| Deposit ID | 10089147 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W013239 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Horse Island Placer Deposit |
| Geographic coordinates: | -112.73395, 42.90521 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 1326 |
| Relative position | 5 1/2 MI. NE. OF ABERDEEN |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Power(county)
Idaho(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Schiller(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Pocatello(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Pocatello(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
American Falls(hydrologic unit)
Upper Snake(hydrologic accounting unit)
Upper Snake(hydrologic subregion)
Pacific Northwest(hydrologic region)
Federal lands
BIA(Federal land areas administered by BIA)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Idaho | Bannock |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boise | 005S | 032E | 20 | Idaho |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Result | AVERAGE 0.945 FINE AND APPROX. 1500 PARTICLES TO THE CENT (AT $35/OZ.). |
|---|
| Host or associated | Host | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Unconsolidated Deposit > Sand and Gravel | ||||
| Rock type qualifier | Quartzite Sand And Gravel | ||||
| Rock description | Quartzite Sand And Gravel | ||||
| |||||
| (1) | -112.73395, 42.90521 |
|---|
| General form | IRREGULAR |
|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Aberdeen Area |
|---|
| Ownership category | Federal |
|---|
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W013239 | |
| Idaho Geological Survey | Idaho Mines and Prospects | IMP | PO_179 | http://www.idahogeology.org/ |
HILL, J. M., 1915, NOTES ON THE FINE GOLD OF THE SNAKE RIVER, IDAHO: USGS BULL. 620-L, P. 271 - 294.
STALEY, W. W., 1945, FINE GOLD OF SNAKE RIVER AND LOWER SALMON RIVER, IDAHO: IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY PAMPHLET 72, 10 P.
1915 COMPILE J. M. HILL - BULL. 620-L
1945 COMPILE ID. BUREAU OF MINES & GEOL. PAMPHLET 72
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JUL-1976 | Matthews, John Y.; Miller, Pat | U.S. Geological Survey |
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