| Deposit ID | 10144795 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0160590230 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Clear Creek Deposit |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -114.26873, 45.29179 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 1094 |
| Location accuracy | 5000(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Lemhi(county)
Idaho(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Pine Creek Rapids(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 | 017 E | 32 | SWSENW | Idaho |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Ore Body (1) | -114.26873, 45.29179 |
|---|
| 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 | 0160590230 | |
| Idaho Geological Survey | Idaho Mines and Prospects | IMP | EC1129 | http://www.idahogeology.org/ |
MINERAL RESOURCES OF THE CLEAR CREEK-UPPER BIG DEER STUDY
AREA, CONTIGUOUS TO THE IDAHO PRIMITIVE AREA, LEMHI COUNTY,
IDAHO. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 1391-C 1975. PG 37-39.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | THE CLEAR CREEK DEPOSIT CONTINAS HIGH BENCH GRAVEL THAT IS ABOUT 15M THICK WITH A VOLUME OF MORE THAN A MILLION CUBIC YARDS. THE VALLEY CONTAINS SEVERAL MILLION CUBIC YARDS OF LOW BENCH GRAVELS ALONG THE CREEKS. THE DEPOSITS ARE ON HOMESTEAD ENTRY SURVEY 371. IN A TRENCH, MOST OF THE GRAVEL EXPOSED HAS A GOLD CONTENT VALUE OF LESS THAN 0.004G/M3. THE BOTTOM 0.8M HAS A VALUE OF 1.06G/M3. RECONNAISSANCE SAMPLE, TAKEN NEAR MIDDLE OF THE SECTION, SHOWED A VALUE OF 0.117G/M3. ON THIS DEPOSIT, CLEAR CREEK NO. 1 PLACER CLAIM WAS REPORTED LY LOCATED 2.4 KM. UP CLEAR CREEK. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 25-NOV-1983 | Western Field Operations Center (WFOC) | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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