Commodities
PrimaryGold
TertiaryPlatinum
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typeStream Placer
Model119: Placer Au-PGE
Deposit sizeS
Orebody formSTREAM SEDIMENT DEPOSITS
Ore controlStream Hydraulics
Geology
Host rockGravel
Tectonic settingSierra Nevada Foothills Accreted Terrane
Economic & production
Development statusProducer
First production1855
Identification
Deposit ID10077637
MRDS IDW025377
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates39.53766, -121.02576
References
CLARK, W.B., 1970, GOLD DISTRICTS OF CALIFORNIA: CALIFORNIA DIVISION OF MINES AND GEOLOGY BULLETIN 193, P. 31.CRAWFORD, J.J., 1894, GOLD - SIERRA COUNTY: CALIFORNIA STATE MINING BUREAU, 12TH REPORT OF THE STATE MINERALOGIST, P. 272.LINDGREN, WALDEMAR, 1911, THE TERTIARY GRAVELS OF THE SIERRA NEVADA OF CALIFORNIA: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROFESSIONAL PAPER 73, P. 111.