| Deposit ID | 10070109 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W012801 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0160030032 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Placer Basin Mine |
| Alternate or previous names | Placer Mine |
| Geographic coordinates: | -116.6166, 45.11567 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 1951 |
| Relative position | LOCATED 3 MILES UP STREAM OF CUPRUM ON RIDGE BETWEEN BEAR CREEK AND INDIAN CREEK. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Adams(county)
Idaho(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Butterfield Gulch(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Riggins(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Grangeville(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Brownlee Reservoir(hydrologic unit)
Middle Snake-Powder(hydrologic accounting unit)
Middle Snake(hydrologic subregion)
Pacific Northwest(hydrologic region)
Federal lands
Payette National Forest(National Forest)
National Forest FS(Type of land area)
FS(Federal land areas administered by FS)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Idaho | Adams |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boise | 021N | 002W | 32,31 | Idaho |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Copper | Tertiary |
| Lead | Tertiary |
| Silver | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Pyrite | Gangue |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Host or associated | Associated | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite | ||||||
| Rock unit name | Seven Devils Volcanics-Andesite | ||||||
| Rock description | Seven Devils Volcanics-Andesite | ||||||
| |||||||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite |
| (1) | -116.6166, 45.11567 |
|---|
| General form | IRREGULAR |
|---|
| Operation type | Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Seven Devils District |
|---|
| Ownership category | National Forest |
|---|---|
| Area name | Payette National Forest |
| Type of workings | Underground |
|---|---|
| Overall depth | 182.88M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W012801 | |
| Idaho Geological Survey | Idaho Mines and Prospects | IMP | GR_291 | http://www.idahogeology.org/ |
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0160030032 | data consolidated into this record |
Cook, E. F., 1954, Mining Geology Of The Seven Devils Region: Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Pamphlet 97, 22 P.
Livingston, D. C. And Laney, F. B., 1920, Copper Deposits Of The Seven Devils And Adjacent Districts: Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Bulletin 1, P. 35.
1920 Compile Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geol., Bulletin 1.
1954 Geolmap Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geol., Pamphlet 97.
Cook, E. F., 1954, Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology, Pamphlet 97, 22 P.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JAN-1976 | Benjamin, David A.; Miller, Pat | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Reporter | 27-SEP-1990 | Western Field Operations Center (WFOC) | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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