Mine detail: Orofino Creek Placer

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: 46.49987, -115.876

Resource(M)

Primary: Gold
Discovery year: 1857

Production

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

Geology

Host rock:Alluvium
Host type:Alluvium

References

MRDSW013055
DEP10106567
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:: LINDGREN, W., 1904, A GEOLOGICAL RECONNAISSANCE ACROSS THE BITTERROOT RANGE AND CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS IN MONTANA AND IDAHO: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROF. PAPER 27, 123 P.}{Deposit:: THOMSON, F.A., AND BALLARD, S.A., 1924, GEOLOGY AND GOLD RESOURCES OF NORTH CENTRAL IDAHO: IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY BULL. 7, 123 P.}{Deposit:: 1904 RECON LINDGREN, W., PROF. PAPER 27}{Deposit:: 1924 GEOLMAP IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY BULL. 7}{Deposit:: 1940 COMPILE IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY PAMPHLET 54}
ReporterBainbridge, Terri L.; Miller, Pat