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Red Mountain Occurrence (ARDF - HG009), Salmon River - Red Mountain District, Goodnews Bay, Bethel Census Area, Alaska, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Red Mountain Occurrence (ARDF - HG009) | Occurrence |
| Salmon River - Red Mountain District | Mining District |
| Goodnews Bay | City |
| Bethel Census Area | Census Area |
| Alaska | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
58° 54' 57'' North , 161° 46' 29'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Goodnews Bay | 256 (2017) | 25.0km |
Location: The map site of this occurrence is at an elevation of about 650 feet at the head of the Platinum Creek. It is accurate to within about 1/4 mile. This is locality 9 of Cobb (1972 [MF 362]; 1980 [OF 80-909]).
Geology: Mertie (1969, p. 81) reported that a small amount of platinum was recovered from residual surface materials near this location. The residual surface material rests on dunite of the composite Red Mountain ultramafic pluton.
Workings: No workings are present. Surface samples have been collected at this locality and both gravity and aeromagnetic surveys have been completed over the Red Mountain pluton (Alaska Earth Sciences, 2000).
Age: Holocene.
Commodities (Major) - Pt
Development Status: None
Deposit Model: Placer PGE-Au; residual (Cox and Singer, 1986; model 39b)
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| Link to USGS - Alaska: | HG009 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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North America PlateTectonic Plate
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- Walrus-Goodnews DomainDomain
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