California · Shasta, Tehama County
Producer

Roaring River

Shasta, Tehama County, California, United States
GoldOsmiumIridiumPlatinum
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Commodities
PrimaryGold
SecondaryOsmium, Iridium, Platinum
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typeStream Placer
Model119: Placer Au-PGE
Deposit sizeS
Orebody formSTREAM SEDIMENT DEPOSITS
Ore controlStream Hydraulics
Materials
Ore mineralsGold
Geology
Host rockGravel
Tectonic settingKlamath Mountains Accreted Terrane
Economic & production
Development statusProducer
Identification
Deposit ID10109539
MRDS IDM045341
Alternate namesRoaring River Gold Dredging Co.
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates40.39486, -122.52553
References
AVERILL, C.V., 1938, GOLD DREDGING IN SHASTA, SISKIYOU AND TRINITY COUNTIES: CALIFORNIA JOURNAL OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, V. 34, NO. 2, P. 120-122