Idaho · Clearwater County
Occurrence

Ruby Creek Prospect

Clearwater County, Idaho, United States
ZincLeadCopper
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Commodities
TertiaryZinc, Lead, Copper
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typeVein
Deposit sizeN
WorkingsSurface/Underground
Orebody formLENTICULAR
Ore controlFissure Zone
Materials
Ore mineralsChalcopyrite, Sphalerite, Tetrahedrite
GanguePyrite, Quartz, Siderite
Geology
Host rockQuartzite,Mica Schist · Belt Supergroup
AlterationGouge
Economic & production
Development statusOccurrence
Identification
Deposit ID10072080
MRDS IDW015915
Alternate namesLower Ruby Creek
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates46.80426, -116.30162
References
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.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 3