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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BW006415 | CONFEDERATE GULCH | CONFEDERATE GULCH PLACERS | CONFEDERATE GUL | BROADWATER |
MRDS | AMLI | MILS | Latitude | Longitude | Datum |
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W014693 | 300070084 | 46.5394 | -111.4847 |
Township | Range | Section | QSection | UTM Northing | UTM Easting | UTM Zone | UTM Datum |
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09N | 02E | 16 | BDCA | 5153882 | 462832 | 12 |
Average Elevation | Elev Units | Land Owner | 250K Quad | 100K Quad | 24K Quad |
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F | WHITE SULPHUR | CANYON FERRY DM | DIAMOND CITY/BOULDER |
Property Type | Update Date | Who Updated |
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PLACER | 2/23/1995 |
Commodities Identified |
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GOLD IRON TITANIUM |
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Agency: BLM Region District: BUTTE Ranger District: Forest Service Tract: Watershed Code: 10030101 Forest or Resource Area: BUTTE Owner: M Impact: U Report: The following information is from Krohn and Weist (1977), production from 1864 to 1953 was 580,000 ounces gold from an exceedingly rich ore deposit in Pleistocene stream terrace gravels located on bench and creek placers. It is listed on both the Diamond City and Boulder Baldy 7.5-min. quadrangles. Lyden (1948) reported a minimum of $2,500,000 and a maximum of $7,500,000 from Confederate Gulch proper. Also included are Montana Bar, Diamond Bar and terraces, Boulder Bars, Cement Gulch, and Montana Gulch. |
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Mill Tailings: N Adit Discharge: N Metal Leaching: N Water Erosion: N Residence: N Hazardous Materials: N Open Adit: N Visit: Y Comments: MBMG RESEARCH SPECIALIST: TOM BOWLER; AUGUST; 1994: NO COMMENTS |
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Gold: Y Silver: Titanium: Rare Earth Elements: Sapphire: Garnet: Tungsten: Platinum: Magnetite: Hematite: Pyrite: Commodity Ref: Krohn, D.H., and Weist, M.M., 1977, Principal Information on Montana mines, MBMG Special Publication 75, 150 p. Geologic Source: Vein/contact deposits Geologic Source Ref: Johnson, E.A., 1973, Geology and gold deposits of the Confederate Gulch - White Gulch area, Broadwater County, Montana., MS thesis; Montana College of Mineral Science and Technology, Butte., 53 p. Lag: Transported: Y Type Comments: Pleistocene bench and creek placers; stream and terrace gravels Type Ref: Krohn, D.H., and Weist, M.M., 1977, Principal Information on Montana mines, MBMG Special Publication 75, 150 p. Unknown: Fine: Coarse: Comments: Dragline/hydraulic/drifting Size Ref: Wolle, M.S., 1982, Montana pay dirt: A guide to the mining camps of the Treasure State, Sage/Swallow Press Books, published by Ohio University Press, Athens, OH, 436 p. Finess: Fineref: Spoil pile: Wash pile: Wash over: Wash under: Waste Ref: Year Discovered: ~1865 |
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Investigator: T. BOWLER Date: 8/1/1994 Photos Available?: Access: Nearest Wetlands/Bog: Drainage Basin: Water Contact Stream: Nearest Surface Water Intake: Number of Surface Water Intake(s) observed within 15 miles downstream: Uses of Surface Water Intake(s) observed within 15 miles downstream: Nearest Wells (miles): Number of Wells within 4 miles: Uses of Wells within 4 miles: Nearest Dwelling (miles): Number of Months Occupied: Number of Houses within 2 miles: Recreational Usage on Site: Nearest Recreational Area (miles): Name or Type of Recreational Area: 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: Population within 0.25-0.5 miles: Population within 0.5-1 miles: Population within 1-2 miles: Population within 2-3 miles: Population within 3-4 miles: Public Interest: |
End of report. Retrieved 10/2/2024 6:00:03 AM.
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