The Monumental Creek Ranch Placer is a gold mine located in Valley county, Idaho at an elevation of 5,801 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: 5,801 Feet (1,768 Meters)
Commodity: Gold
Lat, Long: 45.0219, -115.12060
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Monumental Creek Ranch Placer MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Monumental Creek Ranch Placer
Commodity
Primary: Gold
Tertiary: Titanium
Tertiary: Zirconium
Location
State: Idaho
County: Valley
District: Monumental Creek 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: Payette National Forest
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Owner Name: U.S. Forest Service
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Deposit Type: Placer
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: Salmon River Mountains
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Not available
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Name: Quartzite
Role: Host
Age Type: Associated Rock Unit
Age Young: Pliocene
Name: Quartzite
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Holocene
Analytical Data
Analytical Data: TRACE TO 6.8 CENTS AU/CY
Analytical Data: GOLD VALUES BASED ON $47.85/TOZ
Analytical Data: BLACK SANDS CONTAIN LESS THAN 7% ILMENITE, 1% ZIRCON
Materials
Ore: Magnetite
Ore: Ilmenite
Ore: Gold
Comments
Comment (Geology): AU CONCENTRATIONS COMMONLY IN UPPER AND LOWER GRAVEL LAYERS
Comment (Development): ECON.COM: 1.2 LB BLACK SANDS/CY
Comment (Deposit): 300 ACRES, 21780000 CY
References
Reference (Deposit): CATER, F. W., AND OTHERS, 1973, MINERAL RESOURCES OF IDAHO PRIMITIVE AREA AND VICINITY, IDAHO: USGS BULL. 1304, 431 P
Reference (Deposit): 1973 RECON F. W. CATER AND OTHERS, BULL. 130
Reference (Production): CATER, F. W., AND OTHERS, 1973, USGS BULL. 1304
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.
