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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| BE000653 | CABLE MINE AND MILL | CABLE MINE | BALDY MOUNTAIN | BEAVERHEAD |
| MRDS | AMLI | MILS | Latitude | Longitude | Datum |
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| 300010171 | 45.2969 | -113.0264 |
| Township | Range | Section | QSection | UTM Northing | UTM Easting | UTM Zone | UTM Datum |
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| 06S | 12W | 24 | CCAB | 5017596 | 341043 | 12 |
| Average Elevation | Elev Units | Land Owner | 250K Quad | 100K Quad | 24K Quad |
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| 6960 | F | MABEL ERWIN | DILLON | SALMON | POLARIS |
| Property Type | Update Date | Who Updated |
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| LODE/MILL | 3/28/1993 | JMZ |
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COPPER GOLD SILVER |
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Agency: BLM Region District: BUTTE Ranger District: Forest Service Tract: Watershed Code: 10020002 Forest or Resource Area: DILLON Owner: M Impact: Report: Cable Mine BE000653 The Cable mine is a patented claim located to the north of an unnamed creek ("Old Faithful Creek") draining into the East Fork Dyce Creek which in turn flows into Grasshopper Creek. The main adit on the property has been secured by DSL-AMRB with a culvert and locked grate. There are three other collapsed adits but there are no other physical hazards on the property. A collapsed building to the north of the road was probably the old mill (gravity ?). The Cable is located on the Polaris 7½-minute quadrangle in the SW¼ section 24, T.6S., R.12W. The property is reached via Highway 278 off Interstate 15 south of Dillon. Travel 12.7 miles west then take the right just west of the top of Badger Pass and go approximately 5 miles, over Taylor Creek, over cattleguard then take right on BLM road 1878. Go 2.8 to 3.0 miles north along Dyce Creek, take right (east) fork on BLM road 1879 travel 1.1 miles , take right before crossing main Dyce Creek then go < ¼-mile. There is a small red tar paper shack on the right. Tailings are in creek to the southwest (downstream) of the shack. Tailings are on private land but BLM ownership starts approximately 750 feet downstream. It appears that the tails were placed in the creek as a dam to make water available for placering. There is a good possibility that they may have been brought down from the Old Favorite and Faithful claims. There is no record of production for this mine (Geach, 1972). Geach, 1972 has a geologic plan map of the 170 foot long adit which explored an irregular fissure vein striking N25oW, dipping 30o to 54o NE in buff calcareous sandstone (Cambrian Hasmark?). Minerals found on the dumps include red-brown oxides with some copper stain, and some chalcedony/jasperoid. Sassman, 1941 makes a brief mention of this mine in his study of mining in Beaverhead County. A chip sample of the copper-stained portion of the vein (Geach, 1972) assayed 0.006 opt Au, 0.35 opt Ag, 4.93% Cu, with no Pb or Zn. Assays from the tailings (PGCB-1) ran 0.083 opt Au, 0.17% Ag, 0.34% Cu, 0.01% Pb, 0.02 Zn, with other assays of 2 ppm Hg and 36 ppm Bi. The remainder the 33 element suite of assays are on file in room 11, Main Hall. |
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Sample Id: PGCB-1 Material Type: MI Sample Method: COMP Comments: Composite of tails in creek. |
| Type | Condition | Ground Water | Photos Available? | Photo Numbers | Ownership | Comments |
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| A01 | COLP | NO | Y | 10-35 | PRV | There are three additional adits in the area - all are collapsed; no ground water flow |
| 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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| DCBS10L | OEB | 8.1 | 82 | 9/22/1994 | 39.2 | GPM | BUCKET | STREAM | NO | N | N | N | N | N | UP | OLD FAITHFUL CR | NO | Y | 10-33 | ||
| DCBS20L | OEB | 8.5 | 89 | 9/22/1994 | 34.9 | GPM | BUCKET | STREAM | NO | N | N | N | N | N | DOWN | OLD FAITHFUL CR | NO | Y | 10-36 |
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Mill Tailings: Y Adit Discharge: N Metal Leaching: Y Water Erosion: Y Residence: N Hazardous Materials: N Open Adit: N Visit: Y Comments: INITIAL VISIT; MBMG; PHYLLIS HARGRAVE; 7/27/94 |
| Type | Number | Condition | Photos Available | Photo Numbers | Comments |
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| CA01 | 2 | P | Y | 10-31, 10-34 | |
| CA02 | 2 | B | Y | 10-32 |
| Type | Wind Erosion | Veg | Rill | Gully | Seep | Pond | Breach | None | Stability | Floodplain | Dist Stream | Photos Available? | Photo Numbers |
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| MI01 | LOW | MOD | N | N | N | N | Y | LIKE | IN | 0 | Y | ||
| MI02 | LOW | MOD | N | N | N | N | Y | LIKE | IN | 0 | Y | ||
| PL01 | LOW | MOD | N | N | N | N | N | LOW | IN | 0 | Y | ||
| WA01 | LOW | MOD | N | N | N | N | N | LOW | OUT | 300 | Y |
| Sample | Material Type | Sample Method | Comments |
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| GCABT10H | MI | COMP | VERTICAL TAILINGS COMPOSITE. |
| GCABT20H | MI | COMP | HORIZONTAL TAILINGS COMPOSITE. |
| Type | Latitude | Longitude | UTM_N | UTM_E | UTM_Z | Size Open Length | Size Open Width | Elevation | Elevation Units |
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| A01 | NA | NA |
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Investigator: R.MARVIN Date: 9/8/1994 Photos Available?: Y Access: IR Nearest Wetlands/Bog: 1 Drainage Basin: DYCE CREEK Water Contact Stream: Y Nearest Surface Water Intake: 3 Number of Surface Water Intake(s) observed within 15 miles downstream: 0 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 Nearest Dwelling (miles): 5 Number of Months Occupied: 12 Number of Houses within 2 miles: 0 Recreational Usage on Site: M Nearest Recreational Area (miles): 10 Name or Type of Recreational Area: BANNACK STATE PARK 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: OLD FAITHFUL CREEK 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: M |
End of report. Retrieved 5/2/2024 3:57:28 PM.
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