| Deposit ID | 10078742 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W027340 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0160730398 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Pyramid Placer Mine |
| Geographic coordinates: | -116.08845, 42.99488 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 716 |
| Relative position | .5 MI NE OF GRANDVIEW |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Elmore(county)
Idaho(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Grand View(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Triangle(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Jordan Valley(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Middle Snake-Succor(hydrologic unit)
Middle Snake-Boise(hydrologic accounting unit)
Middle Snake(hydrologic subregion)
Pacific Northwest(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Idaho | Elmore |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boise | 005S | 003E | 15 | S2 | Idaho |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Iron | Tertiary |
| Garnet | Tertiary |
| Titanium Critical | Tertiary |
| Mercury | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Cinnabar | Ore |
| Garnet | Ore |
| Gold | Ore |
| Hematite | Ore |
| Ilmenite | Ore |
| Magnetite | Ore |
| Rutile | Ore |
| Host or associated | Host | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Unconsolidated Deposit > Alluvium | ||||
| Rock unit name | Alluvium | ||||
| Rock description | Alluvium | ||||
| |||||
| (1) | -116.08845, 42.99488 |
|---|
| Operation type | Placer |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Both |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Rough Mountain District |
|---|
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W027340 | |
| Idaho Geological Survey | Idaho Mines and Prospects | IMP | JV_108 | http://www.idahogeology.org/ |
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0160730398 | data consolidated into this record |
Sorenson, Royal, 1937 , Minerals From Certain Placer Deposits In Idaho: Moscow, Idaho, Univ. Of Idaho, Bs Thesis, P. 18 - 1
IBMG Mines & Prospects Of The Jordan Valley Quad, 1982, V.E. Mitchell, Et Al.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-OCT-1977 | Miller, Pat J. | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Reporter | 15-OCT-1990 | Western Field Operations Center (WFOC) | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.