Alaska
Past Producer

Boob Creek Placer Mine

Alaska, United States
GoldPlatinumMercuryTin
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Commodities
PrimaryGold
SecondaryPlatinum
TertiaryMercury, Tin
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeS
Materials
Ore mineralsGold, Platinum
GangueGarnet, Pyrite
Other materialsCassiterite, Cinnabar
Geology
Host rockGravel
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1915
Last production1919
Discovery year1915
Identification
Deposit ID10101004
MRDS IDA015001
RegionNA
Data scoreC
Coordinates63.33, -157.00299
References
USGS BULL. 692, P. 349-350USGS BULL. 1374, P. 149, 152USGS PP 630, P. 89-90USBM OFR 84-22, P. 8BAG-MF-367-02