Excelsior Bar Placer

The Excelsior Bar Placer is a gold mine located in Idaho county, Idaho at an elevation of 2,300 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: Excelsior Bar Placer  

State:  Idaho

County:  Idaho

Elevation: 2,300 Feet (701 Meters)

Commodity: Gold

Lat, Long: 45.41081, -115.46970

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Excelsior Bar Placer MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Excelsior Bar Placer


Commodity

Primary: Gold
Tertiary: Iron
Tertiary: Titanium


Location

State: Idaho
County: Idaho
District: Salmon River 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: Nez Perce National Forest


Holdings

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Workings

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Ownership

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Production

Not available


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Occurrence
Deposit Type: Placer
Operation Type: Placer
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

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Orebody

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Structure

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Alterations

Not available


Rocks

Name: Gneiss
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock Unit
Age Young: Holocene

Name: Gneiss
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Holocene


Analytical Data

Analytical Data: GOLD VALUES BASED ON $47.85/TOZ
Analytical Data: TRACE TO 1.4 CENTS AU/CY


Materials

Ore: Gold
Ore: Sphene
Ore: Ilmenite


Comments

Comment (Development): Econ.Com: 3.8 Lb Black Sands/Cy

Comment (Deposit): Placer Covers 2.8 Hectare With An Estim. Volume Of 25,996 Cubic Meters Of Placer Material And Gold Values Ranging From Trace To 1.8 Cents Per Cubic Meter, Based On $1.54 Per Gram In 1973


References

Reference (Deposit): Cater, F. W., And Others, 1973, Mineral Resources Of The Idaho Primitive Area And Vicinity, Idaho: USGS Bulletin 1304, 431 P, P. 314 & 328-329.


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