Ralph Property

The Ralph Property is a mine located in Bonner county, Idaho at an elevation of 2,799 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: Ralph Property  

State:  Idaho

County:  Bonner

Elevation: 2,799 Feet (853 Meters)

Commodity:

Lat, Long: 48.1508, -116.13780

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Ralph Property MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Ralph Property
Secondary: Wickstrom Group?


Commodity

Tertiary: Zinc
Tertiary: Lead


Location

State: Idaho
County: Bonner
District: Clark Fork 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

Type: Underground


Ownership

Not available


Production

Not available


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Occurrence
Operation Type: Unknown
Discovery Method: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S


Physiography

General Physiographic Area: Rocky Mountain System
Physiographic Province: Northern Rocky Mountains
Physiographic Detail: Cabinet Mountains


Mineral Deposit Model

Not available


Orebody

Form: TABULAR , STRINGERS


Structure

Type: R
Description: On Broad W. Limb Of Large Syncline With Axis In Montana

Type: L
Description: Jointing And Intersecting Veins; Breccia; 1/2 To 1 Ft Gouge.


Alterations

Not available


Rocks

Name: Shale
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Neoproterozoic

Name: Shale
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock Unit
Age Young: Neoproterozoic


Analytical Data

Not available


Materials

Ore: Galena
Ore: Sphalerite
Gangue: Siderite
Gangue: Pyrite
Gangue: Quartz


Comments

Comment (Deposit): OTHER MINERALIZED FAULTS STRIKE N 10 DEG W - N 5 DEG E AND DIP 65 - 90 DEG W

Comment (Geology): STRIPED PEAK FORMATION STRIKES NNW, DIPS 15 DEG E.

Comment (Commodity): MINERALS SHOW BANDING BY CRUSTIFICATION, AND DRUSY SURFACES IN UNFILLED OPENINGS

Comment (Location): ON N. SIDE OF ANTELOPE PEAK, 1/2 MI E. OF THE LAWRENCE MINE


References

Reference (Deposit): ANDERSON, A. L., 1930, GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF THE CLARK FORK DISTRICT, IDAHO: IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY BULL. 12, 132 P.

Reference (Deposit): ANDERSON, A. L., 1947, LEAD - SILVER DEPOSITS OF THE CLARK FORK DISTRICT, BONNER CO., IDAHO: USGS BULL. 944-B, 117 P.

Reference (Deposit): SAVAGE, C. N., 1967, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF BONNER COUNTY: IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY COUNTY REPT. 6, 131 P.

Reference (Deposit): 1967 GEOLMAP IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES & GEOL. CO. REPT. 6

Reference (Deposit): 1947 OTHER A. L. ANDERSON, BULL. 944-B

Reference (Deposit): 1930 GEOLMAP IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES & GEOL. BULL. 12


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