The Geerston Creek Placer is a gold mine located in Lemhi county, Idaho at an elevation of 5,121 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: 5,121 Feet (1,561 Meters)
Commodity: Gold
Lat, Long: 45.1822, -113.72860
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Geerston Creek Placer MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Geerston Creek Placer
Commodity
Primary: Gold
Location
State: Idaho
County: Lemhi
District: Eldorado 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
Type: Surface
Ownership
Owner Name: Lemhi Irrigation 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: Beaverhead Mountains
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Not available
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Not available
Analytical Data
Analytical Data: 170 TEST HOLES AVERAGED 22 FT DEEP AND 10 CENTS/CY AT $20/OZ
Materials
Ore: Gold
Comments
Comment (Location): 1/2 mi of hydraulic workings near upper end of creek
Comment (Development): 170 test holes drilled 1915-17. Conflicts with agriculture prevented development
References
Reference (Production): Lorain, S. H., And Metzger, O. H., 1939, Us Bur Mines Inf. Circ. 7082, P. 18.
Reference (Deposit): Lorain, S. H., And Metzger, O. H., 1939, Reconnaissance Of Placer Mining Districts In Lemhi County, Idaho: U.S. Bureau Of Mines Inf. Circ. 7082, 81 P.
Reference (Deposit): Bell, Robert N., 1914, Fifteenth Annual Report Of The Mining Industry Of Idaho For The Year 1913, P. 166.
Reference (Deposit): E And M J, V103, N2, P. 97
Reference (Deposit): 1914 Compile Idaho Mine Inspector'S Annual Report For 1913
Reference (Deposit): 1939 Recon U.S. Bureau Of Mines Inf. Circ. 7082
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