Alaska
Past Producer

Osborn Creek

Alaska, United States
Gold
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Commodities
PrimaryGold
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Model119: Placer Au-PGE
Materials
Ore mineralsGold
Geology
Host rockSchist,Limestone
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Identification
Deposit ID10100993
MRDS IDA012940
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates64.55651, -165.12855
References
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