Mine detail: Cedar Creek Placer

Previously called 'Starbuck Placer'

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Location

Lat / long:

48.0145, -124.6777

Resource(M)

Primary:	Gold
Secondary:	Platinum
Tertiary:	Titanium, Metal, Chromium, Zirconium, Iron
Ore:	Chromite, Gold, Ilmenite, Magnetite, Platinum, Zircon
Orebody form:	STRATABOUND BLANKET

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Deposit type:	Beach Placer
Production size:	Small
Development status:	Past Producer
Last production ended:	1917

Geology

Host type:	Sand and Gravel
Structure:	Uplifted Beach Terrace
Tectonic:	Active Margin (Leading Edge Of North American Plate)

References

MRDS	M700442
DEP	10048034
Reference	{Deposit:: HUNTTING, M.T., 1955, GOLD IN WASHINGTON: WASHINGTON DIVISION OF MINES AND GEOLOGY BULLETIN 42, P. 115.}{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. 21.}{Deposit:: PARDEE, J.T., 1929, PALTINUM AND BLACK SAND IN WASHINGTON, IN CONTRIBUTIONS TO ECONOMIC GEOLOGY 1928: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 805, P. 1-15.}{Production:: HUNTTING, 1955}
Reporter	Lawson, William A. (Evarts, Russell C.), Peterson, Jocelyn A.