Troublesome Creek Mine, Rampart Mining District, Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Troublesome Creek Mine | Mine |
| Rampart Mining District | Mining District |
| Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area | Census Area |
| Alaska | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
65° 30' 21'' North , 149° 36' 3'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Minto | 210 (2011) | 41.2km |
Mindat Locality ID:
200433
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:200433:7
GUID (UUID V4):
a8f2d2ff-7993-49ae-b8e7-e894115f10c8
Location: Cobb (1972, MF-413), loc. 62. This placer mine is along Troublesome Creek, just below the mouth of Union Creek; NW1/4SW1/4 sec. 22, T. 8 N., R. 10 W., of the Fairbanks Meridian.
Geology: By 1912, placer gold was found in Troublesome Creek (Prindle and Katz, 1913, p. 146). Both prospecting and mining have been reported (Mertie, 1934, p. 192). A sample from below the mouth of Union Creek contained barite, hematite, magnetite, ilmenite, picotite, pyrite, cinnabar, gold, garnet, galena, zircon and cassiterite (Waters, 1934, p. 236).
Workings: Both prospecting and mining have been reported (Mertie, 1934, p. 192).
Production: Both prospecting and mining have been reported, but there is no data on production (Mertie, 1934, p. 192).
Commodities (Major) - Au; (Minor) - Hg, Pb, Sn
Development Status: Yes; small
Deposit Model: Placer gold deposit (Cox and Singer, 1986; model 39a).
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
4 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| β Cassiterite Formula: SnO2 |
| β Cinnabar Formula: HgS |
| β Galena Formula: PbS |
| β Gold Formula: Au |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| β | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| β | Cinnabar | 2.CD.15a | HgS |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Cassiterite | 4.DB.05 | SnO2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | β Cassiterite | SnO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Cinnabar | HgS |
| S | β Galena | PbS |
| Sn | Tin | |
| Sn | β Cassiterite | SnO2 |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | β Gold | Au |
| Hg | Mercury | |
| Hg | β Cinnabar | HgS |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | β Galena | PbS |
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