Location: This reported occurrence is on Greenstone Creek near its junction with Dime Creek. The map site is in section 4, T. 4S., R. 12 W., Kateel River Meridian.
Geology: A placer deposit of platinum reportedly is in the gravels of Greenstone Creek, and in the gravels of Dime Creek below the mouth of Greenstone Creek (Mertie, 1918).
Age: Quaternary.

Commodities (Major) - Pt?
Development Status: Undetermined
Deposit Model: Placer PGE-Au (Cox and Singer, 1986; model 39a).

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ⓘ Native Platinum

1 valid mineral.

Rock Types Recorded

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ⓘ Greenstone

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ⓘ Native Platinum

Formula: Pt

References:

(2008) Alaska Resource Data File (ARDF) Open-File Report 2008-1225. US Geological Survey

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘ	Native Platinum	1.AF.10	Pt

List of minerals for each chemical element

Pt	Platinum
Pt	ⓘ Native Platinum	Pt

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Link to USGS - Alaska:	CA050

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References

Cobb, E.H., 1976, Summary of references to mineral occurrences (other than mineral fuels and construction materials) in the Candle, Holy Cross, Norton Bay, Nulato, and Unalakleet quadrangles, Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 76-866, 102 p. Mertie, J.B., Jr., 1918, Placer mining on Seward Peninsula: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 662-H, p. 451-458.

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