Dexter Creek Prospect, Bonnifield Mining District, Denali Borough, Alaska, USAi
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Dexter Creek Prospect | Prospect |
Bonnifield Mining District | Mining District |
Denali Borough | Borough |
Alaska | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
63° 57' 36'' North , 148° 20' 24'' West
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Mindat Locality ID:
197202
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:197202:6
GUID (UUID V4):
603e66da-bf1b-44cd-a226-6d805b63bca0
Location: This placer gold prospect is on Dexter Creek, a tributary of the Totatlanika River. The map site is near the center of sec. 16, T. 11 S., R. 4 W., of the Fairbanks Meridian.
Geology: Dexter Creek drains an area underlain by Paleozoic to Upper Precambrian metasedimentary and metavolcanic rocks cut by Mesozoic intrusive rocks. The source of the placer gold in Dexter Creek is presumed to be as-yet undiscovered gold-bearing lodes in its drainage area.
Workings: There are only surface workings.
Age: 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: | HE086 |
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