Alaska
Past Producer
Oregon Creek Placer
Alaska, United States
Gold Tungsten Bismuth
Land & claims · BLM · live
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Surface manager + active mining claims at this point, live from BLM. The "open to location" notes are a general 1872-Mining-Law guide, not BLM output — decision-support only; verify with BLM MLRS and on the ground before staking or entry.
Commodities
PrimaryGold
TertiaryTungsten, Bismuth
Commodity typeMetallic
Deposit
Deposit sizeSmall
Materials
GangueGarnet, Hematite, Rutile
Other materialsBismuth, Gold, Scheelite
Geology
Host rockMarble,Granite
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1900
Discovery year1898
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References
BROOKS AND OTHERS, 1901, RECONNAISSANCES IN THE CAPE NOME AND NORTON BAY REGIONS, IN ALASKA, IN 1900: USGS SPECIAL PUBLICATION, P. 69, 92-94.USGS BULLETIN 284, P. 136.USGS BULLETIN 328, P. 211-213.USGS BULLETIN 622, P. 369-370.USGS BULLETIN 662, P. 455.USGS BULLETIN 712, P. 189.USGS BULLETIN 933-A, P. 57.TDM PAM 5-R, P. 17.USGS BULLETIN 1374, P. 89.USGS OFR 77-796-B, P. 35, LOC. 453.BAG-MF-463-71
Identification
Deposit ID10002023
MRDS IDA012869
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates64.68261, -165.68885
Base: USGS MRDS (public domain, frozen 2011). Community notes © their authors, CC-BY. Land data live from BLM.