| Deposit ID | 10070927 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W014071 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0160371017 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Falconberry Ranch Placer |
| Geographic coordinates: | -114.76564, 44.69798 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 2012 |
| Relative position | 8 MI SE OF COUGAR CREEK RANCH |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Custer(county)
Idaho(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Falconberry Peak(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Challis(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Challis(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Upper Middle Fork Salmon(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)
Frank Church-River of No Return Wilderness(Wilderness)
Wilderness FS(Type of land area)
FS(Federal land areas administered by FS)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Idaho | Custer |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boise | 016N | 014E | 28 | Idaho |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Ilmenite | Ore |
| Monazite | Ore |
| Result | SAMPLES CONTAIN 1.0 CENT AU/CY AND 1.8 LB BLACK SAND/CY |
|---|
| Host or associated | Host | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Unconsolidated Deposit > Sand and Gravel | ||||
| Rock unit name | Alluvium-Sand, Boulders | ||||
| Rock description | Alluvium-Sand, Boulders | ||||
| |||||
| (1) | -114.76564, 44.69798 |
|---|
| Operation type | Placer |
|---|---|
| Development status | Prospect |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Loon Creek District |
|---|
| Ownership category | National Forest |
|---|---|
| Area name | Challis National Forest |
| Ownership category | National Primitive Area |
| Area name | Idaho Primitive Area |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W014071 | |
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0160371017 | data consolidated into this record |
| Idaho Geological Survey | Idaho Mines and Prospects | IMP | CH_969 | http://www.idahogeology.org/ |
CATER, F. W., AND OTHERS, 1973, MINERAL RESOURCES OF THE IDAHO PRIMITIVE AREA AND VICINITY, IDAHO: U. S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULL. 1304, 431 P
1973 RECON CATER, F. W., AND OTHERS, BULL. 130
U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 1304, 1972, P. 205.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | 44 ACRES; EST. VOLUME 860,000 C.Y. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JUL-1974 | Miller, Pat J. | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Reporter | 01-MAR-1995 | Horn, Michael C. | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.