The Idaho Klondike Placer is a gold and silver mine located in Idaho county, Idaho at an elevation of 7,001 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: 7,001 Feet (2,134 Meters)
Commodity: Gold, Silver
Lat, Long: 45.33472, -115.81194
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Idaho Klondike Placer MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Idaho Klondike Placer
Secondary: Humboldt
Secondary: Yukon
Commodity
Primary: Gold
Primary: Silver
Tertiary: REE
Tertiary: Titanium
Location
State: Idaho
County: Idaho
District: Marshall Lake 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: Payette National Forest
Holdings
Type: Located Claim
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Owner Name: Idaho Klondike Mining Co.
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Deposit Type: Placer
Operation Type: Surface-Underground
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: Salmon River Mountains
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Not available
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Name: Granite
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Late Cretaceous
Name: Gravel
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Holocene
Name: Gravel
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock Unit
Age Young: Holocene
Analytical Data
Analytical Data: GRAVEL IN CHANNEL CONTAINED $10 - $20/CY
Analytical Data: FS MIN EXAM 1958 PLUMB ASSAY 1958 BLACK AND DEASON SALT LAKE CITY
Materials
Not available
Comments
Comment (Location): High Bench On Sw Side California Creek, 13 Miles By Road From Burgdorf
Comment (Production): $60000
Comment (Location): Prospect Is Reported In Secs. 14 And 15. This Data Came From A U.S. Forest Service Mineral Examination In 1958. Additional Data May Be Available In The 2810 Files At Mccall, Id.
References
Reference (Deposit): Lorain, S. H., And Metzger, O. H., 1938, Reconnaissance Of Placer Mining Districts In Idaho County, Idaho: USBM Inf. Circ. 7023, 93 P
Reference (Production): Lorain, S. H., And Metzger, O. H., 1938, USBM Inf. Circ. 7023
Reference (Deposit): V.E. Mitchell, Et Al., Mines And Prospects Of The Elk City Quad., IBMG Mines And Prospects Map Series
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.
