Alaska
Producer
Platinum Creek Platinum Placer
Alaska, United States
PGE
Gold
Chromium
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Description
Charles Thorsen
Commodities
Primary
PGE
Secondary
Gold
Tertiary
Chromium
Commodity type
M
Deposit
Deposit size
S
Materials
Gangue
Ilmenite
Other materials
Chromite
Geology
Host rock
Gravel
Economic & production
Development status
Producer
First production
1927
Discovery year
1927
Identification
Deposit ID
10107536
MRDS ID
A013214
Alternate names
1b-5b, 1b R.L.B, 2b R.L.B., Claims: Discovery
Region
NA
Data score
B
Coordinates
58.91675, -161.70657
References
USGS MF-362, LOC. 12 (1972)USGS P 938, P. 4, 5, 23-26 (1976)USGS OF 80-909, P. 24 (1980)USGS B 918, P. 57-64 (1940)USBM OFR 51-86, P. 2, 6-7 (1986)BAG-MF-362-12