| Deposit ID | 10032221 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | M013535 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Iowa Mine |
| Related records | 10273923 |
| Geographic coordinates: | -124.37036, 43.11174 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 46 |
| Location accuracy | 1000(meters) |
| Relative position | 2 MI EAST OF BANDON, Est Imated Within Section Along Fairy Creek. Probably Accurate Within Beach Terrace |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Coos(county)
Oregon(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Bill Peak(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Coos Bay(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Coos Bay(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Coquille(hydrologic unit)
Southern Oregon Coastal(hydrologic accounting unit)
Oregon-Washington Coastal(hydrologic subregion)
Pacific Northwest(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Oregon | Coos |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willamette | 028S | 014W | 33 | S2 OF N2 | Oregon |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Chromite | Ore |
| Gold | Ore |
| Ilmenite | Ore |
| Magnetite | Ore |
| Platinum | Ore |
| Result | A SAMPLE OF BLACK SAND GAVE 23% MAGNETITE, 64% ILMENITE + CHROMITE |
|---|
| Model code | 119 |
|---|---|
| USGS model code | 39a |
| Deposit model name | Placer Au-PGE |
| Mark3 model number | 54 |
| Host or associated | Host | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Unconsolidated Deposit > Sand and Gravel | ||
| |||
| (1) | Terrace, pediment, and lag gravels |
|---|
| General form | TABULAR |
|---|---|
| Depth to top | 27.43M |
| Depth to bottom | 42.67M |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Year of last production | 1934 |
| District name | Beach Area |
|---|
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | J. I. Sidwell |
| First year | 1940 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | M013535 | |
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0410110021 |
PARDEE, J.T., 1934, BEACH PLACERS OF THE OREGON COAST: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY CIRCULAR 8, P. 40.
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. 22.
LIBBEY, F.W., 1963, LEST WE FORGET: OREGON DEPARTMENT OF GEOLOGY AND MINERAL INDUSTRIES, ORE BIN, V. 25, NO. 6, P. 102-103.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | TWO STREAKS OF VERY FINE GRAINED BLACK SAND 6-12 IN. THICK IN LOWER PART OF GRAY MARINE SAND. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JAN-74 | Lee, W. | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Updater | 01-MAR-90 | Peterson, Jocelyn A. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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