| Deposit ID | 10002971 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | A015469 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Dawson Creek |
| Geographic coordinates: | -149.98197, 65.4677 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Relative position | Cobb (1972, MF-413), loc. 57; NE1/4 sec. 3, T. 7 N., R. 12 W., of the Fairbanks Meridian. Placer mining occurred along the lower section of Dawson Creek. Dawson Creek is a tributary of Hunter Creek, about 9 miles NNW of Wolverine Mountain. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Yukon-Koyukuk(Census area)
Alaska(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Livengood B-6(quadrangle 1:63,360 scale)
Livengood S(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Livengood(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 |
| Copper | Secondary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Gold | Ore |
| Copper | Ore |
| Model code | 119 |
|---|---|
| USGS model code | 39a |
| Deposit model name | Placer Au-PGE |
| Mark3 model number | 54 |
| Host or associated | Host | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Metasedimentary Rock > Slate | ||
| Rock unit name | Rampart Group | ||
| Rock description | Rampart Group | ||
| |||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Metasedimentary Rock > Quartzite |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Schist |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Chemical Sediment > Chert |
| (1) | -149.98197, 65.4677 |
|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| District name | Rampart |
|---|
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | A015469 | |
| USGS | Alaska Resource Data File | ARDF | LG184 |
Ellsworth, C.E., 1910, Placer mining in the Yukon-Tanana region: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 442, 432 p.
Eakin, H M., 1912, The Rampart and Hot Springs region: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 520, p. 271-286.
Ellsworth, C.E., and Davenport, R.W., 1913, Placer mining in the Yukon-Tanana region: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 542, 303 p.
Mertie, J.B., Jr., 1934, Mineral deposits of the Rampart and Hot Springs districts, Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 844-D, p. 163-226.
Cobb, E.H., 1976, Summary of references to mineral occurrences (other than mineral fuels and construction materials) in the Circle quadrangle, Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 76-633, 72 p.
Chapin, Theodore, 1914, Lode mining near Fairbanks, Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 592-J, p. 321-355.
Cobb, E.H., 1972, Metallic mineral resources map of the Livengood quadrangle, Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Field Studies Map MF-413, 2 sheets, scale 1:250,000.
Cobb, E.H., 1976, Summary of references to mineral occurrences (other than mineral fuels and construction materials) in the Livengood quadrangle, Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 76-819, 241 p.
Eakin, H.M., 1913, A geologic reconnaissance of a part of the Rampart quadrangle, Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 535, 38 p.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | Model Name = Placer gold deposit (Cox and Singer, 1986; model 39a). |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 04-MAY-1999 | C.J. Freeman | Avalon Development Corporation | |
| Reporter | 04-MAY-1999 | J.R. Guidetti Schaefer | Avalon Development Corporation |
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