| Deposit ID | 10103626 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | M045073 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Shi Shi Beach Placer |
| Alternate or previous names | Lovelace |
| Related records | 10159615 |
| Geographic coordinates: | -124.68492, 48.25506 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Location accuracy | 100(meters) |
| Relative position | APROXIMATELY 2.5 MI SOUTH OF PORTAGE HEAD, Accurate Along Shi Shi Beach |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Clallam(county)
Washington(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Makah Bay(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Cape Flattery(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Cape Flattery(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Hoh-Quillayute(hydrologic unit)
Washington Coastal(hydrologic accounting unit)
Oregon-Washington Coastal(hydrologic subregion)
Pacific Northwest(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Washington | Clallam |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willamette | 032N | 015W | 18,19,30 | Washington |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Platinum Critical | Secondary |
| Iridium Critical | Tertiary |
| Osmium | Tertiary |
| Iron | Tertiary |
| Titanium, Metal Critical | Tertiary |
| Zirconium Critical | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Garnet | Ore |
| Ilmenite | Ore |
| Iridosmine | Ore |
| Magnetite | Ore |
| Monazite | Ore |
| Platinum | Ore |
| Zircon | Ore |
| Result | AU=$558.09/TON (27 OZ/TON, 925 PPM), PT=$613.50/TON (20.45 OZ/TON, 700 PPM) IN CONCENTRATE. COMPOSITION OF BLACK SANDS AT SHI SHI (IN LB/TON): MAGNETITE 40, ILMENITE 1120, GARNET (PINK) 424, MONAZITE TRACE, ZIRCON 96, UNCLASSIFIED 120. PT:AU=1:5 TO 1:15 |
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| 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) | -124.68492, 48.25506 |
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| Type of structure | Local |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Uplifted Beach Terrace |
| General form | LINEAR STRATABOUND LAYER |
|---|---|
| Depth to top | 0.91M |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1894 |
| Year of first production | 1905 |
| Year of last production | 1904 |
| District name | Cape Flattery Area |
|---|
| Ownership category | National Park |
|---|
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | W. W. Lovelace |
| First year | 1908 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | M045073 |
PARDEE, J.T., 1929, PLATINUM AND BLACK SAND IN WASHINGTON, IN CONTRIBUTIONS TO ECONOMIC GEOLOGY 1928: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 805, P. 2-5.
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. 28.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | BEACH DEPOSIT IN WHICH A THIN LAYER OF FINE HEAVY SAND RESTS ON A WAVE-CUT TERRACE IN SANDSTONE OVERLAIN BY 1-3 FT OF GRAVEL AND SAND. AU AND PT ARE FOUND IN THIN LAYER AND IN JOINTS AND FRACTURES IN BEDROCK. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JAN-75 | Blair, Will N. | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Updater | 01-JUL-82 | Lawson, W.A. (Evarts, Russell C.) | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Updater | 01-JUL-91 | Peterson, Jocelyn A. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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