Commodities
PrimaryChromium, REE, Thorium
SecondaryPlatinum, Silver, Gold
TertiaryTitanium, Metal, Zirconium, Iron
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typeBeach Placer
Model119: Placer Au-PGE
Deposit sizeN
Orebody formBLANKET
Ore controlBeach Transportation Processes
Materials
Ore mineralsChromite, Gold, Ilmenite, Monazite, Zircon
GangueOlivine, Quartz
Geology
Host rockSand and Gravel
Tectonic settingActive Margin (Leading Edge Of North American Plate). Coast
Economic & production
Development statusOccurrence
Identification
Deposit ID10088847
MRDS IDM700274
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates47.24006, -124.21795
References
HUNTTING, M.T., 1956, INVENTORY OF WASHINGTON MINERALS - PART II, METALLIC MINERALS: WASHINGTON DIVISION OF MINES AND GEOLOGY BULLETIN 37, V. 1, P. 35, 281.PARDEE, J.T., 1929, PLATINUM AND BLACK SAND IN WASHINGTON, IN CONTRIBUTIONS TO ECONOMIC GEOLOGY 1928: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 805, P. 2.DAY, D.T., AND RICHARDS, R.H., 1906, USEFUL MINERALS IN THE BLACK SANDS OF THE PACIFIC SLOPE: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY MINERAL RESOURCES OF THE UNITED STATES, CALENDAR YEAR 1905, P. 1218-1219.