Commodities
PrimaryGold
TertiaryPlatinum
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typeStream Placer
Model119: Placer Au-PGE
Deposit sizeS
Orebody formGRAVEL ACCUMULATIONS
Ore controlStream Hydraulics
Materials
Ore mineralsGold, Sperrylite
Geology
Host rockGravel
Tectonic settingIn Rocky Mountains
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Last production1904
Discovery year1865
Identification
Deposit ID10039024
MRDS IDM046539
Alternate namesWarm Springs Creek Placer
RegionNA
Data scoreC
Coordinates46.45046, -111.98616
References
ENGINEERING AND MINING JOURNAL, 1907, MONTANA, LEWIS AND CLARK COUNTY, PLATINUM: ENGINEERING AND MINING JOURNAL, V. 84, AUG. 24, P. 375.LYDEN, C.J., 1948, THE GOLD PLACERS OF MONTANA: MONTANA BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY MEMOIR 26, P. 43, 45.