| Deposit ID | 10093535 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W014065 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0160370356 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Indian Joe Placer |
| Geographic coordinates: | -115.14455, 44.72958 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 1433 |
| Relative position | 4 MI NW OF LITTLE SOLDIER MTN |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Custer(county)
Idaho(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Artillery Dome(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Pistol Creek(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Challis(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Upper Middle Fork Salmon(hydrologic unit)
Salmon(hydrologic accounting unit)
Lower Snake(hydrologic subregion)
Pacific Northwest(hydrologic region)
Federal lands
Salmon-Challis National Forest(National Forest)
National Forest FS(Type of land area)
FS(Federal land areas administered by FS)
Frank Church-River of No Return Wilderness(Wilderness)
Wilderness FS(Type of land area)
FS(Federal land areas administered by FS)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Idaho | Custer |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boise | 016N | 011E | 08,17 | SWNENW (17) | Idaho |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Tertiary |
| Result | TRACE TO 16.4 CENTS AU/CY |
|---|
| Host or associated | Host | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Unconsolidated Deposit > Alluvium | ||||
| Rock unit name | Alluvium | ||||
| Rock description | Alluvium | ||||
| |||||
| (1) | -115.14455, 44.72958 |
|---|
| Operation type | Placer |
|---|---|
| Development status | Occurrence |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Middle Fork District |
|---|
| Ownership category | National Forest |
|---|---|
| Area name | Challis National Forest |
| Ownership category | National Primitive Area |
| Area name | Idaho Primitive Area |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W014065 | |
| Idaho Geological Survey | Idaho Mines and Prospects | IMP | CH_911 | http://www.idahogeology.org/ |
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0160370356 |
Cater, F. W., And Others, 1973, Mineral Resources Of The Idaho Primitive Area And Vicinity, Idaho: U. S. Geological Survey Bulletin 1304, 431 P
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | 17 Acres, 990000 C.Y. |
| Deposit | Placer Covers Approx. 07 Hectares With An Estimated Volume of 756,954 Cubic Meters of Placer Material. Gold Values Range From Trace To 21.45 Cents Per Cubic Meter Based On 1973 Prices of $1.54 Per Gram. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JUL-1974 | Miller, Pat J. | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Reporter | 01-MAR-1995 | Weldin, Robert | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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