Alaska
Producer

Ophir Creek Placer

Alaska, United States
Gold
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Commodities
PrimaryGold
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeS
Materials
Ore mineralsGold
GangueGarnet, Hematite, Ilmenite, Magnetite, Pyrite
Economic & production
Development statusProducer
First production1899
Discovery year1898
Identification
Deposit ID10107528
MRDS IDA012630
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates64.92794, -163.73162
References
BROOKS AND OTHERS, 1901, RECONNAISSANCES IN THE CAPE NOME AND NORTON BAY REGIONS, ALASKA, IN 1900: USGS SPEC. PUB., P. 25, 69, 111-114.USGS BULLETIN 263, P. 42, 194, 209.USGS BULLETIN 314, P. 147, 150-151.USGS BULLETIN 320, P. 235-236, 242-250, 261-263.USGS BULLETIN 442, P. 343, 360-363.USGS BULLETIN 449, P. 117-121.USGS BULLETIN 722, P. 206-207.USGS BULLETIN 1374, P. 64.USBM OFR 98-76, P. 73.USGS OFR 77-796-B, P. 17, LOC. 196-197.BAG-MF-445-120SCHRADER AND BROOKS, 1900; BROOKS, RICHARDSON, COLLIER AND MENDENHALL, 1901; (USGS SPEC. PUBS.); USGS BULLETIN 213, P. 46.