Washington · Kittitas County
Producer

Old Bigney Placer

Kittitas County, Washington, United States
Gold
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Commodities
PrimaryGold
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typeStream Placer
Model119: Placer Au-PGE
Deposit sizeS
Orebody formSTREAM SEDIMENT DEPOSITS
Ore controlStream Hydraulics
Materials
Ore mineralsGold
Geology
Host rockSand and Gravel
Tectonic settingCascade Volcanic Arc
Economic & production
Development statusProducer
Production yearsPRODUCTION REPORTED FOR 1908, 1915, 1916, 1923
Identification
Deposit ID10036917
MRDS IDM025884
RegionNA
Data scoreC
Coordinates47.25288, -120.66756
References
HUNTTING, M.T., 1956, INVENTORY OF WASHINGTON MINERALS - PART II, METALLIC MINERALS: WASHINGTON DIVISION OF MINES AND GEOLOGY BULLETIN 37, V. 1, P. 186.DERKEY, R.E., JOSEPH, N.L., AND LASMANIS, RAYMOND, 1990, METAL MINES OF WASHINGTON - PRELIMINARY REPORT: WASHINGTON DIVISION OF GEOLOGY AND EARTH RESOURCES OPEN-FILE REPORT 90-18, P. 140.DERKEY AND OTHERS, 1990