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Snake River Placers
We picked it because its USGS record mentions 1 gem or collectible mineral (Gold) and 1 of our card minerals overall. That ties with 2 other site(s), so we broke the tie by mine status (past producers first), then USGS record quality, then name. USGS lists it as past producer for Gold. Minerals mentioned: Gold. Approx. location 43.420, -116.694. USGS record.
Ask first: a USGS record doesn’t mean you can visit. Find out who owns the land and get permission before collecting.
Field cards: what kind of sites?
The mineral was noted here, without development.
Produced ore or material at some point in the past.
Explored or test-dug, with no recorded production.
Status not recorded.
Was producing when the record was made.
Status terms come from USGS MRDS records.
Mineral cards
Gold
Mohs 2.5–3. Soft, heavy and bright yellow; it doesn’t tarnish. Mindat
3 sites
Counts are sites whose USGS record mentions the mineral or commodity. Hardness from Mindat.
Minerals recorded here
Cinders 1Commodities
Volcanic Materials 8Geothermal 6Gold 3Sites
| Site | Commodity | Minerals recorded | Status | Approx. location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cinder Deposit | Volcanic Materials | Cinders | Prospect | 43.492, -116.767 |
| Snake River Placers | Gold | — | Past Producer | 43.420, -116.694 |
| Cinder Deposit | Volcanic Materials | — | Prospect | 43.364, -116.589 |
| Cinder Deposit | Volcanic Materials | — | Prospect | 43.344, -116.551 |
| Cinder Deposit | — | — | Occurrence | 43.561, -116.764 |
| Leland Freiberghaus Cinder Pit | Volcanic Materials | — | Producer | 43.431, -116.570 |
| Snake River Placers | Gold | — | Past Producer | 43.829, -117.010 |
| Cinder Deposit | Volcanic Materials | — | Occurrence | 43.490, -116.650 |
| Cinder Deposit | Volcanic Materials | — | Occurrence | 43.553, -116.759 |
| Snake River Placers | Gold | — | Past Producer | 43.655, -116.962 |
| Geothermal Location | Geothermal | — | Occurrence | 43.443, -116.645 |
| Cinder Pit | Volcanic Materials | — | Unknown | 43.556, -116.751 |
| Geothermal Location | Geothermal | — | Occurrence | 43.381, -116.526 |
| Cinder Pit | Volcanic Materials | — | Unknown | 43.565, -116.765 |
| Geothermal Location | Geothermal | — | Occurrence | 43.470, -116.682 |
| Geothermal Location | Geothermal | — | Occurrence | 43.364, -116.592 |
| Geothermal Location | Geothermal | — | Occurrence | 43.766, -116.660 |
| Geothermal Location | Geothermal | — | Occurrence | 43.417, -116.587 |
Fossil collections
The Paleobiology Database lists 34 fossil collection records in Canyon County. These are research records, not public dig sites.
Nearby counties
Ada County · Gem County · Owyhee County · Payette County · Boise County
Idaho mineral guides
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How we built this page: we counted named sites in the USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) for this area, left out sand, gravel, crushed stone, clay pits and unnamed sites, grouped them by Census county, and linked every site to its USGS record. We did not visit these sites, and MRDS does not tell you who owns the land or whether collecting is allowed.
Source: USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS). USGS ceased systematic updates to MRDS around 2011, so status and details may be out of date. Each site links to its USGS record.
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