10 S., R. 7 W., Fairbanks Meridian. There are several mineral occurrences. At least one was known prior to 1918, and several were drilled in the mid-1990's. The coordinates are approximately located in the center of an area a mile or more across that has been prospected. The occurrence is locality 39 of Cobb (1972 [MF 410]).

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Denali(Borough)

Alaska(state)

United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

USGS map quadrangles

Fairbanks A-4(quadrangle 1:63,360 scale)

Fairbanks S(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)

Fairbanks C(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)

Hydrologic units (watersheds)

Alaska(hydrologic region)

Geographic areas

Country State
United States Alaska

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Gold Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Gold Ore

Alteration

  • (Local) Schist Oxidized

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Metamorphic Rock > Schist

Nearby scientific data

(1) -148.899, 64.05268
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Economic information

Comments on the geologic information

  • Geologic Description = Before 1918, quartz porphyry intrusives were noted near the head of Moose Creek and placer gold found in the stream course that cut through them (see FB127). A specimen of oxidized schist from a claim at the head of the creek contained arsenopyrite and pyrite; an assay determined the presence of gold (Overbeck, 1918, p. 350). In 1993, AMAX Gold drilled several intrusions in upper Moose Creek that showed signs of gold mineralization. Apparently the results were not encouraging, and they did not return in subsequent years (Donald Grybeck, field observations, 1994).

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Metallic

Comments on exploration

  • Status = Inactive

Mining district

District name Bonnifield

Comments on the workings information

  • Workings / Exploration = At least one sample that contained gold was collected in the area prior to 1918. In 1993, AMAX Gold drilled several intrusions in upper Moose Creek that showed signs of gold mineralization. Apparently the results were not encouraging, and they did not return in subsequent years (Donald Grybeck, field observations, 1994).

Reference information

Bibliographic references

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  • Primary Reference = This record

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit Model Name = Gold-bearing quartz porphyry intrusive

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 31-JUL-2001 J.R. Guidetti Schaefer Avalon Development Corporation
Reporter 31-JUL-2001 C.J. Freeman Avalon Development Corporation

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