Idaho · Custer County
Past Producer

Jordan Creek Placer

Custer County, Idaho, United States
GoldGarnetREEZirconiumUraniumSilver
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Description

John L. Morrison

Commodities
PrimaryGold
TertiaryGarnet, REE, Zirconium, Uranium, Silver
Commodity typeB
Deposit
Deposit typePlacer
Deposit sizeS
Orebody formIRREGULAR
Ore controlBuried Stream Bed
Materials
Ore mineralsBrannerite, Euxenite, Garnet, Zircon
GangueAugite, Hornblende
Geology
Host rockAlluvium · Alluvium
StructureIdaho Batholith
AlterationOxidation
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1873
Discovery year1873
Identification
Deposit ID10071011
MRDS IDW014191
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates44.38659, -114.72653
References
Choate, Raoul, 1962, Geology And Ore Deposits Of The Stanley Area: Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Pamphlet 126, P. 105USBM, 1975, Activity Of Idaho Mining Property, 1974, USBM, Boise, Idaho, 61 P.Ross, C. P., 1927 , Ore Deposits In The Tertiary Lava In The Salmon River Mountains, Idaho: Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Pamphlet 25 , 20 P.U.S. Bureau Of Mines Open-File Report MLA 6-91, 1991, Table A-3, No. 466, P. 215.1962 Geolmap Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Pamphlet 1621975 Compile USBM, 1974 Mining Activity ListChoate, Raoul, 1962, Idaho Bureau Of Mines & Geol., Pamphlet 126, P. 105