A gold-platinum placer located on the beach 2 miles north of the mouth of the Ozette river. This placer produced a small amount in the early 1900's. Mineralization is an ocean beach placer, with sand concentrates on a wave cut sandstone terrace.

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Commodity List

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

ⓘ Gold

ⓘ Platinum

Mineral List

ⓘ Native Gold

ⓘ Native Platinum

2 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Native Gold

Formula: Au

References:

Derkey, Robert E., Joseph, Nancy L., Lasmanis, Raymond (1990, November) Metal Mines of Washington - Preliminary Report. Open File Report 90-18. Washington Division of Geology and Earth Resources

ⓘ Native Platinum

Formula: Pt

References:

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 Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

North America PlateTectonic Plate

Cascadia DomainDomain
Pacific Coast RangesAccretionary Complex
Western Washington–Oregon BasinsBasin

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References

Valentine, Grant M., Huntting, Marshall T. (1960) Part II - Metallic Minerals, in Inventory of Washington Minerals. Vol II. Bulletin 37, Washington Geological Survey.

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