Mine detail: Ozette Beach Placer

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: 48.20895, -124.69298

Resource(M)

Primary: Gold
Secondary: Platinum
Ore: Gold, Platinum
Orebody form: BLANKET

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: Beach Placer
Production size: Small
Development status: Past Producer

Geology

Host type:Sand and Gravel
Structure:Uplifted Beach Terrace
Tectonic:Coast

References

MRDSM045072
DEP10037875
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. 2-3, 5.}{Deposit:: MERTIE, J.B., JR., 1969, ECONOMIC GEOLOGY OF THE PLATINUM METALS: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROFESSIONAL PAPER 630, P. 101.}{Deposit:: HUNTTING, M.T., 1955, GOLD IN WASHINGTON: WASHINGTON DIVISION OF MINES AND GEOLOGY BULLETIN 42, P. 116.}{Deposit:: DERKEY, R.E., JOSEPH, N.L., AND LASMANIS, RAYMOND, 1990, METAL MINES OF WASHINGTON - PRELIMINARY REPORT: WASHINGTON DIVISION OF GEOLOGY AND EARTH RESOURCES OPEN-FILE REPORT 90-18, P. 27.}{Production:: PARDEE, 1929; HUNTING, 1955}
ReporterBlair, Will N., Lawson, W.A. (Evarts, Russell C.), Peterson, Jocelyn A.