Idaho · Lemhi County
Occurrence
Whimpey Creek Placer
Lemhi County, Idaho, United States
Gold
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Commodities
Tertiary
Gold
Commodity type
M
Deposit
Deposit type
Placer
Deposit size
N
Materials
Ore minerals
Gold
Geology
Host rock
Alluvium
Economic & production
Development status
Occurrence
Identification
Deposit ID
10089153
MRDS ID
W013307
Region
NA
Data score
D
Coordinates
45.11269, -113.69091
References
LORAIN, S. H., AND METZGER, O. H., 1939, RECONNAISSANCE OF PLACER MINING DISTRICTS IN LEMHI COUNTY, IDAHO: U.S. BUREAU OF MINES INF. CIRC. 7082, 81 P