The Golden Eagle Placer is a gold mine located in Lemhi county, Idaho at an elevation of 3,199 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: 3,199 Feet (975 Meters)
Commodity: Gold
Lat, Long: 45.3011, -114.55310
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Golden Eagle Placer MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Golden Eagle Placer
Commodity
Primary: Gold
Location
State: Idaho
County: Lemhi
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: Salmon National Forest
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Not available
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Operation Type: Placer
Mining Method: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S
Physiography
General Physiographic Area: Rocky Mountain System
Physiographic Province: Northern Rocky Mountains
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Not available
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Not available
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Not available
Comments
Comment (Deposit): THE AREA OF THE HIGH BENCH AND ALLUVIAL FAN AREA IS 2.8 HA. PLACERING HAS BEEN DONE AT UPPER END OF DEPOSIT. GOLD VALUES OF SAMPLES FROM THE OLD WORKINGS RANGED FROM $0.11-$1.39/YD3, THE HIGHEST VALUE BEING ON BEDROCK. AVERAGE GOLD VALUE OF PLACER GRAVEL FROM THE DEPOSIT WAS $0.67/YD3
References
Reference (Deposit): COUNTY, IDAHO, GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 1391-C, 1975
Reference (Deposit): PG 36-37.
Reference (Deposit): MINERAL RESOURCES OF THE CLEAR CREEK - UPPER BIG DEER CREEK
Reference (Deposit): STUDY AREA, CONTIGUOUS TO THE IDAHO PRIMITIVE AREA, LEMHI
Idaho Gold
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