Mine detail: Buck Creek

Previously called 'Left ForkWest Fork'

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Location

Lat / long:

65.62593, -167.47926

Resource(M)

Primary:	Tin
Secondary:	Gold
Gangue:	Hematite, Magnetite, Monazite, Pyrite, Quartz, Rutile, Scheelite, Tourmaline
Other material:	Cassiterite, Gold
Discovery year:	1901

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	Small
Development status:	Past Producer
First production started:	1902
Last production ended:	1953

Geology

Host type:

Slate,Greenstone

References

MRDS	A016035
DEP	10003222
Reference	{Deposit:: USGS BULLETIN 358, P. 8, 16-17, 32-35, 61-62.}{Deposit:: USGS BULLETIN 520, P. 89-91, 340-342.}{Deposit:: USGS BULLETIN 733, P. 89-90, 94-96.}{Deposit:: USBM RI 4418, P. 4, 6-8, 10-14, 21.}{Other Database:: BAG-MF-426-29}{Production:: USBM RI 4418, P. 4, 21; USBM RI 6587, P. 9-10.}
Reporter	Leonard, Kenneth R. (Huber, Donald F.)