The Lost Meadows and Bitterroot Placer is a gold mine located in Idaho county, Idaho at an elevation of 6,152 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: 6,152 Feet (1,875 Meters)
Commodity: Gold
Lat, Long: 45.4869, -116.03940
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Lost Meadows and Bitterroot Placer MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Lost Meadows and Bitterroot Placer
Secondary: Hi Yu Creek Placer
Secondary: Bitterroot Placer
Commodity
Primary: Gold
Location
State: Idaho
County: Idaho
District: Florence 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: Nez Perce National Forest
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Owner Name: Lewis, A. L. And Eyster, J. A.
Years: 1935 -
Owner Name: Paul, William A.
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: Clearwater Mountains
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Not available
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Name: Diorite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock
Age Young: Late Cretaceous
Name: Diorite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Holocene
Name: Diorite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock Unit
Age Young: Holocene
Analytical Data
Analytical Data: $3 OF AU/DAY RECOVERED, 1935
Materials
Ore: Gold
Comments
Comment (Location): Hi Yu Creek Placered Extensively Upstream But Paul's Ground Near Mouth Of Stream Is Not.
Comment (Development): 8 Claims In Lost Meadows Group; 4 Claims In Bitterroot Group.
References
Reference (Deposit): Reed, John C., 1939, Geology And Ore Deposits Of The Florence Mining District, Idaho County, Idaho: Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Pamphlet 46, 44 P
Reference (Deposit): V.E. Mitchell, Et. Al; Mines And Prospects Map Series, 1981, Grangeville Quad, Location No. 230
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.
