Gold Creek Iron Deposit

The Gold Creek Iron Deposit is a mine located in Bonner county, Idaho at an elevation of 2,999 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: Gold Creek Iron Deposit  

State:  Idaho

County:  Bonner

Elevation: 2,999 Feet (914 Meters)

Commodity:

Lat, Long: 47.9519, -116.46470

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Gold Creek Iron Deposit MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Gold Creek Iron Deposit


Commodity

Tertiary: Iron


Location

State: Idaho
County: Bonner
District: Lakeview 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: Kaniksu National Forest


Holdings

Not available


Workings

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Ownership

Not available


Production

Not available


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Occurrence
Operation Type: Unknown
Discovery Method: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S


Physiography

General Physiographic Area: Rocky Mountain System
Physiographic Province: Northern Rocky Mountains
Physiographic Detail: Coeur D'Alene Mountains


Mineral Deposit Model

Not available


Orebody

Not available


Structure

Not available


Alterations

Not available


Rocks

Name: Quartzite
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock Unit
Age Young: Late Cambrian

Name: Quartzite
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Late Cambrian


Analytical Data

Analytical Data: ANALYZED SAMPLES YIELD 4.8 % FE


Materials

Not available


Comments

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References

Reference (Deposit): SAVAGE, C. N., 1967 , GEOLOGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF BONNER COUNTY: IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY COUNTY REPT. 6 , P. 10

Reference (Deposit): 1967 GEOLMAP IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOL. CO. REPT. 6

Reference (Deposit): OTHER IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY - ASSAYS


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