| Deposit ID | 10119992 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0160590024 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Golden Queen Placer |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -114.43034, 45.32268 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 1097 |
| Location accuracy | 5000(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Lemhi(county)
Idaho(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Bighorn Crags(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Bighorn Crags(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Elk City(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Middle Salmon-Panther(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 | Lemhi |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boise | 023 N | 016 E | 22 | SESWNW | Idaho |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Ore Body (1) | -114.43034, 45.32268 |
|---|
| Operation type | Placer |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | National Forest |
|---|---|
| Area name | Salmon National Forest |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0160590024 | |
| Idaho Geological Survey | Idaho Mines and Prospects | IMP | EC1051 | http://www.idahogeology.org/ |
MINERAL RESOURCES OF THE CLEAR CREEK-UPPER BIG DEER CREEK
SUTDY AREA, CONTIGUOUS TO THE IDAHO PRIMITIVE AREA, LEMHI
COUNTY, IDAHO, GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 1391-C, 1975
PG 24
RECONNAISSANCE OF PLACER-MINING DISTRICTS IN LEMHI COUNTY,
IDAHO: U.S. BUREAU OF MINES INF CIRC. 7082, PG 79-80
LORAIN, S.H. AND METZGER, O.H., 1939
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | SAMPLES TAKEN ON NORTH SIDE OF SALMON RIVER NEAR BEDROCK REPORTEDLY YEILDED GOLD VALUES OF $2.14-$2.85/YD3. PAST OPERATIONS ON THE SOUTH BANK ARE REPORTED BY LOCAL RESIDENTS TO HAVE HANDLED GRAVEL WORTH UP TO $14.00/YD3. SAMPLES TAKEN DURING CURRENT FIELDWORK GAVE VALUES OF $0.11-$0.23/YD3. SEVERAL THOUSAND CUBIC YARDS OF GRAVEL REMAIN. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 13-OCT-90 | Western Field Operations Center (WFOC) | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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