| Deposit ID | 10070904 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W014037 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0160370617 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Lower Bacon Creek Placer |
| Geographic coordinates: | -114.87624, 44.77408 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 1250 |
| Relative position | 8.5 MI W OF SLEEPING DEER MTN. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Custer(county)
Idaho(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Norton Ridge(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Challis(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Challis(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Upper Middle Fork Salmon(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 | Custer |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boise | 017N | 013E | 28 | SESWSE | Idaho |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Tertiary |
| Result | TRACE TO 2.1 CENTS AU/CY |
|---|
| Host or associated | Host | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Unconsolidated Deposit > Alluvium | ||||
| Rock unit name | Alluvium | ||||
| Rock description | Alluvium | ||||
| |||||
| (1) | -114.87624, 44.77408 |
|---|
| Operation type | Placer |
|---|---|
| Development status | Prospect |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Middle Fork District |
|---|
| Ownership category | National Forest |
|---|---|
| Area name | Challis National Forest |
| Ownership category | National Primitive Area |
| Area name | Idaho Primitive Area |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W014037 | |
| Idaho Geological Survey | Idaho Mines and Prospects | IMP | CH_873 | http://www.idahogeology.org/ |
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0160370617 | data consolidated into this record |
Cater, F. W., And Others, 1973, Mineral Resources Of The Idaho Primitive Area And Vicinity, Idaho: U. S. Geological Survey Bulletin 1304, 431 P
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | Placer Covers 3.6 Hectares and Gold Values Range From Trace To 2.75 Cents Per Cubic Meter, Based On $1.54/Gram In 1973. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JUL-1974 | Miller, Pat J. | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Reporter | 01-MAR-1995 | Weldin, Robert | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.