| Deposit ID | 10002526 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | A013470 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Slate Creek |
| Alternate or previous names | Trout Creek (placer), Hosiana Creek(?) |
| Geographic coordinates: | -148.56322, 66.96971 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Relative position | Location is only approximated in the references but is considered to be at the prospect symbol shown near the junction of Trout Creek and Slate Creek (NW1/4 sec. 25, T. 25 N., R. 5 W., of the Fairbanks Meridian). Hosiana Creek was the old name of the Hodzana River. The Hosiana Creek occurrence is included with the Trout and Slate Creek occurrences as they are the only reported placer gold occurrences in the Hodzana drainage. Location accurate within 1/2-mile radius. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Yukon-Koyukuk(Census area)
Alaska(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Beaver D-4(quadrangle 1:63,360 scale)
Beaver N(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Beaver C(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Alaska(hydrologic region)
Federal lands
Yukon Flats National Wildlife Refuge(National Wildlife Refuge)
National Wildlife Refuge FWS(Type of land area)
FWS(Federal land areas administered by FWS)
| 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 |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Unconsolidated Deposit > Alluvium |
| (1) | -148.56322, 66.96971 |
|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| District name | Yukon Flats |
|---|
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | A013470 | |
| USGS | Alaska Resource Data File | ARDF | BV001 |
Ellsworth, C.E., and Parker, G.L., 1911, Placer mining in the Yukon-Tanana region: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 480, 325 p.
Berg, H.C., and Cobb, E.H., 1967, Metalliferous Lode Deposits of Alaska. U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 1246, 254 p.
Cobb, E.H., 1973, Placer deposits of Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 1374, 213 p.
Cobb, E.H., 1978, Summary of references to mineral occurrences in the Beaver, Bettles, and Medfra quadrangles: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 78-94, 54 pages.
Cobb, E.H., 1972, Metallic mineral resources map of the Beaver quadrangle, Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Field Studies Map MF-439, 1 sheet, scale 1:250,000.
Cobb, E.H., 1978, Summary of references to mineral occurrences (other than mineral fuels and construction materials) in the Beaver, Bettles, and Medfra quadrangles: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 78-94, 54 p.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | Model Name = Placer Au (Cox and Singer, 1986; model 39a) |
| Deposit | Other Comments = the only mining reported in the Yukon Flats district. Stream gradient of Trout Creek is 100 ft./mi. The location of the reported occurrence on Hosiana Creek is not described in the references, but it may be at or near the Trout and Slate Creek occurrences inasmuch as they are the only reported placer gold occurrences in the Hodzana drainage. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 17-NOV-1999 | J. M. Britton | U.S. Geological Survey |
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