| Deposit ID | 10289921 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W007615 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0160150013 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Gold Hill |
| Alternate or previous names | Pioneer |
| Related records | 10069872 |
| Point of reference | Main Entrance |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -115.98626, 43.95878 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 1493 |
| Location accuracy | 100(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Boise(county)
Idaho(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Placerville(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Idaho City(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Hailey(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Boise-Mores(hydrologic unit)
Middle Snake-Boise(hydrologic accounting unit)
Middle Snake(hydrologic subregion)
Pacific Northwest(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Idaho | Boise |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boise | 007 N | 004 E | 09 | NWSE | Idaho |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Copper | Tertiary |
| Gold | Primary |
| Lead | Tertiary |
| Silver | Tertiary |
| Zinc Critical | Tertiary |
| Main Entrance (1) | -115.98626, 43.95878 |
|---|
| Operation type | Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0160150013 | |
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W007615 | MAS references MRDS |
| Idaho Geological Survey | Idaho Mines and Prospects | IMP | HA_448 | http://www.idahogeology.org/ |
ANDERSON,A.L., 1947 USGS BULL. 944C P.257.
PROD: $2,225,000-PRIOR TO 1896 AND $4,000,000 AFTER
19 PATENTED AND 28 UNPATENTED CLAIMS
ALSO IOWA,SUNDAY, AND CONFEDERATE LODES
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 30-JAN-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.
| Status | Abandoned since 08/10/2015 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 1002209 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Gold Hill |
| Current operator | Idaho State Gold Company |
| Current controller (parent) | Sima Muroff |
| Mine type | Surface (Metal / non-metal) |
Inferred by coordinate + name similarity (308 m, 1.00 match). Confirm against MSHA if precision matters — non-USGS-curated cross-references may occasionally point at a neighbouring mine.
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