| Deposit ID | 10048521 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | MP00111 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Nile Brook Gold Panning Location |
| Alternate or previous names | Niles Brook |
| Geographic coordinates: | -70.6345, 44.94794 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 457 |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Franklin(county)
Maine(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Rangeley(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Rumford(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Lewiston(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Upper Androscoggin River(hydrologic unit)
Androscoggin(hydrologic accounting unit)
Androscoggin(hydrologic subregion)
New England(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Maine | Franklin |
| United States | Maine | Franklin |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Gold | Ore |
| 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) | -70.6345, 44.94794 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Regional |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Stream Sediments |
| General form | STREAM-SEDIMENT DEPOSIT |
|---|---|
| Depth to top | 0M |
| Development status | Occurrence |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | MP00111 |
GAUTHIER, MICHEL, AND TROTTIER, JACQUES, 1987, PLATINOIDES DANS LES CHROMITITES DE L'ESTRIE-BEAUCE: MINISTERE DE L'ENERGIE ET DES RESSOURCES, GOUVERNEMENT DU QUEBEC, 8 P.
GAUTHIER, MICHEL, AUCLAIR, MARIE, AND DUROCHER, MARTIN, 1987, SYNTIESE METALLOGENIQUE DE L'ESTRIE ET DE LA BEAUCE: IN DESJARDINS, B., AND DUBE, C., EDS., EXPLORATION AU QUEBEC, ETUDES GEOSCIENTIFIQUES RECENTES, SEMINAIRE D'INFORMATION 1987, DV 87-25, P. 49-55.
BOYLE, R.W., 1979, THE GEOCHEMISTRY OF GOLD AND ITS DEPOSITS: GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF CANADA BULLETIN 280, FIG. 83.
NOWLAN, G.A., HOWD, F.H., CANNEY, F.C., AND DOMENICO, J.A., 1990, MAPS SHOWING THE DISTRIBUTION OF TIN, TUNGSTEN, ARSENIC, GOLD, AND SILVER IN NONMAGNETIC HEAVY-MINERAL CONCENTRATES DERIVED FROM STREAM SEDIMENTS, SHERBROOKE AND LEWISTON 1 BY 2 DEGREE QUADRANGLES, MAINE, NEW HAMPSHIRE, AND VERMONT: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY MISCELLANEOUS GEOLOGIC INVESTIGATIONS MAP I-1898-C, SCALE 1:250,000.
Morrill, P., And Others, 1958, Maine Mines And Minerals: Volume 1 - Western Maine: Dillingham Natural History Museum, Naples, Maine, 80 P.Morrill, P., And Others, 1958, Maine Mines And Minerals: Volume 1 - Western Maine: Dillingham Natural History Museum, Naples, Maine, 80 P.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | CANADIAN REFERENCES SHOW THIS SUPPOSED PROSPECT ON FIGURES ATTRIBUTED TO BOYLE, BUT BOYLE'S ORIGINAL FIGURE DOES NOT SHOW A PT OCCURRENCE AT THAT LOCATION. NOR DOES THE QUADRANGLE ASSESSMENT INDICATE GOLD PLACER ACTIVITY IN THE AREA ; INFO.SRC : 1 PUB LIT |
| Deposit | Canadian Reference Show This Supposed Prospect On Figures Attributed To Boyle, But Boyle'S Original Figure Does Not Show A Pt Occurrence At That Location. Nor Does the Quadrangle Assessment Indicate Gold Placer Activity In the Area |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JAN-91 | Peterson, J.A. | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Updater | 01-OCT-98 | Beck, F.M. | Contractor | Checked Location; Commodities, References |
| Editor | 01-DEC-02 | Woodruff, Laurel G. | U.S. Geological Survey | Entered Ore Material Codes; Expanded References; Calculated Lat/Long. |
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