| Deposit ID | 10071240 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W014515 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0160370544 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Elk Creek Placer |
| Geographic coordinates: | -115.05984, 44.28928 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 2042 |
| Relative position | 8 MI NW OF STANLEY |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Custer(county)
Idaho(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Elk Meadow(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Deadwood River(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 | 011N | 012E | 09 | Idaho |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Titanium Critical | Tertiary |
| Zirconium Critical | Tertiary |
| Garnet | Tertiary |
| REE Critical | Tertiary |
| Iron | Tertiary |
| Graphite Critical | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Garnet | Ore |
| Hematite | Ore |
| Ilmenite | Ore |
| Magnetite | Ore |
| Monazite | Ore |
| Sphene | Ore |
| Zircon | Ore |
| Result | AVE AU SAMPLE VALUE $0.002/C.Y. |
|---|---|
| Result | RANGE OF BLACK SAND CONCENTRATE 0.8 - 14.4 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-Sand, Gravel |
| Rock description | Alluvium-Sand, Gravel |
| (1) | -115.05984, 44.28928 |
|---|
| Depth to bottom | 4.57M |
|---|
| Operation type | Placer |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Both |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Stanley District |
|---|
| Ownership category | National Forest |
|---|---|
| Area name | Challis National Forest |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W014515 | |
| Idaho Geological Survey | Idaho Mines and Prospects | IMP | CH1098 | http://www.idahogeology.org/ |
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0160370544 | data consolidated into this record |
Tschanz, C. M., And Others, 1974, USGS Open - File Rept., 648 P.
1974 Recon Tschanz, C. M., And Others, Open - File Rept
U.S. Geol. Survey Bulletin 1545-E, 1986, Table 37, P. 467; Map No. 4, Plate 3.
U.S. Bureau Of Mines Open-File Report MLA 9-92, 1992, P. 50-66.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | Est. Vol. 750,000 C.Y.; 40 Acres |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JUL-1976 | Siefken, Robert R. (Miller, Pat) | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Reporter | 06-NOV-1992 | Van Noy | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.