| Deposit ID | 10101015 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | A015227 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Hoosier Creek Placer |
| Related records | 10185226 |
| Geographic coordinates: | -150.09475, 65.44963 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Location accuracy | 1000(meters) |
| Relative position | ABOUT 5 MILES SOUTH OF RAMPART |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Yukon-Koyukuk(Census area)
Alaska(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Tanana B-1(quadrangle 1:63,360 scale)
Tanana SE(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Tanana(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 | Tertiary |
| Lead | Tertiary |
| Mercury | Tertiary |
| Tungsten Critical | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Cinnabar | Ore |
| Barite | Gangue |
| Garnet | Gangue |
| Ilmenite | Gangue |
| Magnetite | Gangue |
| Picotite | Gangue |
| Pyrite | Gangue |
| Zircon | Gangue |
| Copper | Unknown |
| Galena | Unknown |
| Gold | Unknown |
| Scheelite | Unknown |
| Result | ONE ASSAY INDICATED FINENESS .941 1/2 AU AND .053 AG |
|---|---|
| Result | .42 GLM3 AU, .024 GLM3 AG. |
| Host or associated | Associated |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Diorite > Diabase |
| Host or associated | Associated |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Metavolcanic Rock > Mafic Metamorphic Rock > Greenstone |
| (1) | -150.09475, 65.44963 |
|---|
| Width | 45.72M |
|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1898 |
| Type of workings | Surface/Underground |
|---|---|
| Area | 18HA |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | A015227 |
USGS MF-371 (B-1), LOC. 47.
USGS BULL. 844-D, P. 165, 186-87, 234
USGS BULL. 337, P. 65, 79, 98
USGS OF 85-213, P. 30-31.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | GOLD MOSTLY ON BEDROCK. POORLY DEFINED SHALLOW PAY STREAK 100-150 FT WIDE. GRAVEL AND MUCK OVERBURDEN 6-15 FT. THICK. UPPER PART OF VALLEY UNPRODUCTIVE. |
| Deposit | STREAM GRADIENT ABOUT 100 FT. PER MILE. THERE IS ADEQUATE WATER FOR HYDRAULIC MINING, BUT THE GRADE OF THE CREEK IS TOO LOW FOR SLUICE BOXES. BEST PAY CLAIM 1400 FT. ABOVE DISCOVER CLAIM ; INFO.SRC : 1 PUB LIT; 2 UNPUB REPT |
| Deposit | THIS SITE NAME WAS CREATED BY THE REPORTER OR OTHER USGS EMPLOYEE BASED ON PROXIMITY TO SOME MAJOR GEOGRAPHIC FEATURE. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-MAY-1987 | Powers, M.T. (Huber, D.F.) | U.S. Geological Survey |
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