Dowry Creek

The Dowry Creek is a platinum and gold mine located in Alaska.

About the MRDS Data:

All mine locations were obtained from the USGS Mineral Resources Data System. The locations and other information in this database have not been verified for accuracy. It should be assumed that all mines are on private property.

Mine Info

Name: Dowry Creek

State:  Alaska

County:  na

Elevation:

Commodity: Platinum, Gold

Lat, Long: 58.95, -161.70833

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Satelite image of the Dowry Creek

Dowry Creek MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Dowry Creek
Secondary: Strandberg & Sons


Commodity

Primary: Platinum
Primary: Gold
Tertiary: Osmium
Tertiary: Iridium


Location

State: Alaska


Land Status

Not available


Holdings

Not available


Workings

Type: Unknown


Ownership

Not available


Production

Not available


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Deposit Type: Placer
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N


Physiography

Not available


Mineral Deposit Model

Not available


Orebody

Not available


Structure

Not available


Alterations

Not available


Rocks

Not available


Analytical Data

Analytical Data: IR = 7.49 %, OS = 1.49 %, OF PT CONCENTRATE


Materials

Not available


Comments

Comment (Geology): HR.AGE.MV: DUNITE, SERPENTINE


References

Reference (Deposit): SMITH, P. S., 1937, P. 73 (B880-A)

Reference (Deposit): SMITH, P. S., 1942B, P. 74 (B933-A)

Reference (Deposit): MERTIE, 1969, P. 77, 85 (P630)

Reference (Deposit): COBB, 1972, P. 29 (OF 508)

Reference (Deposit): 5) COBB, 1972 (MF 362)


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