Eldo Placer Claims

The Eldo Placer Claims is a thorium mine located in Idaho county, Idaho at an elevation of 3,799 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: Eldo Placer Claims

State:  Idaho

County:  Idaho

Elevation: 3,799 Feet (1,158 Meters)

Commodity: Thorium

Lat, Long: 46.3381, -115.64420

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Satelite image of the Eldo Placer Claims

Eldo Placer Claims MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Eldo Placer Claims
Secondary: Eldorado Creek Placers


Commodity

Primary: Thorium
Tertiary: REE


Location

State: Idaho
County: Idaho


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: Clearwater National Forest


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


Physiography

General Physiographic Area: Rocky Mountain System
Physiographic Province: Northern Rocky Mountains


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 IN T35N R6E 26 T35N R7E 30 T34N R6E 1 12-14


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