Mine detail: Porcupine Creek Placer

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long:

59.40557, -136.24297

Resource(M)

Primary:	Gold
Secondary:	Silver
Tertiary:	Lead, Zinc, Copper
Ore:	Chalcopyrite, Galena, Sphalerite
Gangue:	Garnet, Scheelite
Discovery year:	1898

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	Small
Development status:	Producer
First production started:	1898
Last production ended:	1985

Geology

Host type:

Diorite,Gravel,Glacial Sediment

References

MRDS	A013079
DEP	10002182
Reference	{Deposit:: USGS MF-424, LOCATION 26 (1972)}{Deposit:: USBM OF 89-86 (1986)}{Deposit:: USGS OF 78-316, P. 102, 103 (1978)}{Deposit:: USBM OF 173-84, P. 3, SAMPLES 132-141 (1984)}{Deposit:: USGS P 832, P. 20, 21 (1974)}{Deposit:: USGS OF 406, P. 6 (1970)}{Deposit:: USGS P. 610, P. 22 (1968)}{Other Database:: BAG-MF-424-26}{Production:: USBM OF 89-86, P. 6, TABLE 1}
Reporter	Leonard, Kenneth R. (Huber, Donald F.)