Mine detail: Sengstacken

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Location: Coos County, Oregon, United States, North America
Lat / long: 43.28897, -124.30091
dep_id: 10033239
mrds_id: M015537
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Gold, Platinum
Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: Beach Placer
Production size: No production occurred
Development status: Occurrence
ore: Gold
orebody_fm: TABULAR
work_type: Surface
model: 119: Placer Au-PGE
conc_proc: Winnowing By Waves
ore_ctrl: Wave Action
Reporter: Bradley, Robin (Walker, George W.), Peterson, Jocelyn A.
hrock_type: Sand and Gravel
tectonic: Coast Ranges
References:
  • OREGON DEPARTMENT OF GEOLOGY AND MINERAL INDUSTRIES, 1940, OREGON METAL MINES HANDBOOK, SOUTHWESTERN OREGON--COOS, CURRY, AND DOUGLAS COUNTIES: OREGON DEPARTMENT OF GEOLOGY AND MINERAL INDUSTRIES BULLETIN. 14-C, V. 1, P. 27
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