Alaska
Past Producer

Klery Creek

Alaska, United States
GoldTungsten
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Commodities
PrimaryGold
SecondaryTungsten
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Model119: Placer Au-PGE
Materials
Ore mineralsGold
Geology
AlterationLimonite thought to be oxidized from pyrite.
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Identification
Deposit ID10003081
MRDS IDA015610
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates67.17946, -160.39354
References
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