Mine detail: Bear Valley Placers

Previously called 'Bear Valley GroupCentral Bear ValleyLower Bear ValleyPorter PlacerGold Eagle GroupGolden EagleBig Meadows Group'

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Location

Lat / long: 44.29568, -115.48015

Resource(B)

Primary: REE, Niobium (Columbium), Uranium, Titanium, Gold, Silver
Secondary: Zirconium, Garnet
Tertiary: Iron
Ore: Euxenite
Other material: Biotite, Columbite, Epidote, Feldspar, Fergusonite, Garnet, Gold, Hematite, Hornblende, Ilmenite, Magnetite, Monazite, Plagioclase, Quartz, Rutile, Sphene, Zircon

Production

Operation type: Placer
Deposit type: Placer
Development status: Past Producer

Geology

Host type:Gravel

References

MRDSFS00125
MAS160850055
DEP10168834
Reference{Deposit:: ANDERSON, A.L., AND SAVAGE, C.N., THROIUM AND THE RARE EARTHS:IN MINERAL AND WATER RESOURCES OF IDAHO. SPECIAL REPORT NO.1, NOVEMBER, 1964.}{Deposit:: ARGALL, G.O.JR., NEW DREDGING TECHNIQUES RECOVER IDAHO MONAZITE, MINING WORLD, FEBRUARY 1954, P.26-30.}{Deposit:: BARTON, W.R., COLUMBIUM AND TANTALUM, A MATERIALS SURVEY, U.S. BUMINES IC 8120.}{Deposit:: CHANEY, E., PROPOSED MINERAL WITHDRAWAL, BEAR VALLEY AND MARSH CREEK DRAINAGES, TRIBUTARIES TO MIDDLE FORK SALMON RIVER - IDAHO. U.S. DEPT. OF THE INTERIOR, FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE, INVESTIGATIVE REPORT, MARCH 1981, REGION I.}{Deposit:: CLARK, L.C., DREDGING COSTS PROVIDED BY THE YUBA MANUFACTURING COMPANY, WRITTEN COMMUN., APRIL 9, 1964.}{Deposit:: DAYTON, S.H., IDAHO PLACER IS SOURCE OF 99 PERCENT OF U.S. COLUMBIUM-TANTALUM OUTPUT, MINING WORLD, JANUARY 1958, P.38-43.}{Deposit:: DAYTON, S.H., RADIOACTIVE BLACK SAND IS YIELDING COLUMBITE CONCENTRATE AT IDAHO MILL, MINING WORLD, MAY 1958, P. 38-43.}{Deposit:: ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT AND PROPOSED LAND USE PLAN, BEAR VALLEY PLANNING UNIT, BOISE NATIONAL FOREST AND CHALLIS NATIONAL FOREST, U.S. DEPT OF AGRICULTURE, AUGUST 1974.}{Deposit:: FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE, REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL TO CONDUCT AN ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT (EA) FOR THE U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE WITHDRAWAL OF BEAR VALLEY, MARSH, AND ELK CREEKS, JULY 9, 1979.}{Deposit:: GRAY, E., IDAHO PROPERTY REALTY COMPANY., BOISE IDAHO, ORAL COMMUNICATION, AUGUST 1981.}{Deposit:: GARFIELD, E., ADVANCED DRAINAGE SYSTEMS, SPOKANE WASH., ORAL COMMUNICATION, JANUARY 1982.}{Deposit:: HALE, W.N., PROPOSED EXPLORATORY DRILLING FOR FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE WITHDRAWAL, BEAR VALLEY CREEK AND VALLEY CREEK, VALLEY COUNTY, IDAHO. U.S. BUMINES UNPUBLISHED REPORT}{Deposit:: HOUK, L.G., MONAZITE SAND, U.S. BUREAU OF MINES IC 7233.}{Deposit:: KLINE, M.H., AND STORCH, R.H., GOLD FORK PLACER AREAS, VALLEY COUNTY, IDAHO. PROJECT REPORT NO. BM-SMIB-4602-12, APRIL 15, 1954.}{Deposit:: KLINE, M.H., CARLSON, E.J., STORCH, R.H., AND ROBERTSON, A.F., BEAR VALLEY RADIOACTIVE MINERAL PLACERS, VALLEY COUNTY, IDAHO. BUREAU OF MINES REPORT TO THE UNITED STATES ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION, REPORT NO. RME-3130, OCTOBER 1953.}{Deposit:: LOWMAN, J.P., REGIONAL SOLICITORS OPINION, PACIFIC NORTHWEST REGION**EFFECTS OF THE CENTRAL IDAHO WILDERNESS ACT OF 1980, ON THE FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE PROPOSED WITHDRAWAL IN THE UPPER HEADWATERS AREA OF THE MIDDLE FORK OF THE SALMON RIVER, FEBRUARY 26, 1981.}{Deposit:: MACKIN, J.H., AND SCHMIDT, D.L., URANIUM AND THORIUM BEARING MINERALS IN PLACER DEPOSITS IN IDAHO. IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, MINERAL RESOURCES REPORT NO. 7, JUNE 1957.}{Deposit:: MALEY, T.S., SUMMERY OF MINERAL LAW. T.S. MALEY AND ASSOCIATES, P.O. BOX 1186, BOISE IDAHO, 83701. COPYRIGHT 1978.}{Deposit:: MILLER, R.N., ARCO-ANACONDA COMPANY, DENVER COLORADO, ORAL COMMUNICATION, JANUARY 1982, WRITTEN COMMUNICATION, 1971.}{Deposit:: CORK, J., OREGON METALLURGICAL CORPORATION (OREMET), ALBANY OREGON, ORAL COMMUNICATION, SEPTEMBER, 1981.}{Deposit:: MINERAL COMMODITY SUMMARIES, 1981, U.S. BUMINES. ILMENITE, P70, RARE EARTHS, P. 124, GARNET, P. 54, COLUMBIUM, P.26, ZIRCONIUM, P. 165, URANIUM,P. 158.}{Deposit:: NAFZIGER, R.H., JORDAN, R.R., AND HUNTER, W.L., ELECTRIC-ARC FURNACE PROCESSING OF DOMESTIC TITANIFEROUS MATERIALS, U.S. BUMINES R.I. 8511.}{Deposit:: NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM (NPDES) APPLICATION FOR PERMIT TO DISCHARGE WASTEWATER EPA FORM 7550-23A (7-73).}{Deposit:: PERSSE, F.H., LOCKARD, D.W., AND LINDQUIST, A.E., COAL SURFACE MINING RECLAMATION COSTS IN THE WESTERN UNITED STATES. U.S. BUMINES IC 8737.}{Deposit:: ROMANOWITZ, C.M., BENNETT, H.J., AND DARE, W.L., GOLD PLACER MINING, PLACER EVALUATION AND DREDGE SELECTION, U.S. BUMINES IC 8462.}{Deposit:: SODERBERG, R.L., AND BUSCH, R.A., DESIGN GUIDE FOR METAL AND NONMETAL TAILINGS DISPOSAL. U.S. BUMINES IC 8755.}{Deposit:: STORCH, R.H., AND HOLT, D.C., TITANIUM PLACER DEPOSITS OF IDAHO, U.S. BUMINES RI 6319.}{Deposit:: STRATEGIC AND CRITICAL MATERIALS STOCKPILING ACT, 53 STAT., 811, AS AMENDED, (50 U.S.C., 98-984)}{Deposit:: TINSLEY, R.C., GOLD DREDGING PROJECT FINANCE CASE STUDY, PRESENTED ON FEBRUARY 22, 1981 TO: PROJECT FINANCING IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF MINERAL RESOURCES. SOCIETY OF MINING ENGINEERS, A.I.M.E., SHORT COURSE, CHICAGO ILL.}{Deposit:: TRUESDELL, D., WEGRZYN, R., AND DIXON, M., PROVIDENCE OF OF RADIOACTIVE PLACERS, BIG MEADOWS AREA, VALLEY AND BOISE COUNTIES, IDAHO. BENDIX FIELD ENGINEERING CORP FOR U.S. ENERGY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT ANMINISTRATION. CONTRACT NO. E(05-1)-1664, APRIL 1977.}
ReporterWetzel, Nicholas, Sierk, Betty M.