Montana · Custer County
Occurrence

Miles City

Custer County, Montana, United States
GoldPlatinum
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Commodities
PrimaryGold, Platinum
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typeStream Placer
Model119: Placer Au-PGE
Deposit sizeU
Orebody formGRAVEL ACCUMULATIONS
Ore controlStream Hydraulics
Materials
Ore mineralsGold
Geology
Host rockGravel
Tectonic settingStable Continental Interior
Economic & production
Development statusOccurrence
Identification
Deposit ID10038145
MRDS IDM045433
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates46.41772, -105.86261
References
KEMP, J.F., 1902, THE GEOLOGIC RELATIONS AND DISTRIBUTION OF PLATINUM AND ASSOCIATED METALS: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 193, P. 57.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 FOR CALENDAR YEAR 1905, P. 1202-1203.LYDEN, C.J., 1948, THE GOLD PLACERS OF MONTANA: MONTANA BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY MEMOIR 26, 152 P.