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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PK006829 | HALF MOON MINE | BIG TIMBER CRK | PARK |
MRDS | AMLI | MILS | Latitude | Longitude | Datum |
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300670156 | 46.0431 | -110.2947 |
Township | Range | Section | QSection | UTM Northing | UTM Easting | UTM Zone | UTM Datum |
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03N | 11E | 1 | AABD | 5098326 | 554166 | 12 |
Average Elevation | Elev Units | Land Owner | 250K Quad | 100K Quad | 24K Quad |
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8100 | F | WHITE SULPHUR | RINGLING | CRAZY PEAK |
Property Type | Update Date | Who Updated |
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LODE | 8/4/1999 | PAH |
Commodities Identified |
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LEAD SILVER |
Information |
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Agency: NF Region District: R1 Ranger District: BIG TIMBER Forest Service Tract: Watershed Code: 10070002 Forest or Resource Area: GALLATIN Owner: N Impact: Report: The Half Moon mine was viewed from the Forest Service trail and no discharge was noted. The adit was caved. Johnson et al. (1993) recently sampled the deposit and have a photo of it in their report. The deposit was mined in the 1950's by the Half Moon Mining Company and was later explored by Viking Exploration, Inc. Some high-grade ore was shipped from the area vis tram from tunnels on the northeast end of Granite Creek. These mines all explore shear zones in the Big Timber igneous complex diorite. A sulfide zone was mined. The mine was isolated; access was by improved gravel road (Forest Route 197) and then by trail (Forest Trail 119). |
Information |
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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: N Comments: VISITED GENERAL AREA, ADITS CAVED, NO DISCHARGE. |
End of report. Retrieved 8/24/2024 11:44:55 PM.
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