The Clear Creek Deposit is a gold mine located in Lemhi county, Idaho at an elevation of 3,589 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: 3,589 Feet (1,094 Meters)
Commodity: Gold
Lat, Long: 45.2919, -114.26780
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Clear Creek Deposit MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Clear Creek Deposit
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
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Ownership
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Production
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Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Unknown
Operation Type: Surface
Mining Method: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Physiography
General Physiographic Area: Rocky Mountain System
Physiographic Province: Northern Rocky Mountains
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Not available
Structure
Not available
Alterations
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Rocks
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Analytical Data
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Materials
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Comments
Comment (Deposit): THE CLEAR CREEK DEPOSIT CONTINAS HIGH BENCH GRAVEL THAT IS ABOUT 15M THICK WITH A VOLUME OF MORE THAN A MILLION CUBIC YARDS. THE VALLEY CONTAINS SEVERAL MILLION CUBIC YARDS OF LOW BENCH GRAVELS ALONG THE CREEKS. THE DEPOSITS ARE ON HOMESTEAD ENTRY SURVEY 371. IN A TRENCH, MOST OF THE GRAVEL EXPOSED HAS A GOLD CONTENT VALUE OF LESS THAN 0.004G/M3. THE BOTTOM 0.8M HAS A VALUE OF 1.06G/M3. RECONNAISSANCE SAMPLE, TAKEN NEAR MIDDLE OF THE SECTION, SHOWED A VALUE OF 0.117G/M3. ON THIS DEPOSIT, CLEAR CREEK NO. 1 PLACER CLAIM WAS REPORTED LY LOCATED 2.4 KM. UP CLEAR CREEK.
References
Reference (Deposit): MINERAL RESOURCES OF THE CLEAR CREEK-UPPER BIG DEER STUDY
Reference (Deposit): AREA, CONTIGUOUS TO THE IDAHO PRIMITIVE AREA, LEMHI COUNTY,
Reference (Deposit): IDAHO. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 1391-C 1975. PG 37-39.
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