Hagemeister Strait Occurrence (north of Tongue Point), Bristol Bay Region Mining District, Dillingham Census Area, Alaska, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Hagemeister Strait Occurrence (north of Tongue Point) | Occurrence |
| Bristol Bay Region Mining District | Mining District |
| Dillingham Census Area | Census Area |
| Alaska | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
58° 51' 0'' North , 160° 49' 11'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Togiak | 842 (2017) | 34.6km |
Location: This occurrence is on the modern beach along the north shore of Hagemeister Strait. It is 2.5 miles north-northeast of Tongue Point and 4.75 miles east-southeast of the mouth of Matogak River. It is locality 19 of Cobb (1972 [MF 362]; 1980 [OF 80-909]).
Geology: Berryhill (1963) collected beach samples along the north side of Hagemeister Strait and reported flour gold in heavy-mineral concentrate from this locality.
Workings: No workings are present at this locality, although Berryhill (1963) observed several old hand-dug surface trenches at Tongue Point.
Age: Holocene.
Commodities (Major) - Au
Development Status: None
Deposit Model: Placer Au-PGE; beach (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
1 valid mineral.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Native Gold Formula: Au |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| Au | Gold | |
|---|---|---|
| Au | ⓘ Native Gold | Au |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS - Alaska: | HG019 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Koyukuk ArcsVolcanic Arc
- Walrus-Togiak DomainDomain
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