Alaska
Past Producer

Willow Creek

Alaska, United States
TinGoldTitaniumZirconium
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Commodities
PrimaryTin, Gold
SecondaryTitanium, Zirconium
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Model119: Placer Au-PGE
Materials
Ore mineralsCassiterite, Gold, Ilmenite, Magnetite, Platinum, Pyrite
GangueGarnet, Quartz, Zircon
Geology
AlterationArgillic alteration along fault zones (Clark and Hawley, 1968).
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Identification
Deposit ID10103636
MRDS IDM045407
Alternate namesBig Willow Creek, Little Willow Creek, Wilson Creek, Hansen, Jennings, Rice, Rocky Gulch, Slate Gulch, Snow Gulch
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates62.57454, -150.83973
References
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