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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| BE000486 | CAPITOL MINE | CAVE GULCH | ARGENTA | BEAVERHEAD |
| MRDS | AMLI | MILS | Latitude | Longitude | Datum |
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| 01-083 | 300010144 | 45.3481 | -112.8519 |
| Township | Range | Section | QSection | UTM Northing | UTM Easting | UTM Zone | UTM Datum |
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| 06S | 10W | 5 | ABAB |
| Average Elevation | Elev Units | Land Owner | 250K Quad | 100K Quad | 24K Quad |
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| 7591 | F | NF | DILLON | DILLON | ARGENTA |
| Property Type | Update Date | Who Updated |
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| LODE | 1/7/1997 | RKM |
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COPPER G 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: N Impact: L Report: Capitol (BE000486) The Capitol Mine site is located at the head of Cave Gulch (a spring-fed drainage). The workings consist of a large open cut, 3 adits, and 2 shafts (Geach, 1972); total surface disturbance is approximately 5 acres. All of the underground workings are now caved. The workings explored a network of N-S trending, closely-spaced, mineralized fractures which cut Precambrian quartzite. The mineralized fracture filling included quartz, galena, and cerrusite (Geach, 1972). A selected grab sample assayed 5.40 percent lead, 0.8 percent zinc, 0.70 percent copper, 3.20 ounces silver, and 0.14 ounces of gold. The mine was in operation 1940-1941, 1948-1949, and 1952-1953 (Geach, 1972). Cumulative production for the years listed above was 36 tons yielding 7986 pounds lead, 634 pounds zinc, 311 pounds copper, 267 ounces silver, and 1 ounce gold (Geach, 1972). Judging from the lack of vegetation and area worked, the mine has operated since 1953. A moderately sized dump below a caved adit is in contact with one of the springs in Cave Gulch. Although some portions of this dump are heavily mineralized, vegetation has colonized dump rock near the spring. This site is on USFS land. Geach included a sketch (plan) map of this mine in his 1972 publication. A plan map covering the lower portions of this site was also made for the AIM program. |
| Type | Condition | Ground Water | Photos Available? | Photo Numbers | Ownership | Comments |
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| A01 | COLP | NO | Y | 96-4-10 | NF | |
| A02 | COLP | NO | Y | 96-4-16 | ||
| A03 | COLP | NO | N | |||
| S04 | COLP | NO | N | |||
| S05 | COLP | NO | N |
| 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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| BCAS10L | RKM | 6.7 | 43 | 9/25/1996 | 3.5 | 0.5 | GPM | BUCKET | WASTE | N | N | N | N | N | NA | NO | Y | 96-4-11 | Eh: 292 mV | ||
| BCAS20L | RKM | 6.7 | 25 | 9/25/1996 | 4.9 | 2.2 | GPM | BUCKET | STREAM | N | N | N | N | N | UP | CAVE GULCH SPRING | NO | Y | 96-4-14 | Eh: 295 mV | |
| BCAS30L | RKM | 7.5 | 51 | 9/25/1996 | 4.2 | 12 | GPM | BUCKET | STREAM | N | N | N | N | N | DOWN | CAVE GULCH | NO | Y | 96-4-17 | Eh: 300 mV |
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Mill Tailings: N Adit Discharge: N Metal Leaching: N Water Erosion: Y Residence: N Hazardous Materials: N Open Adit: N Visit: Y Comments: MBMG GEOLOGIST: JACK WATSON (6-6-94); PHOTOS 3-13; 3-14 |
| Type | Number | Condition | Photos Available | Photo Numbers | Comments |
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| CA01 | 1 | F | Y | 96-4-13 |
| Type | Wind Erosion | Veg | Rill | Gully | Seep | Pond | Breach | None | Stability | Floodplain | Dist Stream | Photos Available? | Photo Numbers |
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| WA01 | LOW | MOD | N | N | Y | N | N | LOW | IN | 90 | Y | ||
| WA02 | LOW | MOD | N | N | N | N | N | LOW | OUT | 150 | Y | ||
| WA03 | LOW | MOD | N | N | N | N | N | LOW | OUT | 300 | N | ||
| WA04 | MOD | SPARSE | N | Y | N | N | N | LOW | OUT | 1500 | N | ||
| WA05 | MOD | SPARSE | N | Y | N | N | N | LOW | OUT | 1500 | N |
| Sample | Material Type | Sample Method | Comments |
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| CCLW10H | WA | COMP | DUMP SAMPLE NEAR SPRING |
| Type | Latitude | Longitude | UTM_N | UTM_E | UTM_Z | Size Open Length | Size Open Width | Elevation | Elevation Units |
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Investigator: R. MARVIN Date: 9/25/1996 Photos Available?: Access: IR Nearest Wetlands/Bog: 1 Drainage Basin: CAVE GULCH Water Contact Stream: Nearest Surface Water Intake: 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): 5 Number of Wells within 4 miles: 0 Uses of Wells within 4 miles: DOMESTIC; STOCK Nearest Dwelling (miles): 5 Number of Months Occupied: Number of Houses within 2 miles: 0 Recreational Usage on Site: M Nearest Recreational Area (miles): 5 Name or Type of Recreational Area: CAMPING AND FISHING ALONG 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: 0 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 4/28/2024 4:56:32 AM.
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