| Deposit ID | 10070257 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W013046 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Gold Creek Placer |
| Related records | 10144034 |
| Geographic coordinates: | -115.7291, 46.38907 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 1036 |
| Relative position | 2 MI N.E. OF MUSSELSHELL |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Clearwater(county)
Idaho(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Hemlock Butte(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Kooskia(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Hamilton(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Clearwater(hydrologic unit)
Clearwater(hydrologic accounting unit)
Lower Snake(hydrologic subregion)
Pacific Northwest(hydrologic region)
Federal lands
Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest(National Forest)
National Forest FS(Type of land area)
FS(Federal land areas administered by FS)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Idaho | Clearwater |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boise | 035N | 006E | 08 | Idaho |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Result | 860 FINE |
|---|
| Host or associated | Host | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Unconsolidated Deposit > Alluvium | ||||||
| Rock unit name | Alluvium | ||||||
| Rock description | Alluvium | ||||||
| |||||||
| (1) | -115.7291, 46.38907 |
|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Unorganized District; Musselshell Area |
|---|
| Ownership category | National Forest |
|---|---|
| Area name | Clearwater National Forest |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W013046 | |
| Idaho Geological Survey | Idaho Mines and Prospects | IMP | HM_201 | http://www.idahogeology.org/ |
STALEY, W. W., 1940, MINING ACTIVITY IN THE NORTH FORK OF THE CLEARWATER RIVER AREA: IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY PAMPHLET 54, 6 P
1940 COMPILE IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY PAMPHLET 5
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JUL-1976 | Bainbridge, Terri L.; Miller, Pat | U.S. Geological Survey |
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