| Deposit ID | 10037877 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | M045076 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Sunset Creek Placer |
| Related records | 10227963 |
| Geographic coordinates: | -124.6727, 47.98867 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Location accuracy | 500(meters) |
| Relative position | ABOUT 6 MI NORTH OF MOUTH OF QUILLAYUTE RIVER., Within 1/4 Mi Radius |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Clallam(county)
Washington(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
La Push(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Forks(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Copalis Beach(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Federal lands
NPS(Federal land areas administered by NPS)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Washington | Clallam |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willamette | 029N | 015W | 19 | S2 OF SE4 | Washington |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Platinum Critical | Secondary |
| Iron | Tertiary |
| Chromium Critical | Tertiary |
| Zirconium Critical | Tertiary |
| Titanium, Metal Critical | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Chromite | Ore |
| Garnet | Ore |
| Gold | Ore |
| Ilmenite | Ore |
| Magnetite | Ore |
| Zircon | Ore |
| Result | 2-5 PENNYWEIGHT/YD AU+PT. PT:AU=1:5 TO 1:15 |
|---|
| 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) | -124.6727, 47.98867 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Local |
|---|---|
| Structure description | The Older Rocks Are Severely Deformed. |
| General form | STRATABOUND BLANKET |
|---|---|
| Thickness | 0.38M |
| Length | 121.92M |
| Width | 30.48M |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1894 |
| Year of last production | 1917 |
| District name | Cape Flattery Area |
|---|
| Ownership category | National Park |
|---|
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | J. M. Starbuck |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | M045076 |
PARDEE, J.T., 1929, PLATINUM AND BLACK SAND IN WASHINGTON, IN CONTRIBUTIONS TO ECONOMIC GEOLOGY 1928: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 805, P. 3-15.
HUNTTING, M.T., 1955, GOLD IN WASHINGTON: WASHINGTON DIVISION OF MINES AND GEOLOGY BULLETIN 42, P. 117.
DERKEY, R.E., JOSEPH, N.L., AND LASMANIS, RAYMOND, 1990, METAL MINES OF WASHINGTON - PRELIMINARY REPORT: WASHINGTON DIVISION OF GEOLOGY AND EARTH RESOURCES OPEN-FILE REPORT 90-18, P. 29.
PARDEE, 1929
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | METALS ARE FOUND IN A THIN LAYER OF FINE HEAVY SAND COMPOSED CHIEFLY OF PINK GARNET AND BLACK GRAINS OF ILMENITE AND MAGNETITE. AT THIS SITE THE WAVE TERRACE IS CUT INTO A LAYER OF TOUGH CLAY BELONGING TO THE DRIFT. |
| 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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