| Deposit ID | 10038185 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | M045484 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Frank E. Wilson Ranch |
| Alternate or previous names | Hammett, Possibly Brown's Creek |
| Related records | 10241565 |
| Geographic coordinates: | -115.4751, 42.92545 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 762 |
| Relative position | 1 MI SOUTH OF HAMMETT |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Owyhee(county)
Idaho(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Hammett(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Glenns Ferry(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Twin Falls(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
C.J. Strike Reservoir(hydrologic unit)
Middle Snake-Boise(hydrologic accounting unit)
Middle Snake(hydrologic subregion)
Pacific Northwest(hydrologic region)
Federal lands
Bureau of Land Management(Bureau of Land Management ID)
Bureau of Land Management ID BLM(Type of land area)
BLM(Federal land areas administered by BLM)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Idaho | Owyhee |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boise | 006S | 008E | 02,11,14 | Idaho |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Gold | Ore |
| Ilmenite | Ore |
| Result | AU:PT=2-3,000:1. GOLD FINENESS=954. GRADES ARE AROUND 0.0024-0.121 OZ/YD (40 PPB-2.1 PPM) |
|---|
| 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) | -115.4751, 42.92545 |
|---|
| General form | STREAM SEDIMENT DEPOSITS |
|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Snake River Area |
|---|
| Ownership category | BLM Administrative Area |
|---|
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | M045484 | |
| Idaho Geological Survey | Idaho Mines and Prospects | IMP | TF__29 | http://www.idahogeology.org/ |
MERTIE, J.B., 1969, GEOLOGY OF THE PLATINUM METALS: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROFESSIONAL PAPER 630, P. 95.
HITE, T.H., 1933, FINE GOLD AND PLATINUM OF SNAKE RIVER, IDAHO: ECONOMIC GEOLOGY, V. 28, P. 256-265.
ROSS, C.P., 1941, THE METAL AND COAL MINING DISTRICTS OF IDAHO, WITH NOTES ON THE NONMETALLIC MINERAL RESOURCES OF THE STATE: IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY PAMPHLET 57, PT. 1 P. 100.
STALEY, W.W., 1946, GOLD IN IDAHO: IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY PAMPHLET 68, FIG. 24.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-FEB-1975 | Blair, Will N. | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Updater | 01-JAN-1990 | Peterson, Jocelyn A. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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