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Idaho Placer
We picked it because its USGS record mentions 2 gem or collectible minerals (Gold, Silver) and 2 of our card minerals overall. That ties with 1 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, Silver. Approx. location 42.634, -113.103. 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?
Produced ore or material at some point in the past.
The mineral was noted here, without development.
Status not recorded.
Explored or test-dug, with no recorded production.
Status terms come from USGS MRDS records.
Mineral cards
Gold
Mohs 2.5–3. Soft, heavy and bright yellow; it doesn’t tarnish. Mindat
47 sites
Silver
Mohs 2.5–3. Native silver tarnishes black. Mindat
2 sites
Counts are sites whose USGS record mentions the mineral or commodity. Hardness from Mindat.
Minerals recorded here
Clay 1Cinnabar 1Commodities
Gold 47Geothermal 4Mercury 3Phosphorus-Phosphates 2Barium-Barite 1Sites (first 40)
| Site | Commodity | Minerals recorded | Status | Approx. location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juniper Hill Mine | Mercury | Cinnabar | Past Producer | 42.702, -112.839 |
| Clay Deposit | — | Clay | Occurrence | 42.654, -112.973 |
| Gifford-Sampson Co. Farm Placer | Gold | — | Past Producer | 42.634, -113.198 |
| Rescue Placer | Gold | — | Past Producer | 42.630, -113.171 |
| North Star Placer | Gold | — | Past Producer | 42.632, -113.160 |
| March Morning Placer | Gold | — | Past Producer | 42.627, -113.145 |
| Gold Leaf Placer | Gold | — | Past Producer | 42.634, -113.133 |
| Cedar Placer | Gold | — | Past Producer | 42.640, -113.121 |
| Gold Crown Placer | Gold | — | Past Producer | 42.634, -113.122 |
| Montana Placer | Gold | — | Past Producer | 42.634, -113.114 |
| Bonanza Bar Placer | Gold | — | Past Producer | 42.628, -113.105 |
| Cliff Placer | Gold | — | Past Producer | 42.643, -113.103 |
| Lookout Placer | Gold | — | Past Producer | 42.634, -113.093 |
| Fraction Placer | Gold | — | Past Producer | 42.634, -113.085 |
| Lucky Jim Placer | Gold | — | Past Producer | 42.639, -113.078 |
| Golden Treasure Bar Placer | Gold | — | Past Producer | 42.641, -113.061 |
| Meadow Placer | Gold | — | Past Producer | 42.649, -113.036 |
| Orphan Boy Placer | Gold | — | Past Producer | 42.654, -113.036 |
| High Bar Placer | Gold | — | Past Producer | 42.651, -113.030 |
| Spotted Fawn Placer | Gold | — | Past Producer | 42.656, -113.018 |
| Tiger Placer | Gold | — | Past Producer | 42.668, -112.999 |
| Neely Placer Deposit | Gold | — | Past Producer | 42.717, -112.946 |
| Gold Lake Placer | Gold | — | Past Producer | 42.632, -113.182 |
| Gold Field Placer | Gold | — | Past Producer | 42.639, -113.160 |
| Gold Bar Placer | Gold | — | Past Producer | 42.637, -113.146 |
| Grasshopper Placer | Gold | — | Past Producer | 42.634, -113.142 |
| Albert Placer | Gold | — | Past Producer | 42.621, -113.134 |
| E. H. Albert Farm Placer | Gold | — | Past Producer | 42.619, -113.114 |
| Wyoming Placer | Gold | — | Past Producer | 42.638, -113.109 |
| Idaho Placer | Gold | — | Past Producer | 42.634, -113.103 |
| O. J. Cleveland Farm Placer | Gold | — | Past Producer | 42.624, -113.086 |
| Rose Placer | Gold | — | Past Producer | 42.640, -113.091 |
| Oneida Placer | Gold | — | Past Producer | 42.626, -113.097 |
| Heigh Placer | Gold | — | Past Producer | 42.631, -113.081 |
| Sample Placer | Gold | — | Past Producer | 42.634, -113.070 |
| Amber Placer | Gold | — | Past Producer | 42.651, -113.041 |
| Black Rock Placer | Gold | — | Past Producer | 42.656, -113.031 |
| Twin Bull Placer | Gold | — | Past Producer | 42.657, -113.024 |
| Emigrant Bar Placer | Gold | — | Past Producer | 42.661, -113.009 |
| Tonupoh Placer | Gold | — | Past Producer | 42.678, -112.990 |
Fossil collections
The Paleobiology Database lists 8 fossil collection records in Power County. These are research records, not public dig sites.
Nearby counties
Minidoka County · Cassia County · Bannock County · Oneida County · Jerome County
Idaho mineral guides
Back to all Idaho counties.
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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