Mine detail: Granite Creek

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: 62.46329, -157.90182

Resource(M)

Primary: Gold
Ore: Gold
Gangue: Chromite

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Development status: Past Producer

Geology

Host type:Sandstone
Alteration processes:Gold Iron Stained

References

MRDSA015077
DEP10002638
Reference{Deposit:: Mertie, J.B., Jr., 1936, Mineral deposits of the Ruby-Kuskokwim region, Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 864-C, 115-245.}{Deposit:: Cobb, E.H., 1972, Metallic mineral resources map of the Iditarod quadrangle, Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Field Studies Map MF-363, 1 sheet, scale 1:250,000.}{Deposit:: Swainbank, R.C., Bundtzen, T.K., Clough, A.H., Henning, M.W., and Hansen E.W., 1995, Alask* mineral industry 1994: Alaska Division of Geological and Geophysical Surveys Special Report 49, 77 p.}{Deposit:: Miller, M.L., Bundtzen, T.K., Keith, W.J., Bailey, E.A., Bickerstaff, Damon, 1996, Geology and mineral resources of the Stuyahok area, part of Holy Cross A-4 and A-5 quadrangles, Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 96-505-A, 30 p.}
ReporterHuber, D.F., Powers, M.T., Miller, M.L.