Alaska
Past Producer

Slate Creek (placer)

Alaska, United States
Gold
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Commodities
PrimaryGold
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Model119: Placer Au-PGE
Materials
Ore mineralsGold
Geology
Host rockGravel
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Identification
Deposit ID10001378
MRDS IDA012120
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates67.22969, -149.9033
References
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