REF:Deposit:: DAY, D.T., AND RICHARDS, R.H., 1906, USEFUL MINERALS IN THE BLACK SANDS OF THE PACIFIC SLOPE, U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY MINERAL RESOURCES OF THE UNITED STATES, CALENDAR YEAR 1905, P. 1227.
Deposit:: JOHNSON, M.G., 1973, PLACER GOLD DEPOSITS OF UT
Commodities (Major) - Gold; (Trace) - PGE - Platinum
Deposit Type: Stream Placer
Development Status: Occurrence
Deposit Model: 119: Placer Au-PGE
Host Rock: Gravel
Tectonic Structure: Colorado Plateau

Note that although MRDS records this as being in Emery County, the location given "CROSSING OF GREEN RIVER BY U.S. HIGHWAY 40 AT JENSEN" and geographical coordinates are in Uintah County.

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Commodity List

This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.

ⓘ Gold

Mineral List

ⓘ Native Gold

ⓘ Native Platinum

2 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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ⓘ Gravel

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Native Gold

Formula: Au

References:

(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.

ⓘ Native Platinum

Formula: Pt

References:

(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘ	Native Gold	1.AA.05	Au
ⓘ	Native Platinum	1.AF.10	Pt

List of minerals for each chemical element

Pt	Platinum
Pt	ⓘ Native Platinum	Pt
Au	Gold
Au	ⓘ Native Gold	Au

Other Databases

Link to USGS MRDS:	10038178

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

North AmericaContinent

North America PlateTectonic Plate

Colorado PlateauShield
Mojave DomainDomain

USA

Colorado PlateauPlateau
Green River FormationFormation

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