Alaska
Past Producer

Cub Creek

Alaska, United States
Gold
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Commodities
PrimaryGold
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Model119: Placer Au-PGE
Materials
Ore mineralsGold, Pyrite
GangueMagnetite
Geology
Host rockSyenite,Monzonite,Diorite
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Identification
Deposit ID10003181
MRDS IDA015717
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates65.5094, -161.03333
References
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