| Deposit ID | 10070261 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W013054 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Musselshell Creek Placer |
| Related records | 10167947 |
| Geographic coordinates: | -115.75711, 46.35181 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 975 |
| Relative position | 1 MI. SW OF MUSSELSHELL |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Clearwater(county)
Idaho(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Brown Creek Ridge(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 | 30 | Idaho |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| REE Critical | Secondary |
| Thorium | Secondary |
| Titanium Critical | Tertiary |
| Zirconium Critical | Tertiary |
| Garnet | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Garnet | Ore |
| Ilmenite | Ore |
| Monazite | Ore |
| Rutile | Ore |
| Zircon | Ore |
| Chromite | Gangue |
| Magnetite | Gangue |
| Result | 860 FINE GOLD |
|---|---|
| Result | 3.3% THORIA |
| Host or associated | Host | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Unconsolidated Deposit > Alluvium | ||||||
| Rock unit name | Alluvium | ||||||
| Rock description | Alluvium | ||||||
| |||||||
| (1) | -115.75711, 46.35181 |
|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Both |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Musselshell District |
|---|
| Ownership category | National Forest |
|---|---|
| Area name | Clearwater National Forest |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W013054 | |
| Idaho Geological Survey | Idaho Mines and Prospects | IMP | HM_204 | 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.
SAVAGE, C. N., 1961, ECONOMIC GEOLOGY OF CENTRAL IDAHO BLACKSAND PLACERS: IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY BULL. 17, P. 12.
ANDERSON, A. L., 1930, THE GEOLOGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF THE REGION ABOUT OROFINO, IDAHO: IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY PAMPHLET 34, 63 P.
SHRADER, F. C., 1909, AN OCCURRENCE OF MONAZITE IN NORTHERN IDAHO: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULL. 430, P. 184 - 191.
1909 OTHER SHRADER, F. C., BULL. 430
1930 GEOLMAP IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY PAMPHLET 34
1940 COMPILE IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY PAMPHLET 54
1961 OTHER IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY BULL. 17
ANDERSON, A. L., 1956, IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY PAMPHLET 34, 63 P.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JUL-1976 | Bainbridge, Terri L.; Miller, Pat | U.S. Geological Survey |
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