The Heavy Mineral Placer is a ree and thorium mine located in Valley county, Idaho.
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
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Heavy Mineral Placer MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Heavy Mineral Placer
Commodity
Primary: REE
Primary: Thorium
Secondary: Titanium
Secondary: Niobium (Columbium)
Secondary: Zirconium
Secondary: Aluminum
Secondary: Gold
Location
State: Idaho
County: Valley
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Not available
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Producer
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Physiography
General Physiographic Area: Rocky Mountain System
Physiographic Province: Northern Rocky Mountains
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Not available
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Name: Gravel
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Holocene
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Ore: Euxenite
Ore: Monazite
Ore: Zircon
Ore: Gold
Ore: Columbite
Ore: Ilmenite
Comments
Comment (Reserve-Resource): TENS OF MILLIONS OF TONS WITH 5-10% TIO2
References
Reference (Reserve-Resource): ILMENITE 45% TIO2
Reference (Deposit): STORCH AND HOLT 1963 U. S. BU. MI. R. I. 6319
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.
