| Deposit ID | 10071808 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W015370 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0160490833 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Bear Creek Bar Placer |
| Alternate or previous names | Bear Bar |
| Geographic coordinates: | -115.10456, 45.52628 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 762 |
| Relative position | 3 MI NW OF ROCKY POINT |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Idaho(county)
Idaho(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Sheep Hill(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)
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 | Idaho |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boise | 025N | 011E | 03, 09, 10 | Idaho |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Zirconium Critical | Tertiary |
| Garnet | Tertiary |
| Titanium Critical | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Gold | Ore |
| Ilmenite | Ore |
| Magnetite | Ore |
| Rutile | Ore |
| Zircon | Ore |
| Apatite | Gangue |
| Biotite | Gangue |
| Feldspar | Gangue |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Result | TRACE TO 4.1 CENTS AU/CY |
|---|---|
| Result | GOLD VALUES BASED ON $47.85/TOZ |
| Host or associated | Host | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Gneiss | ||||
| Rock unit name | Gneissic And Granitic Gravels | ||||
| Rock description | Gneissic And Granitic Gravels | ||||
| |||||
| (1) | -115.10456, 45.52628 |
|---|
| Operation type | Placer |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Both |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Salmon River District |
|---|
| Ownership category | National Forest |
|---|---|
| Area name | Payette National Forest |
| Ownership category | National Primitive Area |
| Area name | Idaho Primitive Area |
| Ownership category | National Primitive Area |
| Area name | Salmon River Breaks Primitive Area |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | L. M. Gwartney And Others |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W015370 | |
| Idaho Geological Survey | Idaho Mines and Prospects | IMP | EC_966 | http://www.idahogeology.org/ |
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0160490833 | data consolidated into this record |
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0160490682 | data consolidated into this record |
Weis, P. L., Schmitt, L. J., And Tuchek, E. T., USGS Bulletin 1353 - C, P. 46.
Cater, F. W., And Others, 1973, Mineral Resources Of The Idaho Primitive Area And Vicinity, Idaho: USGS Bulletin 1304, 431 P.
Weis, P. L., Schmitt, L. J., And Tuchek, E. T., 1972, Mineral Resources Of The Salmon River Breaks Primitive Area, Idaho: USGS Bulletin 1353-C, P. 46
IBMG Mines And Prospects Of The Elk City Quad., Mitchell, Et Al, 1981.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JUL-1974 | Miller, Pat J. | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Reporter | 14-NOV-1983 | Western Field Operations Center (WFOC) | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.