| Deposit ID | 10290786 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W014104 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0160850399 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Sheep Creek Ranch Placer |
| Alternate or previous names | Idaho Primitive Area. |
| Related records | 10070949 |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -114.72764, 44.93958 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 1134 |
| Location accuracy | 500(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Valley(county)
Idaho(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Aparejo Point(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Challis(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Challis(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Lower 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 | Valley |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boise | 019 N | 014 E | 34 | SENWSE | Idaho |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Ore Body (1) | -114.72764, 44.93958 |
|---|
| Operation type | Placer |
|---|---|
| Development status | Prospect |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Type of mineral rights | Unknown |
|---|
| 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 | 0160850399 | |
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W014104 | MAS references MRDS |
| Idaho Geological Survey | Idaho Mines and Prospects | IMP | CH_852 | http://www.idahogeology.org/ |
IDAHO PRIMITIVE AREA AND VICINITY, IDAHO, USGS BULLETIN
1304; 1973, P. 260-262 & 282-296.
WFOC MINERAL PROPERTY FILE 0160590564.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | PLACER COVERS 24.3 HECTARES AND GOLD VALUES RANGE FROM TRACE TO 1.83 CENTS/CUBIC METER BASED ON $1.54/GRAM IN 1973. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 14-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.