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Pearsol Creek

Prospect in Valley county in Idaho, United States with commodities Garnet, Iron, REE, Titanium, Zirconium
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Public Land Survey System information
  6. Commodities
  7. Materials information
  8. Nearby scientific data
  9. Ore body information
  10. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  11. Mining district
  12. Mineral rights holdings
  13. Land status
  14. Ownership information
  15. Workings at the site
  16. Links to other databases
  17. Bibliographic references
  18. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10266660
MAS/MILS ID 0160850245
Record type Site
Current site name Pearsol Creek

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: -115.97737, 44.50877 (WGS84)
Elevation 1400
Location accuracy 100(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Valley(county)

Idaho(state)

United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

USGS map quadrangles

Eagle Nest(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)

Pistol Creek(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)

Challis(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)

Hydrologic units (watersheds)

North Fork Payette(hydrologic unit)

Middle Snake-Boise(hydrologic accounting unit)

Middle Snake(hydrologic subregion)

Pacific Northwest(hydrologic region)

Geographic areas

Country State County
United States Idaho Valley

Public Land Survey System information

Meridian Township Range Section Fraction State
Boise 014 N 004 E 33 Idaho

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Garnet Primary
Iron Tertiary
REE Critical Primary
Titanium Critical Primary
Zirconium Critical Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Garnet Unknown
Gold Unknown
Ilmenite Unknown
Magnetite Unknown
Monazite Unknown
Zircon Unknown

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) -115.97737, 44.50877
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Thickness 20M
    Length 2500M
    Width 800M
    Depth to top 1M
    Field Value
    MAS Column # 1
    Type of Orebody #1 PLACER
    Shape of Orebody #1 TABULAR
    Primary mode of Origin SEDIMENTATION
    Primary Ore Control LITHOLOGY
    Degree of Wallrock Alter. NONE
    Minimum Depth to Top 0
    Avg. Thick. Unconsol. Mat. 1
    Min. Thick. Unconsol. Mat. 0
    Date of Last Modification 830316
  • Area 250HA
    Field Value
    Total Surface Area (HA) 250
    Date of Last Modification 910418

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Development status Prospect
Commodity type Both
Significant Yes
Discovery year 1880
Mining method Dredging

Mining district

District name Long Valley District

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Other

Land status

Ownership category Private

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner D. And G. Little, Merritt Id
    Interest 14
    Home office Idaho
    Year 1981
  • Type Owner
    Owner Davis, T.
    Interest 5
    Home office Cascade, Idaho
    Year 1981
  • Type Owner
    Owner Simplot Industries
    Interest 24
    Home office Boise, ID
    Year 1981
  • Type Owner
    Owner P. Kennedy, Cascade Id
    Interest 10
    Home office Idaho
    Year 1981
  • Type Owner
    Owner Everett K. Allen, Cascade Id
    Interest 14
    Home office Idaho
    Year 1981
  • Type Owner
    Owner Tom N. Olson, Cascade Id
    Interest 5
    Home office Idaho
    Year 1981
  • Type Owner
    Owner Idaho First National Bank, Cascade Id
    Interest 5
    Home office Idaho
    Year 1981
  • Type Owner
    Owner Harry F. Byers, Barnerville Nv
    Interest 5
    Home office Nevada
    Year 1981
  • Type Owner
    Owner Ronald E. Young, Cascade Id
    Interest 5
    Home office Idaho
    Year 1981
  • Type Owner
    Owner Sky Ranch
    Interest 5
    Home office Cascade, ID
    Year 1981
  • Type Owner
    Owner Corner, Sidney
    Interest 5
    Home office Snohomish, WA
    Year 1981
  • Type Owner
    Owner City Of Cascade
    Interest 3
    Home office Idaho
    Year 1981

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • WAS NOT INCLUDED IN WORLD TIO2/ZRO2 STUDY DUE TO GRADES BEING TOO LOW TO MEET STUDY CRITERIA.
  • M1C1=M1C2+M1C3. MATRIX 1 COLUMN 1 REPRESENTS THE TOTAL DEMONSTRATED RESOURCE CONTAINED IN BLOCKS A AND B. M1C2=M1C2-M1C3. MATRIX 1 COLUMN 2 REPRESENTS THE TOTAL DEMONSTRATED RESOURCE CONTAINED IN BLOCK A. M1C3=M1C1-M1C2. MATRIX 1 COLUMN 3 REPRESENTS THE TOTAL DEMONSTRATED RESOURCE CONTAINED IN BLOCK B.

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Surface
    Area 214HA
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method PROPOSED
    Mining Method DREDGING
    Percent Waste Rock 0
    Avg. Overburden Thickness 1
    Primary Material Cover SAND, SILT
    Hardness of Ore SAND, SILT
    Avg. Bench Height (meters) 0
    Max. Pit Slope (degrees) 0
    Capacity 11500
    Capacity Units CU-M ORE/DAY
    Preprod. Stripping Vol. 40
    Unit Production Cost 1.06
    Units of Production $/CU-M ORE
    Operating Days per Year 260
    Operating Shifts per Day 3
    Year of Information 1981
  • Type of workings Surface
    Area 100HA
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 2
    Status of Mining Method PROPOSED
    Mining Method DREDGING
    Percent Waste Rock 0
    Avg. Overburden Thickness 1
    Primary Material Cover SAND, SILT
    Hardness of Ore SAND, SILT
    Avg. Bench Height (meters) 0
    Max. Pit Slope (degrees) 0
    Capacity 11500
    Capacity Units CU-M ORE/DAY
    Preprod. Stripping Vol. 40
    Unit Production Cost 1.05
    Units of Production $/CU-M ORE
    Operating Days per Year 260
    Operating Shifts per Day 3
    Year of Information 1981

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    CLARK, L.C., DREDGING COSTS PROVIDED BY THE YUBA MANUFACTURE

  • Deposit

    COMPANY, WRITTEN COMMUN. APRIL 9TH, 1964.

  • Deposit

    GRAY,E., IDAHO PROPERTY REALTY CO., BOISE IDAHO, ORAL

  • Deposit

    COMMUN., AUGUST 1981.

  • Deposit

    KLINE, MH, AND STORCH, R.H., PEARSON CREEK PLACER AREAS,

  • Deposit

    VALLEY COUNTY, IDAHO, PROJECT REPORT NO.,

  • Deposit

    BM=SMIB-4602-1, APRIL 15, 1954.

  • Deposit

    WETZEL, N., MAS PROPERTY FILE REPORT, PEARSON CREEK PLACER

  • Deposit

    DEPOSITS, SEPT, 1981.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 02-MAR-1995 Wetzel, Nicholas U.S. Bureau of Mines

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