Eagle Rock Placers

The Eagle Rock Placers is a gold mine located in Owyhee county, Idaho at an elevation of 5,361 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: Eagle Rock Placers

State:  Idaho

County:  Owyhee

Elevation: 5,361 Feet (1,634 Meters)

Commodity: Gold

Lat, Long: 42.9728, -116.88360

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Satelite image of the Eagle Rock Placers

Eagle Rock Placers MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Eagle Rock Placers
Secondary: Eagle Rock Extention Placers


Commodity

Primary: Gold
Tertiary: Mercury


Location

State: Idaho
County: Owyhee


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: Unknown
Operation Type: Placer
Mining Method: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N


Physiography

General Physiographic Area: Intermontane Plateaus
Physiographic Province: Columbia Plateau
Physiographic Section: Payette Section


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): ALSO SEC 23


Idaho Gold

Where to Find Gold in Idaho

"Where to Find Gold in Idaho" looks at the density of modern placer mining claims along with historical gold mining locations and mining district descriptions to determine areas of high gold discovery potential in Idaho. Read more: Where to Find Gold in Idaho.