Alaska
Past Producer

Unnamed (Gulf of Alaska coast: Includes Topsy Creek, Dagelet River, and Oregon King Consolidated claims)

Alaska, United States
TitaniumIronGoldPGEZirconiumChromium
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Commodities
PrimaryTitanium, Iron, Gold
SecondaryPGE, Zirconium, Chromium
Commodity typeM
Materials
Ore mineralsGold, Ilmenite, Magnetite, Rutile, Zircon
GangueGarnet
Geology
Host rockSilt,Sand and Gravel · Yagataga Formation; Topsy Formation
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Identification
Deposit ID10002226
MRDS IDA013128
RegionNA
Data scoreC
Coordinates58.5397, -137.45212
References
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