| Deposit ID | 10003591 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | A106349 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Mulchatna |
| Geographic coordinates: | -155.69577, 60.47051 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Relative position | About 13 km northeast of VABM Overlook, near where the southeast flowing Springway Creek enters the Mulchatna River. NW1/4 sec. 3, T. 4 N., R. 37 W., of the Seward Meridian. Locality is accurate to within 800 m. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Lake and Peninsula(Borough)
Alaska(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Lake Clark B-8(quadrangle 1:63,360 scale)
Lake Clark SW(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Lake Clark(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Mulchatna River(hydrologic unit)
Nushagak River(hydrologic accounting unit)
Southwest(hydrologic subregion)
Alaska(hydrologic region)
| 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 |
| (1) | -155.69577, 60.47051 |
|---|
| Development status | Occurrence |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| District name | Bristol Bay |
|---|
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | A106349 | |
| USGS | Alaska Resource Data File | ARDF | LC023 |
Spurr, J.E., 1900, A reconnaissance in southwestern Alaska in 1898: U.S. Geological Survey 20th Annual Report, part 7, p. 31-264.?
Brooks, A.H., 1904, Placer mining in Alaska in 1903: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 225, p. 43-59.
Katz, F.J., 1910, Gold placers of the Mulchatna: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 442, 426 p.
Martin, G.C., and Katz, F.J., 1910, Outline of geology and mineral resources of the Iliamna and Clark lakes region: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 442, 426 p.
Cobb, E.H., 1973, Placer deposits of Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 1374, 213 p.
U.S. Bureau of Mines, 1973, Alaska 1:250,000-scale quadrangle map overlays showing mineral deposit locations, principal minerals, and number and type of claims: U.S. Bureau of Mines Open-File Report 20-73, 95 overlays (updated in 1986, 1987).
Cobb, E.H., and Reed, B.L., 1981, Summaries of data on and lists of references to metallic and selected nonmetallic mineral occurrences in the Iliamna, Lake Clark, Lime Hills, and McGrath quadrangles, Alaska - Supplement to Open-File Report 76-485: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 81-1343-A, 25 p.
Cobb, E.H., 1976, Summary of references to mineral occurrences (other than mineral fuels and construction materials) in the Iliamna, Lake Clark, Lime Hills, and McGrath quadrangles, Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 76-485, 101 p.
Smith, P.S., 1917, The Lake Clark-central Kuskokwim region, Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 655, 162 p.
Smith, P.S., 1915, Mineral resources of the Lake Clark-Iditarod region: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 622-H, p. 247-271.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | Model Name = Placer Au (Cox and Singer, 1986; model 39a) |
| Deposit | Other Comments = Cobb and Reed (1981) mention gold in most river bars of the Mulchatna River, with most prospecting occurring around the late 1890's or early 1900's. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 15-JUN-1998 | D.P. Bickerstaff | U.S. Geological Survey |
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