The Shaw Mining District is a gold mine located in Ada county, Idaho.
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Shaw Mining District MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Shaw Mining District
Commodity
Primary: Gold
Tertiary: Iridium
Tertiary: Osmium
Location
State: Idaho
County: Ada
District: SHAW MINING DISTRICT
Land Status
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Holdings
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Workings
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Ownership
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Production
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Deposit
Record Type: District
Operation Category: Prospect
Deposit Type: STREAM PLACER
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant:
Physiography
Not available
Mineral Deposit Model
Model Name: Placer Au-PGE
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): GERRY, C.N., 1912,GOLD, SILVER, COPPER, LEAD, AND ZINC - IDAHO: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY MINERAL RESOURCES OF THE UNITED STATES, CALENDAR YEAR 1911, P. 586.
Reference (Deposit): STALEY, W.W., 1946, GOLD IN IDAHO: IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY PAMPHLET 68, FIG. 10.
Reference (Deposit): QUIRING, HEINRICH, 1962, PLATINMETALLE IN DIE METALLISCHEN ROHSTOFFE 16 BAND: STUTTGART, FERDINAND ENKE VERLAG, P. 247.
Reference (Deposit): ROSS, C.P., 1941, THE METAL AND COAL MINING DISTRICTS OF IDAHO, WITH NOTES ON THE NONMETALLIC MINERAL RESOURCES OF THE STATE: IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY PAMPHLET 57, P. 5.
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.
