Mine detail: Murtaugh Placer Deposit

Previously called 'Snake River Placer'

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Location

Lat / long: 42.51712, -114.16089

Resource(M)

Primary: Gold
Orebody form: BAR DEPOSIT
Discovery year: 1862

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: Placer
Production size: Small
Development status: Past Producer

Geology

Host rock:Sand & Gravel
Host type:Sand and Gravel

References

MRDSW012818
DEP10070122
Reference{Deposit:: 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.}{Deposit:: STALEY, W. W., 1946, GOLD IN IDAHO: IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY PAMPHLET 68, 30 P.}{Deposit:: KELLY, S. F., 1975, DIGEST OF REPORTS ON THE MURTAUGH PLACER, SNAKE RIVER, SOUTHERN IDAHO: IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY OPEN FILE REPORT.}{Deposit:: HITE, THOMAS H., 1933, FINE GOLD AND PLATINUM OF SNAKE RIVER, IDAHO: ECON. GEOLOGY, V. 28, NO. 3, P. 256 - 265.}{Deposit:: 5) KOSCHMANN, A. H. AND BERGENDAHL, M. H., 1968, PRINCIPAL GOLD PRODUCING DISTRICTS IN THE UNITED STATES: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROF. PAPER 610, P. 120 - 140.}{Deposit:: 1946 COMPILE IBMG PAMPHLET 68, 30 P.}{Deposit:: 1964 COMPILE IBMG SPECIAL REPT. NO. 1, P. 98.}{Deposit:: 1968 COMPILE KOSCHMANN AND BERGENDAHL, PROF. PAPER 610}{Deposit:: 1975 RECON IBMG OPEN-FILE REPT.}{Production:: STALEY, W. W., 1946: IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY PAMPHLET 68, 30 P.}{Reserve-Resource:: KELLY, SHERWIN F., 1975: OPEN FILE REPORT}
ReporterMatthews, John Y.; Miller, Pat