REF:Deposit:: REID, R. R., 1960, PLACER DEPOSITS OF THE ELK CITY REGION: IDAHO BUR. MINES AND GEOLOGY PAMPH. 121, 26 P
Deposit:: 1960 RECON IDAHO BUR. MINES AND GEOLOGY PAMPH. 12
Commodities (Major) - Gold; (Trace) - Gold
Deposit Type: Placer
Development Status: Occurrence
Host Rock Unit: Alluvium, Idaho Batholith
Host Rock: Alluvium

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Commodity List

This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.

ⓘ Gold

Mineral List

ⓘ Native Gold

1 valid mineral.

Rock Types Recorded

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ⓘ Alluvial deposit

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Native Gold

Formula: Au

References:

(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘ	Native Gold	1.AA.05	Au

List of minerals for each chemical element

Au	Gold
Au	ⓘ Native Gold	Au

Other Databases

Link to USGS MRDS:	10071573

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

North AmericaContinent

Rocky MountainsMountain Range

North America PlateTectonic Plate

Antler Foreland BasinBasin
Belt BasinBasin
Idaho BatholithVolcanic Arc
Wallace DomainDomain

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