Mine detail: Primary Gold Mine

Previously called 'Claims: Jim Nos. 1-6, 8Inez Nos. 1-4Eva Nos. 1, 2, 5IalineO BillOrell'

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Location: Skamania County, Washington, United States, North America
Lat / long: 46.36231, -121.79479
dep_id: 10047856
mrds_id: M700188
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Gold
Minor mineral: Silver
Trace mineral: Platinum
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small ammount of material produced
Development status: Past Producer
ore: Gold, Pyrite
gangue: Quartz
orebody_fm: VEINS
model: 119: Placer Au-PGE
conc_proc: Entrapment By Irregularities In Stream Bed Or Deposition In Low-Energy Part Of Stream (Placers)
ore_ctrl: Stream Hydraulics (Placers)
Reporter: Caress, Mary E. (Evarts, Russ), Peterson, Jocelyn A.
hrock_type: Gravel
tectonic: Cascade Volcanic Arc
References:
  • HUNTTING, M.T., 1956, INVENTORY OF WASHINGTON MINERALS - PART II, METALLIC MINERALS: WASHINGTON DIVISION OF MINES AND GEOLOGY BULLETIN 37, V. 1, P. 155
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