| Deposit ID | 10089417 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W019551 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0160090017 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Emerald Creek Placer |
| Alternate or previous names | Fernwood |
| Geographic coordinates: | -116.33213, 47.02766 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 975 |
| Relative position | 4.5 MI NW OF CLARKIA |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Benewah(county)
Idaho(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Clarkia(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Saint Maries(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Spokane(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
St. Joe(hydrologic unit)
Spokane(hydrologic accounting unit)
Kootenai-Pend Oreille-Spokane(hydrologic subregion)
Pacific Northwest(hydrologic region)
Federal lands
Idaho Panhandle National Forests(National Forest)
National Forest FS(Type of land area)
FS(Federal land areas administered by FS)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Idaho | Benewah |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boise | 043N | 001E | 33,34 | Idaho |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Garnet | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Almandite | Ore |
| Host or associated | Host | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Unconsolidated Deposit > Gravel | ||||
| Rock unit name | Gravel | ||||
| Rock description | Gravel | ||||
| |||||
| (1) | -116.33213, 47.02766 |
|---|
| Operation type | Placer |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Camas Cove District |
|---|
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Idaho Garnet Abrasive Co. ( 1955 ) |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W019551 | |
| Idaho Geological Survey | Idaho Mines and Prospects | IMP | SP_381 | http://www.idahogeology.org/ |
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0160090017 | data consolidated into this record |
Minobras, 1975 , Idaho Industrial Minerals, P. 14
Hubbard, C. R., 1955 , A Survey Of The Mineral Resources Of Idaho: Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Pamphlet 105 , 56 P.
1955 Compile Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Pamphlet 10
USBM Liaison Officers Report Of Active Mines In 1975
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-MAY-1977 | Miller, Pat J. | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Reporter | 23-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.