| Deposit ID | 10070503 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W013463 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Golden Queen Placer |
| Geographic coordinates: | -114.43034, 45.32268 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 1036 |
| Relative position | 18 MILES NW. OF COBALT, IDAHO |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Lemhi(county)
Idaho(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Bighorn Crags(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Bighorn Crags(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Elk City(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)
Federal lands
Salmon-Challis National Forest(National Forest)
National Forest FS(Type of land area)
FS(Federal land areas administered by FS)
Frank Church-River of No Return Wilderness(Wilderness)
Wilderness FS(Type of land area)
FS(Federal land areas administered by FS)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Idaho | Lemhi |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boise | 023N | 017E | 13 | Idaho |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Iron | Tertiary |
| REE Critical | Tertiary |
| Zirconium Critical | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Magnetite | Ore |
| Zircon | Ore |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Unconsolidated Deposit > Gravel |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Unconsolidated Deposit > Sand and Gravel |
| Rock unit name | Alluvium-Sand, Gravel;Alluvium-Sand, Gravel |
| Rock description | Alluvium-Sand, Gravel;Alluvium-Sand, Gravel |
| (1) | -114.43034, 45.32268 |
|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Clear Creek - Upper Big Deer Creek Area |
|---|
| Ownership category | National Forest |
|---|---|
| Area name | Salmon National Forest |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W013463 | |
| Idaho Geological Survey | Idaho Mines and Prospects | IMP | EC1051 | http://www.idahogeology.org/ |
CATER, F.W., PINCKNEY, D.M., & STOTELMEYER, R.B., 1975, MINERAL RESOURCES OF THE CLEAR CREEK - UPPER BIG DEER CREEK AREA, CONTIGUOUS TO THE IDAHO PRIMITIVE AREA, LEMHI COUNTY, IDAHO: USGS BULL. 1391-C, P. 24
1972 OTHER CATER, F.W., & PINCKNEY, D.M., BULL. 1391-C
1972 OTHER USBM, USGS BULL. 1391-C
CATER, F.W., PINCKNEY, D.M., & STOTELMEYER, R.B., 1975, USGS BULL. 1391-C.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | FLOODS AND REVEGETATION HAVE DONE AWAY WITH ALL TRACES OF MINING ACTIVITY ON S. BANK OF RIVER |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JUL-1976 | Duncan, Daniel G. (Miller, Pat) | U.S. Geological Survey |
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