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Snake River Placers (MRDS - 10070286), Murphy Area, Owyhee County, Idaho, USAi
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Snake River Placers (MRDS - 10070286)Group of Placers
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
43° 18' 55'' North , 116° 35' 22'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
43.31528,-116.58945
GeoHash:
G#: 9rtn6vq1u
GRN:
N29W62
Type:
Group of Placers
Köppen climate type:
BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Melba531 (2017)8.3km
Kuna17,226 (2017)23.9km
Nampa89,839 (2017)25.1km
Marsing1,287 (2017)31.3km
Meridian90,739 (2017)36.7km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Owyhee Gem & Mineral SocietyCaldwell, Idaho39km
Idaho Gem Club, Inc.Boise, Idaho45km
Southeast Idaho Gem and Mineral SocietyBoise, Idaho45km
Mindat Locality ID:
140708
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:140708:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0


REF:Deposit:: STALEY, W. W., 1945, FINE GOLD OF SNAKE RIVER AND LOWER SALMON RIVER, IDAHO: IDAHO BUR. MINES AND GEOLOGY PAMPH. 72, 10 P
Deposit:: 1945 COMPILE ID. BUR. MINES & GEOL. PAMPH. 7
Commodities (Major) - Gold
Deposit Type: Placer
Development Status: Past Producer
Host Rock Unit: Sand And Gravel
Host Rock: Sand And Gravel

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