The The Great Centennial Placer is a gold mine located in Custer county, Idaho at an elevation of 6,001 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: 6,001 Feet (1,829 Meters)
Commodity: Gold
Lat, Long: 44.2492, -114.67560
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The Great Centennial Placer MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: The Great Centennial Placer
Commodity
Primary: Gold
Tertiary: Uranium
Tertiary: Zirconium
Tertiary: REE
Tertiary: Titanium
Tertiary: Garnet
Location
State: Idaho
County: Custer
District: Robinson Bar 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: 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: Salmon River Mountains
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Form: IRREGULAR
Structure
Type: R
Description: Idaho Batholith
Alterations
Alteration Type: L
Alteration Text: Oxidation
Rocks
Name: Gravel
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock Unit
Age Young: Holocene
Name: Gravel
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Holocene
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Ore: Euxenite
Ore: Brannerite
Ore: Ilmenite
Ore: Gold
Ore: Monazite
Ore: Garnet
Ore: Zircon
Gangue: Biotite
Gangue: Augite
Gangue: Hornblende
Comments
Comment (Location): Located On SE Side of the Salmon River, 600 Ft W Warm Spring Creek .
Comment (Production): $100,000 ($20/Oz)
Comment (Development): Econ.Com: Cost of Gathering the Gold Exceeds the Revenue Expected.
Comment (Workings): Extent of the Old Workings Is Unknown. Mining Was Done By Drifting On Bedrock Along Pay Streaks.
References
Reference (Deposit): Choate, Raoul, Geology And Ore Deposits Of The Stanley Area: Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology, Pamphlet 126, 120 P
Reference (Deposit): 1962 Geolmap Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Pamphlet 126
Reference (Production): Choate, Raoul, 1962, Idaho Bur. Min. & Geol. Pamphlet 126, P. 104
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.
