Alaska
Past Producer

Clara Creek Platinum-Gold Placer Mine

Alaska, United States
PGEGoldChromium
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Description

Charles Thorsen (Mined From 1928-1936)

Commodities
PrimaryPGE
SecondaryGold
TertiaryChromium
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsSurface
Materials
GangueIlmenite
Other materialsChromite
Geology
Host rockGravel,Chert
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1928
Last production1940
Discovery year1928
Identification
Deposit ID10002301
MRDS IDA013207
Alternate namesClaims: 4a-1a, Discovery, 1b, 2b, Susie Bench
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates58.95481, -161.77962
References
USGS MF-362, LOC. 10 (1972)USGS OF 80-909, P. 16 (1980)USGS P 630, P. 77, 85-86 (1969)USGS P 938, P. 4, 5, 24, 25 (1976)USGS B 910-B, P. 118, 119, 128-131 (1939)USBM OFR 51-86, P. 2, 7 (1986)BAG-MF-362-10