The Snake River Placer is a gold mine located in Asotin county, Washington at an elevation of 719 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: 719 Feet (219 Meters)
Commodity: Gold
Lat, Long: 46.4261, -117.16390
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Snake River Placer MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Snake River Placer
Secondary: Snake River Placers
Commodity
Primary: Gold
Tertiary: Zirconium
Tertiary: Titanium
Tertiary: Iron
Location
State: Washington
County: Asotin
Land Status
Not available
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: Placer
Mining Method: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Physiography
General Physiographic Area: Intermontane Plateaus
Physiographic Province: Columbia Plateau
Physiographic Section: Walla Walla Plateau
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
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): P. 181.
Reference (Deposit): WA. DIV. MINES AND GEOL. BULLETIN 37, 1956, PART II, VOL. 1,
Washington Gold
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