Alaska
Past Producer

Woodchopper Creek Area

Alaska, United States
GoldIridiumPlatinum
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Commodities
PrimaryGold
SecondaryIridium, Platinum
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Model119: Placer Au-PGE
Materials
Ore mineralsGold, Iridium
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Identification
Deposit ID10308823
MRDS IDA010754
Alternate namesAnna May, Bodacious, Charles, Comet, Cordova, Florence, Gold Medal, Gladys, Gold Star, Kelly, Herbert, Holstrom, Hunky Dory, Mary Flow, Seward Assn., Sioux, Snowbird, State, Sunshine, Valdez, Alluvial Golds Inc., Alluvial Placers, Inc., Aztec, Joe, Bennett
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates65.30376, -143.29185
References
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