The Bull Moose Placer is a gold mine located in Clearwater 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: Gold
Lat, Long: 46.78806, -115.12000
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Bull Moose Placer MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Bull Moose Placer
Commodity
Primary: Gold
Tertiary: Silver
Tertiary: Copper
Tertiary: Lead
Tertiary: Zinc
Tertiary: Aluminum
Location
State: Idaho
County: Clearwater
District: Moose City 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: Bull Moose Mines, Inc.
Owner Name: Bolin, Dr. Robert
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Producer
Operation Type: Unknown
Discovery Method: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S
Physiography
General Physiographic Area: Rocky Mountain System
Physiographic Province: Northern Rocky Mountains
Physiographic Detail: Bitterroot Mountains
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Not available
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Not available
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Not available
Comments
Comment (Development): 3 CLAIMS IN ADDITION TO PLACER CLAIMS
References
Reference (Deposit): USBM, 1975, ACTIVITY OF IDAHO MINING PROPERTIES, 1974, USBM, BOISE, IDAHO, 61 P.
Reference (Deposit): HANSEN, O. T., 1971, 68TH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE MINING INDUSTRY OF IDAHO FOR 1969 - 1970, P. 122.
Reference (Deposit): SPOKANE CHRONICLE, DEC. 1, 1969
Reference (Deposit): 1971 COMPILE IDAHO MINE INSPECTOR'S REPORT FOR 1969 - 70
Reference (Deposit): 1975 COMPILE U.S. BUREAU OF MINES 1974 ACTIVITY OF IDAHO MINING PROPERTIES LIST
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.
