| Deposit ID | 10038181 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | M045480 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0160490356 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Lucile Bar Placer |
| Geographic coordinates: | -116.31128, 45.53431 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 488 |
| Location accuracy | 1000(meters) |
| Relative position | 10 MI NORTH OF RIGGINS AT LUCILE, Estimated At Lucile |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Idaho(county)
Idaho(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Lucile(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Grangeville(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Grangeville(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Lower Salmon(hydrologic unit)
Salmon(hydrologic accounting unit)
Lower Snake(hydrologic subregion)
Pacific Northwest(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Idaho | Idaho |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boise | 025N | 001E | 02 | Idaho |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Platinum Critical | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Gold | Ore |
| Result | PT=$144/TON (4.8 OZ/TON, 1,780 PPM), AU=$11,120/TON (538 OZ/TON, 1.8%) IN CONCENTRATES, CONCENTRATION NOT KNOWN. GOLD IS 850-865 FINE. |
|---|
| Model code | 119 |
|---|---|
| USGS model code | 39a |
| Deposit model name | Placer Au-PGE |
| Mark3 model number | 54 |
| Host or associated | Host | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Metasedimentary Rock > Quartzite | ||
| |||
| (1) | -116.31128, 45.53431 |
|---|
| General form | STREAM SEDIMENT DEPOSITS |
|---|---|
| Thickness | 30.48M |
| Operation type | Placer |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1862 |
| Year of first production | 1862 |
| District name | Lucile-Sampson Districts |
|---|
| Ownership category | National Forest |
|---|
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Wakely Brothers |
| First year | 1937 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | M045480 | |
| Idaho Geological Survey | Idaho Mines and Prospects | IMP | GR_157 | http://www.idahogeology.org/ |
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0160490356 | data consolidated into this record |
Hubbard, C.R., 1955, A Survey Of Mineral Resources Of Idaho: Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Pamphlet 105, P. 25-26.
Ross, C.P., 1941, The Metal And Coal Mining Districts Of Idaho, With Notes On The Nonmetallic Mineral Resources Of The State: Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Pamphlet 57, P. 60.
Lorain, S.H., And Metzger, O.H., 1938, Reconnaissance Of Placer Mining Districts In Idaho County, Idaho: U.S. Bureau Of Mines Information Circular 7023, P. 79-86.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | Placers Included Both Bench And Modern Stream Gravels, The Bench Gravels Are Prominent |
| Deposit | Record W028094 Has Been Merged And Deleted. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-FEB-75 | Blair, Will N. | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Updater | 01-JUN-78 | Miller, Pat J. | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Updater | 01-JAN-90 | Peterson, Jocelyn A. | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Reporter | 13-OCT-90 | Western Field Operations Center (WFOC) | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.