| Deposit ID | 10070251 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W013035 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Canal Gulch Creek Placer |
| Related records | 10240940 |
| Geographic coordinates: | -115.7963, 46.50207 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 960 |
| Relative position | 1 MI N. OF PIERCE |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Clearwater(county)
Idaho(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Jaype(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Headquarters(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Hamilton(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Clearwater(hydrologic unit)
Clearwater(hydrologic accounting unit)
Lower Snake(hydrologic subregion)
Pacific Northwest(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Idaho | Clearwater |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boise | 037N | 005E | 35 | Idaho |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Result | 860 FINE |
|---|
| Host or associated | Host | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Unconsolidated Deposit > Alluvium | ||||||
| Rock unit name | Alluvium | ||||||
| Rock description | Alluvium | ||||||
| |||||||
| (1) | -115.7963, 46.50207 |
|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1860 |
| Discoverer | Capt. Pierce |
| District name | Pierce City District |
|---|
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W013035 | |
| Idaho Geological Survey | Idaho Mines and Prospects | IMP | HM_156 | http://www.idahogeology.org/ |
STALEY, W. W., 1940, MINING ACTIVITY IN THE NORTH FORK OF THE CLEARWATER RIVER AREA: IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY PAMPHLET 54, 6 P.
THOMSON, FRANCIS A., AND BALLARD, SAMUEL A., 1924, GEOLOGY AND GOLD RESOURCES OF NORTH CENTRAL IDAHO: IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY BULL. 7, 123 P.
1924 GEOLMAP IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY BULL. 7
1940 COMPILE IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY PAMPHLET 54
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JUL-1976 | Bainbridge, Terri L.; Miller, Pat | U.S. Geological Survey |
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