Mine detail: Musselshell Creek Placer

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: 46.35181, -115.75711

Resource(B)

Primary: Gold
Secondary: REE, Thorium
Tertiary: Titanium, Zirconium, Garnet
Ore: Garnet, Ilmenite, Monazite, Rutile, Zircon
Gangue: Chromite, Magnetite

Production

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

Geology

Host rock:Alluvium
Host type:Alluvium

References

MRDSW013054
DEP10070261
Reference{Deposit:: STALEY, W. W., 1940, MINING ACTIVITY IN THE NORTH FORK OF THE CLEARWATER RIVER AREA: IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY PAMPHLET 54, 6 P.}{Deposit:: SAVAGE, C. N., 1961, ECONOMIC GEOLOGY OF CENTRAL IDAHO BLACKSAND PLACERS: IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY BULL. 17, P. 12.}{Deposit:: ANDERSON, A. L., 1930, THE GEOLOGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF THE REGION ABOUT OROFINO, IDAHO: IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY PAMPHLET 34, 63 P.}{Deposit:: SHRADER, F. C., 1909, AN OCCURRENCE OF MONAZITE IN NORTHERN IDAHO: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULL. 430, P. 184 - 191.}{Deposit:: 1909 OTHER SHRADER, F. C., BULL. 430}{Deposit:: 1930 GEOLMAP IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY PAMPHLET 34}{Deposit:: 1940 COMPILE IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY PAMPHLET 54}{Deposit:: 1961 OTHER IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY BULL. 17}{Production:: ANDERSON, A. L., 1956, IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY PAMPHLET 34, 63 P.}
ReporterBainbridge, Terri L.; Miller, Pat