Mine detail: Mee* Placer

Previously called 'Eckis'

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Location

Lat / long: 42.76064, -124.47619

Resource(M)

Primary: Gold
Secondary: Platinum
Tertiary: Chromium, Osmium, Iridium
Ore: Chromite, Gold, Iridosmine, Platinum
Orebody form: TABULAR

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: Beach Placer
Production size: Small
Development status: Past Producer

Geology

Host type:Sand and Gravel
Tectonic:Coast Ranges

References

MRDSM025251
DEP10098354
Reference{Deposit:: RAMP, LEN, SCHLICKER, H.G., AND GRAY, J.J., 1977, GEOLOGY, MINERAL RESOURCES, AND ROCK MATERIAL OF CURRY COUNTY, OREGON: OREGON DEPARTMENT OF GEOLOGY AND MINERAL INDUSTRIES BULLETIN 93, P. 36, TABLE 7.}{Deposit:: OREGON DEPARTMENT OF GEOLOGY AND MINERAL INDUSTRIES, 1940, OREGON METAL MINES HANDBOOK, SOUTHWESTERN OREGON--COOS, CURRY, AND DOUGLAS COUNTIES: OREGON DEPARTMENT OF GEOLOGY AND MINERAL INDUSTRIES BULLETIN. 14-C, V. 1, P. 86.}{Deposit:: DILLER, J.S., 1914, MINERAL RESOURCES OF SOUTHWESTERN OREGON: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 546, P. 127.}{Deposit:: PARKS, H.M., AND SWARTLEY, A.M., 1916, HANDBOOK OF THE MINING INDUSTRY OF OREGON: OREGON BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, THE MINERAL RESOURCES OF OREGON, V. 2, NO. 4, P. 152-153.}
ReporterFerns, Mark L. (Brooks, Howard C.), Peterson, Jocelyn A.