Commodities
PrimaryGold, Platinum
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeN
Ore controlHeavy-Mineral Concentrations By Wave Action. Gold And Platinum Occur In A 2-15-In.-Thick Layer Of Sand On The Surface Of A Wave Cut Bench In Clay (Huntting, 1956, P. 182).
Materials
Ore mineralsGold, Ilmenite, Platinum, Zircon
GangueSand
Geology
Host rockSand and Gravel
Tectonic settingUplifted Beach Terrace.
Economic & production
Development statusOccurrence
Identification
Deposit ID10055849
MRDS IDSP00049
Alternate namesStarbuck Placer
RegionNA
Data scoreC
Coordinates48.0145, -124.67825
References
WDGER OFR 90-18.HUNTTING, M. T., 1956, INVENTORY OF WASHINGTON MINERALS-PART II, METALLIC MINERALS: WASHINGTON DIVISION OF MINES AND GEOLOGY BULLETIN 37, V. 1, 428 P.; V. 2, 67 P.