Abandoned and Inactive Mines
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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| BE000288 | GOLDEN ERA MINE | ARGENTA | BEAVERHEAD |
| MRDS | AMLI | MILS | Latitude | Longitude | Datum |
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| 01-108 | 300010152 | 45.3178 | -112.8853 |
| Township | Range | Section | QSection | UTM Northing | UTM Easting | UTM Zone | UTM Datum |
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| 06S | 11W | 13 | AAAD |
| Average Elevation | Elev Units | Land Owner | 250K Quad | 100K Quad | 24K Quad |
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| 7051 | F | DILLON | DILLON | ERMONT |
| Property Type | Update Date | Who Updated |
|---|---|---|
| LODE | 1/8/1997 | RKM |
| Commodities Identified |
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GOLD LEAD SILVER ZINC |
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Agency: NF Region District: R1 Ranger District: DILLON Forest Service Tract: Watershed Code: 10020002 Forest or Resource Area: BEAVERHEAD Owner: M Impact: U Report: Golden Era (BE000288) The Golden Era Mine is a patented claim developed by 3 shafts (now completely caved). Several moderately sized dumps, several prospect pits, and the ruins of a mill are also present at this site. The deposit consists of a mineralized shear zone in Precambrian Belt rocks (red and green shale with quartzite); the shear zone strikes north and dips 60E. A quartz vein in the shear zone was 1' to 4' wide and contained a filling of galena and pyrite (Shenon, 1931). Present-day evidence of mineralization consists of limonite staining on the dump rock. There is no evidence of surface water at this site; ground water was encountered at 118' on the southernmost shaft (Geach, 1972). This patented claim is surrounded by USFS land; the site is proximal to a spring-fed meadow. Geach includes a longitunal section map of this site in his 1972 publication. No environmental samples were collected at the site because all of the disturbance is on NF administered land. |
| Type | Condition | Ground Water | Photos Available? | Photo Numbers | Ownership | Comments |
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| S01 | COLP | NO | N | PRV | ||
| S02 | COLP | NO | N | PRV | ||
| S03 | GATE | NO | Y | 96-4-21 | PRV | SHAFT IS OPEN BUT HAS A GRATE OVER THE OPENING. |
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Mill Tailings: Y Adit Discharge: N Metal Leaching: N Water Erosion: N Residence: N Hazardous Materials: N Open Adit: N Visit: Y Comments: MBMG GEOLOGIST: JACK WATSON (6/4/94); PHOTOS 2-3 AND 2-4 |
| Type | Wind Erosion | Veg | Rill | Gully | Seep | Pond | Breach | None | Stability | Floodplain | Dist Stream | Photos Available? | Photo Numbers |
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| WA01 | MOD | BARREN | N | N | N | N | N | LOW | OUT | 1000 | Y |
| Type | Latitude | Longitude | UTM_N | UTM_E | UTM_Z | Size Open Length | Size Open Width | Elevation | Elevation Units |
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| S01 | 300 | UNK | |||||||
| S02 | 65 | UNK | |||||||
| S03 | 118 | 8 |
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Investigator: R. MARVIN Date: 9/25/1997 Photos Available?: Access: 4W Nearest Wetlands/Bog: 3 Drainage Basin: RATTLESNAKE CR. Water Contact Stream: Nearest Surface Water Intake: 3.5 Number of Surface Water Intake(s) observed within 15 miles downstream: Uses of Surface Water Intake(s) observed within 15 miles downstream: IRRIGATION/STOCK Nearest Wells (miles): 3.5 Number of Wells within 4 miles: 1 Uses of Wells within 4 miles: DOMESTIC Nearest Dwelling (miles): 3.5 Number of Months Occupied: Number of Houses within 2 miles: 0 Recreational Usage on Site: L Nearest Recreational Area (miles): 2 Name or Type of Recreational Area: FISHING ON RATTLESNAKE CR. 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: Population within 0.5-1 miles: 0 Population within 1-2 miles: 0 Population within 2-3 miles: 0 Population within 3-4 miles: 0 Public Interest: L |
End of report. Retrieved 4/27/2024 6:33:48 PM.
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