Black Jack Lode, Ruth

The Black Jack Lode, Ruth is a silver and molybdenum mine located in San Miguel county, Colorado at an elevation of 11,001 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

Name: Black Jack Lode, Ruth

State:  Colorado

County:  San Miguel

Elevation: 11,001 Feet (3,353 Meters)

Commodity: Silver, Molybdenum

Lat, Long: 37.86667, -107.80000

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Satelite image of the Black Jack Lode, Ruth

Black Jack Lode, Ruth MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Black Jack Lode, Ruth


Commodity

Primary: Silver
Primary: Molybdenum


Location

State: Colorado
County: San Miguel
District: Indian Springs


Land Status

Not available


Holdings

Not available


Workings

Not available


Ownership

Not available


Production

Not available


Deposit

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


Physiography

General Physiographic Area: Rocky Mountain System
Physiographic Province: Southern Rocky Mountains


Mineral Deposit Model

Model Name: Polymetallic veins


Orebody

Not available


Structure

Not available


Alterations

Not available


Rocks

Name: Quartz Monzonite
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Pliocene


Analytical Data

Not available


Materials

Ore: Molybdenite


Comments

Not available


References

Reference (Deposit): USGS BULL 1112 G, PAGE 214


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