| Deposit ID | 10089066 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W012826 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0160830013 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Snake River Placers |
| Alternate or previous names | May Day |
| Geographic coordinates: | -114.74871, 42.6699 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 914 |
| Relative position | 5 MI. N. OF BUHL |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Twin Falls(county)
Idaho(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Niagara Springs(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Twin Falls(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Twin Falls(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Upper Snake-Rock(hydrologic unit)
Upper Snake(hydrologic accounting unit)
Upper Snake(hydrologic subregion)
Pacific Northwest(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Idaho | Twin Falls |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boise | 009S | 015E | 06 | Idaho |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Chromium Critical | Tertiary |
| Iron | Tertiary |
| Result | AVERAGES 3,000 - 5,000 PARTICLES TO ONE CENT (AT $35.00 PER OZ.) |
|---|---|
| Result | 943 FINE. |
| Host or associated | Host | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Unconsolidated Deposit > Sand and Gravel | ||||
| Rock unit name | Sand And Gravel | ||||
| Rock description | Sand And Gravel | ||||
| |||||
| (1) | -114.74871, 42.6699 |
|---|
| General form | IRREGULAR |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1862 |
| District name | Buhl Area |
|---|
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W012826 | |
| Idaho Geological Survey | Idaho Mines and Prospects | IMP | TF__61 | http://www.idahogeology.org/ |
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0160830013 | data consolidated into this record |
Bergendahl, M. H., 1964, Mineral Resources - Gold, In Mineral And Water Resources Of Idaho: Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Special Report No. 1, P. 98.
Staley, W. W., 1946, Gold In Idaho: Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Pamphlet 68, 30 P.
Staley, W. W., 1946, Fine Gold Of Snake River And Lower Salmon River, Idaho: Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Pamphlet 72, 10 P.
1946 Compile IBMG Pamphlet 68
1946 Recon IBMG Pamphlet 72
1964 Compile IBMG Special Rept. No. 1, P. 98.
1968 Compile Koschmann And Bergendahl, Prof. Paper 610
Staley, W. W., 1946: Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Pamphlet 68, 30 P.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | Discovery Year: EARLY 1860'S |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JUL-1976 | Matthews, John Y.; Miller, Pat | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Reporter | 31-DEC-1996 | Western Field Operations Center (WFOC) | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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