Commodities
PrimaryGold
SecondaryPlatinum
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typeBeach Placer
Model119: Placer Au-PGE
Deposit sizeS
Orebody formBLANKET
Ore controlShoreline Transport Processes
Materials
Ore mineralsGold, Platinum
Geology
Host rockSand and Gravel
StructureUplifted Beach Terrace
Tectonic settingCoast
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Identification
Deposit ID10037875
MRDS IDM045072
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates48.20895, -124.69298
References
PARDEE, J.T., 1929, PLATINUM AND BLACK SAND IN WASHINGTON, IN CONTRIBUTIONS TO ECONOMIC GEOLOGY 1928: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 805, P. 2-3, 5.MERTIE, J.B., JR., 1969, ECONOMIC GEOLOGY OF THE PLATINUM METALS: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROFESSIONAL PAPER 630, P. 101.HUNTTING, M.T., 1955, GOLD IN WASHINGTON: WASHINGTON DIVISION OF MINES AND GEOLOGY BULLETIN 42, P. 116.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. 27.PARDEE, 1929; HUNTING, 1955