| Deposit ID | 10071511 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W014946 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0160490160 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Crooked Creek Placer |
| Alternate or previous names | Dixie, Dixie Placers |
| Geographic coordinates: | -115.45875, 45.54459 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 1692 |
| Relative position | .5 MI S OF DIXIE |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Idaho(county)
Idaho(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Dixie(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Elk City(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Elk City(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Middle Salmon-Chamberlain(hydrologic unit)
Salmon(hydrologic accounting unit)
Lower Snake(hydrologic subregion)
Pacific Northwest(hydrologic region)
Federal lands
Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest(National Forest)
National Forest FS(Type of land area)
FS(Federal land areas administered by FS)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Idaho | Idaho |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boise | 026N | 008E | 15,22,27,33,34 | Idaho |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Euxenite | Ore |
| Garnet | Ore |
| Gold | Ore |
| Ilmenite | Ore |
| Monazite | Ore |
| Rutile | Ore |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Result | GRAVEL AVG. $0.20/C.Y. |
|---|---|
| Result | GOLD CONCENTRATED NEAR BEDROCK |
| Host or associated | Host | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Unconsolidated Deposit > Alluvium | ||||
| Rock unit name | Belt Supergroup | ||||
| Rock description | Alluvium-Gravel;Belt Supergroup-Biotite Gneiss, Schist | ||||
| |||||
| (1) | -115.45875, 45.54459 |
|---|
| Length | 5632.55M |
|---|---|
| Width | 91.44M |
| Depth to bottom | 3.96M |
| Operation type | Placer |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Dixie District |
|---|
| Type of mineral rights | Located Claim |
|---|---|
| Type of mineral rights | Patented |
| Ownership category | National Forest |
|---|---|
| Area name | Nez Perce National Forest |
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | F. M. Beller, L. J. Burrows |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | J. G. Wenzel |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W014946 | |
| Idaho Geological Survey | Idaho Mines and Prospects | IMP | EC_186 | http://www.idahogeology.org/ |
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0160490160 | data consolidated into this record |
Beeder, J. R., 1958, The Bedrock Geology And Placer Deposits Of The Dixie District, Idaho County, Idaho: Moscow, Idaho, Univ. Of Idaho, M.S. Thesis, 50 P.
Capps, S. R., And Roberts, R. J., 1939, The Dixie Placer District, Idaho: Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Pamphlet 48, 35 P.
Lorain, S. H., And Metzger, O. H., 1938, Reconnaissance Of Placer Mining Districts In Idaho County, Idaho: USBM Inf. Circ. 7023, 93 P.
1938 Recon USBM Inf. Circ. 7023
1939 Recon Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Pamphlet 48
Capps, S. R., And Roberts, R. J., 1939, Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Pamphlet 48
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-NOV-1976 | Siefken, Robert R. (Miller, Pat) | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Reporter | 12-OCT-1990 | Western Field Operations Center (WFOC) | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.