| Deposit ID | 10109528 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | M045298 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Lind Mine |
| Related records | 10114103 |
| Geographic coordinates: | -124.02227, 41.80593 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 482 |
| Relative position | 2 MI NE OF CONFLUENCE OF SMITH RIVER AND SOUTH FORK SMITH RIVER |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Del Norte(county)
California(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Hiouchi(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Crescent City(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Crescent City(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Smith(hydrologic unit)
Northern California Coastal(hydrologic accounting unit)
Klamath-Northern California Coastal(hydrologic subregion)
California(hydrologic region)
Federal lands
Six Rivers National Forest(National Forest)
National Forest FS(Type of land area)
FS(Federal land areas administered by FS)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | California | Del Norte |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Humboldt | 016N | 001E | 02 | SE4 OF NE4 | California |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Platinum Critical | Secondary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Gold | Ore |
| 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 > Gravel | ||
| |||
| (1) | -124.02227, 41.80593 |
|---|
| General form | STREAM SEDIMENT DEPOSITS |
|---|
| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Smith River Area |
|---|
| Ownership category | National Forest |
|---|
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | M045298 |
PACIFIC SOUTHWEST FIELD COMMITTEE, 1960, NATURAL RESOURCES OF NORTHWESTERN CALIFORNIA, APPENDIX, GEOLOGY, MINERAL RESOURCES, MINERAL INDUSTRY: U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, FIG. 3.
CLARK, W.B., 1970, PLATINUM: CALIFORNIA DIVISION OF MINES AND GEOLOGY MINERAL INFORMATION SERVICE, V. 23. NO.6, P. 116.
CLARK, W.B., 1970, GOLD DISTRICTS OF CALIFORNIA: CALIFORNIA DIVISION OF MINES AND GEOLOGY BULLETIN 193, P. 142-143.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | LOCATION OF THIS PROPERTY IS NOT CONSISTENT WITH THIS BEING A PLACER DEPOSIT UNLESS THE AREA CONSISTS OF AN OLD BENCH SIGNIFICANTLY HIGHER THAN CURRENT RIVER LEVELS |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-NOV-1974 | Blair, Will N. | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Updater | 01-FEB-1989 | Peterson, Jocelyn A. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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