Red Cliff Prospect

The Red Cliff Prospect is a mine located in Bonner county, Idaho at an elevation of 3,501 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

Name: Red Cliff Prospect  

State:  Idaho

County:  Bonner

Elevation: 3,501 Feet (1,067 Meters)

Commodity:

Lat, Long: 48.1456, -116.13170

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Red Cliff Prospect MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Red Cliff Prospect


Commodity

Tertiary: Lead
Tertiary: Silver
Tertiary: Zinc


Location

State: Idaho
County: Bonner
District: Clark Fork 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: Kaniksu National Forest


Holdings

Not available


Workings

Type: Underground


Ownership

Owner Name: J. C. Brooks


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

Not available


Structure

Type: L
Description: Thrust Zone 4 To 6 Ft Wide; Narrow Gouge Bands


Alterations

Alteration Type: L
Alteration Text: Bleached Country Rock, Fe Stains


Rocks

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

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


Analytical Data

Analytical Data: 1939 ASSAY: 46% PB, 63.3 OZ AG/TON
Analytical Data: 1940 ASSAY: 65% PB, 84 OZ AG/TON.


Materials

Ore: Sphalerite
Ore: Galena
Gangue: Calcite
Gangue: Siderite
Gangue: Quartz


Comments

Comment (Location): ON N SIDE OF ANTELOPE MOUNTAIN, 1000 FT ABOVE MOSQUITO CREEK

Comment (Workings): 2 ADIT DRIFTS

Comment (Deposit): STRIPED PEAK STRIKES N 30 DEG E, DIPS 14 DEG SE


References

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

Reference (Deposit): ANDERSON, A. L., 1947, LEAD - SILVER DEPOSITS OF THE CLARK FORK DISTRICT, BONNER COUNTY, IDAHO: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY 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 REPORT, NO. 6, 131 P.

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


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