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Unnamed (North Fork of Canyon Creek)

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Geographic location

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Latitude 63.7042
Longitude -150.4769
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Location and accuracy This record represents two little-known occurrences in the North Fork of Canyon Creek. Thornsberry, McKee, and Salisbury (1984, pl. K-8, number 104) report one occurrence at an elevation of about 3000 feet on the north side of the North Fork of Canyon Creek. It is about three-quarters of a mile above the confluence of the North Fork with Canyon Creek, and is the location of the coordinates for this record. The other occurrence is also in the canyon of the North Fork, about a mile above the confluence. It is in the bottom of the canyon on the south side of the North Fork, and corresponds to number 65 of Hawley and Associates (1978).

Geologic setting

Geologic description

The country rocks on lower North Fork of Canyon Creek are mainly Birch Creek Schist (Bundtzen, 1981). There is no public information describing the geology of either of these occurrences. The data sheet for occurrence 104 of Thornsberry, McKee, and Salisbury, 1984, v. 2) is missing, and there are no assay data for mineral deposit 65 of Hawley and Associates (1978, fig. and table 4.1-A(2)).
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Production and reserves

Indication of production None

Additional comments

The sites are in Denali National Park and Preserve.

References

References

Bundtzen, T.K., 1981, Geology and mineral deposits of the Kantishna Hills, Mt. McKinley quadrangle, Alaska: M. S. Thesis, University of Alaska, College, Alaska, 238 p.
Hawley, C. C. and Associates, Inc, 1978, Mineral appraisal of lands adjacent to Mt. McKinley National Park, Alaska: U. S. Bureau of Mines Open-File Report 24-78, 275 p. (paged by sections).
Thornsberry, V. V., McKee, C. J., and Salisbury, W. G., eds, 1984, 1983 Mineral Resource Studies: Kantishna Hills and Dunkle Mine Areas, Denali National Park and Preserve, Alaska: U. S. Bureau of Mines Open-File Report 129-84. 3 Volumes: v. 1, Text; v. 2, Appendices; v. 3, Maps. Prepared by Salisbury & Dietz, Inc., Spokane, WA.
Reporters C.C. Hawley
Last report date 5/6/2000