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Bedrock geologic maps of the Mount Harper-Middle Fork area, Volkmar River-Healy River area, Goodpaster River-Shaw Creek area, and the Richardson Mining District, Alaska

Metadata Updated: August 16, 2025

Bedrock geologic maps of the Mount Harper-Middle Fork area, Volkmar River-Healy River area, Goodpaster River-Shaw Creek area, and the Richardson Mining District, Alaska, Preliminary Interpretive Report 2025-2, presents bedrock geologic mapping of a 7,988-sq-km (3,084-sq-mi) area north of the Richardson and Alaska highways between the communities of Salcha and Dot Lake in the Yukon-Tanana Uplands (YTU) of eastern Interior Alaska. The project's goals are: to better understand the geologic framework of known mineralization, to support the exploration and discovery of new mineral resources in the area, and to build scientific understanding of the geology of the YTU, one of Alaska's most active and important mineral belts. The project area has been a focus of gold exploration for several decades but also has additional significance for its potential to host critical minerals such as antimony, bismuth, tellurium, and tungsten. Project work was completed by Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys (DGGS) staff and collaborators during the 2022 and 2023 summer field seasons and draws on additional published and unpublished work completed during prior years by DGGS, University of Alaska, and U.S. Geological Survey staff. The project area is divided into four geologic map sheets, listed from east to west: the Mount Harper-Middle Fork area, the Volkmar River-Healy River area, the Goodpaster River-Shaw Creek area, and the Richardson Mining District. The map units used across the four maps are described in this report. The complete report, geodatabase, and ESRI fonts and style files are available from the Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys website: http://doi.org/10.14509/31648.

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Metadata Date May 28, 2025
Metadata Created Date August 16, 2025
Metadata Updated Date August 16, 2025
Reference Date(s) January 1, 2025 (publication)
Frequency Of Update notPlanned

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Harvested from Alaska Division of Geological and Geophysical Surveys

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Metadata Date May 28, 2025
Metadata Created Date August 16, 2025
Metadata Updated Date August 16, 2025
Reference Date(s) January 1, 2025 (publication)
Responsible Party Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys (Point of Contact)
Contact Email
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Access Constraints Use Constraints: Any hard copies or published datasets utilizing these datasets shall clearly indicate their source. If the user has modified the data in any way, the user is obligated to describe the types of modifications the user has made. The user specifically agrees not to misrepresent these datasets, nor to imply that changes made by the user were approved by the State of Alaska, Department of Natural Resources, Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys. The State of Alaska makes no express or implied warranties (including warranties for merchantability and fitness) with respect to the character, functions, or capabilities of the electronic data or products or their appropriateness for any user's purposes. In no event will the State of Alaska be liable for any incidental, indirect, special, consequential, or other damages suffered by the user or any other person or entity whether from the use of the electronic services or products or any failure thereof or otherwise. In no event will the State of Alaska's liability to the Requestor or anyone else exceed the fee paid for the electronic service or product., Access Constraints: This report, map, and/or dataset is available directly from the State of Alaska, Department of Natural Resources, Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys (see contact information below).
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Licence The State of Alaska makes no express or implied warranties (including warranties of merchantability and fitness) with respect to the character, function, or capabilities of the electronic services or products or their appropriateness for any user's purposes. In no event will the State of Alaska be liable for any incidental, indirect, special, consequential, or other damages suffered by the user or any other person or entity, whether from the use of the electronic services or products, any failure thereof, or otherwise, and in no event will the State of Alaska's liability to the requestor or anyone else exceed the fee paid for the electronic service or product.
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Temporal Extent Begin 2022-01-01
Temporal Extent End 2026-01-01

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