Mine detail: Mad Creek

Previously called 'Mad River'

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Location

Lat / long: 47.82704, -120.54035

Resource(M)

Primary: Platinum, Gold
Ore: Gold
Orebody form: STREAM GRAVEL ACCUMULATION

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: Placer
Production size: Small
Development status: Occurrence

Geology

Host type:Gravel
Tectonic:Cascade Volcanic Arc

References

MRDSM045066
DEP10037871
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, 10.}{Deposit:: PATTY, E.N., AND GLOVER, S.L., 1921, THE MINERAL RESOURCES OF WASHINGTON, WITH STATISTICS FOR 1919: WASHINGTON GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 21, P. 84-85.}{Deposit:: HUNTTING, M.T., 1956, INVENTORY OF WASHINGTON MINERALS - PART II, METALLIC MINERALS: WASHINGTON DIVISION OF MINES AND GEOLOGY BULLETIN 37, V. 1, P. 280, 181.}
ReporterBlair, Will N., Peterson, Jocelyn A.