The Upper Salmon River No.33 is a gold mine located in Blaine county, Idaho at an elevation of 7,421 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: 7,421 Feet (2,262 Meters)
Commodity: Gold
Lat, Long: 43.8697, -114.75580
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Upper Salmon River No.33 MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Upper Salmon River No.33
Commodity
Primary: Gold
Location
State: Idaho
County: Blaine
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: Sawtooth 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: Prospect
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
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Rocks
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Analytical Data
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Materials
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Comments
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References
Reference (Deposit): VANNOY AND OTHERS, 1986, USGS BULL.1545E, P.467, PL.3,NO.P33
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