Idaho · Elmore County
Past Producer

Snake River Placers

Elmore County, Idaho, United States
Gold
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Commodities
PrimaryGold
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typePlacer
Deposit sizeS
Orebody formIRREGULAR
Geology
Host rockSand and Gravel · Sand And Gravel
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Discovery year1862
Identification
Deposit ID10070130
MRDS IDW012830
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates42.94179, -115.72064
References
Bergendahl, M. H., 1964, Mineral Resources - Gold In Mineral And Water Resources Of Idaho: Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Special Report No. 1, P. 98.Staley, W. W., 1946, Gold In Idaho: Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Pamphlet 68, 30 P.Staley, W. W., 1946, Fine Gold Of Snake River And Lower Salmon River, Idaho: Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Pamphlet 72, 10 P.Hite, Thomas H., 1933, Fine Gold And Platinum Of Snake River, Idaho: Econ. Geology, V. 28, No. 3, P. 256 - 265.5) Koschmann, A. H. And Bergendahl, M. H., 1968, Principal Gold Producing Districts Of The United States: U.S. Geological Survey Prof. Paper 610, P. 120 - 140.1946 Compile IBMG Pamphlet 681946 Recon IBMG Pamphlet 721964 Compile IBMG Special Rept. No. 1, P. 98.1968 Compile Koschmann And Bergendahl, Prof. Paper 610Staley, W. W., 1946: Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Pamphlet 68, 30 P.