| Deposit ID | 10089162 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W013359 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0160590173 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Kirtley Creek Placers |
| Alternate or previous names | Washington Iron Works, Hagel Ranch Ground |
| Geographic coordinates: | -113.7858, 45.2033 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 1524 |
| Relative position | 5 MI NE OF SALMON |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Lemhi(county)
Idaho(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
East of Salmon(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Salmon(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Dillon(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Lemhi(hydrologic unit)
Salmon(hydrologic accounting unit)
Lower Snake(hydrologic subregion)
Pacific Northwest(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Idaho | Lemhi |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boise | 022N | 022E | 30,36,31 | Idaho |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Gold | Ore |
| Ilmenite | Gangue |
| Magnetite | Gangue |
| Result | RECOVERY OF 8-10 CENTS/CY AT $20/OZ |
|---|
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Unconsolidated Deposit > Alluvium |
| (1) | Alluvial deposits. |
|---|
| Thickness | 5.18M |
|---|---|
| Length | 11265.1M |
| Width | 914.4M |
| Operation type | Placer |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Kirtley Creek District |
|---|
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Kirtley Creek Gold Dredging Co. |
| Type of workings | Surface |
|---|---|
| Area | 161.88HA |
| Overall width | 304.8M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W013359 | |
| Idaho Geological Survey | Idaho Mines and Prospects | IMP | DI_171 | http://www.idahogeology.org/ |
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0160590173 | data consolidated into this record |
Anderson, A. L., 1956, Geology And Mineral Resources Of The Salmon Quadrangle, Lemhi County, Idaho: Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Pamphlet 106, 102 P.
Lorain, S. H., And Metzger, O. H., 1939, Reconnaissance Of Placer Mining Districts In Lemhi County, Idaho: U.S. Bureau Of Mines Inf. Circ. 7082, 81 P.
Umpleby, J. B., 1913, Geology And Ore Deposits Of Lemhi County, Idaho: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 528, 82 P.
Bell, R. N., 1913, Fourteenth Annual Report Of The Mining Industry Of Idaho For The Year 1912, P. 132.
Stinson, Melvin C., 1950, Mineralogy Of The Heavy Minerals From Some Placers Of Central Idaho: Moscow, Idaho, Univ. Of Idaho, Ms Thesis, 61 P.
1913 Compile Idaho Mine Inspector's Annual Report For 1912
1913 Geolmap Umpleby; Bulletin 528
1939 Recon U.S. Bureau Of Mines Inf. Circ. 7082
1956 Geolmap Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Pamphlet 106
D.W. Peters, Salmon National Forest
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-SEP-1974 | Miller, Pat J. | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Updater | 01-APR-1980 | Loen, Jeffrey S. (Pearson, Robert C.) | 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.