California Creek Prospect, Aniak Mining District, Bethel Census Area, Alaska, USAi
Regional Level Types | |
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California Creek Prospect | Prospect |
Aniak Mining District | Mining District |
Bethel Census Area | Census Area |
Alaska | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
61° 53' 24'' North , 157° 37' 22'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Crooked Creek | 105 (2016) | 25.7km |
Mindat Locality ID:
196746
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:196746:6
GUID (UUID V4):
2714e4b3-4223-4695-93a6-81245fa66ab9
Location: This placer prospect is on lower California Creek, a tributary to the Kuskokwim River about 5 miles below Red Devil. About 0.8 mile of more of the creek has been prospected. The center of this area is about 1 mile above the mouth of California Creek, in the SE 1/4 sec. 24, T. 21 N., R. 46 W., of the Seward Meridian. The prospect is locality 7 of Miller and others (1989).
Geology: Cady and others (1955) stated that placer gold had been found on California Creek probably before 1951. No other information is available.
Workings: Cady and others (1955) stated that placer gold had been found on California Creek, probably before 1951.
Age: Undated, but probably Quaternary.
Commodities (Major) - Au
Development Status: None
Deposit Model: Placer Au (Cox and Singer, 1986; model 39a).
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Link to USGS - Alaska: | SM014 |
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