| Deposit ID | 10089106 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W013107 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Snake River Placers |
| Geographic coordinates: | -116.49157, 43.30158 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 792 |
| Relative position | 5 1/2 MI. SSE OF MELBA. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Ada(county)
Idaho(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Initial Point(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Murphy(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Boise(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 | Ada |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boise | 001S | 001W | 29 | Idaho |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Result | AVERAGES 3,000 - 5,000 PARTICLES TO ONE CENT (AT $35 PER OZ.). 943 FINE. |
|---|
| Host or associated | Host | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Unconsolidated Deposit > Sand and Gravel | ||||
| Rock unit name | Sand And Gravel | ||||
| Rock description | Sand And Gravel | ||||
| |||||
| (1) | Lake Bonneville deposits. |
|---|
| General form | IRREGULAR |
|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Melba Area |
|---|
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W013107 | |
| Idaho Geological Survey | Idaho Mines and Prospects | IMP | BO_397 | http://www.idahogeology.org/ |
STALEY, W. W., 1945, FINE GOLD OF SNAKE RIVER AND LOWER SALMON RIVER, IDAHO: IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY PAMPHLET 72, 10 P
1945 COMPILE ID. BUREAU OF MINES & GEOL. PAMPHLET 7
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JUL-1976 | Matthews, John Y.; Miller, Pat | U.S. Geological Survey |
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