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

Sites Table
AIM Id Name Alternate Name District County
BE004130 MAY CREEK AND PLACER CREEK BIG HOLE PLACERS WISDOM BEAVERHEAD
MRDS AMLI MILS Latitude Longitude Datum
D001169 01-3216 45.6586 -113.7436
Township Range Section QSection UTM Northing UTM Easting UTM Zone UTM Datum
02S 17W 18 5059561 286248 12
Average Elevation Elev Units Land Owner 250K Quad 100K Quad 24K Quad
6320 F NF DILLON WISDOM BIG HOLE BATTLEFIELD
Property Type Update Date Who Updated
PLACER 9/27/2011 PAH
Commodities Table
Commodities Identified
RARE-EARTH
Agency Info Table
Information
Agency: NF
Region District: R1
Ranger District: WISDOM
Forest Service Tract:
Watershed Code: 10020004
Forest or Resource Area: BEAVERHEAD
Owner: N
Impact: U
Report: May be duplicate, split out from the placer in Placer Creek.
Placer Table
Information
Gold: Y
Silver:
Titanium:
Rare Earth Elements:
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Garnet:
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Pyrite:
Commodity Ref: Lyden, C.J., 1948, The Gold Placers of Montana, MBMG Memoir 26, 152 p.
Geologic Source:
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Lag:
Transported: Y
Type Comments:
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End of report. Retrieved 4/28/2024 2:19:41 AM.

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