Lower Thomas Creek Placer

The Lower Thomas Creek Placer is a mine located in Custer county, Idaho at an elevation of 4,301 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: Lower Thomas Creek Placer  

State:  Idaho

County:  Custer

Elevation: 4,301 Feet (1,311 Meters)

Commodity:

Lat, Long: 44.7153, -115.00310

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Lower Thomas Creek Placer MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Lower Thomas Creek Placer


Commodity

Tertiary: Gold


Location

State: Idaho
County: Custer
District: Middle Fork District


Land Status

Land ownership: National Primitive Area
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: Idaho Primitive Area


Holdings

Not available


Workings

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Ownership

Not available


Production

Not available


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Prospect
Deposit Type: Placer
Operation Type: Placer
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: Salmon River Mountains


Mineral Deposit Model

Not available


Orebody

Not available


Structure

Not available


Alterations

Not available


Rocks

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

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


Analytical Data

Analytical Data: TRACE TO 2.7 CENTS AU/CY


Materials

Not available


Comments

Comment (Development): Econ.Com: 0.8 Lb Black Sands/Cy

Comment (Deposit): 16 Acres, 774,000 C.Y.

Comment (Deposit): Placer Covers 6.5 Hectares and Gold Values Range From Trace To 3.5 Cents Per Cubic Meter, Based On $1.54 Per Gram.


References

Reference (Deposit): Cater, F. W., And Others, 1973, Mineral Resources Of The Idaho Primitive Area And Vicinity, Idaho: U. S. Geological Survey Bulletin 1304, 431 P


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