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Snake River Placers, Hagerman Area, Gooding County, Idaho, USAi
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Snake River PlacersGroup of Placers
Hagerman AreaArea
Gooding CountyCounty
IdahoState
USACountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
42° 48' 33'' North , 114° 55' 46'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Group of Placers
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Hagerman867 (2017)2.5km
Bliss305 (2017)13.2km
Wendell2,744 (2017)18.7km
Gooding3,509 (2017)22.8km
Buhl4,275 (2017)27.2km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Magic Valley Gem ClubTwin Falls, Idaho47km
Mindat Locality ID:
140727
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:140727:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0


REF:Deposit:: BERGENDAHL, M. H., 1964, MINERAL RESOURCES - GOLD, IN MINERAL AND WATER RESOURCES IN IDAHO: IDAHO BUR. MINES AND GEOLOGY SPECIAL REPORT NO. 1, P. 98.
Deposit:: STALEY, W. W., 1946, GOLD IN IDAHO: IDAHO BUR. MINES AND GEOLOGY PAMPH. 68, 30 P.

Commodities (Major) - Gold
Deposit Type: Placer
Development Status: Past Producer
Host Rock Unit: Diorite Porphyrite
Host Rock: Sand And Gravel

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