The Simplot Ranch Placer is a gold mine located in Lemhi county, Idaho at an elevation of 4,101 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: 4,101 Feet (1,250 Meters)
Commodity: Gold
Lat, Long: 44.8075, -114.80780
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Simplot Ranch Placer MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Simplot Ranch Placer
Commodity
Primary: Gold
Location
State: Idaho
County: Lemhi
District: Middle Fork District
Land Status
Land ownership: Private
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
Not available
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Occurrence
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: Salmon River Mountains
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Not available
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Name: Alluvium
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Holocene
Name: Alluvium
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock Unit
Age Young: Holocene
Analytical Data
Analytical Data: TRACE TO 19.1 CENTS AU/CY
Materials
Not available
Comments
Comment (Development): ECON.COM: 1.0 LB BLACK SANDS/CY
Comment (Deposit): 75 ACRES, 4360000 C.Y.
Comment (Commodity): PLACER COVERS 30.4 HECTARES AND GOLD VALUES RANGE FROM TRACE TO 25 CENTS/CUBIC METER BASED ON $1.54/GRAM IN 1973.
References
Reference (Deposit): Cater, F. W., And Others, 1973, Mineral Resources Of The Idaho Primitive Area And Vicinity, Idaho: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 1304, 431 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.
