| Deposit ID | 10120134 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W014871 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0160590048 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Golden Eagle Placer |
| Related records | 10089222 |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -114.55404, 45.30098 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 975 |
| Location accuracy | 5000(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Lemhi(county)
Idaho(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Long Tom Mountain(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)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Idaho | Lemhi |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boise | 023 N | 016 E | 23 | SWNESE | Idaho |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Ore Body (1) | -114.55404, 45.30098 |
|---|
| Operation type | Placer |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| 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 | 0160590048 | |
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W014871 | MAS references MRDS |
| Idaho Geological Survey | Idaho Mines and Prospects | IMP | EC1065 | http://www.idahogeology.org/ |
MINERAL RESOURCES OF THE CLEAR CREEK - UPPER BIG DEER CREEK
STUDY AREA, CONTIGUOUS TO THE IDAHO PRIMITIVE AREA, LEMHI
COUNTY, IDAHO, GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 1391-C, 1975
PG 36-37.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | THE AREA OF THE HIGH BENCH AND ALLUVIAL FAN AREA IS 2.8 HA. PLACERING HAS BEEN DONE AT UPPER END OF DEPOSIT. GOLD VALUES OF SAMPLES FROM THE OLD WORKINGS RANGED FROM $0.11-$1.39/YD3, THE HIGHEST VALUE BEING ON BEDROCK. AVERAGE GOLD VALUE OF PLACER GRAVEL FROM THE DEPOSIT WAS $0.67/YD3 |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 13-MAR-1995 | Western Field Operations Center (WFOC) | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.