| Deposit ID | 10071607 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W015096 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0160490034 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Alma Placer |
| Alternate or previous names | Crooked River Placer, Ramona, Blue Moon, Lux, Riverside, Mt. Carmel Black Sand, Hi - Lo, Vista, Gold Point Claims |
| Geographic coordinates: | -115.53208, 45.81067 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 1204 |
| Relative position | 6 MI E OF FALL CREEK |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Idaho(county)
Idaho(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Center Star Mountain(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Elk City(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Elk City(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
South Fork Clearwater(hydrologic unit)
Clearwater(hydrologic accounting unit)
Lower Snake(hydrologic subregion)
Pacific Northwest(hydrologic region)
Federal lands
Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest(National Forest)
National Forest FS(Type of land area)
FS(Federal land areas administered by FS)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Idaho | Idaho |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boise | 029N | 007E | 25,36 | Idaho | |
| Boise | 028N | 007E | 01,02,05 | Idaho |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| REE Critical | Tertiary |
| Titanium Critical | Tertiary |
| Garnet | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Garnet | Ore |
| Ilmenite | Ore |
| Magnetite | Ore |
| Monazite | Ore |
| Zircon | Ore |
| Feldspar | Gangue |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Host or associated | Host | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Unconsolidated Deposit > Gravel | ||||||
| |||||||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Unconsolidated Deposit > Sand and Gravel |
| Rock unit name | Alluvium-Sand, Gravel |
| Rock description | Alluvium-Sand, Gravel |
| (1) | -115.53208, 45.81067 |
|---|
| Operation type | Placer |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Both |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Tenmile District |
|---|
| Ownership category | National Forest |
|---|---|
| Area name | Nez Perce National Forest |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | W. G. Rape, Lester Strack |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W015096 | |
| Idaho Geological Survey | Idaho Mines and Prospects | IMP | EC_543 | http://www.idahogeology.org/ |
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0160490034 | data consolidated into this record |
Beeder, J. R., 1958, Univ. Of Idaho M.S. Thesis
Stinson, M. C., 1950, Mineralogy Of The Heavy Minerals From Some Placers Of Central Idaho: Moscow, Idaho, Univ. Of Idaho, Ms Thesis, 62 P.
Capps, S. R., And Roberts, R. J., 1939, The Dixie Placer District, Idaho: Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Pamphlet 48, 35 P.
Beeder, J. R., 1958, The Bedrock Geology And Placer Deposits Of The Dixie District, Idaho County, Idaho: Moscow, Idaho, Univ. Of Idaho, M. S. Thesis, 50 P.
Msha Rpt Dated Aug 1981.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-OCT-1974 | Miller, Pat J. | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Reporter | 10-JAN-1997 | Western Field Operations Center (WFOC) | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.