| Deposit ID | 10073267 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W019251 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0160510064 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Heise Gold Placer |
| Geographic coordinates: | -111.69523, 43.63321 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 1524 |
| Relative position | 13.5 MI SSE OF REXBURG |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Jefferson(county)
Idaho(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Heise(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Rexburg(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Driggs(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Idaho Falls(hydrologic unit)
Upper Snake(hydrologic accounting unit)
Upper Snake(hydrologic subregion)
Pacific Northwest(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Idaho | Jefferson |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boise | 004N | 040E | 36 | C | Idaho |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Gold | Ore |
| Host or associated | Host | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Unconsolidated Deposit > Gravel | ||||
| Rock unit name | Alluvium-Gravels | ||||
| Rock description | Alluvium-Gravels | ||||
| |||||
| (1) | -111.69523, 43.63321 |
|---|
| Operation type | Placer |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1875 |
| District name | Heise - Rigby Area |
|---|
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W019251 | |
| Idaho Geological Survey | Idaho Mines and Prospects | IMP | DR__73 | http://www.idahogeology.org/ |
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0160510064 | data consolidated into this record |
Staley, W. W., 1945 , Fine Gold Of Snake River And Lower Salmon River, Idaho: Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Pamphlet 72 , 11 P
1916 Compile Hill, J. M., Bulletin 620
1938 Recon USBM Inf. Circ. 7023
1945 Recon Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Pamphlet 72
Staley, W. W., 1945 , Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Pamphlet 72
V.E. Mitchell, Et. Al; Mines And Prospects Map Series, 1981, Driggs Quad, Location No. 61
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | Discovery Year: 1870'S |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-AUG-1976 | Fabiyi, E. E. (Miller, Pat) | 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.