| Deposit ID | 10071619 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W015114 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 016049006 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Tiernan Hill Placer |
| Geographic coordinates: | -115.40878, 45.80567 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 1356 |
| Relative position | 3 MI SE OF ELK CITY |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Idaho(county)
Idaho(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Elk City(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Elk City(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Elk City(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
South Fork Clearwater(hydrologic unit)
Clearwater(hydrologic accounting unit)
Lower Snake(hydrologic subregion)
Pacific Northwest(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Idaho | Idaho |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boise | 029N | 008E | 36 | Idaho |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Gold | Ore |
| Host or associated | Host | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Unconsolidated Deposit > Sand and Gravel | ||
| |||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock |
| Rock unit name | Belt Supergroup |
| Rock description | Alluvium-Interbedded Sand, Clay, And Gravel;Belt Supergroup-Gneiss |
| (1) | -115.40878, 45.80567 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface-Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Occurrence |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Elk City District |
|---|
| Ownership category | State |
|---|
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W015114 | |
| Idaho Geological Survey | Idaho Mines and Prospects | IMP | EC__45 | http://www.idahogeology.org/ |
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0160490065 | data consolidated into this record |
Reed, J. C., 1934, Gold - Bearing Gravel Of The Nezperce National Forest, Idaho County, Idaho: Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Pamphlet 40, P. 18
1934 Recon Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Pamphlet 40
1934 Recon P. J. Shenon And J. C. Reed, Circ. 9
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-OCT-1974 | Miller, Pat J. | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Reporter | 31-DEC-1996 | Western Field Operations Center (WFOC) | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.