Commodities
PrimarySilver, Gold
SecondaryZinc
TertiaryPlatinum, Osmium, Palladium, Iridium
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typeStream Placer
Model119: Placer Au-PGE
Deposit sizeS
Orebody formSTREAM SEDIMENT DEPOSITS
Ore controlStream Hydraulics
Geology
Host rockGravel
Tectonic settingRocky Mountains
Economic & production
Development statusOccurrence
Identification
Deposit ID10038131
MRDS IDM045417
RegionNA
Data scoreC
Coordinates38.02722, -107.67342
References
DAY, D.T., AND RICHARDS, R.H., 1906, USEFUL MINERALS IN THE BLACK SANDS OF THE PACIFIC SLOPE: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY MINERAL RESOURCES OF THE UNITED STATES, CALENDAR YEAR 1905, P. 1192-1193.VANDERWILT, J.W., 1947, MINERAL RESOURCES OF COLORADO: COLORADO MINERAL RESOURCES BOARD, P. 161.