The Red River Stibnite Deposit is a antimony, silver, and gold mine located in Idaho county, Idaho at an elevation of 4,199 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: 4,199 Feet (1,280 Meters)
Commodity: Antimony, Silver, Gold
Lat, Long: 45.80306, -115.47000
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Red River Stibnite Deposit MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Red River Stibnite Deposit
Commodity
Primary: Antimony
Primary: Silver
Primary: Gold
Tertiary: Sulfur
Tertiary: Zinc
Location
State: Idaho
County: Idaho
District: Elk City District
Land Status
Land ownership: BLM Administrative Area
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
Not available
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Deposit Type: Vein
Operation Type: Unknown
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
Not available
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
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
Analytical Data: 2 SAMPLES OF DUMP FOUND: 0.04 OZ AU, 9.3 AND 10.0 OZ AG/TON, 25.2 AND 53.5% SB, 10.5 AND 22.9% S, 0.10 AND 1.0% ZN
Materials
Ore: Antimony
Comments
Comment (Location): On Red River, Near Lower End Of Gold Hill Placer Ground
References
Reference (Deposit): Mines And Prospects Of The Elk City Quad., IBMG Mines And Prospects Map Series, Ve Mitchell, Et Al.
Reference (Deposit): Thomson, F. A., And Ballard, S. M., 1924, Geology And Gold Resources Of North Central Idaho: Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Bulletin No. 7, 127 P
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