Mine detail: Berrian Island Placer

Previously called 'Goody Placer'

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Location: Benton County, Washington, United States, North America
Lat / long: 45.94678, -119.25721
dep_id: 10055836
mrds_id: SP00035
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Gold
Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: Placer
Production size: No production occurred
Development status: Occurrence
ore: Gold
gangue: Sand and Gravel
ore_ctrl: Heavy-Mineral Concentration By Stream Action
Reporter: Berger, Mary A., Frank, Dave
hrock_type: Alluvium
tectonic: Deposition Of Heavy Minerals In River Gravels
References:
  • Deposit:: WDGER OFR 90-18.
  • Deposit:: HUNTTING, M.T., 1956, INVENTORY OF WASHINGTON MINERALS, PART II, METALLIC MINERALS: WASHINGTON DIVISION OF MINES AND GEOLOGY BULLETIN 37, V. 1, 429P.; V. 2 67P.
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