| Deposit ID | 10071153 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W014388 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0160370437 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Gold Creek Placer |
| Geographic coordinates: | -114.84563, 44.11489 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 2103 |
| Relative position | 8.5 MI SE OF STANLEY |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Custer(county)
Idaho(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Obsidian(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
White Cloud Peaks(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Challis(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Upper Salmon(hydrologic unit)
Salmon(hydrologic accounting unit)
Lower Snake(hydrologic subregion)
Pacific Northwest(hydrologic region)
Federal lands
Sawtooth National Forest(National Forest)
National Forest 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 | 009N | 014E | 17 | NW | Idaho |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| REE Critical | Primary |
| Gold | Primary |
| Titanium Critical | Tertiary |
| Niobium (Columbium) Critical | Tertiary |
| Tantalum Critical | Tertiary |
| Zirconium Critical | Tertiary |
| Garnet | Tertiary |
| Result | SAMPLES TAKEN EVERY 5 FT IN DRILL HOLE EXCEED 1 LB MONAZITE/CY IN DISCONTINUOUS BEDS 3 - 20 FT THICK. RANDOM SAMPLES TAKEN FROM BOTH GOLD AND WILLIAMS CREEKS AVG. TRACE AU/CY AND RANGED FROM 1.0 - 46.5 LB BLACK SAND/CY WITH AVG. OF 0.89 LB MONAZITE/CY, 3.5 LB ILMENITE/CY, 0.2 LB ZIRCON/CY, 0.34 LB NIOBIUM-TANTALUM/CY. SAMPLES FROM USBM HOLES AND TRENCHES AVG. 33 LB BLACK SAND/C |
|---|
| Host or associated | Associated |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Granitoid > Quartz Monzonite |
| Rock unit name | Idaho Batholith;Idaho Batholith |
| Rock description | Idaho Batholith;Idaho Batholith |
| Host or associated | Associated |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Diorite |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Unconsolidated Deposit > Gravel |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Unconsolidated Deposit > Sand and Gravel |
| (1) | -114.84563, 44.11489 |
|---|
| General form | IRREGULAR |
|---|---|
| Thickness | 20M |
| Operation type | Placer |
|---|---|
| Development status | Prospect |
| Commodity type | Both |
| Deposit size | Medium |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Unorganized District; Gold Creek Area |
|---|
| Ownership category | National Forest |
|---|---|
| Area name | Sawtooth National Forest |
| Ownership category | National Forest |
| Area name | Sawtooth National Forest |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W014388 | |
| Idaho Geological Survey | Idaho Mines and Prospects | IMP | CH1129 | http://www.idahogeology.org/ |
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0160370437 | data consolidated into this record |
Williams, P. L., 1961, Glacial Geology Of Stanley Basin, Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Pamphlet 123, 29 P.
1952 Direxpl USBM, USGS Open - File Report.
1961 Geolmap Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Pamphlet 123
Vannoy & Others, 1986, USGS Bulletin 1545e, P. 467, Pl. 3, No. P25
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JUL-1976 | Siefken, Robert R. (Miller, Pat) | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Reporter | 30-JUN-1992 | McHugh, Edward L. | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.