Mine detail: Snake River Placers

Previously called 'Lone Cedar'

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Location

Lat / long: 42.99519, -115.22672

Resource(M)

Primary: Gold
Orebody form: IRREGULAR
Discovery year: 1862

Production

Operation type: Placer
Deposit type: Placer
Production size: Yes
Development status: Past Producer

Geology

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

References

MRDSW012834
MAS160390724
DEP10106566
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, Fine Gold Of Snake River And Lower Salmon River, Idaho: Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Pamphlet 72, 10 P.}{Deposit:: Staley, W. W., 1946, Gold In Idaho: Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Pamphlet 68, 30 P.}{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 Of The United States: U.S. Geological Survey Prof. Paper 610, P. 120 - 140.}{Deposit:: 1946 Compile IBMG Pamphlet 68}{Deposit:: 1946 Recon IBMG Pamphlet 72}{Deposit:: 1964 Compile IBMG Special Rept. No. 1, P. 98.}{Deposit:: 1968 Compile Koschmann And Bergendahl, Prof. Paper 610}{Deposit:: V.E. Mitchell, Et. Al., Twin Falls Quad, IBMG 1982 Mine And Prospect Map Series}{Production:: Staley, W. W., 1946: Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Pamphlet 68, 30 P.}
ReporterMatthews, John Y.; Miller, Pat, Western Field Operations Center (WFOC)