| Deposit ID | 10038719 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | M046143 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Upper Fraser River |
| Alternate or previous names | Clayoquot Mining Division |
| Geographic coordinates: | -122.66806, 53.12094 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Relative position | OF FRASER AT MOUTH OF QUESNEL RIVER TO 15 MILES ABOVE |
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 |
| Osmium | Tertiary |
| Iridium Critical | Tertiary |
| Result | BLACK SAND CONCENTRATES, AU = .85 TO 121.8 OZ/TON, PT = .25 TO 3.9 OZ/TON, OS - IR = 3.2 OZ/TON |
|---|
| (1) | -122.66806, 53.12094 |
|---|
| General form | STREAM GRAVELS |
|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Production years | 1876 - 1945 |
| District name | Cariboo Mining Division |
|---|
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | M046143 |
O'NEILL AND GUNNING, 1934, PT DEPOSITS IN CANADA: CANADA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY ECON. GEOL. REPT. 13, P. 100 - 101
HOLLAND, 1950, PLACER GOLD IN B. C. : B. C. DEPT. MINES BULL. 28, P. 50
HOLLAND 1950
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-SEP-1975 | Blair, Will N. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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