| Deposit ID | 10252568 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0530190177 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Turtle Rapids Placer |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -118.25111, 48.17815 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 488 |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Ferry(county)
Washington(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Kewa(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Nespelem(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Okanogan(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Franklin D. Roosevelt Lake(hydrologic unit)
Upper Columbia(hydrologic accounting unit)
Upper Columbia(hydrologic subregion)
Pacific Northwest(hydrologic region)
Federal lands
BIA(Federal land areas administered by BIA)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Washington | Ferry |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willamette | 031 N | 036 E | 15 | Washington |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Ore Body (1) | Upper Paleozoic rocks, undivided |
|---|
| Operation type | Placer |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0530190177 |
WASH. DIV. MINES AND GEOL. BULLETIN 37, 1956, PART II,
VOL. 1, P. 184.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | ON COLUMBIA RIVER, 2 MI. ABOVE BLUE BAR, NEAR TURTLE RAPIDS, NEAR COVADA. DEPOSIT IS ON A TERRACE 60 FT. ABOVE HIGH WATER EXTENDING ALONG THE RIVER FOR SEVERAL MILES AND CONTAINS A PAYSTREAK A FEW INCHES THICH. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 23-SEP-1992 | Western Field Operations Center (WFOC) | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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