Commodities
PrimaryGold
SecondaryPlatinum
TertiaryTitanium, Metal, Iron, Chromium
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typeBeach Placer
Model119: Placer Au-PGE
Deposit sizeS
Orebody formLENSES
Ore controlWave Action
Materials
Ore mineralsChromite, Gold, Ilmenite, Magnetite
GangueGarnet, Quartz, Zircon
Geology
Host rockSand and Gravel
Tectonic settingCalifornia Coast Ranges
Economic & production
Development statusProducer
First production1855
Last production1914
Identification
Deposit ID10038036
MRDS IDM045296
Alternate namesYates Beach Mine
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates41.74371, -124.17144
References
PACIFIC SOUTHWEST FIELD COMMITTEE, 1960, NATURAL RESOURCES OF NORTHWESTERN CALIFORNIA, APPENDIX, GEOLOGY, MINERAL RESOURCES, MINERAL INDUSTRIES: U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, FIG. 3.O'BRIEN, J.C., 1952, MINES AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF DEL NORTE COUNTY: CALIFORNIA JOURNAL OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, V. 48, NO. 4, P. 268, 279.LOGAN, C.A. 1919, PLATINUM AND ALLIED METALS IN CALIFORNIA: CALIFORNIA STATE MINING BUREAU BULLETIN 85, P. 41.CLARK, W.B., 1970, GOLD DISTRICTS OF CALIFORNIA: CALIFORNIA DIVISION OF MINES AND GEOLOGY BULLETIN 193, P. 178.WELLS, F.G., CATER, F.W., AND RYNEARSON, G.A., 1946, GEOLOGICAL INVESTIGATIONS OF CHROMITE IN CALIFORNIA: CALIFORNIA DIVISION OF MINES BULLETIN 134, PT.1, CH. 1, P. 24, 75-76.STINSON, M.C., 1975, CALIFORNIA DIVISION OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, UNPUB. MINERAL PROPERTY REPORT.