Ruth Claims

The Ruth Claims is a iron and copper mine located in Grand county, Colorado at an elevation of 11,499 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: Ruth Claims  

State:  Colorado

County:  Grand

Elevation: 11,499 Feet (3,505 Meters)

Commodity: Iron, Copper

Lat, Long: 40.16301, -105.70354

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Ruth Claims MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Ruth Claims


Commodity

Primary: Iron
Primary: Copper


Location

State: Colorado
County: Grand


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

Not available


Mineral Deposit Model

Not available


Orebody

Not available


Structure

Not available


Alterations

Not available


Rocks

Not available


Analytical Data

Not available


Materials

Ore: Chalcopyrite
Ore: Hematite


Comments

Not available


References

Reference (Deposit): CONSV. DIV. COMP. DATE, 3,62

Reference (Deposit): DMEA RECORDS


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