The Upper Grimes Cr. Monazite Deposit is a ree mine located in Boise county, Idaho at an elevation of 4,199 feet.
About the MRDS Data:
All mine locations were obtained from the USGS Mineral Resources Data System. The locations and other information in this database have not been verified for accuracy. It should be assumed that all mines are on private property.
Mine Info
Elevation: 4,199 Feet (1,280 Meters)
Commodity: REE
Lat, Long: 43.92556, -115.87639
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Upper Grimes Cr. Monazite Deposit MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Upper Grimes Cr. Monazite Deposit
Secondary: Dessie D
Secondary: Star
Secondary: Morning
Secondary: And Midnight Claims
Commodity
Primary: REE
Secondary: Gold
Location
State: Idaho
County: Boise
District: Centerville District
Land Status
Land ownership: National Forest
Note: the land ownership field only identifies whether the area the mine is in is generally on public lands like Forest Service or BLM land, or if it is in an area that is generally private property. It does not definitively identify property status, nor does it indicate claim status or whether an area is open to prospecting. Always respect private property.
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Owner Name: S. K. Anderson
Home Office: Boise, Id.
Years: 1953 -
Owner Name: S. K. Anderson
Home Office: Boise, Id.
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Occurrence
Deposit Type: Placer
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S
Physiography
General Physiographic Area: Rocky Mountain System
Physiographic Province: Northern Rocky Mountains
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Not available
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Not available
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Ore: Gold
Ore: Monazite
Comments
Comment (Development): PROPERTY WAS ORIGINALLY WORKED FOR GOLD AND LATER CONSIDERED FOR MONAZITE POTENTIAL
Comment (Workings): VALLEY WAS DREDGED FOR GOLD AND LATER TESTED BUT NOT DREDGED FOR MONAZITE
References
Reference (Deposit): COMMODITY FILES, USGS, SPOKANE, WA
Idaho Gold
"Where to Find Gold in Idaho" looks at the density of modern placer mining claims along with historical gold mining locations and mining district descriptions to determine areas of high gold discovery potential in Idaho. Read more: Where to Find Gold in Idaho.
