| Deposit ID | 10120907 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0160590524 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Falconberry Ranch Placer |
| Point of reference | Trench |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -114.76564, 44.69798 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 1463 |
| Location accuracy | 1000(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Custer(county)
Idaho(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Falconberry Peak(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Challis(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Challis(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Upper Middle Fork Salmon(hydrologic unit)
Salmon(hydrologic accounting unit)
Lower Snake(hydrologic subregion)
Pacific Northwest(hydrologic region)
Federal lands
Salmon-Challis 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 | Lemhi |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boise | 016 N | 014 E | 28 | NESENW | Idaho |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Trench (1) | -114.76564, 44.69798 |
|---|
| Operation type | Placer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Type of mineral rights | Unknown |
|---|
| Ownership category | National Forest |
|---|---|
| Area name | Challis National Forest |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0160590524 | |
| Idaho Geological Survey | Idaho Mines and Prospects | IMP | CH_969 | http://www.idahogeology.org/ |
IDAHO PRIMITIVE AREA AND VICINITY, IDAHO, USGS BULLETIN
1304; 1973, P. 205.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | PLACER DEPOSIT COVERS 17.8 HECTARES AND IS ESTIMATED TO CONTAIN 657,556 CUBIC METERS OF ALLUVIUM. PIT SAMPLES CONTAINED A MAXIMUM OF 1.3 CENT GOLD PER CUBIC METER. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 25-NOV-83 | Western Field Operations Center (WFOC) | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.