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Platinum (commodity) from
Buchia Creek Prospect, Valdez Creek Mining District, Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska, USA


Locality type:Prospect
Classification
Commodity:Platinum (commodity)
Data
Commodity Data:Click here to view Platinum (commodity) data
Locality Data:Click here to view Buchia Creek Prospect, Valdez Creek Mining District, Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1183052
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1183052:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other deposits of Platinum (commodity)
3.8km (2.3 miles) ⓘTyone Creek Mine, Valdez Creek Mining District, Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska, USA
11.7km (7.3 miles) ⓘNicolie Creek Prospect, Valdez Creek Mining District, Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska, USA
15.1km (9.4 miles) ⓘLittle Oshetna River Prospect, Valdez Creek Mining District, Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska, USA
16.9km (10.5 miles) ⓘAlbert Creek Mine, Nelchina Mining District, Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska, USA
19.5km (12.1 miles) ⓘGold Creek Mine, Valdez Creek Mining District, Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska, USA
19.6km (12.2 miles) ⓘDaisy Creek; Grizzly Creek Mines, Valdez Creek Mining District, Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska, USA
22.1km (13.7 miles) ⓘAlfred Creek; Alaska Gold Mining. Co.; Caribou Creek Mine, Willow Creek Mining District, Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska, USA
24.1km (15.0 miles) ⓘPumicite Creek Prospect, Valdez Creek Mining District, Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska, USA
40.4km (25.1 miles) ⓘBusch Creek Mine, Valdez Creek Mining District, Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska, USA
88.4km (54.9 miles) ⓘWatana Creek Prospect, Valdez Creek Mining District, Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska, USA
 
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