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Ruth Vermont Mine

Producer in British Columbia, Canada with commodities Zinc, Lead, Silver
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Materials information
  7. Host and associated rocks
  8. Nearby scientific data
  9. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  10. Ownership information
  11. Reserves and resources
  12. Links to other databases
  13. Bibliographic references
  14. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10073060
MRDS ID W018869
Record type Site
Current site name Ruth Vermont Mine

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -116.98446, 50.94987 (WGS84)
Elevation 1675
Relative position 43 KMS. W. OF SPILLIMACHEEN. 88 KMS SW OF GOLDEN.

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Alaska(state)

United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Canada British Columbia

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Zinc Critical Primary
Lead Primary
Silver Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Galena Ore
Sphalerite Ore

Analytical data

Result PROVEN RESERVES AVG. 5.52% ZN, 3.76% PB, 160 G/MT AG. PROBABLE RESV. AVG. 3.26% ZN, 2.7% PB, 128 G/MT AG.

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Limestone
    Rock unit name Horsethief Creek Formation
    Rock description Horsethief Creek Formation

Nearby scientific data

(1) -116.98446, 50.94987
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Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No
Year of first production 1970

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Consl. Columbia R. Mines

Comments on the production information

  • MINE OPENED OCT. 1970 BUT CEASED OPERATIONS IN MAY 1971. REOPENED OCT - DEC 1973. DAMAGED BY SNOW AVALANCHE JAN. 1974. REOPENED JULY ? 1976

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1976
    Demonstrated 220000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Zinc Zn 5.52 wt-pct Zinc Major 1976
    Lead Pb 3.76 wt-pct Lead Major 1976
    Silver Ag 160 g/mt Silver Major 1976
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1976
    Inferred 320000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Zinc Zn 3.26 wt-pct Zinc Major 1976
    Lead Pb 2.7 wt-pct Lead Major 1976
    Silver Ag 128 g/mt Silver Major 1976
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1976
    Demonstrated 22000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Zinc Zn 5.52 wt-pct Zinc Major 1976
    Lead Pb 3.76 wt-pct Lead Major 1976
    Silver Ag 160 g/mt Silver Major 1976
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1976
    Inferred 32000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Zinc Zn 3.26 wt-pct Zinc Major 1976
    Lead Pb 2.7 wt-pct Lead Major 1976
    Silver Ag 128 g/mt Silver Major 1976

Comments on development

  • MILL.CAP: 166 MET TONS ; ECON.YEAR: 1976 ; ECON.COM: 454 TO 544 MTPD MILL

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    STAFF, 1976, MINING ACTIVITY DIGEST, AUGUST 6, P.

  • Production

    GEOLOGY EXPLORATION AND MINING IN BRITISH COLUMBIA, 1973, P. 96; 1974 P. 84 - 5

  • Reserve-Resource

    MINING ACTIVITY DIGEST 8-6-76 P. 9

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-AUG-1976 Schruben, Paul G. U.S. Geological Survey

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