Commodities
PrimaryGold
TertiaryPlatinum
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typeStream Placer
Model119: Placer Au-PGE
Deposit sizeL
WorkingsSurface/Underground
Orebody formPROBABLY POCKETS AND BARS
Ore controlStream Hydraulics
Geology
Host rockGravel
Associated rockSchist
Tectonic settingBasin And Range
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Production years1860'S-1950'S
First production1865
Discovery year1860
Identification
Deposit ID10038172
MRDS IDM045468
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates33.62923, -114.11911
References
BUTLER, G.M., 1937, ARIZONA GOLD PLACERS AND PLACERING (4TH ED.): ARIZONA BUREAU OF MINES BULLETIN 142, P. 29-30.ELSING, M.J., AND HEINEMAN, R.E.S., 1936, ARIZONA METAL PRODUCTION: ARIZONA BUREAU OF MINES BULLETIN 140, P. 104.JOHNSON, M.G., 1972, PLACER GOLD DEPOSITS OF ARIZONA: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 1355, P. 80-81.WILSON, E.D., 1961, GOLD PLACERS AND PLACERING IN ARIZONA: ARIZONA BUREAU OF MINES BULLETIN 168, P. 29.QUIRING, HEINRICH, 1962, PLATINMETALLE IN DIE METALLISCHEN ROHSTOFFE 16 BAND: STUTTGART, FERDINAND ENKE VERLAG, P. 245.ORRIS, G.J., AND BLISS, J.D., 1985, GEOLOGIC AND GRADE-VOLUME DATA ON 330 GOLD PLACER DEPOSITS: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OPEN-FILE REPORT 85-213, 172 P.NIEMUTH, N.J., 1987, ARIZONA MINERAL DEVELOPMENT 1984-1986: ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND MINERAL RESOURCES DIRECTORY 29, 46 P.CIMRIWILSON, 1961ORRIS AND BLISS, 1985