Mine detail: Johnny Gulch Iron

Previously called 'Ruby Creek'

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Location

Lat / long: 45.05797, -111.73168

Resource(M)

Primary: Iron
Secondary: Gold
Ore: Gold, Hematite, Magnetite
Gangue: Chert, Dolomite
Orebody form: TABULAR
Discovery year: 1900

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small
Development status: Past Producer
First production started: 1934

Geology

Host rock:Iron Formation;Cherry Creek Group
Host type:Quartzite,Marble,Phyllite,Schist
Structure:On East Limb Of Gravelly Range Syncline
Alteration processes:Muscovite - Chlorite & Biotite - Chlorite Phase Of Green Schist Facies

References

MRDSW026550
DEP10089454
Reference{Deposit:: HOGBERG, R. K., 1960 , GEOLOGY OF THE RUBY CREEK IRON DEPOSIT, MADISON CO. MT. 11TH ANN. FIELD CONF., 1960 BILLINGS GEOL. SOC.}{Deposit:: DEMUNK, V. C., 1956 , IRON DEPOSITS IN MONTANA: MONTANA BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY INFORMATION CIRCULAR 13 , P. 41.}{Deposit:: BAYLEY, R. W., AND JAMES, H. L., 1973 , PRECAMBRIAN IRON FORMATIONS OF THE U. S.: ECON GEOL. VOL. 68 , NO. 7}{Deposit:: HOGBERG, R.K., 1960, GEOLOGY OF THE RUBY CREEK IRON DEPOSIT, MADISON COUNTY, MONTANA, IN 11TH ANNUAL FIELD CONFERENCE, BILLINGS GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY.}{Deposit:: MONTANA BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY,(N.D.), UNPUBLISHED SUMMARY OF INFORMATION ON IRON ORE, BITUMINOUS COAL, FLUORITE, AND CHROMITE: MONTANA BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY.}{Deposit:: DEMUNK, V.C., 1956, IRON DEPOSITS IN MONTANA: MONTANA BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY INFORMATION CIRCULAR 13.}{Deposit:: 1956 COMPILE MBMG REPORT (INFORMATION CIRCULAR)}{Deposit:: 1960 GEOLMAP NORTHERN PAC. R. R. REPORT, 11TH ANN CONF. BGS}{Deposit:: 1969 COMPILE MBMG, SUMMARY REPORT (UNPUBLISHED)}
ReporterJohns, Willis M.; R. B. Berg