| Deposit ID | 10071154 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W014391 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0160370553 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Pigtail Creek Placer |
| Geographic coordinates: | -114.74873, 44.09799 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 2347 |
| Relative position | 12.5 MI SE OF STANLEY |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Custer(county)
Idaho(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Washington Peak(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
White Cloud Peaks(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Challis(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Upper Salmon(hydrologic unit)
Salmon(hydrologic accounting unit)
Lower Snake(hydrologic subregion)
Pacific Northwest(hydrologic region)
Federal lands
Sawtooth National Forest(National Forest)
National Forest 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 | 009N | 015E | 19 | NW | Idaho |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| REE Critical | Tertiary |
| Titanium Critical | Tertiary |
| Zirconium Critical | Tertiary |
| Garnet | Tertiary |
| Iron | Tertiary |
| Uranium | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Garnet | Ore |
| Hematite | Ore |
| Magnetite | Ore |
| Monazite | Ore |
| Sphene | Ore |
| Zircon | Ore |
| Result | AVE AU SAMPLE VALUE: TRACE/C.Y. |
|---|---|
| Result | RANGE OF BLACK SAND CONCENTRATE: 0.8 - 14.3 LB/C.Y. |
| Host or associated | Host | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Unconsolidated Deposit > Gravel | ||||||
| |||||||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Unconsolidated Deposit > Sand and Gravel |
| Rock unit name | Alluvium-Sands, Gravels |
| Rock description | Alluvium-Sands, Gravels |
| (1) | -114.74873, 44.09799 |
|---|
| Depth to bottom | 1.22M |
|---|
| Operation type | Placer |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Both |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Unorganized District; Pigtail Cr. Area |
|---|
| Ownership category | National Forest |
|---|---|
| Area name | Challis National Forest |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W014391 | |
| Idaho Geological Survey | Idaho Mines and Prospects | IMP | CH1277 | http://www.idahogeology.org/ |
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0160370553 | data consolidated into this record |
Williams, P. L., 1961, Glacial Geology Stanley Basin: Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Pamphlet 123, 29 P.
1961 Geolmap Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Pamphlet 123
Vannoy, R. M., And Others, 1986, Economic Appraisal Of The Eastern Part Of The Sawtooth National Recreation Area, Idaho: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 1545-E, Table 37, No. 24, P. 467.
Tschanz, C. M., And Others, 1974, USGS O.F. Rept., P. 626.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | 40 Acres, 260,000 Cy Est. Volume |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JUL-1976 | Siefken, Robert R. (Miller, Pat) | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Reporter | 30-JUN-1992 | Ridenour, James | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.