Mine detail: Moore Creek

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: 62.59914, -157.15265

Resource(M)

Primary: Gold
Secondary: Silver
Tertiary: Chromium, Mercury, Tin
Ore: Cassiterite, Chromite, Cinnabar, Gold
Gangue: Pyrite, Scheelite, Zircon
Discovery year: 1910

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small
Development status: Past Producer
First production started: 1911
Last production ended: 1967

Geology

Host type:Gravel,Shale,Sandstone,Basalt,Granite

References

MRDSA015081
DEP10002641
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., COMPILER, 1972, METALLIC MINERAL RESOURCES MAP OF THE IDITAROD QUADRANGLE, ALASKA: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY MISCELLANEOUS FIELD STUDIES MAP MF-363, SCALE 1:250,000.}{Deposit:: COBB, E.H., 1976, SUMMARY OF REFERENCES TO MINERAL OCCURRENCES (OTHER THAN MINERAL FUELS AND CONSTRUCTION MATERIAL) IN THE IDITAROD AND OPHIR QUADRANGLES, ALASKA: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OPEN-FILE REPORT 76-576, 101 P.}{Deposit:: BUNDTZEN, T.K., LAIRD, G.M., AND LOCKWOOD, M.S., 1988, GEOLOGIC MAP OF THE IDITAROD C-3 QUADRANGLE, ALASKA: ALASKA DIVISION OF GEOLOGICAL AND GEOPHYSICAL SURVEYS PROFESSIONAL REPORT 96, 13 P., SCALE 1:63,360.}{Other Database:: BAG-MF-363-37}
ReporterPowers, M.T. (Huber, D.F.), Mason, George