Specimen NumberTC-2-2-011Alternate NumberWaterpump CreekCommentsA variety of samples with both open cellular boxworks as well as denser/compact textures, and a variety of colors and mineralogies. Did XRD on the solid yellow sample (top left of photo below; plumbojarosite and beudantite) and the red material within the yellow patches of the bottom right sample in photo below; mimetite and segnitite). In Teaching CollectionYesMineral(s)beudantitemimetiteplumbojarositesegnititeRock NamegossanDistrictKaiyuhMineIllinois CreekExternal LinkMindatDeposit Typepluton-related epigenetic Au-AgGeo-Coords[1] Reference MaterialACL-147: Mertie, J.B., Jr., 1937, The Kaiyuh Hills, Alaska; U.S. Geol. Surv. Bull. 868-D, Washington, D.C., 33 p.
ACL-156: Berg, H.C. and Cobb, E.H., 1967, Metalliferous Lode Deposits of Alaska; U.S. Geol. Surv. Bull. 1246, Washington, D.C., 254 p.
TC-2-2-011: gossan - Kaiyuh District - Illinois Creek Mine. Franklin College Collections, accessed 07/11/2025, https://digitalcollections.franklin.uga.edu/nodes/view/37533