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Dowry Creek

Past Producer in Alaska, United States with commodities Platinum, Gold, Iridium, Osmium
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Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10038100
MRDS ID M045380
Record type Site
Current site name Dowry Creek
Alternate or previous names Strandberg & Sons

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -161.71101, 58.94925 (WGS84)
Relative position 6 MILES SOUTH OF PLATINUM
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Geographic areas

Country State
United States Alaska

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Platinum Primary
Gold Primary
Iridium Tertiary
Osmium Tertiary

Analytical data

Result IR = 7.49 %, OS = 1.49 %, OF PT CONCENTRATE

Nearby scientific data

(1) -161.71101, 58.94925
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Ore body information

  • Length 804.65M

Comments on the geologic information

  • HR.AGE.MV: DUNITE, SERPENTINE

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Past Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No
Production years 1936-1940

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Unknown
    Overall length 804.65M

Reference information

Links to other databases

Agency Database name Acronym Record ID Notes
USGS Mineral Resources Data System MRDS M045380

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

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

  • Deposit

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

  • Deposit

    MERTIE, 1969, P. 77, 85 (P630)

  • Deposit

    COBB, 1972, P. 29 (OF 508)

  • Deposit

    5) COBB, 1972 (MF 362)

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-MAR-1975 Blair, Will N. U.S. Geological Survey