McArthur Creek Mines, Fortymile District, Southeast Fairbanks Borough, Alaska, USA
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Geology: Many placer claims exist on McArthur Creek, and there probably are productive placer mining operations in this area. There is a large amount of placer mining activity in this area on the Canadian side of the border (Foster and others, 1976). Claim names in this area include Boundary, Border, and Alien. The regional geology consists of Paleozoic gneiss and schist (Foster, 1970).
Workings: There are many placer claims along McArthur Creek and a long history of mining along the creek but details are lacking. On the Canadian side of the border, there are many placer gold mines with historic gold production on McArthur Creek.
Age: Quaternary?
Production: Some placer gold recovered.
Commodities (Major) - Au
Development Status: Undetermined.
Deposit Model: Placer gold (Cox and Singer, 1986; model 39a)
Mineral List
1 entry listed. 1 valid mineral.
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References
Foster, H.L., 1970, Reconnaissance geologic map of the Tanacross quadrangle, Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Geological Investigations Map I-593, 1 sheet, scale 1:250,000. Foster, H.L., Albert, N.R.D., Barnes, D.F., Curtin, G.C., Griscom, Andrew, Singer, D.A., and Smith, J.G., 1976, The Alaskan Mineral Resources Assessment Program; Background information to accompany folio of geologic and mineral resource maps of the Tanacross quadrangle, Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Circular 734, 23 p.
