Chistochina Glacier Mine, Chistochina Mining District, Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, Alaska, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Chistochina Glacier Mine | Mine |
| Chistochina Mining District | Mining District |
| Southeast Fairbanks Census Area | Census Area |
| Alaska | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
63° 10' 40'' North , 144° 51' 50'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
196908
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:196908:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0e484bdf-43d6-4b30-8a03-3e8160c8e3d6
Location: The placer mine is in the main flood plain of the Chistochina River about 0.6 mile north of the mouth of Slate Creek. It is in the NW1/4SW1/4 section 15, T. 20 S., R. 15 E., Fairbanks Meridian. The location of the mine is shown by Rose (1967); it corresponds to locality 12 on figure 6 of Cobb (1979 [OFR 79-238]). The location is accurate within about 0.1 mile.
Geology: Placer gold and some platinum-group elements (PGE) and scheelite occur in Holocene outwash gravels of the Chistochina River in a part of the river's course that was covered by ice in 1900 (Rose, 1967; Cobb, 1979 [OFR 79-238]). The gold, PGE, scheelite, and possible magnetite probably occur in outwash or river-bar-type deposits.
Workings: Twelve claims were reported in the area by Rose (1967). There are no extensive workings.
Age: Holocene.
Commodities (Major) - Au; (Minor) - Platinum group elements (PGE), W
Development Status: Undetermined
Deposit Model: Placer Au-PGE (Cox and Singer, 1986; model 39a).
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
3 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Gold Formula: Au |
| ⓘ Magnetite ? Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ Scheelite Formula: Ca(WO4) |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Magnetite ? | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Scheelite | 7.GA.05 | Ca(WO4) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| W | Tungsten | |
| W | ⓘ Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Gold | Au |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS - Alaska: | MH288 |
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