| Deposit ID | 10070127 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W012824 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Snake River Placers |
| Geographic coordinates: | -114.5692, 42.6369 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 914 |
| Relative position | 6 MI. S.W. OF JEROME |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Twin Falls(county)
Idaho(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Jerome(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Twin Falls(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Twin Falls(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Upper Snake-Rock(hydrologic unit)
Upper Snake(hydrologic accounting unit)
Upper Snake(hydrologic subregion)
Pacific Northwest(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Idaho | Jerome |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boise | 009S | 016E | 15 | Idaho |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Result | AVERAGES 3,000 - 5,000 PARTICLES TO ONE CENT (AT $35.00 PER OZ.) |
|---|---|
| Result | 943 FINE. |
| Host or associated | Host | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Unconsolidated Deposit > Sand and Gravel | ||||
| Rock unit name | Sand And Gravel | ||||
| Rock description | Sand And Gravel | ||||
| |||||
| (1) | -114.5692, 42.6369 |
|---|
| General form | IRREGULAR |
|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1862 |
| District name | Jerome Area |
|---|
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W012824 | |
| Idaho Geological Survey | Idaho Mines and Prospects | IMP | TF0066 | http://www.idahogeology.org/ |
BERGENDAHL, M. H., 1964, MINERAL RESOURCES - GOLD, IN MINERAL AND WATER RESOURCES OF IDAHO: IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY SPECIAL REPORT NO. 1, P. 98.
STALEY, W. W., 1946, GOLD IN IDAHO: IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY PAMPHLET 68, 10 P.
STALEY, W. W., 1946, FINE GOLD OF SNAKE RIVER AND LOWER SALMON RIVER, IDAHO: IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY PAMPHLET 72, 10 P.
1946 RECON IBMG PAMPHLET 72
STALEY, W. W., 1946: IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY PAMPHLET 68, 30 P.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | Discovery Year: EARLY 1860'S |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 1976-07-01 | Matthews, John Y.; Miller, Pat | U.S. Geological Survey |
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