The Ransack Creek Placer is a gold mine located in Lemhi county, Idaho at an elevation of 4,301 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: 4,301 Feet (1,311 Meters)
Commodity: Gold
Lat, Long: 45.5097, -113.99500
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Ransack Creek Placer MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Ransack Creek Placer
Commodity
Primary: Gold
Tertiary: Silver
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
Not available
Ownership
Owner Name: Miller, A. C.
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Deposit Type: Placer
Operation Type: Placer
Year First Production: 1938
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S
Physiography
General Physiographic Area: Rocky Mountain System
Physiographic Province: Northern Rocky Mountains
Physiographic Detail: Beaverhead 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
Comments
Comment (Location): This Small Tributary Of Hughes Cr. Empties Into It About 1 1/2 Mi. Above Confluence Hughes Cr. And N. Fk. Salmon R. ; Info From Land.St :(1978)
Comment (Production): $300 Worth Of Gold Recovered From 1200 Yds Gravel
References
Reference (Production): Lorain, S. H., And Metzger, O. H., 1939, U.S. Bureau Of Mines Inf. Circ. 7082, P. 32 - 33.
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 (Deposit): Mines And Prospects Of The Dillon Quad, IBMG Mines And Prospect Map Series, V.E. Mitchell, Et Al.
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.
