The Boulder Creek Placer is a gold mine located in Lemhi county, Idaho at an elevation of 7,598 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: 7,598 Feet (2,316 Meters)
Commodity: Gold
Lat, Long: 45.4319, -114.36750
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Boulder Creek Placer MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Boulder Creek Placer
Secondary: Bowen Creek
Commodity
Primary: Gold
Secondary: Silver
Location
State: Idaho
County: Lemhi
District: Dixie District
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: Salmon National Forest
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Type: Surface
Ownership
Owner Name: F. L. Hall
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Deposit Type: Placer
Operation Type: Unknown
Discovery Method: Ore-Mineral In Place
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S
Physiography
General Physiographic Area: Rocky Mountain System
Physiographic Province: Northern Rocky Mountains
Physiographic Detail: Clearwater Mountains
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Not available
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Not available
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Ore: Silver
Ore: Gold
Comments
Comment (Location): IN HEADWARD BASIN
Comment (Production): AU PRODUCED IN 1916 WAS 600-660 FINE. ITEMS 8 & 9 INCLUDE PRODUCTION FROM BOWEN CREEK.
Comment (Development): BOULDER CREEK PLACER INCLUDES BOWEN CREEK LOCATED AT UPPER END BOULDER CREEK ; ECON.COM: 15 FT BARREN OVERBURDEN
Comment (Workings): MOST WORKINGS ON BOWEN CREEK
References
Reference (Deposit): CAPPS, S. R., AND ROBERTS, R. J., 1939, THE DIXIE PLACER DISTRICT, IDAHO: IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY PAMPHLET 48, 35 P.
Reference (Deposit): LORAIN, S. H., AND METZGER, O. H., 1939, RECONNAISSANCE OF PLACER MINING DISTRICTS IN LEMHI COUNTY, IDAHO: USBM INF. CIRC. 7082, 81 P.
Reference (Deposit): 1939 RECON IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY PAMPHLET 48
Reference (Deposit): 1939 RECON USBM INF. CIRC. 7082
Reference (Production): LORAIN, S. H., AND METZGER, D. H., 1939, USBM INF. CIRC. 7082
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.
