The Placerville Unit is a gold mine located in Boise county, Idaho at an elevation of 4,501 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: 4,501 Feet (1,372 Meters)
Commodity: Gold
Lat, Long: 43.9344, -115.93140
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Placerville Unit MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Placerville Unit
Secondary: Gold Hill Placer Mines
Commodity
Primary: Gold
Location
State: Idaho
County: Boise
District: Boise Basin
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
Type: Surface
Ownership
Not available
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Deposit Type: Placer
Operation Type: Unknown
Discovery Method: Ore-Mineral Not 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: Sawtooth Mountains
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Not available
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Name: Gravel
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock Unit
Age Young: Pliocene
Name: Gravel
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Pliocene
Name: Gravel
Role: Host
Age Type: Associated Rock Unit
Age Young: Late Cretaceous
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Not available
Comments
Comment (Development): SEVERAL UNPATENTED CLAIMS
Comment (Workings): WORKED BY PIPING WITH 2 GIANTS IN THE 1930'S
Comment (Deposit): GRAVEL POORLY CONSOLIDATED. BEDROCK IS CLAY AND GRANITE
References
Reference (Deposit): METZGER, O. H. 1938, RECONNAISSANCE OF PLACER MINING IN BOISE COUNTY, IDAHO, U. S. BUREAU OF MINE INF. CIRC. 7028, P. 28
Reference (Deposit): 1938 RECON USBM INF. CIRC. 702
Reference (Production): METZGER, O. H. 1938, U. S. BUREAU OF MINES INFORMATION CIRCULAR 7028, P. 28
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.
