Dominion Creek; Warren Pup Mine, Innoko Mining District, Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Dominion Creek; Warren Pup Mine | Mine |
| Innoko Mining District | Mining District |
| Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area | Census Area |
| Alaska | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
63° 19' 53'' North , 156° 22' 44'' West
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Mindat Locality ID:
197252
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:197252:1
GUID (UUID V4):
590616ac-62b5-4b05-88bf-bdcce3b4a128
Location: Dominion Creek is approximately 20 miles long and flows northeast into Folger Creek. The exact location of mining along Dominion Creek is not known. The coordinates are for a cabin marked on the U.S. Geological Survey Ophir B-1 topographic map (1954), on a short, northwest-flowing tributary to Dominion Creek, locally called Warren Pup, where placer mine tailings indicate mining activity (T.K. Bundtzen, oral commun., 2001). This location is in the southeast corner of sec. 9, T. 25 S., R. 13 E., Kateel River Meridian, and is accurate within 5 miles. Ron Rosander (oral commun., 2001) reports that Warren Pup is called Dominion Creek by local prospectors and miners.
Geology: The bedrock in the vicinity of Dominion Creek consists mostly of chert, argillite, and volcaniclastic rocks. The headwaters of Dominion Creek drain a Cretaceous or Tertiary monzonite pluton, and Warren Pup drains a monzonite pluton underlying the area of hill 2636 (Warner) (Chapman and others, 1985). These plutons probably are the source of the gold in Dominion Creek (Bundtzen and others, 1987). Smith (1942) reports prospecting on Dominion Creek by deep shafts. These shafts were being dug by 1940, and mining along Dominion Creek continued until at least 1950 (Fowler, 1950). Warren Pup contains placer mine tailings from pre-1950's mining (T.K. Bundtzen, oral commun., 2001).
Workings: Smith (1942) reports prospecting on Dominion Creek by deep shafts. These shafts were being dug by 1940. In 1950, John Aho was mining the upper portion of Dominion Creek using a bulldozer and hydraulic equipment (Fowler, 1950).
Age: Quaternary. The headwaters of Dominion Creek drain Cretaceous or Tertiary monzonite plutons that probably are the source of the gold in Dominion Creek (Bundtzen and others, 1987).
Commodities (Major) - Au
Development Status: Undetermined.
Deposit Model: Placer Au (Cox and Singer, 1986; model 39a)
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