The data below represent everything available in the MBMG Abandoned and Inactive Mines (AIM) database.

Sites Table
AIM Id Name Alternate Name District County
BE000150 GOLD NUGGET KOPPER KOIN BIRCH CREEK BEAVERHEAD
MRDS AMLI MILS Latitude Longitude Datum
300010087 45.3953 -112.8192
Township Range Section QSection UTM Northing UTM Easting UTM Zone UTM Datum
05S 10W 15 DDBC 5028254 357607 12
Average Elevation Elev Units Land Owner 250K Quad 100K Quad 24K Quad
6080 F NF DILLON DILLON TWIN ADAMS MOUNTAIN
Property Type Update Date Who Updated
LODE 7/19/1996 PAH
Commodities Table
Commodities Identified
COPPER
MOLYBDENUM
TUNGSTEN
Agency Info Table
Information
Agency: NF
Region District: R1
Ranger District: DILLON
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Watershed Code: 10020004
Forest or Resource Area: BEAVERHEAD
Owner: N
Impact:
Report: This prospect is located on the southwest side of Birch Creek, near one cabin which looks inhabitable and another two log storage buildings. The site identified as the Gold Nugget as described by Pattee (1960) is described here but I am not 100% certain I am describing the correct mine. Quote from Pattee (1960)..."This claim is adjacent to the south side of the Indian Queen mine. The workings consist of an adit and lateral totaling 122 feet in length. At the face of the adit a 7-by-9-by-10-inch inclusion of hornfels contains scheelite, powellite, magnetite, and some chlorite. A grab sample assayed 0.026 percent WO3 and 0.046 percent Mo.
Screening Criteria Table
Information
Mill Tailings: N
Adit Discharge: N
Metal Leaching: N
Water Erosion: N
Residence: Y
Hazardous Materials: N
Open Adit: Y
Visit: Y
Comments: PHOTOS 27-19;20.
Rank Table
Information
Investigator: P. HARGRAVE
Date: 7/16/1996
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