The data below represent everything available in the MBMG Abandoned and Inactive Mines (AIM) database.
AIM Id | Name | Alternate Name | District | County |
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BE004620 | WATSON GULCH MINE | FRENCH CREEK MANGANESE OXIDE | ARGENTA | BEAVERHEAD |
MRDS | AMLI | MILS | Latitude | Longitude | Datum |
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01-115 | 300010393 | 45.3611 | -112.9128 |
Township | Range | Section | QSection | UTM Northing | UTM Easting | UTM Zone | UTM Datum |
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05S | 11W | 36 | BBDB |
Average Elevation | Elev Units | Land Owner | 250K Quad | 100K Quad | 24K Quad |
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7960 | F | NF | DILLON | DILLON | ERMONT |
Property Type | Update Date | Who Updated |
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LODE | 1/7/1997 | RKM |
Commodities Identified |
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MANGANESE |
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Agency: NF Region District: R1 Ranger District: DILLON Forest Service Tract: Watershed Code: 10020002 Forest or Resource Area: BEAVERHEAD Owner: N Impact: L Report: French Creek (BE004620) The French Creek Manganese Oxide Mine consists of several prospect pits, a caved adit, and two moderately sized dumps. Total surface disturbance is less than 1 acre. The mine apparently explored manganese enrichment in a light-gray to light-purple dolomite (Pennsylvanian Amsden Formation?). Dump rock exhibits sparse limonite and manganese staining. AIM dump rock samples assayed 1,495 and 700 ppm manganese; low lead and arsenic concentrations were reported for these samples. The mine was active from 1956 to 1957 (MBMG files). The adit has a small volume freshwater flow and one of the dumps is in contact with Watson Gulch Creek. The site is located on USFS land. A plan map of this mine site was made for the AIM program. |
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Sample Id: WWFC-1 Material Type: WA Sample Method: COMP Comments: West waste rock dump sample. |
Type | Condition | Ground Water | Photos Available? | Photo Numbers | Ownership | Comments |
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A01 | COLP | FLOW | Y | 1-11, 1-12, 8 | NF |
Sample Id | Sampler | pH | SC | Date | TempC | Flow Rate | Flow Units | Flow Method | Source | Ind No | Veg | Stain | Salt | Sulf | Turb | Location Related to Stream | Stream | Sedimention | Photos Available? | Photo Numbers | Remarks |
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BFCS10L | RKM | 7.9 | 125 | 10/8/1996 | 5.8 | 135 | GPM | METER | STREAM | N | N | N | N | N | UP | WATSON GULCH | NO | Y | 7 | Eh: 448 mV | |
BFCS20M | RKM | 7.1 | 268 | 10/8/1996 | 7.7 | 0.5 | GPM | BUCKET | ADIT | N | N | N | N | N | NA | NO | Y | 8; 9 | Eh: 491 mV | ||
BFCS30L | RKM | 8.2 | 132 | 10/8/1996 | 7.2 | 90 | GPM | METER | STREAM | N | N | N | N | N | DOWN | WATSON GULCH | NO | Y | 10 | Eh: 387 mV |
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Mill Tailings: N Adit Discharge: Y Metal Leaching: N Water Erosion: Y Residence: N Hazardous Materials: N Open Adit: N Visit: Y Comments: MBMG GEOLOGIST: JACK WATSON (5/22/94) PHOTOS 1-11 AND 1-12. |
Sample Id | Source | Date | Sampler | Sample Type | L Transect | Soil Interval | Indicator of contamination | Path | Veg | Color | Salt | Photos Available? | Photo Numbers |
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BFCD10L | WA | 10/8/1996 | RKM | COMP | 50 | 0-6" | N | Y | Y | N | Y |
Type | Number | Condition | Photos Available | Photo Numbers | Comments |
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CA01 | 2 | G | CABINS ARE IN GOOD SHAPE. MAY BE INHABITED. | ||
MB01 | 1 | P | Y | 1-11 | ADIT DISCHARGE BEGINS INSIDE THIS BUILDING. |
Type | Wind Erosion | Veg | Rill | Gully | Seep | Pond | Breach | None | Stability | Floodplain | Dist Stream | Photos Available? | Photo Numbers |
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WA01 | LOW | SPARSE | N | N | N | N | N | LOW | NEAR | 20 | Y | ||
WA02 | LOW | SPARSE | N | N | N | N | N | LOW | IN | 6 | Y |
Sample | Material Type | Sample Method | Comments |
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FFCW10H | WA | COMP | WEST WASTE ROCK DUMP SAMPLE |
FFCW20H | WA | COMP | EAST WASTE ROCK DUMP SAMPLE |
Type | Latitude | Longitude | UTM_N | UTM_E | UTM_Z | Size Open Length | Size Open Width | Elevation | Elevation Units |
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A01 | 4' |
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Investigator: R. MARVIN Date: 10/8/1996 Photos Available?: Access: TR Nearest Wetlands/Bog: 2 Drainage Basin: FRENCH CREEK Water Contact Stream: Y Nearest Surface Water Intake: 0.5 Number of Surface Water Intake(s) observed within 15 miles downstream: Uses of Surface Water Intake(s) observed within 15 miles downstream: DOMESTIC/STOCK Nearest Wells (miles): 0.5 Number of Wells within 4 miles: 1 Uses of Wells within 4 miles: DOMESTIC Nearest Dwelling (miles): 0.5 Number of Months Occupied: 3 Number of Houses within 2 miles: 2 Recreational Usage on Site: M Nearest Recreational Area (miles): 0.5 Name or Type of Recreational Area: HUNTING CABINS Safety Risk from Open Adit/Shaft: Safety Risk from Highwall or Unstable Slopes: Safety Risk from Unstable Structures: Safety Risk from Chemicals: Safety Risk from Solid Waste (includes sharp rusted items): Safety Risk from Explosives: Sensitive Environments within 2 miles of Site or 15 miles Downstream: Population within 0-0.25 miles: 0 Population within 0.25-0.5 miles: 0 Population within 0.5-1 miles: 0 Population within 1-2 miles: 2 Population within 2-3 miles: 0 Population within 3-4 miles: 0 Public Interest: L |
Sample Id | Lab Id | Description | Project | Comments |
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BFCD10L | 97S0035 | FRENCH CREEK MINE | BHFORST |
End of report. Retrieved 8/24/2024 11:29:24 PM.
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