Mine detail: Salmon River Platinum Placer Mine

Previously called 'Claims:'

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Location

Lat / long:

58.86981, -161.74461

Resource(M)

Primary:	PGE
Secondary:	Gold
Tertiary:	Mercury, Chromium
Ore:	Mercury
Gangue:	Ilmenite
Other material:	Chromite, Cinnabar

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	Medium
Development status:	Producer
First production started:	1937
Last production ended:	1986

Geology

Host type:

Gravel,Till

References

MRDS	A013215
DEP	10002307
Reference	{Deposit:: USGS P 938, P. 4-7, 27-39 (1976)}{Deposit:: USGS MF-362, LOC. 12 (1972)}{Deposit:: USGS OF 80-909, P. 27 (1980)}{Deposit:: USBM 51-86, P. 2, 6, 7 (1986)}{Deposit:: ADGGS SR 40, P. 29 (1987)}{Other Database:: BAG-MF-362-12}
Reporter	Leonard, Kenneth R. (Huber, Donald F.)