Commodities
PrimaryGold
SecondaryPlatinum
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typeBeach Placer
Model119: Placer Au-PGE
Deposit sizeS
Orebody formBEACH SANDS
Ore controlWave Action
Geology
Host rockSand and Gravel
Tectonic settingCalifornia Coast Ranges
Economic & production
Development statusProducer
Discovery year1855
Identification
Deposit ID10109524
MRDS IDM045284
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates41.17872, -124.11587
References
LOGAN, C.A., 1919, PLATINUM AND ALLIED METALS IN CALIFORNIA: CALIFORNIA STATE MINING BUREAU BULLETIN 85, P. 41-42.WATTS, W.L., 1893, HUMBOLDT COUNTY: CALIFORNIA STATE MINING BUREAU 11TH REPORT OF THE STATE MINERALOGIST, P. 230-232.