| Quadrangle map, 1:250,000-scale | BN |
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| Quadrangle map, 1:63,360-scale | B-1 |
| Latitude | 65.26 |
| Longitude | -162.38 |
| Nearby scientific data | Find additional scientific data near this location |
| Location and accuracy | Nutmoyuk Creek is a west tributary to Timber Creek (BN084) and Timber Creek is a south tributary to Koyuk River. This approximate location is on the south side of the pass between upper Nutmoyuk Creek and a northeast headwater tributary to Tubutulik River. It is locality 43 of Gamble (1988). |
Geologic descriptionLocally dolomitic and silicified marble, is cut by quartz veinlets and some oxidized sulfide veinlets (Hudson and others, locality 179, p. 16). There is some minor malachite staining. Mining claims were located in this area in 1975. | |
| Geologic map unit | (-162.382632976934, 65.2593020512117) |
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| Mineral deposit model | Sulfide-bearing veinlets in marble |
| Age of mineralization | Cretaceous ?; Epigenetic mineralization in metamorphic rocks of Seward Peninsula is primarily of Cretaceous age. |
| Alteration of deposit | Silicification, quartz veining, and oxidation of sulfides is present. |
| Workings or exploration | The nature of any exploration work that may have taken place at this locality is not known. |
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| Indication of production | None |
| MRDS Number | A012775 |
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References | |
| Reporters | Travis L. Hudson (Applied Geology) |
| Last report date | 3/15/1999 |