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

Sites Table
AIM Id Name Alternate Name District County
BE004565 WAPITA MINE ARGENTA BEAVERHEAD
MRDS AMLI MILS Latitude Longitude Datum
300010382 45.2978 -112.9264
Township Range Section QSection UTM Northing UTM Easting UTM Zone UTM Datum
06S 11W 22 DDDA 5017618 348955 12
Average Elevation Elev Units Land Owner 250K Quad 100K Quad 24K Quad
6640 F NF DILLON DILLON ERMONT
Property Type Update Date Who Updated
LODE 5/25/1995 CBD
Commodities Table
Commodities Identified
LEAD
SILVER
Agency Info Table
Information
Agency: NF
Region District: R1
Ranger District: DILLON
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Watershed Code: 10020002
Forest or Resource Area: BEAVERHEAD
Owner: N
Impact:
Report: Wapita (BE004565) The Wapita workings consist of 2 caved shafts and 1 open shaft. Small amounts of waste rock surround the shafts. Total surface disturbance is less than 1 acre. The host rock at this location is Devonian Jefferson limy dolomite. Part of the waste rock and wall rock is limonite stained; there are also some manganese dendrites present. No other mineralization is apparent. It seems likely that these workings explore a vein deposit as so many others do in the area. Workings are dry at this site; there is no water component. All workings are on Dillon Ranger District, USFS land.
Screening Criteria Table
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Mill Tailings: N
Adit Discharge: N
Metal Leaching: N
Water Erosion: N
Residence: N
Hazardous Materials: N
Open Adit: Y
Visit: Y
Comments: MBMG GEOLOGIST: JACK WATSON (6/17/94); PHOTOS 5-5 AND 5-6 DRY NVI
Rank Table
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Investigator: J. WATSON
Date: 6/17/1995
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Drainage Basin: RATTLESNAKE CRK
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