| Deposit ID | 10072079 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W015914 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Ruby Creek Mine |
| Related records | 10119705 |
| Geographic coordinates: | -116.29792, 46.81096 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 1036 |
| Relative position | 1 MI N OF NEVA; ABOUT 6 MI SE OF BOVILL |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Clearwater(county)
Idaho(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
McGary Butte(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Potlatch(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Pullman(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Lower North Fork Clearwater(hydrologic unit)
Clearwater(hydrologic accounting unit)
Lower Snake(hydrologic subregion)
Pacific Northwest(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Idaho | Clearwater |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boise | 040N | 001E | 14 | Idaho |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Lead | Tertiary |
| Zinc Critical | Tertiary |
| Copper | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Anglesite | Ore |
| Chalcopyrite | Ore |
| Galena | Ore |
| Pyromorphite | Ore |
| Smithsonite | Ore |
| Sphalerite | Ore |
| Tetrahedrite | Ore |
| Calcite | Gangue |
| Limonite | Gangue |
| Pyrite | Gangue |
| Siderite | Gangue |
| Host or associated | Host | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Metasedimentary Rock > Quartzite | ||||||
| Rock unit name | Belt Supergroup | ||||||
| Rock description | Upper Belt Supergroup-Quartzite (Micaceous) | ||||||
| |||||||
| (1) | -116.29792, 46.81096 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Local |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Faulting |
| General form | BANDS, SEAMS, OR STRINGERS |
|---|---|
| Strike | N 35 DEG W |
| Dip | 65 DEG NE |
| Width | 0.46M |
| General form | BANDS, SEAMS, OR STRINGERS |
|---|---|
| Dip | 65 DEG NE |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Ruby Creek District |
|---|
| Ownership category | BLM Administrative Area |
|---|
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Ruby Creek Mining Co. |
| Type of workings | Underground |
|---|---|
| Length | 292.61M |
| Overall depth | 51.82M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W015914 | |
| Idaho Geological Survey | Idaho Mines and Prospects | IMP | PL__80 | http://www.idahogeology.org/ |
ANDERSON, A. L., 1956, THE GEOLOGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF THE REGION ABOUT OROFINO, IDAHO: IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOL. PAMPHLET 34, 63 P.
HUBBARD, C. R., 1957, MINERAL RESOURCES OF LATAH COUNTY: IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOL. COUNTY REPT. NO. 2, 29 P.
MILLER, J. B., 1936 , GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF PART OF THE RUBY CREEK MINING DISTRICT, IDAHO: MOSCOW, UNIV. OF IDAHO, B.S. THESIS, 24 P.
1956 GEOLMAP IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES & GEOL. PAMPHLET 34
1957 OTHER IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES & GEOL. CO. REPT. 2
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | VEIN MAY BE TRACED SEVERAL HUNDRED FT |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-NOV-1974 | Miller, Pat J. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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