| Deposit ID | 10307401 |
|---|---|
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Dome Creek (tributary of Woodchopper Creek) |
| Geographic coordinates: | -143.37285, 65.28976 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Relative position | Dome Creek is a northwest-flowing tributary of Woodchopper Creek, and it joins Woodchopper Creek about 2 miles downstream from the center of the major placer activity along Woodchopper Creek (CY038). Dome Creek is about 4 miles long. Geographic coordinates have been arbitrarily placed at the approximate midpoint of the creek, in section 31, T. 6 N., R. 22 E., of the Fairbanks Meridian. The location is accurate to within 3 miles. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Yukon-Koyukuk(Census area)
Alaska(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Charley River B-5(quadrangle 1:63,360 scale)
Charley River SW(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Charley River(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Alaska(hydrologic region)
Federal lands
Yukon-Charley Rivers National Preserve(National Preserve)
National Preserve NPS(Type of land area)
NPS(Federal land areas administered by NPS)
| 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) | -143.37285, 65.28976 |
|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|
| District name | Circle |
|---|
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Alaska Resource Data File | ARDF | CY010 |
Mertie, J.B., Jr., 1942, Tertiary deposits of the Eagle-Circle district, Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 917-D, p. 213-264.
Cobb, E.H., 1972, Metallic mineral resources map of the Charley River quadrangle, Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Field Studies Map MF-390, 1 sheet, scale 1:250,000.
Cobb, E.H., 1976, Summary of references to mineral occurrences (other than mineral fuels and construction materials) in the Charley River and Coleen quadrangles, Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 76-632, 45 p.
Dover, J.A., and Miyaoka, R.T., 1988, Reinterpreted geologic map and fossil data, Charley River quadrangle, east-central Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Field Studies Map MF-2004, 2 sheets, scale 1:250,000.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | Model Name = Placer Au (Cox and Singer, 1986; model 39a). |
| Deposit | Other Comments = See also Woodchopper Creek (CY038) and Mineral Creek (CY020). This site is within the Yukon-Charley Rivers National Preserve. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 07-APR-00 | Cameron, C.E. | Alaska Division of Geological and Geophysical Surveys |
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