The Musselshell Placer is a gold mine located in Clearwater county, Idaho at an elevation of 4,400 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: 4,400 Feet (1,341 Meters)
Commodity: Gold
Lat, Long: 46.4117, -115.72610
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Musselshell Placer MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Musselshell Placer
Secondary: Daisy
Commodity
Primary: Gold
Tertiary: REE
Tertiary: Thorium
Location
State: Idaho
County: Clearwater
District: Musselshell 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: Clearwater National Forest
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Owner Name: Musselshell Min. Co. (
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: Clearwater Mountains
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Not available
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Name: Gravel
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Holocene
Name: Gravel
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock Unit
Age Young: Holocene
Name: Gravel
Role: Host
Age Type: Associated Rock Unit
Age Young: Late Cretaceous
Analytical Data
Analytical Data: 0.88 - 1.85 % THO2
Analytical Data: CHEMICAL ANALYSIS 31.8 - 55.36 % MONAZITE (AVG 40 %)
Analytical Data: CONCENTRATE ANALYSIS 7.5 - 45.0 % MONAZITE, (AVG OF 29 %)
Materials
Ore: Gold
Ore: Monazite
Comments
Comment (Deposit): Best Monazite Prospect On High Ground In Upper Gulch Of Gold Run Creek, A Tributary To Musselshell Cr.
References
Reference (Deposit): V.E. Mitchell, Et. Al; Mines And Prospects Map Series,1981, Hamilton Quad, Location No. 85
Reference (Deposit): Schrader, F. C., 1910 , An Occurrence Of Monazite In Northern Idaho: USGS Bulletin 430 , P. 184 - 191
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.
