Commodities
PrimaryZirconium, REE, Titanium, Gold, Garnet
TertiaryIron
Commodity typeB
Deposit
Model119: Placer Au-PGE
WorkingsSurface
Materials
Ore mineralsGold, Ilmenite
GangueGarnet, Magnetite, Monazite, Zircon, Quartz, Sphene
Geology
Host rockSand and Gravel
Associated rockGranite · Idaho Batholith
Economic & production
Development statusProspect
Discovery year1880
Identification
Deposit ID10120841
MRDS IDW013014
Alternate namesLittle Valley Placers, Upper Gold Fork Placers, Lower Gold Fork PlacersGold Fork Placer
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates44.70097, -116.02318
References
CLARK, L.C., DREDGING COSTS PROVIDED BY THE YUBA MANUFACTURE COMPANY, WRITTEN COMMUN. APRIL 9TH, 1964.KLINE, MH, AND STORCH, R.H., GOLD FORK PLACER AREAS, VALLEY COUNTY, IDAHO, PROJECT REPORT NO., BM-SMIC-4602-12, APRIL 15, 1954.GRAY,E., IDAHO PROPERTY REALITY CO., BOISE IDAHO, ORAL COMMUN., AUGUST 1981.WETZEL, N., MAS PROPERTY FILE REPORT, GOLD FORK-LITTLE VALLEY PLACER DEPOSITS, SEPT, 1981.STORCH, R. H., 1958, ILMENITE AND OTHER BLACK - SAND MINERALS IN THE GOLD FORK PLACER DEPOSIT, VALLEY COUNTY, IDAHO: US BUR MINES REPT. INV 5395, 15 P1950 RECON U.S. BUREAU OF MINES, REPT. INV. 5395.1951 DIREXPL COSUMNES DREDGING CO., US BUR MINES REPT. INV. 53951956 DIREXPL US BUREAU OF MINES, REPT. INV. 5395."MINES AND PROSPECTS OF THE BAKER QUADRANGLE," IBMG, MINES AND PROSPECTS MAP SERIES V.E. MITCHELL, ET AL.