Ruby

The Ruby is a gold and silver mine located in Okanogan county, Washington.

About the MRDS Data:

All mine locations were obtained from the USGS Mineral Resources Data System. The locations and other information in this database have not been verified for accuracy. It should be assumed that all mines are on private property.

Mine Info

Name: Ruby

State:  Washington

County:  Okanogan

Elevation:

Commodity: Gold, Silver

Lat, Long: 48.93583, -119.69222

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Ruby MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Ruby
Secondary: Pyrargyrite


Commodity

Primary: Gold
Primary: Silver
Secondary: Copper
Secondary: Lead
Tertiary: Zinc


Location

State: Washington
County: Okanogan
District: Nighthawk


Land Status

Not available


Holdings

Not available


Workings

Not available


Ownership

Not available


Production

Not available


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Producer
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N


Physiography

General Physiographic Area: Pacific Mountain System
Physiographic Province: Cascade-Sierra Mountains
Physiographic Section: Northern Cascade Mountains


Mineral Deposit Model

Not available


Orebody

Form: FISSURE FILL AND GANGUE


Structure

Not available


Alterations

Not available


Rocks

Not available


Analytical Data

Analytical Data: .01 OZ AU, 92.1 OZ AG


Materials

Ore: Pyrite
Ore: Galena
Ore: Gold
Ore: Chalcopyrite
Ore: Malachite
Ore: Proustite
Ore: Sphalerite
Ore: Argentite
Gangue: Calcite
Gangue: Quartz


Comments

Comment (Location): FORMERLY RUSH?

Comment (Commodity): PRODUCTION $25,000 1915-20; ADDITIONAL 1922-23, 1939


References

Reference (Deposit): U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY DATA FILE


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