Mine detail: Shi Shi Beach Placer

Previously called 'Lovelace'

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Location

Lat / long: 48.25672, -124.68548

Resource(M)

Primary: Gold, Platinum, Iridium, Osmium
Ore: Gold, Ilmenite, Iridosmine, Magnetite, Platinum, Zircon
Gangue: Sand

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: None
Development status: Occurrence

Geology

Host type:Sand and Gravel
Tectonic:Uplifted Beach Terraces

References

MRDSSP00055
DEP10055857
Reference{Deposit:: WDGER OFR 90-18}{Deposit:: DAY, D.T.; RICHARDS, R.H., 1906, USEFUL MINERALS IN THE BLACK SAND OF THE PACIFIC SLOPE. IN U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, MINERAL RESOURCES OF THE UNITED STATES, CALENDAR YEAR 1905: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, P. 1175-1258.}{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, 67 P.}{Deposit:: MERTIE, J.B., JR., 1969, ECONOMIC GEOLOGY OF THE PLATINUM METALS: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROFESSIONAL PAPER 630, 120 P., 1 PL.}{Deposit:: PARDEE, J.T., 1929, PLATINUM AND BLACK SAND IN WASHINGTON, IN CONTRIBUTIONS TO ECONOMIC GEOLOGY (SHORT PAPERS AND PRELIMINARY REPORTS) 1928; PART I--METALS AND NONMETALS EXCEPT FUELS: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 805, P. 1-15).}
ReporterBerger, Mary A., Frank, Dave