Alaska
Past Producer

Crooked Creek

Alaska, United States
GoldDiamond
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Commodities
PrimaryGold
SecondaryDiamond
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Model119: Placer Au-PGE
Materials
Ore mineralsDiamond, Gold
Geology
Host rockGravel,Conglomerate
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Identification
Deposit ID10001480
MRDS IDA012229
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates65.5728, -145.031
References
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