Mine detail: Negro Creek Placers

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: 47.43287, -120.6825

Resource(M)

Primary: Gold
Secondary: Chromium, Platinum
Ore: Chromite, Gold
Gangue: Sand and Gravel
Discovery year: 1897

Production

Operation type: Placer
Deposit type: Placer
Production size: None
Development status: Past Producer

Geology

Host type:Sand and Gravel
Associated rock:Ingalls Complex
Associated type:Ultramafic Intrusive Rock
Tectonic:Alluvial Deposits Containing Heavy Minerals.

References

MRDSSP00045
MAS530070441
DEP10055846
Reference{Deposit:: Derkey, R.E., Joseph, N.L., and Lasmanis, Raymond, 1990, Metal mines of Washington - preliminary report: Washington Division of Geology and Earth Resources OFR 90-18, p. 17.}{Deposit:: HUNTTING, M.T., 1943, INVENTORY OF MINERAL PROPERTIES IN CHELAN COUNTY, WASHINGTON: WASHINGTON DIVISION OF GEOLOGY REPORT OF INVESTIGATIONS 9, 63 P., 1 PL.}{Deposit:: HUNTTING, M. T., 1956, INVENTORY OF WASHINGTON MINERALS-PART II, METALLIC MINERALS: WASHINGTON DIVISION OF MINES AND GEOLOGY BULLETIN 37, V. 1, 428 P.; V. 2, 67P. (v. 1, p. 181).}{Deposit:: TABOR, R.W.; WAITT, R.B.; FRIZZELL, V.A., JR.; SWANSON, D.A.; BYERLY, G.R.; BENTLEY, R.D., 1982, GEOLOGIC MAP OF THE WENATCHEE 1:100000 QUADRANGLE, CENTRAL WASHINGTON: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY MISCELLANEOUS INVESTIGATIONS SERIES MAP I-1311, 1 SHEET, SCALE 1:100,000, WITH 26 P. TEXT.}{Deposit:: Pardee, J.T., 1929, Platinum and black sands in Washington: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 805, p. 10.}{Deposit:: PATTY, E.N., AND GLOVER, S.L., 1921, THE MINERAL RESOURCES OF WASHINGTON, WITH STATISTICS FOR 1919: WASHINGTON GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 2,1 P. 84-85.}
ReporterBerger, Mary A., Frank, Dave, Causey, J. Douglas, Blair, Will N., Peterson, Jocelyn A., Western Field Operations Center (WFOC)