The Copper Camp Flat Placer is a gold mine located in Valley county, Idaho at an elevation of 4,928 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: 4,928 Feet (1,502 Meters)
Commodity: Gold
Lat, Long: 45.1725, -115.19640
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Copper Camp Flat Placer MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Copper Camp Flat Placer
Secondary: Idaho Primitive Area.
Commodity
Primary: Gold
Location
State: Idaho
County: Valley
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.
Holdings
Not available
Workings
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Ownership
Not available
Production
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Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Prospect
Operation Type: Placer
Mining Method: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S
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
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Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
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Comments
Comment (Deposit): SAMPLES FROM 5 SITES PRODUCED GOLD VALUES FROM TRACE TO 5.4 CENTS PER CUBIC METER. BLACK SAND CONCENTRATES FROM SAMPLES IN AREA RANGED FROM 0.59 TO 25 KILOGRAM PER CUBIC METER, WITH AVERAGE 7.9 KILOGRAM PER CUBIC METER. AVERAGE MAGNETITE WAS 23 PERCENT, 52 PERCENT ILMENITE, 0.6 PERCENT ALTERED PYRITE, 0.5 PERCENT GARNET. PERCENTAGES FROM COPPER CAMP FLAT SAMPLES.
References
Reference (Deposit): IDAHO PRIMITIVE AREA AND VICINITY, IDAHO; USGS BULLETIN 1304
Reference (Deposit): 1973, P. 161.
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.
