Mine detail: American Gold Dredging Mine

Previously called 'Meadow Creek Group'

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Location

Lat / long:

42.89128, -116.64207

Resource(M)

Primary:	Gold
Ore:	Gold

Production

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

Geology

Host rock:	Sand And Gravel
Host type:	Sand and Gravel

References

MRDS	W007652
DEP	10105555
Reference	{Deposit:: WALKER, W. P., 1965, GEOLOGY OF A PART OF THE OWYHEE MOUNTAINS SOUTH OF SILVER CITY, IDAHO: MOSCOW, IDAHO, UNIV. OF IDAHO, MS THESIS, 59 P.}{Deposit:: SALMAN, D.S.A., 1972, GEOLOGY OF TRIANGLE QUADRANGLE AREA, OWYHEE COUNTY, IDAHO: MOSCOW, IDAHO, UNIV. OF IDAHO, M. S. THESIS, 65 P.}{Deposit:: 1920 DIREXPL AMERICAN GOLD DREDGING CO}{Production:: GERRY, C. N., AND MILLER, T. H., 1934 , USBM MINERAL RESOURCES OF THE UNITED STATES, 1931 , PT. 1 , METALS, P. 459 - 460.}
Reporter	Miller, Pat J.