Moonlight Creek; Igloo Creek Mine, Port Clarence Mining District, Nome Census Area, Alaska, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Moonlight Creek; Igloo Creek Mine | Mine |
| Port Clarence Mining District | Mining District |
| Nome Census Area | Census Area |
| Alaska | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
65° 18' 28'' North , 166° 11' 16'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Teller | 236 (2017) | 9.5km |
| Brevig Mission | 400 (2017) | 14.3km |
Mindat Locality ID:
198963
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:198963:5
GUID (UUID V4):
9995a780-58e6-42f3-9d81-b6ea6fa4e8ad
Location: Moonlight Creek is a southwest-flowing stream whose mouth is on the north shore of Grantley Harbor, 5 miles northeast of Teller. This is locality 67 of Cobb and Sainsbury (1972). This creek was formerly known as Igloo Creek and Cobb (1975) summarized relevant references under the name 'Igloo Cr., trib. Grantley Harbor'.
Geology: Bedrock in the Moonlight Creek drainage is a chlorite and mica schist assemblage that is locally intruded by small greenstone bodies (Sainsbury, 1972); the age of this assemblage is uncertain but it is probably Paleozoic. Some small scale placer mining apparently took place early in the century but other information has not been recorded about this deposit.
Workings: Not known
Age: Quaternary
Production: Not known
Reserves: Not defined
Commodities (Major) - Au
Development Status: Yes
Deposit Model: Alluvial Au placer (Cox and Singer, 1986; model 39a)
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1 valid mineral.
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| Link to USGS - Alaska: | TE085 |
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