Snake River Placer Deposit

The Snake River Placer Deposit is a gold mine located in Twin Falls county, Idaho at an elevation of 3,051 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: Snake River Placer Deposit  

State:  Idaho

County:  Twin Falls

Elevation: 3,051 Feet (930 Meters)

Commodity: Gold

Lat, Long: 42.6369, -114.56920

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Satelite image of the Snake River Placer Deposit

Snake River Placer Deposit MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Snake River Placer Deposit
Secondary: Snake River Placer Deposits


Commodity

Primary: Gold
Tertiary: Iron
Tertiary: Chromium


Location

State: Idaho
County: Twin Falls


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

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Workings

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Ownership

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Production

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Deposit

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


Physiography

General Physiographic Area: Intermontane Plateaus
Physiographic Province: Columbia Plateau
Physiographic Section: Snake River Plain


Mineral Deposit Model

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Orebody

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Structure

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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): STALEY,WW,1946 IDAHO BUR MINES ANDGEOL PAMPH 72 MAP LOCATION


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