Oregon · Union County
Occurrence

La Grande Pit

Union County, Oregon, United States
Sand and GravelConstructionPlatinum
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Commodities
PrimarySand and Gravel, Construction
TertiaryPlatinum
Commodity typeB
Deposit
Model119: Placer Au-PGE
Deposit sizeN
Orebody formSTREAM SEDIMENT DEPOSITS
Ore controlStream Hydraulics
Materials
Ore mineralsSand and Gravel
Geology
Host rockGravel
Tectonic settingOchoco-Blue Mountains
Economic & production
Development statusOccurrence
Identification
Deposit ID10038169
MRDS IDM045464
RegionNA
Data scoreC
Coordinates45.33068, -118.09049
References
LINDGREN, WALDEMAR, 1912, PLATINUM AND ALLIED METALS: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY MINERAL RESOURCES OF THE UNITED STATES, CALENDAR YEAR 1911, PT. 1, P. 997.U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION (MSHA) RECORDS.