| Deposit ID | 10071600 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W015086 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0160490021 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Keyes Placer |
| Alternate or previous names | Blue Bird, Key Placer, Bluebird |
| Geographic coordinates: | -115.65318, 45.83157 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 1311 |
| Relative position | 3 MI N OF FALL CREEK (TOWN) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Idaho(county)
Idaho(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Golden(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Elk City(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Elk City(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
South Fork Clearwater(hydrologic unit)
Clearwater(hydrologic accounting unit)
Lower Snake(hydrologic subregion)
Pacific Northwest(hydrologic region)
Federal lands
Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest(National Forest)
National Forest FS(Type of land area)
FS(Federal land areas administered by FS)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Idaho | Idaho |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boise | 029N | 006E | 24 | Idaho |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Silver | Tertiary |
| Host or associated | Host | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Unconsolidated Deposit > Gravel | ||
| |||
| (1) | -115.65318, 45.83157 |
|---|
| Depth to bottom | 2.44M |
|---|
| Operation type | Placer |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Tenmile District |
|---|
| Ownership category | National Forest |
|---|---|
| Area name | Nez Perce National Forest |
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | D. R. Brazington |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Keyes Placer Corp. |
| Type of workings | Surface |
|---|---|
| Overall length | 100M |
| Overall width | 68.58M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W015086 | |
| Idaho Geological Survey | Idaho Mines and Prospects | IMP | EC_494 | http://www.idahogeology.org/ |
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0160490021 | data consolidated into this record |
Shenon, P. J., And Reed, J. C., 1934, USGS Circ. 9
Lorain, S. H., And Metzger, O. H., 1938, Reconnaissance Of Placer Mining Districts In Idaho County, Idaho: USBM Inf. Circ. 7023, 93 P.
Idaho Bureau Of Mines Pamphlet 40.
U.S. Bureau Of Mines Open-File Report MLA 7-91, 1991, Plate 1, No. 23, And P. 26.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-OCT-1974 | Miller, Pat J. | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Reporter | 21-NOV-1994 | McHugh, Edward L. | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.