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Murtaugh Placer Deposit
We picked it because its USGS record mentions 1 gem or collectible mineral (Gold) and 1 of our card minerals overall. That ties with 15 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 42.517, -114.160. USGS record.
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Field cards: what kind of sites?
The mineral was noted here, without development.
Produced ore or material at some point in the past.
Status terms come from USGS MRDS records.
Mineral cards
Gold
Mohs 2.5–3. Soft, heavy and bright yellow; it doesn’t tarnish. Mindat
16 sites
Counts are sites whose USGS record mentions the mineral or commodity. Hardness from Mindat.
Minerals recorded here
No individual minerals are listed in these records.
Commodities
Gold 16Geothermal 1Sites
| Site | Commodity | Minerals recorded | Status | Approx. location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murtaugh Placer Deposit | Gold | — | Past Producer | 42.517, -114.160 |
| Snake River Placers | Gold | — | Past Producer | 42.531, -113.993 |
| Snake River Placers | Gold | — | Past Producer | 42.550, -114.226 |
| Snake River Placers | Gold | — | Past Producer | 42.562, -114.263 |
| Snake River Placers | Gold | — | Past Producer | 42.626, -114.513 |
| Snake River Placers | Gold | — | Past Producer | 42.637, -114.569 |
| Snake River Placers | Gold | — | Past Producer | 42.535, -113.974 |
| Snake River Placers | Gold | — | Past Producer | 42.582, -114.342 |
| Unnamed Location | Gold | — | Occurrence | 42.503, -114.154 |
| Unnamed Location | Gold | — | Occurrence | 42.580, -114.233 |
| Unnamed Location | Gold | — | Occurrence | 42.584, -114.234 |
| Unnamed Location | Gold | — | Occurrence | 42.502, -114.154 |
| Unnamed Location | Gold | — | Occurrence | 42.582, -114.232 |
| Unnamed Location | Geothermal | — | Occurrence | 42.615, -114.465 |
| Unnamed Location | Gold | — | Occurrence | 42.577, -114.233 |
| Unnamed Location | Gold | — | Occurrence | 42.502, -114.153 |
| Unnamed Location | Gold | — | Occurrence | 42.504, -114.154 |
Nearby counties
Twin Falls County · Minidoka County · Cassia County · Gooding County · Power County
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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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