Mine detail: Oregon Creek Placer

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long:

64.68261, -165.68884

Resource(M)

Primary:	Gold
Tertiary:	Tungsten, Bismuth
Gangue:	Garnet, Hematite, Rutile
Other material:	Bismuth, Gold, Scheelite
Discovery year:	1898

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	Small
Development status:	Past Producer
First production started:	1900

Geology

Host type:

Marble,Granite

References

MRDS	A012869
DEP	10002023
Reference	{Deposit:: BROOKS AND OTHERS, 1901, RECONNAISSANCES IN THE CAPE NOME AND NORTON BAY REGIONS, IN ALASKA, IN 1900: USGS SPECIAL PUBLICATION, P. 69, 92-94.}{Deposit:: USGS BULLETIN 284, P. 136.}{Deposit:: USGS BULLETIN 328, P. 211-213.}{Deposit:: USGS BULLETIN 622, P. 369-370.}{Deposit:: USGS BULLETIN 662, P. 455.}{Deposit:: USGS BULLETIN 712, P. 189.}{Deposit:: USGS BULLETIN 933-A, P. 57.}{Deposit:: TDM PAM 5-R, P. 17.}{Deposit:: USGS BULLETIN 1374, P. 89.}{Deposit:: USGS OFR 77-796-B, P. 35, LOC. 453.}{Other Database:: BAG-MF-463-71}
Reporter	Leonard, Kenneth R. (Huber, Donald F.)