| Deposit ID | 10089227 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W014884 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0160490823 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Moore Bar |
| Alternate or previous names | Slide Creek Placer Claim |
| Geographic coordinates: | -115.33817, 45.48658 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 701 |
| Relative position | 10 MI NW OF CHAMBERLAIN AIR STRIP |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Idaho(county)
Idaho(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Sheepeater Mountain(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Warren(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 | 009E | 22,27 | Idaho |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Garnet | Tertiary |
| Iron | Tertiary |
| Titanium Critical | Tertiary |
| Silver | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Gold | Ore |
| Ilmenite | Ore |
| Magnetite | Ore |
| Rutile | Ore |
| Zircon | Ore |
| Apatite | Gangue |
| Biotite | Gangue |
| Feldspar | Gangue |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Result | BLACK SANDS AVERAGE 0.5 LB/CY |
|---|
| Host or associated | Host | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Unconsolidated Deposit > Sand and Gravel | ||
| Rock unit name | Belt Supergroup | ||
| Rock description | Alluvium-Sand And Gravel;Belt Supergroup-Quartzite | ||
| |||
| (1) | -115.33817, 45.48658 |
|---|
| Operation type | Placer |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Both |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Salmon River Breaks Primitive Area |
|---|
| Ownership category | National Forest |
|---|---|
| Area name | Nez Perce National Forest |
| Ownership category | National Primitive Area |
| Area name | Idaho Primitive Area |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Wenzel, John G. |
| Home office | Idaho |
| First year | 1972 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W014884 | |
| Idaho Geological Survey | Idaho Mines and Prospects | IMP | EC_778 | http://www.idahogeology.org/ |
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0160490823 | data consolidated into this record |
Weis, P. L., Schmitt, L. J., And Tuchek, E. T., 1972, Mineral Resources Of The Salmon River Breaks Primitive Area, Idaho: USGS Bull 1353-C, P 54 - 5
Weis, P. L., Schmitt, L. J., And Tuchek, E. T., 1972, USGS Bulletin 1353-C, P 36
IBMG Mines And Prospects Of The Elk City Quad., Mitchell, Et Al, 1981.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | Contains 42 Acres |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JUL-1976 | Duncan, Daniel G. (Miller, Pat) | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Reporter | 13-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.