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George Russel Placer, Grimes Pass Mining District, Boise Basin Mining District, Boise County, Idaho, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
44° 4' 26'' North , 115° 46' 34'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
44.07389,-115.77611
GeoHash:
G#: 9rvdtrqmj
GRN:
N30W60
Type:
Placer
Köppen climate type:
Dsb : Warm, dry-summer continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Garden Valley394 (2011)14.2km
Crouch161 (2017)16.2km
Idaho City474 (2017)27.7km
Horseshoe Bend688 (2017)38.1km
Cascade938 (2017)53.5km
Mindat Locality ID:
137489
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:137489:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0


REF:Deposit:: METZGER, O. H., 1938, RECONNAISSANCE OF PLACER MINING IN BOISE CO. IDAHO: U.S. BUR. MINES INF. CIRC. 7028 P. 2
Deposit:: 1938 RECON METZGER, USBM INF. CIRC. 702
Production:: METZGER, O. H., 1938, U.S. BUR. MINES INF. CIRC. 7028 P. 21
Deposit:: IBMG MINES & PROSPECTS OF CHALLIS QUAD, 1982, MITCHELL.
Deposit:: REFER TO CRIB # WO07910.
Commodities (Major) - Gold
Deposit Type: Placer
Development Status: Past Producer
Host Rock Unit: Gravels
Host Rock: Gravel

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