| Deposit ID | 10070265 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W013061 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Snake Creek Placer |
| Related records | 10120141 |
| Geographic coordinates: | -115.92631, 46.60907 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 1143 |
| Relative position | 9 MI NW OF PIERCE ; 28 MI BY ROAD NE OF ELK RIVER |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Clearwater(county)
Idaho(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Whiskey Butte(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Headquarters(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Hamilton(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Lower North Fork Clearwater(hydrologic unit)
Clearwater(hydrologic accounting unit)
Lower Snake(hydrologic subregion)
Pacific Northwest(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Idaho | Clearwater |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boise | 042N | 005E | 31,32 | Idaho |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Kyanite | Tertiary |
| Garnet | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Andalusite | Ore |
| Garnet | Ore |
| Kyanite | Ore |
| Feldspar | Gangue |
| Mica | Gangue |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Result | 3 COMPOSITE SAMPLES HAD LESS THAN 0.001 % BEO ( 1960 |
|---|
| Host or associated | Host | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Unconsolidated Deposit > Sand and Gravel | ||||||
| Rock unit name | Sand And Gravel | ||||||
| Rock description | Sand And Gravel | ||||||
| |||||||
| (1) | -115.92631, 46.60907 |
|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Both |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Pierce City District |
|---|
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W013061 | |
| Idaho Geological Survey | Idaho Mines and Prospects | IMP | HM_118 | 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.
PATTEE, E.C., AND OTHERS, 1968 , BERYLLIUM RESOURCES OF IDAHO, WASHINGTON, MONTANA, AND OREGON: US BUR MINES REPT. INV. 7148 , P. 25 - 103
1940 COMPILE IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY PAMPHLET 54
1960 GEOCHEM US BUR MINES, REPT. INV. 7148
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JUL-1976 | Bainbridge, Terri L.; Miller, Pat | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Updater | 01-APR-1977 | Miller, Pat J. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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