Geologic information
Identification information
| Deposit ID |
10000565 |
| MRDS ID |
A011011 |
| Record type |
Site |
| Current site name |
Gold Bench Placer |
Geographic coordinates
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Geographic coordinates:
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-150.643, 66.97967 (WGS84)
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| Elevation |
290 |
| Relative position |
10 MI SOUTH OF TRAMWAY BAR ON THE SOUTH FORK KOYUKUK RIVER. |
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Geographic areas
| Country |
State |
| United States |
Alaska |
Public Land Survey System information
| Meridian |
Township |
Range |
Section |
Fraction |
State |
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025N |
014W |
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Alaska |
Comments on the location information
- PLACER ON THREE CLAIMS (60 ACRES) SOUTH SIDE OF RIVER; QUARTER MILELONG AND UP TO 200 FT WIDE, CENTERED AT LOCATION. LAND STATUS VALUE CALCULATED 6-94 USING GIS OVERLAY ANALYSIS WITH BLM 1:2,500,000 SCALE OWNERSHIP STATUS MAP (1991).
Commodities
| Commodity |
Importance |
| Gold |
Primary |
Materials information
| Materials |
Type of material |
| Gold |
Ore |
Host and associated rocks
| Host or associated |
Host |
| Rock type |
Unconsolidated Deposit
> Gravel |
Comments on the geologic information
- GOLD FOUND IN SURFACE DEPOSITS; WELL WASHED GRAVELS OF SCHIST PEBBLES, QUARTZ PEBBLES, FLINT; IGNEOUS BOULDERS, COBBLES. ; MAJOR.UNITS: UNCONSOLIDATED FURIAL SEDIMENTS; MOST PRODUCTION FROM FALSE BEDROCK OF REDDISH SANDS 2 TO 12 INCHES THICK
