| Deposit ID | 10013558 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | D009921 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Tower Creek Placer |
| Alternate or previous names | Boyle Creek |
| Geographic coordinates: | -113.87872, 45.33049 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 1219 |
| Relative position | 10.4 MI N5E OF SALMON |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Lemhi(county)
Idaho(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Bird Creek(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Salmon(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Dillon(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)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Idaho | Lemhi |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boise | 023N | 022E | 17,08 | N2 (17); SE (08) | Idaho |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Gold | Ore |
| Host or associated | Host | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Unconsolidated Deposit > Alluvium | ||
| |||
| (1) | Alluvial deposits. |
|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| District name | North Fork Area |
|---|
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | D009921 | |
| Idaho Geological Survey | Idaho Mines and Prospects | IMP | DI_147 | http://www.idahogeology.org/ |
MIN RES OF US, 1929, FOR YEAR-1928
MIN RES US, 1929
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-FEB-1982 | Loen, Jeffrey S. (Pearson, Robert C.) | U.S. Geological Survey |
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