Alaska
Past Producer

California Creek

Alaska, United States
GoldAsbestosJade
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Commodities
PrimaryGold
SecondaryAsbestos, Jade
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Model119: Placer Au-PGE
Materials
Ore mineralsGold
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Identification
Deposit ID10308999
MRDS IDA015603
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates66.95664, -156.62853
References
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