| Deposit ID | 10265796 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0160390628 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | China Basin |
| Alternate or previous names | Sawtooth Primitive Area. |
| Point of reference | Trench |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -115.17924, 43.83098 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 2047 |
| Location accuracy | 1000(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Elmore(county)
Idaho(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Atlanta West(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Idaho City(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Hailey(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
North and Middle Forks Boise(hydrologic unit)
Middle Snake-Boise(hydrologic accounting unit)
Middle Snake(hydrologic subregion)
Pacific Northwest(hydrologic region)
Federal lands
Boise National Forest(National Forest)
National Forest FS(Type of land area)
FS(Federal land areas administered by FS)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Idaho | Elmore |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boise | 006 N | 011 E | 29 | Idaho |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Trench (1) | -115.17924, 43.83098 |
|---|
| Operation type | Placer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Type of mineral rights | Unknown |
|---|
| Ownership category | National Forest |
|---|---|
| Area name | Boise National Forest |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0160390628 | |
| Idaho Geological Survey | Idaho Mines and Prospects | IMP | HA_691 | http://www.idahogeology.org/ |
KIILSGAARD, T. H., AND OTHERS, 1970, MINERAL RESOURCES OF
THE SAWTOOTH PRIMITIVE AREA, IDAHO: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY
Kiilsgaard, T. H., And Others, 1970, Mineral Resources Of The Sawtooth Primitive Area, Idaho: USGS Bulletin 1319-D, 174p., P. D65-D66; PLATE 2, SAMPLES 197, 198, 199,
200, 202.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | PLACERING WORK ALONG THE RIDGE BETWEEN QUEENS RIVER AND THE MIDDLE FORK BOISE RIVER. PANNED SAMPLES TAKEN IN SECTIONS 29, 20, AND 33. SAMPLES DID NOT CONTAIN DETECTABLE AMOUNTS OF GOLD. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 17-FEB-1989 | Ridenour, James | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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