The Diamond Bar Placer is a gold mine located in Blaine county, Idaho at an elevation of 4,196 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: 4,196 Feet (1,279 Meters)
Commodity: Gold
Lat, Long: 42.6581, -113.33690
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Diamond Bar Placer MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Diamond Bar Placer
Commodity
Primary: Gold
Location
State: Idaho
County: Blaine
Land Status
Land ownership: National Wilderness
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: Unknown
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Not available
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Unknown
Operation Type: Placer
Mining Method: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S
Physiography
General Physiographic Area: Intermontane Plateaus
Physiographic Province: Columbia Plateau
Physiographic Section: Snake River Plain
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 (Location): PROPERTY IS IN THE MIDDLE OF LAKE WALCOTT
References
Reference (Deposit): IBMG MINES & PROSPECTS OF THE POCATELLO QUAD, 1982, V.E.
Reference (Deposit): MITCHELL, ET AL; HILL, 1915, USGS B-620 PLATE 8
Idaho Gold
"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.
