Mine detail: Hoquiam

Previously called 'Cow Point'

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Location

Lat / long: 46.9709, -123.87876

Resource(M)

Primary: Platinum, Gold
Ore: Chromite, Garnet, Gold, Magnetite, Olivine, Zircon
Orebody form: BLANKET

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: Beach Placer
Production size: None
Development status: Occurrence

Geology

Host type:Sand and Gravel
Tectonic:Coast

References

MRDSM045063
DEP10037868
Reference{Deposit:: PARDEE, J.T. 1929, PLATINUM AND BLACK SAND IN WASHINGTON, IN CONTRIBUTIONS TO ECONOMIC GEOLOGY 1928: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 805, P. 2.}{Deposit:: HUNTTING, M.T., 1956, INVENTORY OF WASHINGTON MINERALS - PART II, METALLIC MINERALS: WASHINGTON DIVISION OF MINES AND GEOLOGY BULLETIN 37, V. 1, P. 185.}{Deposit:: 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.}
ReporterPeterson, Jocelyn A., Blair, Will N.