Kahiltna River

The Kahiltna River is a gold mine located in Alaska.

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Mine Info

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Site Name

Primary: Kahiltna River

Commodity

Primary: Gold
Secondary: REE
Secondary: Zirconium
Secondary: Platinum
Secondary: Tin
Secondary: Titanium
Secondary: Tungsten
Secondary: Uranium
Secondary: Thorium

Location

State: Alaska
District: Yentna

Land Status

Not available

Holdings

Not available

Workings

Not available

Ownership

Not available

Production

Not available

Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant:

Physiography

Not available

Mineral Deposit Model

Model Name: Placer Au-PGE

Orebody

Not available

Structure

Not available

Alterations

Not available

Rocks

Not available

Analytical Data

Not available

Materials

Ore: Cassiterite
Ore: Gold
Ore: Monazite
Ore: Platinum
Ore: Rutile
Ore: Scheelite
Gangue: Tourmaline
Gangue: Sphene
Gangue: Quartz
Gangue: Magnetite
Gangue: Ilmenite
Gangue: Hematite
Gangue: Garnet
Gangue: Zircon

Comments

Comment (Exploration): Status = Inactive

Comment (Geology): Age = Quaternary

Comment (Workings): Workings / Exploration = Drilling for possible dredging was done in the early 1900's. Limited prospecting may have been done more recently.

Comment (Deposit): Model Name = Placer gold (Cox and Singer, 1986; model 39a)

Comment (Reference): Primary Reference = Cobb, 1979 (OFR 80-86)

Comment (Deposit): Other Comments = See other Kahiltna River occurrences in the Tyonek Quadrangle (ARDF numbers TY028 and TY029) and to the north in the Talkeetna Quadrangle.

Comment (Commodity): Ore Material = uranothorianite

Comment (Geology): Geologic Description = Quaternary gravels reconcentrated from Tertiary continental rock, glacial deposits or older bedrock to the north in the Talkeetna quadrangle. Samples are reported to contain up to 0.08% uranium and 0.03% thorium (Cobb,1979, OFR 80-86. p. 17). Probably some small production prior to 1919. Drilling for possible dredging was done in the early 1900's. Limited prospecting may have been done more recently.

References

Reference (Deposit): Joesting, H.R., 1942, Strategic mineral occurences in interior Alaska: Alaska Territorial Department of Mines Pamphlet 1, 46 p.

Reference (Deposit): Mertie, J.B., Jr., 1919, Platinum-bearing gold placers of the Kahiltna Valley: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 692-D, p. 233-264.

Reference (Deposit): MacKevett, E.M., Jr., and Holloway, C.D., 1977, Map showing metalliferous and selected non-metalliferous mineral deposits in the eastern part of southern Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 77-169-A, 99 p., 1 sheet, scale 1:1,000,000.

Reference (Deposit): Smith, P.S., 1930, Mineral industry of Alaska in 1928: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 813, p. 1-72.

Reference (Deposit): Bates, R.G. and Wedow, H. Jr., 1953, Preliminary summary review of thorium-bearing mineral occurrences in Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Circular 202, 13 p.

Reference (Deposit): Carnes, D.R., 1976, Active Alaskan placer operations, 1975: U.S. Bureau of Mines Open-File Report 98-76, 90 p., 40 maps.

Reference (Deposit): Cobb, E.H., 1972, Metallic mineral resources map of the Tyonek quadrangle, Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Field Studies Map MF-385, 1:250,000 scale.

Reference (Deposit): U.S. Bureau of Mines, 1973, Alaska 1:250,000-scale quadrangle map overlays showing mineral deposit locations, principal minerals, and number and type of claims: U.S. Bureau of Mines Open-File Report 20-73, 95 overlays (updated in 1986, 1987).

Reference (Deposit): Overstreet, W.C., 1967, The geologic occurrence of monazite: U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 530, 327 p.

Reference (Deposit): Cobb, E.H., 1979, Summary of references to mineral occurrences (other than minerals fuels and construction materials) in the Kenai and Tyonek Quadrangles, Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 80-86, 36 p.

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