The Ranger Mine is a silver and gold mine located in Lemhi county, Idaho at an elevation of 8,501 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: 8,501 Feet (2,591 Meters)
Commodity: Silver, Gold
Lat, Long: 45.2436, -113.68390
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Ranger Mine MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Ranger Mine
Commodity
Primary: Silver
Primary: Gold
Tertiary: Copper
Tertiary: Lead
Location
State: Idaho
County: Lemhi
District: Eldorado District
Land Status
Land ownership: Private
Note: the land ownership field only identifies whether the area the mine is in is generally on public lands like Forest Service or BLM land, or if it is in an area that is generally private property. It does not definitively identify property status, nor does it indicate claim status or whether an area is open to prospecting. Always respect private property.
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Owner Name: Equities, Inc.
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Operation Type: Underground
Year Last Production: 1937
Discovery Year: 1875
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S
Physiography
General Physiographic Area: Rocky Mountain System
Physiographic Province: Northern Rocky Mountains
Physiographic Detail: Beaverhead Mountains
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Form: TABULAR
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Alteration Type: L
Alteration: Gouge
Rocks
Name: Quartzite
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Neoproterozoic
Name: Quartzite
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock Unit
Age Young: Neoproterozoic
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Ore: Silver
Ore: Galena
Ore: Chalcopyrite
Ore: Malachite
Ore: Gold
Gangue: Quartz
Gangue: Limonite
Gangue: Pyrite
Comments
Comment (Location): 2.0 Mi N65w Of Center Mtn.
Comment (Production): Most Of Au-Ag Production In Eldorado Dist. Believed From Ranger.
Comment (Development): Original Location In 1870'S. Pabst Co. Began Development Around 1880. Development Included Steam Power, 2600 Ft Hallliday Tram, 20-Stamp Mill, And Several Buildings. Mine And Mill Closed 1882. Mine Idle Until 1918, When Pumped Out. Sporatc Activity 1918-1931. Eldorado Mining Co Shipped Hi-Grade Ore In 1931-32. Mine Was Leading Au Producer In District In 1937. Mine Inactive 1938-1976. 7 Patented Claims.
Comment (Deposit): Fracture Zone 5 Or More Ft Wide. Irregular Quartz Bodies Contain Minor Amounts Of Sulfides And Oxides. Visible Gold In Some Ore.
Comment (Deposit): Discovery Year: 1870'S
Comment (Geology): Original alteration entry: Local - Gouge
Comment (Geology): Original ore control entry: Fractured And Brecciated Zone
References
Reference (Deposit): Mines And Prospects Of The Dillon Quad, IBMG Mines And Prospect Map Series, V.E. Mitchell Et Al
Reference (Deposit): Weis, USGS Prof Paper 44512, P 61
Reference (Deposit): Anderson, A. L., 1957, Geology And Mineral Resources Of The Baker Quadrangle, Lemhi County, Idaho: Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Pamphlet 112, 71 P.
Reference (Deposit): USGS Bull 528.
Reference (Production): Anderson, A. L., 1957, Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Pamphlet 112, 71 P.
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