Sand Creek Placer Mine

The Sand Creek Placer Mine is a gold mine located in Idaho county, Idaho at an elevation of 6,076 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

Name: Sand Creek Placer Mine  

State:  Idaho

County:  Idaho

Elevation: 6,076 Feet (1,852 Meters)

Commodity: Gold

Lat, Long: 45.5056, -116.00890

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Sand Creek Placer Mine MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Sand Creek Placer Mine


Commodity

Primary: Gold
Tertiary: Silver


Location

State: Idaho
County: Idaho
District: Florence 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.
Administrative Organization: Nez Perce National Forest


Holdings

Not available


Workings

Not available


Ownership

Not available


Production

Not available


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Deposit Type: Placer
Operation Type: Placer
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S


Physiography

General Physiographic Area: Rocky Mountain System
Physiographic Province: Northern Rocky Mountains
Physiographic Detail: Clearwater Mountains


Mineral Deposit Model

Not available


Orebody

Not available


Structure

Not available


Alterations

Not available


Rocks

Name: Sand and Gravel
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock Unit
Age Young: Holocene

Name: Sand and Gravel
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Holocene


Analytical Data

Not available


Materials

Ore: Gold


Comments

Comment (Location): From Mouth Of Sand Creek To Mouth Of White Sand Creek.


References

Reference (Deposit): V.E. Mitchell, Et. Al; Mines And Prospects Map Series, 1982, Grangeville Quad, Location No. 215

Reference (Deposit): Reed, John C., 1939, Geology And Ore Deposits In The Florence Mining District, Idaho County, Idaho: Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Pamphlet 46, 44 P


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