Pennsylvania · Berks County
Occurrence

Boyertown

Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States
PalladiumGoldLeadPlatinum
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Description

A.W. Johnston

Commodities
PrimaryPalladium, Gold, Lead, Platinum
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeN
Orebody formDISSEMINATED AND VEIN
Materials
Ore mineralsPyrite
Geology
Host rockBlack Shale
Tectonic settingMesozoic Basins
Economic & production
Development statusOccurrence
Discovery year1902
Identification
Deposit ID10038137
MRDS IDM045423
RegionNA
Data scoreC
Coordinates40.4239, -75.57184
References
KEMP, J.F., 1902, THE GEOLOGIC RELATIONS AND DISTRIBUTION OF PLATINUM AND ASSOCIATED METALS: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 193, P. 59