| Deposit ID | 10055846 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | SP00045 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0530070441 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Negro Creek Placers |
| Point of reference | Geographic coordinates: | Elevation | UTM | Precision | Relative position | Point location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -120.66673, 47.44288 (WGS84) | ||||||
| (click for info) | ||||||
| Trench | -120.6825, 47.43287 (WGS84) | 780 | 1000 | |||
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Chelan(county)
Washington(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Blewett(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Wenatchee(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Wenatchee(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Wenatchee(hydrologic unit)
Upper Columbia(hydrologic accounting unit)
Upper Columbia(hydrologic subregion)
Pacific Northwest(hydrologic region)
Federal lands
Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest(National Forest)
National Forest FS(Type of land area)
FS(Federal land areas administered by FS)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Washington | Chelan |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willamette | 022 N | 017 E | 2, 3 | Washington |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Chromium Critical | Secondary |
| Platinum Critical | Secondary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Chromite | Ore |
| Gold | Ore |
| Sand and Gravel | Gangue |
| Result | Assay of $.10-120.00/Y |
|---|
| 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 | ||
| |||
| Host or associated | Associated | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Ultramafic Intrusive Rock | ||
| Rock unit name | Ingalls Complex | ||
| |||
| (1) | -120.66673, 47.44288 | |
|---|---|---|
| Trench (2) | -120.6825, 47.43287 |
| Operation type | Placer |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1897 |
| District name | Blewett |
|---|
| Ownership category | National Forest |
|---|
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | SP00045 | |
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0530070498 | |
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0530070441 | |
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | M045068 |
Derkey, R.E., Joseph, N.L., and Lasmanis, Raymond, 1990, Metal mines of Washington - preliminary report: Washington Division of Geology and Earth Resources OFR 90-18, p. 17.
HUNTTING, M.T., 1943, INVENTORY OF MINERAL PROPERTIES IN CHELAN COUNTY, WASHINGTON: WASHINGTON DIVISION OF GEOLOGY REPORT OF INVESTIGATIONS 9, 63 P., 1 PL.
HUNTTING, M. T., 1956, INVENTORY OF WASHINGTON MINERALS-PART II, METALLIC MINERALS: WASHINGTON DIVISION OF MINES AND GEOLOGY BULLETIN 37, V. 1, 428 P.; V. 2, 67P. (v. 1, p. 181).
TABOR, R.W.; WAITT, R.B.; FRIZZELL, V.A., JR.; SWANSON, D.A.; BYERLY, G.R.; BENTLEY, R.D., 1982, GEOLOGIC MAP OF THE WENATCHEE 1:100000 QUADRANGLE, CENTRAL WASHINGTON: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY MISCELLANEOUS INVESTIGATIONS SERIES MAP I-1311, 1 SHEET, SCALE 1:100,000, WITH 26 P. TEXT.
Pardee, J.T., 1929, Platinum and black sands in Washington: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 805, p. 10.
PATTY, E.N., AND GLOVER, S.L., 1921, THE MINERAL RESOURCES OF WASHINGTON, WITH STATISTICS FOR 1919: WASHINGTON GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 2,1 P. 84-85.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | NEGRO CREEK DRAINS AN AREA CONTAINING SEVERAL GOLD AND CHROMITE DEPOSITS OF THE BLEWETT CAMP. BEDROCK OF THE AREA INCLUDES ULTRAMAFIC ROCKS OF THE INGALLS COMPLEX (TABOR AND OTHERS, 1982). ; INFO.SRC : 1 PUB LIT |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JAN-91 | Berger, Mary A. | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Updater | 01-JUL-92 | Frank, Dave | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Reporter | 14-NOV-83 | Western Field Operations Center (WFOC) | U.S. Bureau of Mines | |
| Reporter | 16-SEP-94 | Causey, J. Douglas | U.S. Bureau of Mines | |
| 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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