| Deposit ID | 10105739 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W014966 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0160490201 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Three Mile Creek Placer |
| Geographic coordinates: | -115.93658, 45.31067 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 1920 |
| Relative position | 2 1/2 MI NW OF BURGDORF |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Idaho(county)
Idaho(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Burgdorf(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Warren(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Elk City(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
South Fork Salmon(hydrologic unit)
Salmon(hydrologic accounting unit)
Lower Snake(hydrologic subregion)
Pacific Northwest(hydrologic region)
Federal lands
Payette National Forest(National Forest)
National Forest 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 | 023N | 004E | 23,24,25,26 | Idaho |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Titanium Critical | Tertiary |
| Garnet | Tertiary |
| REE Critical | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Corundum | Ore |
| Garnet | Ore |
| Gold | Ore |
| Ilmenite | Ore |
| Zircon | Ore |
| Hematite | Gangue |
| Host or associated | Host | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Unconsolidated Deposit > Clay, Mud | ||||
| |||||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Unconsolidated Deposit > Gravel |
| Rock unit name | Belt Supergroup |
| Rock description | Belt Supergroup-Gneiss, Schist, Quartzite;Moraine-Gravel, Boulders, Sand, Clay |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Unconsolidated Deposit > Sand and Gravel |
| (1) | -115.93658, 45.31067 |
|---|
| Operation type | Placer |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Both |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Burgdorf District |
|---|
| Ownership category | National Forest |
|---|---|
| Area name | Payette National Forest |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | R. M. Carrey |
| Type of workings | Surface |
|---|---|
| Area | 2.508HA |
| Overall length | 182.88M |
| Overall width | 91.44M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W014966 | |
| Idaho Geological Survey | Idaho Mines and Prospects | IMP | EC_704 | http://www.idahogeology.org/ |
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0160490201 | data consolidated into this record |
Capps, S. R., 1940, Gold Placers Of The Secesh Basin, Idaho County, Idaho: Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Pamphlet 52, 43 P.
Lorain, S. H., And Metzger, O. H., 1938, Reconnaissance Of Placer Mining Districts In Idaho County, Idaho: USBM Inf. Circ. 7023, 93 P.
1938 Recon USBM Inf. Circ. 7023
1940 Recon Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Pamphlet 52
Capps, S. R., 1940, Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Pamphlet 52
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-DEC-1976 | Siefken, Robert R. (Miller, Pat) | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Reporter | 22-NOV-1993 | Ridenour, James | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.