The Feather River Placer is a ree mine located in Elmore county, Idaho at an elevation of 5,400 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: 5,400 Feet (1,646 Meters)
Commodity: REE
Lat, Long: 43.6886, -115.29110
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Feather River Placer MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Feather River Placer
Commodity
Primary: REE
Tertiary: Silver
Tertiary: Iron
Tertiary: Garnet
Tertiary: Gold
Tertiary: Zirconium
Tertiary: Titanium
Location
State: Idaho
County: Elmore
District: Bear Creek 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: Unknown
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: Holocene
Name: Gravel
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Holocene
Analytical Data
Analytical Data: MAGNETITE 60% OF CLEANED SAND, MONAZITE 15%, GARNET 5%, ILMENITE 25%, ZIRCON 5%, GOLD LESS THAN 0.1%
Materials
Ore: Magnetite
Ore: Ilmenite
Ore: Chromite
Ore: Zircon
Ore: Monazite
Ore: Gold
Ore: Garnet
Ore: Rutile
Comments
Not available
References
Reference (Deposit): V.E. Mitchell, Et. Al; Mines And Propsects Map Series, 1981, Hailey Quad.
Reference (Deposit): Sorenson, R., 1937, Minerals From Certain Placer Deposits In Idaho: Moscow, Idaho, Univ. Of Idaho, B. S. Thesis, 22 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.
