Ruby Creek Mine, Ruby Creek Mining District, Clearwater County, Idaho, USAi
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Ruby Creek Mine | Mine |
Ruby Creek Mining District | Mining District |
Clearwater County | County |
Idaho | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
46° 48' 43'' North , 116° 17' 37'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
140312
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:140312:4
GUID (UUID V4):
2aa8784a-6c88-4168-ad50-408a3b017f6b
REF:Deposit:: ANDERSON, A. L., 1956, THE GEOLOGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF THE REGION ABOUT OROFINO, IDAHO: IDAHO BUR. MINES AND GEOL. PAMPH. 34, 63 P.
Deposit:: HUBBARD, C. R., 1957, MINERAL RESOURCES OF LATAH COUNTY: IDAHO BUR. MINES AND GEOL. COUNTY REPT 2 P 15
Deposit:: ANDERSON 1930 ID BUR MINES AND GEOL PAMPH 34 P 38-41
Commodities (Major) - Gold; (Trace) - Copper, Lead, Zinc
Development Status: Past Producer
Host Rock Unit: Latah Formation - Kaolin Clay
Structure: Faulting
Host Rock: Quartzite
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
9 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
β Anglesite Formula: PbSO4 |
β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
β Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
β Galena Formula: PbS |
β 'Limonite' |
β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
β Pyromorphite Formula: Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
β Siderite Formula: FeCO3 |
β Smithsonite Formula: ZnCO3 |
β Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
β 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
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β | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
β | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
β | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
β | 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
β | Siderite | 5.AB.05 | FeCO3 |
β | Smithsonite | 5.AB.05 | ZnCO3 |
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
β | Anglesite | 7.AD.35 | PbSO4 |
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
β | Pyromorphite | 8.BN.05 | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
Unclassified | |||
β | 'Limonite' | - |
List of minerals for each chemical element
C | Carbon | |
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C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
C | β Siderite | FeCO3 |
C | β Smithsonite | ZnCO3 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | β Anglesite | PbSO4 |
O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | β Pyromorphite | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
O | β Siderite | FeCO3 |
O | β Smithsonite | ZnCO3 |
P | Phosphorus | |
P | β Pyromorphite | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
S | Sulfur | |
S | β Anglesite | PbSO4 |
S | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
S | β Galena | PbS |
S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
S | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
S | β Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
Cl | Chlorine | |
Cl | β Pyromorphite | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
Fe | β Siderite | FeCO3 |
Cu | Copper | |
Cu | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Cu | β Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
Zn | Zinc | |
Zn | β Smithsonite | ZnCO3 |
Zn | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
Sb | Antimony | |
Sb | β Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
Pb | Lead | |
Pb | β Anglesite | PbSO4 |
Pb | β Galena | PbS |
Pb | β Pyromorphite | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
Other Databases
Link to USGS MRDS: | 10072079 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Antler Foreland BasinBasin
- Belt BasinBasin
- Pend Oreille DomainDomain
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