The North Fork Placer is a gold mine located in Lemhi county, Idaho at an elevation of 4,600 feet.
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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: 4,600 Feet (1,402 Meters)
Commodity: Gold
Lat, Long: 45.54, -113.92690
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North Fork Placer MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: North Fork Placer
Secondary: McGovern Placer
Secondary: Sundown Placer
Commodity
Primary: Gold
Tertiary: Tin
Location
State: Idaho
County: Lemhi
District: Gibbonsville 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: Salmon National Forest
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Type: Surface
Ownership
Owner Name: Burrow, A. D.
Owner Name: J. And G. Mc Govern
Years: 1938 -
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Deposit Type: Placer
Operation Type: Placer
Discovery Method: Ore-Mineral In Place
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
Analytical Data: 950 FINE GOLD. TEN HOLES DRILLED 17 - 55 FT DEEP IN GRAVEL CONTAINING 17 - 40 CENTS/CY (AU AT $20/OZ).
Materials
Ore: Gold
Comments
Comment (Development): Hydraulic Pit
Comment (Location): On W. Side Of N. Fk. Salmon River Opposite Mouth Of Dahlonega Cr. ; Info From Land.St :(1978)
Comment (Workings): Most Gold In Lower 6 Ft Of Gravel.
References
Reference (Deposit): Lorain, S. H., And Metzger, O. H., 1939, Reconnaissance Of Placer Mining Districts In Lemhi County, Idaho: U.S. Bureau Of Mines Inf. Circ. 7082, 81 P
Reference (Production): Lorain, S. H., And Metzer, O. H., 1939, Us Bur Mines Inf. Circ. 7082, 81 P.
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.
