| Deposit ID | 10070325 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W013177 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0160670012 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Rupert Placer |
| Alternate or previous names | Marsh Creek Placer |
| Geographic coordinates: | -113.66087, 42.53711 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 1257 |
| Relative position | 5 MI. S. OF RUPERT |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Minidoka(county)
Idaho(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Rupert(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Lake Walcott(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Pocatello(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Lake Walcott(hydrologic unit)
Upper Snake(hydrologic accounting unit)
Upper Snake(hydrologic subregion)
Pacific Northwest(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Idaho | Minidoka |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boise | 010S | 024E | 21 | Idaho |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Result | AVERAGES 0.945 FINE AND APPROX. 1500 PARTICLES TO THE CENT (AT $35/OZ.) |
|---|
| Host or associated | Host | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Unconsolidated Deposit > Sand and Gravel | ||||
| Rock unit name | Sand And Gravel-Quartzite | ||||
| Rock description | Sand And Gravel-Quartzite | ||||
| |||||
| (1) | -113.66087, 42.53711 |
|---|
| General form | IRREGULAR |
|---|
| Operation type | Placer |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Rupert Area |
|---|
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W013177 | |
| Idaho Geological Survey | Idaho Mines and Prospects | IMP | PO__10 | http://www.idahogeology.org/ |
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0160670012 | data consolidated into this record |
Hill, J. M., 1915, Notes On The Fine Gold Of Snake River, Idaho: USGS Bulletin 620-L, P. 271-294.
Staley, W. W., 1945, Fine Gold Of Snake River And Lower Salmon River, Idaho: Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Pamphlet 72, 10 P.
1915 Compile J. M. Hill - Bulletin 620-L
1945 Compile Id. Bureau Of Mines & Geol. Pamphlet 72.
Ransome, F.L. USGS Bulletin 620, P. 274
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JUL-1976 | Matthews, John Y.; Miller, Pat | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Reporter | 13-MAR-1995 | Western Field Operations Center (WFOC) | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.