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6. Indian River Placer Research Project
From left to right: Dr. Vladimir Naumov (Perm State University), Ilya Mukhanov (Perm State University), Tara Christie (Gimlex Enterprises Ltd., Indian River), Vitalii Bryukhov (Perm State University).
Bill LeBarge, Vladimir Naumov, Ilya Mukhanov and Vitalii Bryukhov
Yukon Geological Survey placer geologist William LeBarge and a team of international researchers from Russia and the UK are studying the sedimentology, stratigraphy and gold characteristics of gravel and conglomerate deposits in the Indian River area. These gravel terraces and the underlying conglomerate deposits are currently the focus of exploration by Boulder Mining Corporation and Klondike Star Ltd. New interpretations of geology and data from this study may help to identify and locate undiscovered bedrock sources of gold as well as new placer deposits in nearby drainages of unglaciated western Yukon.