| Deposit ID | 10071575 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W015040 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0160590723 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Leesburg Group |
| Alternate or previous names | Wards Gulch Placer |
| Geographic coordinates: | -114.11263, 45.22429 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 2065 |
| Relative position | .25 MI NE OF LEESBURG |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Lemhi(county)
Idaho(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Leesburg(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 | 022N | 020E | 16,21 | N2 (21) | Idaho |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Gold | Ore |
| Result | GRAVEL YIELDED $0.25/CY FROM PIT |
|---|---|
| Result | NEARLY ALL GOLD CONCENTRATED IN 1 FT ON BEDROCK |
| Host or associated | Host | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Unconsolidated Deposit > Gravel | ||||
| Rock description | Gravel;Belt Supergroup-Phyllite, Quartzite;Kinnikinic Quartzite;Conglomerate | ||||
| |||||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Phyllite |
| Rock unit name | Belt Supergroup |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Metasedimentary Rock > Quartzite |
| Rock unit name | Belt Supergroup |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Metasedimentary Rock > Quartzite |
| Rock unit name | Kinnikinic |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Conglomerate |
| Rock unit name | Kinnikinic |
| (1) | -114.11263, 45.22429 |
|---|
| Length | 1609.3M |
|---|---|
| Width | 91.44M |
| Operation type | Placer |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Mackinaw District |
|---|
| Ownership category | National Forest |
|---|
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Kirkpatrick, O. E. |
| Type of workings | Surface |
|---|---|
| Overall length | 15.24M |
| Overall width | 7.62M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W015040 | |
| Idaho Geological Survey | Idaho Mines and Prospects | IMP | EC1178 | http://www.idahogeology.org/ |
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0160590723 | data consolidated into this record |
Lorain, S. H., And Metzger, O. H., 1939, Reconnaissance Of Placer Mining Districts In Lemhi County, Idaho: USBM Inf. Circ. 7082, 81 P.
Koschmann, A. H., And Bergendahl, M. H., 1968, USGS Prof. Paper 610. Lorain, S. H., And Metzger, O. H., 1939, USBM Inf. Circ. 7082.
Elk City Quad, IBMG 1982 Map Series, V.E. Mitchell Et Al.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-DEC-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.