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Van Curlers Bar (Middle Fork Chena River)

Past Producer 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. Mineral occurrence model information
  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 10001492
MRDS ID A012239
Record type Site
Current site name Van Curlers Bar (Middle Fork Chena River)
Related records 10232105, 10160649

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -145.43289, 65.03165 (WGS84)
Relative position The coordinates are for Van Curlers Bar along the Middle Fork of the Chena River. Placer claims extend along the Middle Fork of the Chena River from about 145 00 00 to 145 35 00 W long., but most mining was at or near this location.

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Fairbanks North Star(Borough)

Alaska(state)

United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

USGS map quadrangles

Circle A-3(quadrangle 1:63,360 scale)

Circle SE(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)

Circle 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

Mineral occurrence model information

Model code 119
USGS model code 39a
Deposit model name Placer Au-PGE
Mark3 model number 54

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Unconsolidated Deposit > Gravel

Nearby scientific data

(1) -145.43289, 65.03165
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Economic information

Comments on the geologic information

  • Geologic Description = The bedrock immediately beneath the Van Curlers Bar is described by Foster and others (1983) as phyllite, calcareous phyllite and marble. The headwaters of the Middle Fork of the Chena River, however, are underlain by pelitic schist. Placer gold mining activity was reported in 1912, 1921, and 1927 to 1940, and various mining and/or prospecting occurred up to 1981 (Menzie and others, 1983). A small dredge operation resulted in moderate production for many years prior to 1963, but details are lacking (Cobb, 1973, p. 129, [B 1374]).

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Past Producer
Commodity type Metallic

Comments on exploration

  • Status = Inactive

Mining district

District name Circle

Comments on the production information

  • Production Notes = A small dredge operation resulted in moderate production for many years prior to 1963, but details are lacking (Cobb, 1973, p. 129, [B 1374]).

Comments on the workings information

  • Workings / Exploration = A dredge operated at Van Curlers Bar, and hydraulic methods have been used. Mining activity was reported in 1912, 1921, and 1927 to 1940, and there was various mining and/or prospecting up to 1981 (Menzie and others, 1983).

Reference information

Bibliographic references

Comments on the references

  • Primary Reference = Menzie and others, 1983.

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit Model Name = Placer gold deposit (Cox and Singer, 1986; model 39a)

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 09-SEP-98 C.J. Freeman Avalon Development Corporation
Reporter 09-SEP-98 J.R. Guidetti Schaefer Avalon Development Corporation
Reporter 09-SEP-98 Clements, A.S. Avalon Development Corporation

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