Commodities
PrimaryGold
TertiaryPlatinum
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typeStream Placer
Model119: Placer Au-PGE
Deposit sizeS
Orebody formSTREAM SEDIMENT DEPOSITS
Ore controlStream Hydraulics
Geology
Host rockQuartzite
Tectonic settingRocky Mountains
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1862
Discovery year1862
Identification
Deposit ID10038181
MRDS IDM045480
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates45.53431, -116.31128
References
Day, D.T., And Richards, R.H., 1906, Useful Minerals In The Black Sands Of The Pacific Slope: U.S. Geological Survey Mineral Resources Of The United States, Calendar Year 1905, P. 1225-1226.Hubbard, C.R., 1955, A Survey Of Mineral Resources Of Idaho: Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Pamphlet 105, P. 25-26.Ross, C.P., 1941, The Metal And Coal Mining Districts Of Idaho, With Notes On The Nonmetallic Mineral Resources Of The State: Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Pamphlet 57, P. 60.Lorain, S.H., And Metzger, O.H., 1938, Reconnaissance Of Placer Mining Districts In Idaho County, Idaho: U.S. Bureau Of Mines Information Circular 7023, P. 79-86.