Nez Perce Creek Placers

The Nez Perce Creek Placers is a gold mine located in Lemhi county, Idaho at an elevation of 4,951 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: Nez Perce Creek Placers

State:  Idaho

County:  Lemhi

Elevation: 4,951 Feet (1,509 Meters)

Commodity: Gold

Lat, Long: 45.5642, -113.85250

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Nez Perce Creek Placers MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Nez Perce Creek Placers
Secondary: Gibbons Placer Claim Group Pat.


Commodity

Primary: Gold


Location

State: Idaho
County: Lemhi
District: Gibbonsville 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

Type: Patented


Workings

Not available


Ownership

Not available


Production

Not available


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Prospect
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

Not available


Rocks

Not available


Analytical Data

Not available


Materials

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Comments

Not available


References

Reference (Deposit): U.S. BUREAU OF MINES OPEN-FILE REPORT MLA 25-93, 1993, P. 87-88.


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