| Deposit ID | 10070505 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W013466 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0160590186 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Upper Owl Creek Placer |
| Geographic coordinates: | -114.44674, 45.32018 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 968 |
| Relative position | 19 MILES NW. OF COBALT, IDAHO |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Lemhi(county)
Idaho(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Bighorn Crags(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Bighorn Crags(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Elk City(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Middle Salmon-Panther(hydrologic unit)
Salmon(hydrologic accounting unit)
Lower Snake(hydrologic subregion)
Pacific Northwest(hydrologic region)
Federal lands
Salmon-Challis National Forest(National Forest)
National Forest FS(Type of land area)
FS(Federal land areas administered by FS)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Idaho | Lemhi |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boise | 023N | 017E | 14, 22 | SWSWNE (22) | Idaho |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Iron | Tertiary |
| REE Critical | Tertiary |
| Zirconium Critical | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Magnetite | Ore |
| Zircon | Ore |
| Host or associated | Host | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Unconsolidated Deposit > Sand and Gravel | ||
| Rock unit name | Alluvium-Sand, Gravel;Alluvium-Sand, Gravel | ||
| Rock description | Alluvium-Sand, Gravel;Alluvium-Sand, Gravel | ||
| |||
| (1) | -114.44674, 45.32018 |
|---|
| Thickness | 22.86M |
|---|
| Operation type | Placer |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Clear Creek - Upper Big Deer Creek Area |
|---|
| Ownership category | National Forest |
|---|---|
| Area name | Salmon National Forest |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W013466 | |
| Idaho Geological Survey | Idaho Mines and Prospects | IMP | EC1055 | http://www.idahogeology.org/ |
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0160590186 | data consolidated into this record |
Cater, F.W., Pinckney, D.M., and Stotelmeyer, R.B., 1975, Mineral Resources Of The Clear Creek - Upper Big Deer Creek Area, Contiguous To The Idaho Primitive Area, Lemhi County, Idaho: USGS Bulletin 1391-C, P 24-26
Cater, F.W., Pinckney, D.M., and Stotelmeyer, R.B., 1975, USGS Bulletin 1391-C.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | The Upper Owl Creek Placer Consists Of 4.25 Ha Of Bench Gravel Covered By Alluvial Fans. Volume Of Low Bench Gravel Is About 390,000 Cm, And Is Cover Ed By About 120,000 Cm Of Overburden. Gold Values Of Samples Of The Low Bench Gravel Averaged 0.154g/Cm. A Total Of 268,000 Cm Of Gravel Is Estimated To Be In A High Bench Whose Top Is About 30m Above The Present River Level ; 10.5 Acres; 10.5 Acres |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JUL-1976 | Duncan, Daniel G. (Miller, Pat) | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Reporter | 13-MAR-1995 | Western Field Operations Center (WFOC) | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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