| Deposit ID | 10120152 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0160590019 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Garden Creek Placer |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -114.40704, 45.31178 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 1097 |
| Location accuracy | 1000(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 | 017 E | 23 | SESWSE | Idaho |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Ore Body (1) | -114.40704, 45.31178 |
|---|
| |||||||||||||
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| 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 | 0160590019 | |
| Idaho Geological Survey | Idaho Mines and Prospects | IMP | EC1053 | http://www.idahogeology.org/ |
MINERAL RESOURCES OF THE CLEAR CREEK-UPPER BIG DEER CREEK
STUDY AREA CONTIGUOUS TO THE IDAHO PRIMATIVE AREA, LEMHI
COUNTY IDAHO, GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 1391-C PG C25-
C26. 1975.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | DEPTH FROM GRAVEL TO BEDROCK ABOUT 11 METERS. TWO TEST TRENCHES DUG TO SAMPLE VERTICAL SECTIONS OF 11 M. AND 5.5 M. THE GARDEN CREEK PLACER IS COVERED BY THE BEAR PATENTED PLACER CLAIM -MINERAL SURVEY 2471. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 25-NOV-1983 | Western Field Operations Center (WFOC) | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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