The Red Ridge Claim is a mine located in Pend Oreille county, Washington at an elevation of 4,199 feet.
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
Elevation: 4,199 Feet (1,280 Meters)
Commodity:
Lat, Long: 48.78139, -117.36750
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Red Ridge Claim MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Red Ridge Claim
Commodity
Tertiary: Tungsten
Tertiary: Molybdenum
Location
State: Washington
County: Pend Oreille
District: Metaline Mining District
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Owner Name: Lyman And Kermit West
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Occurrence
Operation Type: Unknown
Discovery Year: 1952
Discovery Method: Ore-Mineral In Place
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S
Physiography
General Physiographic Area: Rocky Mountain System
Physiographic Province: Northern Rocky Mountains
Physiographic Detail: Okanogan Highlands
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Form: IRREGULAR
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Name: Diorite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Late Cambrian
Name: Diorite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock Unit
Age Young: Late Cambrian
Name: Diorite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock Unit
Age Young: Late Cretaceous
Name: Diorite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock
Age Young: Late Cretaceous
Analytical Data
Analytical Data: 0.02 TO 0.04% WO3.
Materials
Ore: Scheelite
Gangue: Epidote
Gangue: Garnet
Comments
Comment (Commodity): THREE SEPARATE AREAS OF TACTITE CONTAIN IN YELLOWISH FLUORESCING SCHEELITE.
Comment (Development): ECON.COM: SCHEELITE PROBABLY CONTAINS MUCH POWELLITE.
References
Reference (Deposit): PARK, C.F. JR. AND CANNON, R.S. JR. 1943, GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF THE METALINE QUADRANGLE, WASHINGTON: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROF. PAPER 202, PL.
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