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Snake River Placers (MRDS - 10070323), Burley Area, Jerome County, Idaho, USAi
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Snake River Placers (MRDS - 10070323)Group of Placers
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
42° 32' 58'' North , 113° 59' 11'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
42.54945,-113.98639
GeoHash:
G#: 9rwfn1vsk
GRN:
N29W61
Type:
Group of Placers
Köppen climate type:
BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Hazelton741 (2017)13.3km
Murtaugh124 (2017)15.7km
Burley10,436 (2017)15.9km
Paul1,192 (2017)17.8km
Heyburn3,223 (2017)18.2km
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ClubLocationDistance
Magic Valley Gem ClubTwin Falls, Idaho39km
Mindat Locality ID:
140711
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:140711:5
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. 72
Commodities (Major) - Gold
Deposit Type: Placer
Development Status: Past Producer
Host Rock Unit: Swan Peak Quartzite
Host Rock: Sand And Gravel

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