Main commodities | Au |
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Other commodities | Ag |
Ore minerals | placer gold |
Quadrangle map, 1:250,000-scale | MD |
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Quadrangle map, 1:63,360-scale | B-3 |
Latitude | 63.43 |
Longitude | -154.34 |
Nearby scientific data | Find additional scientific data near this location |
Location and accuracy | The Canyon Creek placer occurrence is situated in Canyon Creek at an elevation of 1,250 feet (381 m) in Section 1, T. 24 S., R. 23 E., of the Kateel River Meridian. Location is imprecise and judged to be within a one mile (1.6 km) radius. |
Geologic descriptionBrown (1926) mentions that placer gold was found in Canyon Creek around 1920. No details as to the thickness of overburden, pay gravels or grade are known. Age of mineralization is unknown. | |
Geologic map unit | (-154.3423322927, 63.4294050322523) |
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Mineral deposit model | Placer Au-PGE (Cox and Singer, 1986; model 39c). |
Mineral deposit model number | 39c |
Indication of production | None |
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Reserve estimates | None. |
References | |
Reporters | Bundtzen, T.K. (Pacific Rim Geological Consulting) |
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Last report date | 6/7/1998 |