Mine detail: Bear Creeks

Previously called 'Bear Creek'

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Location

Lat / long: 62.62954, -150.9428

Resource(M)

Primary: Gold
Ore: Gold

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Development status: Prospect

Geology

Alteration processes:Hydrothermal alteration is reported by C. C. Hawley and Associates, Inc. (1978) at this site. No detailed description of alteration mineralogy is given.

References

MRDSA011570
DEP10096774
Reference{Deposit:: Smith, P.S., 1930, Mineral industry of Alaska in 1927: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 810-A, p. 1-64.}{Deposit:: Hawley, C.C., and Clark, A.L., 1973, Geology and mineral deposits of the upper Chulitna district, Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 758-A, p. 1-10, 2 sheets, scale 1:250,000 and 1:500,000.}{Deposit:: C.C. Hawley and Associates, Inc., 1978, Mineral appraisal of lands adjacent to Mt. McKinley National Park, Alaska: U.S. Bureau of Mines Open-File Report 24-78, 275 p., 7 plates.}{Deposit:: Reed, B.L., Nelson, S.W., Curtin, G.C., and Singer, D.A., 1978, Mineral resources map of the Talkeetna Quadrangle, Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Field Studies Map MF-870-D, 1 sheet, scale 1:250,000.}{Deposit:: Cobb, E.H., and Reed, B.L., 1980, Summaries of data and lists of reference to metallic and selected nonmetallic mineral deposits in the Talkeetna quadrangle, Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 80-884, 106 p.}{Deposit:: Reed, B.L., and Nelson, S.W., 1980, Geologic map of the Talkeetna quadrangle: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Investigations Map I-1174, scale 1:250,000.}
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