Idaho · Elmore County
Prospect

Rinebold Prospect

Elmore County, Idaho, United States
MolybdenumGoldSilverBerylliumCopperZinc
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Description

M. E. Rinebold

Commodities
PrimaryMolybdenum
TertiaryGold, Silver, Beryllium, Copper, Zinc
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeN
WorkingsSurface/Underground
Orebody formSTRINGERS, BUNCHES, TABULAR
Ore controlFractured
Materials
Ore mineralsChalcopyrite, Gold, Marmatite, Molybdenite, Silver, Wulfenite, Molybdite
GangueApatite, Biotite, Calcite, Feldspar, Fluorite, Hematite, Ilmenite, Magnetite, Pyrite, Quartz, Specularite, Sphene
Geology
Host rockSlate,Sandstone,Granite
Associated rockGranite · Biotite Granite
StructurePegmatitic Dikes
AlterationOxidation
Economic & production
Development statusProspect
Discovery year1904
Identification
Deposit ID10070660
MRDS IDW013685
Alternate namesRhineboldt Mine, Moly Claim Group
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates43.68878, -115.46204
References
Schrader, F. C., 1925, Molybdenite In The Rocky Bar District, Idaho In Contributions To Econ. Geol., 1923 - 1924: USGS Bulletin 750, P. 87 - 99.King, R. V., 1964, Mineral Resources - Molybdenum, In Mineral And Water Resources In Idaho: Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Spec. Rept. No. 1, P. 137.1925 Other F. C. Schrader, Bulletin 7501964 Compile Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Spec. Rept. 1U.S. Bureau Of Mines Open-File Report MLA 10-91, 1991, P. 7.