Washington · Kittitas County
Occurrence

Old Bigney Placer

Kittitas County, Washington, United States
Gold
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Commodities
PrimaryGold
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typePlacer
Deposit sizeN
Ore controlHeavy-Mineral Concentration By Stream Action
Materials
Ore mineralsGold
GangueSand and Gravel
Geology
Host rockSand and Gravel
Tectonic settingDeposition Of Heavy Minerals In River Gravels
Economic & production
Development statusOccurrence
Production yearsPRIOR TO 1903; 1908, 1915, 1916, 1923
Identification
Deposit ID10093013
MRDS IDSP00163
RegionNA
Data scoreC
Coordinates47.25288, -120.66756
References
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.WDGER OFR 90-18