Mine detail: Feather River District

Previously called 'Wyma* RavineOroville DistrictHoncut Creek'

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Location

Lat / long: 39.45678, -121.61795

Resource(M)

Primary: Gold
Secondary: Osmium, Iridium, Platinum
Discovery year: 1895

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: STREAM PLACER
Production size: Small
Development status: Past Producer
First production started: 1849

Geology

References

MRDSM045345
DEP60000943
Reference{Deposit:: LOGAN, C.A. 1919, PLATINUM AND ALLIED METALS IN CALIFORNIA: CALIFORNIA STATE MINING BUREAU BULLETIN 85, P. 20-22.}{Deposit:: CLARK, W.B., 1970, GOLD DISTRICTS OF CALIFORNIA: CALIFORNIA DIVISION OF MINES AND GEOLOGY BULLETIN 193, P. 103-104.}{Deposit:: MERTIE, J.B., JR., 1969, ECONOMIC GEOLOGY OF THE PLATINUM METALS: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROFESSIONAL PAPER 630, P. 92.}
ReporterPETERSON, JOCELYN A., BLAIR, WILL N.