Arizona · Yavapai County
Past Producer
Ruth Mine
Yavapai County, Arizona, United States
Lead
Silver
Copper
Zinc
Gold
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Commodities
Primary
Lead, Silver
Secondary
Copper, Zinc, Gold
Commodity type
M
Deposit
Deposit type
Vein
Deposit size
S
Workings
Underground
Ore control
Faulting, Shearing
Materials
Ore minerals
Chalcopyrite, Galena, Sphalerite
Gangue
Ankerite, Quartz, Tourmaline
Other materials
Pyrite
Geology
Host rock
Diorite
Associated rock
Diorite · Government Canyon Granodiorite
Structure
Granodiorite Rather Massive, Veins Trend N30w
Alteration
Minor Sericite
Economic & production
Development status
Past Producer
Production years
1911, 1912, 1913, 1916
First production
1911
Last production
1965
Discovery year
1885
Identification
Deposit ID
10102528
MRDS ID
M003543
Region
NA
Data score
B
Coordinates
34.46616, -112.48853
References
LINDGREN, 1926, USGS BULL 782, P. 116.ARIZONA DEPT OF MINERAL RESOURCES FILE DATA.ABGMT-USBM FILE DATA.CIMRI