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Minfile 092HSE232 Placer claims (non-contiguous) totaling approx. 350 acres. PAST PLATINUM AND GOLD PRODUCER Newton Creek flows E to NE, over a distance of about 11 km, into Granite Creek, W of Princeton. The lower half of the creek cuts through a narrow steep-sided valley while the upper half flows over a broader, more open valley floor. Gold and platinum were produced from gravels in this creek between 1890 and 1893. The gold to platinum ratios are reported to be 1:1 Gold is similar to that found in Granite Creek 092HSE230, being coarse and rough. Some of the larger nuggets contained quartz Total gold production is estimated at 6500 grams. Featured in several book titles including Gold, Gemstone and Mineral Sites of British Columbia R. Hudson Orca book Publishers.
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