Unnamed Occurrence (ARDF - VA062; near mouth of Stuart Creek), Nelchina Mining District, Valdez-Cordova Census Area, Alaska, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Unnamed Occurrence (ARDF - VA062; near mouth of Stuart Creek) | - not defined - |
| Nelchina Mining District | Mining District |
| Valdez-Cordova Census Area | Census Area |
| Alaska | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
61° 15' 42'' North , 145° 17' 16'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Kenny Lake | 355 (2011) | 53.9km |
Mindat Locality ID:
201886
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:201886:0
GUID (UUID V4):
c6d98f23-c757-4b3c-b1ff-444b774b158a
Location: This occurrence is on Stuart Creek near its mouth on the Tsina River. The map site is about one-quarter mile upstream from the mouth at an elevation of about 1,200 feet. It is in the center of the east half of section 18, T. 7 S., R. 1 E., of the Copper River Meridian. This occurrence is probably located to within one-quarter mile. It is locality 84 of Cobb and Matson (1972).
Geology: Gold and scheelite have been identified in stream gravels at this location (Jasper, 1967). Bedrock in the area is greenschist-facies metaflysch of the Late Cretaceous Valdez Group (Winkler and others, 1981 [OFR 80-892-A]). Gold-bearing quartz veins are widespread through the Valdez Group in the southern Valdez quadrangle (Cobb and Matson, 1972).
Workings: Only reconnaissance sampling.
Age: Holocene.
Commodities (Major) - Au, W
Development Status: None
Deposit Model: Gold and scheelite in stream gravels (Cox and Singer, 1986; model 39a)
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
2 valid minerals.
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Scheelite | 7.GA.05 | Ca(WO4) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
| W | Tungsten | |
| W | ⓘ Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Gold | Au |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS - Alaska: | VA062 |
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