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Tin (commodity) from
First Chance Creek, American Tinfields Inc. Mine, Port Clarence Mining District, Nome Census Area, Alaska, USA


Locality type:Creek
Classification
Commodity:Tin (commodity)
Data
Commodity Data:Click here to view Tin (commodity) data
Locality Data:Click here to view First Chance Creek, American Tinfields Inc. Mine, Port Clarence Mining District, Nome Census Area, Alaska, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1184610
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1184610:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other deposits of Tin (commodity)
0.5km (0.3 miles) ⓘCape Creek. American Tinfields; Inc. Mine, Port Clarence Mining District, Nome Census Area, Alaska, USA
0.5km (0.3 miles) ⓘUnnamed Occurrence (ARDF - TE010; on south side of First Chance Creek valley), Port Clarence Mining District, Nome Census Area, Alaska, USA
1.5km (1.0 miles) ⓘUnnamed Occurrence (ARDF - TE011; on north side of Cape Creek valley), Port Clarence Mining District, Nome Census Area, Alaska, USA
2.2km (1.4 miles) ⓘBartels Mine; Cape Mountain; Canoe; Percy Lode Mine, Port Clarence Mining District, Nome Census Area, Alaska, USA
2.5km (1.6 miles) ⓘGoodwin Gulch Mine, Port Clarence Mining District, Nome Census Area, Alaska, USA
2.9km (1.8 miles) ⓘGoodwin Creek; including tRIbutaries Wales Creek and Percy Gulch Prospect, Port Clarence Mining District, Nome Census Area, Alaska, USA
3.1km (1.9 miles) ⓘDieter; Cape Mountain Prospect, Port Clarence Mining District, Nome Census Area, Alaska, USA
7.9km (4.9 miles) ⓘVillage Creek Prospect, Port Clarence Mining District, Nome Census Area, Alaska, USA
9.3km (5.7 miles) ⓘUnnamed Occurrence (ARDF - TE014; on Baituk Creek), Port Clarence Mining District, Nome Census Area, Alaska, USA
10.4km (6.5 miles) ⓘUnnamed Occurrence (ARDF - TE016; on Baituk Creek), Port Clarence Mining District, Nome Census Area, Alaska, USA
 
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