Gibbonsville Placer

The Gibbonsville Placer is a gold mine located in Lemhi county, Idaho at an elevation of 4,600 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

Name: Gibbonsville Placer

State:  Idaho

County:  Lemhi

Elevation: 4,600 Feet (1,402 Meters)

Commodity: Gold

Lat, Long: 45.5608, -113.90890

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Satelite image of the Gibbonsville Placer

Gibbonsville Placer MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Gibbonsville Placer
Secondary: Gibbonsville
Secondary: Anderson Mtn.


Commodity

Primary: Gold
Tertiary: Silver


Location

State: Idaho
County: Lemhi


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

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Ownership

Owner Name: Gibbonsville Mining And Exploration Co.
Home Office: Idaho


Production

Not available


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Operation Type: Surface
Mining Method: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: Y


Physiography

General Physiographic Area: Rocky Mountain System
Physiographic Province: Northern Rocky Mountains


Mineral Deposit Model

Model Name: Placer Au-PGE


Orebody

Not available


Structure

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Alterations

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Rocks

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Analytical Data

Not available


Materials

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Comments

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References

Reference (Deposit): U.S. BUREAU OF MINES IC 7082, 1939, P. 24.

Reference (Deposit): IDA BUR MNS PAMP 51


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