Morse Creek Placer, Morse Creek, Summit Mining District, Yakima County, Washington, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Morse Creek Placer | Placer |
| Morse Creek | Creek |
| Summit Mining District | Mining District |
| Yakima County | County |
| Washington | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
46° 54' 29'' North , 121° 28' 54'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
A Au placer.
This placer is located near the head of Morse Creek
It worked aluvial deposits with nuggets not uncommon
Ref:
Huntting, M. (1956): Inventory of Washington Minerals, Part II, Metallic Minerals, Vol. 1, p.193
Cannon, B. (1975): Minerals of Washington, p.97
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
1 valid mineral.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Native Gold Formula: Au Habit: nuggets |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| Au | Gold | |
|---|---|---|
| Au | ⓘ Native Gold | Au |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10278007 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
- Cascade RangeMountain Range
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Cascade ArcVolcanic Arc
- Franciscan DomainDomain
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