The Lake Creek 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: 45.3003, -114.51920
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Lake Creek Placer MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Lake Creek Placer
Commodity
Primary: Gold
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.
Administrative Organization: Salmon National Forest
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Owner Name: Nelson, Herman
Home Office: Idaho
Info Year: 1975
Production
Not available
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
Not available
Rocks
Not available
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Not available
Comments
Comment (Deposit): LAKE CREEK PLACER ON HOMESTEAD ENTRY SURVEY 426. VOLUME OF GRAVEL MATERIAL OF WHOLE DEPOSIT ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT 2,700,000 M3. INSUFFICIENT DATA WERE OBTAINED TO ESTIMATE AMOUNTS OF GOLD PRESENT IN THE LAKE CREEK HIGH BENCH BECAUSE DEPTH TO BED- ROCK IS PROBABLY IN EXCESS OF 31 M AND DRILLING OR SHAFT SINKING WOULD BE REQUIRED FOR EVALUATION. MOST SAMPLES WERE SURFICAL AND REFLECT THE LEANER GRAVELS HIGHER IN THE SECTION. SOME RECONNAISSANCE SAMPLES SHOWED VALUES OF 0.020-0.186G/M3
References
Reference (Deposit): COUNTY GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 1391-C 1975. PG 31-34.
Reference (Deposit): STUDY AREA, CONTIGUOUS TO THE IDAHO PRIMITIVE AREA, LEMHI
Reference (Deposit): MINERAL RESOURCES OF THE CLEAR CREEK-UPPER BIG DEER CREEK
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