Alaska
Past Producer

Bonanza Creek

Alaska, United States
GoldAntimonyTungsten
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Commodities
PrimaryGold
SecondaryAntimony, Tungsten
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Model119: Placer Au-PGE
Materials
Ore mineralsGold, Ilmenite, Magnetite, Pyrite, Scheelite, Stibnite
GangueGarnet, Quartz
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Identification
Deposit ID10308971
MRDS IDA015701
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates64.54418, -160.7428
References
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