| Deposit ID | 10071037 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W014227 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0160590536 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Silver Creek Placer |
| Geographic coordinates: | -114.43783, 44.8657 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 1707 |
| Relative position | 27 MI NNW OF CHALLIS |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Lemhi(county)
Idaho(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Meyers Cove Point(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Challis(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Challis(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Lower 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)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Idaho | Lemhi |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boise | 018N | 017E | 26,27 | NENE (27) | Idaho |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Tin Critical | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Cassiterite | Ore |
| Gold | Ore |
| Result | AU FOUND $12/OZ (1902) |
|---|
| Host or associated | Host | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Unconsolidated Deposit > Alluvium | ||||||
| Rock unit name | Alluvium | ||||||
| Rock description | Alluvium | ||||||
| |||||||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Felsic Volcanic Rock > Rhyolite |
| (1) | -114.43783, 44.8657 |
|---|
| Operation type | Placer |
|---|---|
| Development status | Occurrence |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Gravel Range District |
|---|
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W014227 | |
| Idaho Geological Survey | Idaho Mines and Prospects | IMP | CH1147 | http://www.idahogeology.org/ |
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0160590536 | data consolidated into this record |
Bell, R. N., 1902, Thunder Mountain And Mackay, Idaho: Mining And Scientific Press, V. 84, No. 5, P. 62 - 63.
Ross, C. P., 1927 , Ore Deposits In The Tertiary Lava In The Salmon River Mountains, Idaho: Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Pamphlet 25 , 20 P.
IBMG Mines and Prospects Of Challis Quad, 1982, V.E. Mitchell, Et Al.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-AUG-1976 | Siefken, Robert R. (Miller, Pat) | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Reporter | 14-NOV-1983 | Western Field Operations Center (WFOC) | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.