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 Totally unique Christmas present !!!

Eldorado #9 Placer Mining Claims  -  Sluice, Pan, Prospect for gold and gemstones in the historic Pierce Gold Mining District of Idaho..."The Gem State"!

No Reserve!!  Auction is for full selling price of  10 acre Placer Claim shown as  "P" in the maps/images. 

WE ARE MAKING THESE AFFORDABLE FOR THE RECREATIONAL PROSPECTOR AND WOULD MAKE AN AWESOME UNIQUE CHRISTMAS GIFT FOR THE OUTDOOR ENTHUSIAST WHO SEEMS TO ALREADY HAVE EVERYTHING!!!! 

I have never worked any of these claims to any extent other than proving for color. I don't foresee the time or health to do it so every claim seen here is going up for auction or private sale.

You are bidding on the United States Mineral Rights (mining claim) to this geographically rich portion of the historical Lewis and Clark Trail and will own the sole right to prospect, mine, lease, sell or pass on to your heirs these mineral rights.

This claim location is south of Pierce, Idaho to Forest Service Road 100, then south to Road 500 at Eldorado Creek (near the Lolo Creek Campground). It's about 12 miles up Road 500 on Eldorado Creek to Road 524, then up 524 along Eldorado Creek to the the Eldorado Trail #31 Trailhead.  I highlighted claim area on maps. 

 

 I plan on selling all 16 claims here. Since they are so similar (same creek, roads, area, proximity, etc) I'm using the same ebay ad for them and labeling the one the auction is for.  You can see the differences in them by checking out the topos and images. 

 

Take a look at the topos and 3-D satellite views to get an idea of the layout of the terrain.  If you are unfamiliar with reading topographical maps, a topo map key can be found here http://egsc.usgs.gov/isb/pubs/booklets/symbols/

 

Claims are 10 acres measuring 330 feet by 1320 feet.

A football field is 300 feet if that helps you visualize how much creek is on these claims, and considering the bends, all of these have more creek on them than a football field.

These have good roads and some have secondary gold bearing creek on them too.

Road 524 runs parallel to Eldorado Creek here, and the Eldorado Trail #31 is located in the forested area between the Road and the creek! 

If available, I will give the winning bidder here the option of also buying the adjoining claim and combining these to a nice single larger acreage claim. ( for the additional document fee and we can negotiate a selling price on the 2nd claim)

 

THE TOPOGRAPHICAL MAPS SHOW SECONDARY ROADS/TRAILS around the area.  I am not familiar with them so you will have to explore their origins on your own.

Once again, please  review the images for individual characteristics.

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BE THE OWNER OF THE U.S. FEDERAL MINERAL RIGHTS TO THIS PORTION OF THE  LEWIS AND CLARK TRAIL in the historic Pierce Gold Mining District.

This 10 Acre Unpatented Placer Mine along Eldorado Creek and Eldorado Trail #31 on the historic Lolo Motorway is in the Clearwater National Forest of Northern Idaho. 

 This is on the actual footpath of the Lewis and Clark Expedition!

I have more on the gold discovery history here further down the listing in the "ABOUT THE AREA" section of this ad.

Be like Jeremiah Johnson..."up on the Musselshell"! 

The Lolo Motorway and the Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail extend for 100 miles, tracing the path used for hundreds of years by Indians, gold miners, and settlers alike.

Dense with cedars, hemlocks, Western Larches, and other coniferous trees, the lands in 1.8-million-acre Clearwater National Forest lift and plunge in a series of deep drainages and high-backed ridges. This is ideal for freeing up gold and other mineral deposits from the land and placing it within the stream beds and sediment of many creeks that feed the Middle and North Forks of the Clearwater River and the Lochsa River, which traverse the region.

Lewis and Clark journaled extensively about this area.

http://www.lewisandclarkidaho.com/newsletter/2003/index.htm

And here is more if you are interested in that aspect of the history:

http://www.fs.fed.us/r1/clearwater/LewisClark/Assets/lolo_trail_corridor.pdf

http://www.lewisandclarkidaho.com/points_of_interest.htm

Gold bearing Eldorado Creek is a tributary of Lolo Creek, which feeds the Middle (or main)Fork of the Clearwater River.

As far as the GOLD MINING HISTORY of this claim area goes,

the following US Geological Survey report identifies gold as a recognized commodity of Eldorado Creek.

http://www.idahogeology.org/Services/MinesAndMinerals/results.asp?switch=Reference&value=6743

They did not disclose the production value for that one, but I have lots more exciting information in the next couple paragraphs.

Eldorado feeds into Lolo Creek and this next US Geological report shows gold as a commodity there too, with production of 51-100 ounces from that particular claim at the time of the report. Many claim owners won't report production values in order to keep their info confidential, (such as the one above) but I'm glad to see this following one did!

http://www.idahogeology.org/Services/MinesAndMinerals/results.asp?switch=Reference&value=6740

Another note: Many tributary creeks that feed into Eldorado Creek such as Two Bit, Six Bit, Four Bit, and Dollar Creeks, etc. were given their names by old time gold rush prospectors... basing the names on the amount of gold they were getting per a certain amount of material being moved!

THIS NEXT FUN READING PAMPHLET IS FROM SEPTEMBER OF 1940.  It is an old IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY pamphlet that gives the rundown on Gold Mining Activity and possible prospects in this exact drainage during that time!

It also reports North Fork Drainage activity (from that time period) around many of our other claims.  You've probably seen me post some of those in the past,...French, Orogrande, Sylvan Creeks, etc. 

Here it is http://www.idahogeology.org/PDF/Pamphlets_(P)/P-54.pdf

 

Up for auction is 10 acre mining claim  "Eldorado#9P Placer Claim" as shown.

These Placer Claims are outlined in the satellite image and gps coordinates are given here in decimal degrees..

If you have google earth or similar program you can enter those coordinates and take a look around the area.  You can download google earth for free at http://earth.google.com/download-earth.html

 

GPS INFO :

 note that I posted gps coordinates in DECIMAL DEGREES only.

If you are trying to find the site using degrees, minutes, and seconds...it will be off.  Please familiarize yourself with your gps equipment or program and set your navigational unit display to Decimal Degrees only (DDD.DDDD) to use the coordinates posted.

 

In Google Earth, use the TOOLS > OPTIONS> 3D VIEW> and set the LAT/LONG to "Decimal Degrees" if you want to find this on Google Earth using my coordinates.

 

GPS INFO : Corners

claim "P"

nw 46.316700° x -115.648350°

ne  46.316700° x -115.643100°

sw  46.315800° x -115.648350°

se  46.315800° x -115.643100°

If for some reason you cannot set your gps unit to decimal degrees only,

here is a convenient tool that can convert these to your settings.

http://www.fcc.gov/mb/audio/bickel/DDDMMSS-decimal.html

Known trails and roads are shown in the image.   I'm sure a little exploration will uncover more, along with places to park and camp too! 

 

A claim like this will provide many years of recreational prospecting for the family, and can be handed down for generations as long as you keep it properly filed annually with the Bureau of Land Management.

As far as I know, there currently are some restrictions on the use of powered suction dredges on this creek. It is a great place for recreational mining with traditional shovel, classifier and sluicebox though and it is beautiful country out here to enjoy while you are out prospecting!

****check with IDWR on how to apply for dredge permit in drainages not on on the open list  (attchmnt "G") in dredge permit applications. I do not know current status!

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Our gold mining claims here were originally a family 160 acre group claim with several different gold bearing creeks running throughout.

My brother and I have found that our available time to prospect this large area is quite limited, so we decided to keep and work only a few small claims that we are creating from this large one, and make the remainder available to fellow prospectors or anyone who wants to take up this fascinating hobby and stake their own gold claim to work on!

We are breaking this original large claim up into smaller claims of  20 acres or less, which makes each one eligible for ownership by a single individual, per federal mining law.

The acreage of each claim is dependant on how much land we deem necessary to make sure that each individual claim has a substantial portion of creek, stream, or river on it for the new owner to prospect.

We are also trying to plat them out to have at least a secondary road or old skid trail on a portion of the acreage so you can find…or create…a place to park, camp, and have an initial trailhead access point to get to where you want to mine.

I’ve posted the topographical map, satellite views with boundaries, some photos of  Creek, the road and/or roadside campsites, and gps coordinates

The Satellite images and Topographical maps posted are of the actual claim being offered on this auction.

Photographs posted are of the actual creek and surrounding area at random places throughout this gold claim acreage, and are representative of what the creek is like through most of the claims on that creek.  Generally, it is pretty consistent, but if I know of a claim to be drastically different, I will make note of it in the description.

Photos of the creek may or may not be taken at your specific claim, but assume images to be fair representation of the common creek……(I’m not in good enough shape to go snap a pic at each claim …and I’m sure they all have places that look just like someplace on another claim anyway!)

This auction is for the full purchase price of  this Unpatented Placer Mining Claim as shown. 

A Document Fee and Closing Cost of $249.00 will be added to your winning bid to determine the final total amount due. Keep this in mind when bidding

 

WITH THIS, WE WILL PROVIDE YOU WITH:

***A PROPERLY EXECUTED QUIT CLAIM DEED TO THE PROPERTY AND ALSO HAVE IT RECORDED FOR YOU AT LOCAL COUNTY COURTHOUSE(S).

***A MAP OF THE CLAIM

***GPS COORDINATES OF YOUR CLAIM

***ANY FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS YOU MAY NEED OR ANSWERS TO YOUR QUESTIONS

 

PAYMENT is required within 7 days of auction close. 10 days if you are mailing payment.

IF YOU HAVE FEEDBACK OF 5 OR LESS, OR DO NOT HAVE A PAYPAL ACCOUNT, Please CONTACT ME PRIOR TO BIDDING OR YOUR BID MAY BE REMOVED.

Prospect, Hunt, Fish, Camp, Horseback, Ride ATV’s, Snowmobile, or just Recreate and Enjoy!

This rich Unpatented Placer Mine is in the Clearwater National Forest, conveniently located on the Lolo Motorway and is an awesome place for the sportsman to hunt, camp, fish, and prospect as well. The large deer, elk and small game population provide for some great hunting, as well as the trout provide some great fishing for the angler.

Geology experts say that

 less than 20 percent of the gold in the Western United States

has been recovered. Streams, rivers and creeks in gold country are constantly being replenished with the valued metal.

Owning a mining property allows you the opportunity to extract valuable resources (such as gold, platinum, silver, etc.)

About the Area:

Orofino, Pierce, and Weippe Idaho, in Clearwater County are the nearby towns.

Clearwater County, which was formed in 1911 from parts of Nez Perce, Shoshone, and Idaho Counties, had a total gold production through 1942 of about 29,136 ounces (Staley, 1946, p. 18) ; from 1943 through 1959, it produced 1,001 ounces. Most of the gold credited to Clearwater County came from the Pierce district in Tps. 36 and 37 N., Rs. 4 and 5 E. However, most of the gold mining in this district occurred before Clearwater County was in existence; hence, the early production is included with other counties.

In the fall of 1860, E. D. Pierce led a party of 12 miners into the upper Clearwater River region, a territory then guarded by the Nez Perce Indians. Within a short time, substantial amounts of gold were found in the gravels of Orofino Creek, a tributary of the Clearwater River. Before the end of the year, the town of Pierce was founded, and enough gold was mined to attract a horde of prospectors despite forceful Indian objections (S. M. Barton, M. W. Wells, and E. Oberbillig, written commun., 1958). The placers of this district were the first in Idaho to be worked on a large scale, and their development accelerated interest in gold prospecting throughout the State.

Unlike many other districts that collapsed completely after the initial boom, the Pierce district continued to be active, though after 1875 the pace was slower. Ross (1941, p. 37) estimated a total production of between $5 and $10 million in gold before 1875. Lindgren (1904, p. 102) reported the production before 1902 in this manner: "A guess may be hazarded that the total output of Pierce is in the vicinity of $5 million." According to S. M. Barton, M. W. Wells, and E. Oberbillig (written commun., 1958), the most productive period was between 1861 and 1867, when gold with an estimated value of $3,400,00 was produced. A noticeable decline in production began in 1866 because lower grade deposits were being mined by Chinese labor employed at low wages. In later years the district was rejuvenated periodically by large-scale dredging operations. Some time before 1905 lode mines were developed and yielded about $250,000 in gold. The most important of these was the Wild Rose mine (Thomson and Ballard, 1924, p. 114). The placers were worked on a moderate scale through the 1930's.Total production of the district through 1959 was about 385,000 ounces.

The Pierce district is underlain by granitic rocks of the Idaho batholith, Precambrian metasedimentary rocks of the Belt Series, and Columbia River Basalt (Ross, 1941, p. 37). The lode deposits are discontinuous fissure fillings of quartz, auriferous pyrite, free gold, and some arsenopyrite. They are distributed in or near gneissic bodies and are closely associated with pegmatite, aplite, and diabase dikes.

The placers are in stream channels and on terraces as much as 500 feet above present streams. Terrace deposits possibly were formed along stream channels dammed by the Columbia River Basalt (Ross, 1941, p. 37) and were left in their present perched positions by subsequent erosion of later diverted drainage systems. Perched or bench placer deposits are characteristic of much of the area in central Idaho.

Be sure you understand what an unpatented placer mining claim is before bidding. Much information can be found at the U.S. Bureau of Land Managements website.  Please do your own research.

With ownership of an unpatented mining claim you own the

mineral rights to the land. You can camp, hunt and occupy

it while looking for gold and other minerals. The government still owns the land.

You do have the right to hold this claim forever as long as

 the necessary annual paper work is done on the claim with BLM.

You have the right to sell the claim, lease it, will it to anyone, so in other

words this can be in your family for many years to come and this is

definitely  a claim worth owning.

Please use due diligence and know what you are bidding on. Research information can be found here. You can research mining claim info and Q & A's at these various links.  Please research yourself what is involved with and required for ownership of a mining claim!

 

a very informative overview

http://www.blm.gov/pgdata/etc/medialib/blm/wo/MINERALS__REALTY__AND_RESOURCE_PROTECTION_/energy.Par.26680.File.dat/MiningClaims.pdf

general original federal mining law

http://www.blm.gov/wo/st/en/info/regulations/mining_claims.1.html

DREDGE PERMIT RULES AND APPLICATIONS AND NON POWERED EQUIP GUIDELINES

 

http://www.idwr.idaho.gov/WaterManagement/StreamsDams/Streams/DredgingPermit/DredgingPermit.htm

 

 

 

some Q&A's

http://www.blm.gov/id/st/en/prog/lands_and_realty/mining.html

 

http://www.blm.gov/nhp/pubs/brochures/minerals/

 

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Idaho Department of Water Resources-Boise

The Idaho Water Center
322. E. Front Street
Boise, Idaho 83720-0098 
Tel: (208) 287-4800
Fax: (208) 287-6700

http://www.idwr.idaho.gov

OR

Coeur d'Alene
Northern Regional Office
7600 Mineral Drive 
Suite 100
Coeur d'Alene, ID 83815
Tel: (208) 762-2800

BLM Idaho State Office
1387 S. Vinnell Way
Boise, ID 83709-1657
Phone: 208-373-3890 http://www.blm.gov/
id/st/en.html
Jurisdiction: Idaho

Answers to just about any question on federal mining claims

2009 BLM Mining Claims  or

A STANDARD DOCUMENT FEE OF $249.00 WILL BE ADDED TO THE WINNING BID FOR A FINAL SALES PRICE.

WITH THIS, WE WILL PROVIDE YOU WITH:

***A PROPERLY EXECUTED QUIT CLAIM DEED TO THE PROPERTY AND ALSO HAVE IT RECORDED FOR YOU AT THE COUNTY COURTHOUSE.

***A MAP TO AND OF THE CLAIM

***GPS COORDINATES OF YOUR CLAIM

***ANY FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS YOU MAY NEED OR ANSWERS TO YOUR QUESTIONS

Thanks for looking and happy bidding!

Based on bids, some 2nd Chance offers for surrounding claims may be made from this listing.

Any questions? ..... Contact me initially through eBays “ask a question” and include your regular contact info if you would like.

 

Thank you for bidding and trusting in our auctions.   Mining claim requirements can be complicated. We guarantee our claims will be in full compliance with BLM requirements at quitclaim. "No Returns" is marked in auction but if there is any problem because of a mistake made by us, we will correct it.