| Deposit ID | 10308872 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | A015075 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Black Creek |
| Related records | 10002636 |
| Geographic coordinates: | -157.93893, 62.4444 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Relative position | USGS MF-363, Loc. 31.; 3 miles ESE of Flat; Accurate within 1/4 mile. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Yukon-Koyukuk(Census area)
Alaska(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Iditarod B-4(quadrangle 1:63,360 scale)
Iditarod SW(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Iditarod C(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 |
| Mercury | Secondary |
| Tin Critical | Secondary |
| Tungsten Critical | Secondary |
| Platinum Critical | Secondary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Cinnabar | Ore |
| Gold | Ore |
| Model code | 119 |
|---|---|
| USGS model code | 39a |
| Deposit model name | Placer Au-PGE |
| Mark3 model number | 54 |
| (1) | -157.93893, 62.4444 |
|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| District name | Iditarod |
|---|
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Alaska Resource Data File | ARDF | ID113 | |
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | A015074 | |
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | A015075 | |
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | D002699 |
Maddren, A.G., 1915, Gold placers of the lower Kuskokwim with a note on copper in the Russian Mountains: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 622-H, p. 292-360.
Cobb, E.H., 1972, Metallic mineral resources map of the Iditarod quadrangle, Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Field Studies Map MF-363, 1 sheet, scale 1:250,000.
Cobb, E.H., 1976, Summary of references to mineral occurrences (other than mineral fuels and construction material) in the Iditarod and Ophir quadrangles, Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 76-576, 101 p.
Miller, M.L., Bundtzen, T.K., Keith, W.J., Bailey, E.A., Bickerstaff, Damon, 1996, Geology and mineral resources of the Stuyahok area, part of Holy Cross A-4 and A-5 quadrangles, Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 96-505-A, 30 p.
Joesting, H.R., 1942, Strategic mineral occurences in interior Alaska: Alaska Territorial Department of Mines Pamphlet 1, 46 p.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | Model Name = placer: stream |
| Deposit | Other Comments = Stream gradient about 100 ft. per mile. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 25-MAY-1994 | Powers, M.T.; Huber, D.F.; Miller, M.L. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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