Blue Ribbon Prospect

The Blue Ribbon Prospect is a gold mine located in Idaho county, Idaho at an elevation of 5,000 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: Blue Ribbon Prospect  

State:  Idaho

County:  Idaho

Elevation: 5,000 Feet (1,524 Meters)

Commodity: Gold

Lat, Long: 45.8022, -115.36920

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Blue Ribbon Prospect MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Blue Ribbon Prospect


Commodity

Primary: Gold
Tertiary: Silver
Tertiary: Copper
Tertiary: Zinc


Location

State: Idaho
County: Idaho
District: Elk City District


Land Status

Land ownership: National Forest
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.
Administrative Organization: Nez Perce National Forest


Holdings

Not available


Workings

Type: Surface/Underground


Ownership

Owner Name: Dr. Boyd, J. E. Brown, Frances Best

Owner Name: Patsy Clark


Production

Not available


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Deposit Type: Vein
Operation Type: Underground
Discovery Year: 1897
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S


Physiography

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


Mineral Deposit Model

Not available


Orebody

Form: LENS


Structure

Type: L
Description: Gneissic Banding Strikes N 30 Deg W, Dips About 40 Deg Ne; Offsetting Fault Dips 45 To 50 Deg Ne


Alterations

Alteration Type: L
Alteration Text: Gouge; Oxidation


Rocks

Name: Diorite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock
Age Young: Late Cretaceous

Name: Diorite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock Unit
Age Young: Neoproterozoic

Name: Diorite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Neoproterozoic


Analytical Data

Analytical Data: ORE AVE $12 (1910)


Materials

Ore: Gold
Ore: Chalcopyrite
Ore: Tetrahedrite
Ore: Sphalerite
Gangue: Pyrite
Gangue: Quartz


Comments

Comment (Location): 1.7 Mi From Elk City - Dixie Road, At Head Of Small Tributary That Joins Segal Creek From The Nw


References

Reference (Deposit): Shenon, P. J., And Reed, J. C., 1934, Geology Of The Elk City Mining District, Idaho: Am. Inst. Mining And Metall. Engineers Tech. Pub. 562, 22 P.

Reference (Deposit): Shenon, P. J., And Reed, J. C., 1934, Geology And Ore Deposits Of The Elk City, Orogrande, Buffalo Hump, And Tenmile Districts, Idaho County, Idaho: USGS Circ. 9, 89 P.

Reference (Deposit): Welch, R. K., 1910, Development Of The Elk City District, Idaho: The Mining World, V. 32, No. 2, P. 65 - 66.


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