Alaska
Occurrence

Unnamed (west of Bear Creek)

Alaska, United States
Gold
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Commodities
PrimaryGold
Commodity typeM
Materials
Ore mineralsGold
GangueQuartz
Geology
Host rockAndesite
Associated rockAndesite
Economic & production
Development statusOccurrence
Identification
Deposit ID10002547
MRDS IDA013490
RegionNA
Data scoreD
Coordinates65.5494, -161.14333
References
Miller, T.P., and Elliott, R.L., 1969, Metalliferous deposits near Granite Mountain, eastern Seward Peninsula, Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Circular 614, 19 p.Cobb, E.H., 1976, Summary of references to mineral occurrences (other than mineral fuels and construction materials) in the Candle, Holy Cross, Norton Bay, Nulato, and Unalakleet quadrangles, Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 76-866, 102 p.Cobb, E.H., 1972, Metallic mineral resources map of the Candle Quadrangle, Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Field Studies Map MF-389, 1 sheet, scale 1:250,000.Gault, H.R., Killeen, P.L., West, W.S., and others, 1953, Reconnaissance for radioactive deposits in the northeastern part of the Seward Peninsula, Alaska, 1945-47 and 1951: U.S. Geological Survey Circular 250, 31 p.