| Deposit ID | 10038718 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | M046142 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Horsefly River |
| Alternate or previous names | Horsefly Hydraulic Mining Company |
| Geographic coordinates: | -121.40132, 52.33317 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Relative position | 6 MI. SOUTH QUESNEL LAKE |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Alaska(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Canada | British Columbia |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Platinum Critical | Tertiary |
| PGE Critical | Tertiary |
| Osmium | Tertiary |
| Iridium Critical | Tertiary |
| Result | BLACK SAND CONCENTRATE = PT 25% OS+IR 4.5% |
|---|
| (1) | -121.40132, 52.33317 |
|---|
| General form | STREAM GRAVELS |
|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Quesnel Mining Division |
|---|
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | M046142 |
O'NEILL AND GUNNING, 1934, PT DEPOSITS IN CANADA: CANADA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY ECON. GEOL. REPT. 13, P. 83, 84
HOLLAND, 1950, PLACER GOLD IN B. C. : B. C. DEPT. MINES BULL. 28, P. 49
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-MAY-1975 | Blair, Will N. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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