| Deposit ID | 10037868 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | M045063 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Hoquiam |
| Alternate or previous names | Cow Point |
| Related records | 10228656 |
| Geographic coordinates: | -123.87876, 46.9709 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Location accuracy | 1000(meters) |
| Relative position | ON BEACH NEAR TOWN OF HOQUIAM |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Grays Harbor(county)
Washington(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Hoquiam(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Chehalis River(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Hoquiam(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Grays Harbor(hydrologic unit)
Washington Coastal(hydrologic accounting unit)
Oregon-Washington Coastal(hydrologic subregion)
Pacific Northwest(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Washington | Grays Harbor |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willamette | 017N | 010W | 11 | Washington |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Platinum Critical | Primary |
| Gold | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Chromite | Ore |
| Garnet | Ore |
| Gold | Ore |
| Magnetite | Ore |
| Olivine | Ore |
| Zircon | Ore |
| Result | $.02/TON AU+PT IN NATURAL BLACK SAND |
|---|
| 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) | -123.87876, 46.9709 |
|---|
| General form | BLANKET |
|---|
| Development status | Occurrence |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Beach Sands |
|---|
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | M045063 |
PARDEE, J.T. 1929, PLATINUM AND BLACK SAND IN WASHINGTON, IN CONTRIBUTIONS TO ECONOMIC GEOLOGY 1928: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 805, P. 2.
HUNTTING, M.T., 1956, INVENTORY OF WASHINGTON MINERALS - PART II, METALLIC MINERALS: WASHINGTON DIVISION OF MINES AND GEOLOGY BULLETIN 37, V. 1, P. 185.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JAN-75 | Blair, Will N. | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Updater | 01-JUL-91 | Peterson, Jocelyn A. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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