| Deposit ID | 10038183 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | M045482 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Payette River |
| Geographic coordinates: | -116.47068, 43.89797 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 774 |
| Location accuracy | 1000(meters) |
| Relative position | 15-20 MI NORTHWEST OF BOISE, Est Imated To Be Near Montour |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Gem(county)
Idaho(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Northeast Emmett(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Boise(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Boise(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Payette(hydrologic unit)
Middle Snake-Boise(hydrologic accounting unit)
Middle Snake(hydrologic subregion)
Pacific Northwest(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Idaho | Gem |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boise | 007N;007N | 001E;001W | Idaho |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Platinum Critical | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Garnet | Ore |
| Gold | Ore |
| Ilmenite | Ore |
| Magnetite | Ore |
| Platinum | Ore |
| Result | PT=$8.40/TON, AU=$10.75/TON IN CONCENTRATES AT 70 LB/TON GRAVEL |
|---|---|
| Result | RECALCULATES TO PT=340 PPB, AU=620 PPB |
| Model code | 119 |
|---|---|
| USGS model code | 39a |
| Deposit model name | Placer Au-PGE |
| Mark3 model number | 54 |
| Host or associated | Host | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Unconsolidated Deposit > Gravel | ||
| |||
| (1) | -116.47068, 43.89797 |
|---|
| General form | STREAM SEDIMENT DEPOSITS |
|---|
| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1865 |
| District name | West View (Pearl) District |
|---|
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | M045482 | |
| Idaho Geological Survey | Idaho Mines and Prospects | IMP | BO_227 | http://www.idahogeology.org/ |
HUBBARD, C.R., 1955, A SURVEY OF MINERAL RESOURCES OF IDAHO: IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY PAMPHLET 105, P. 27.
SAVAGE, C.N., 1961, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF GEM AND PAYETTE COUNTIES: IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY COUNTY REPORT 4, P. 32-34.
STALEY, W.W., 1946, GOLD IN IDAHO: IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY PAMPHLET 68, FIG. 10.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | SEE PAGE AND NOKLEBERG (1974) MAPS; PAGE, HAFFTY, RILEY (1972) ANALYSIS. ALSO SEE INDIVIDUAL RECORDS ; INFO.SRC : 1 PUB LIT |
| Deposit | Discovery Year: 1860'S |
| Deposit | DIMENSIONS ARE FOR STILLWATER COMPLEX. MINERAL DEPOSITS ARE THIN BUT LATERALLY EXTENSIVE. LARGE SIZE REFERS TO MINERALIZATION OF STILLWATER COMPLEX AS A WHOLE |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-FEB-75 | Blair, Will N. | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Updater | 01-JAN-90 | Peterson, Jocelyn A. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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