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

Sites Table
AIM Id Name Alternate Name District County
BE008273 PIONEER OR NUGGET CREEK / ARCADIA PIONEER BASIN RUBY CREEK BEAVERHEAD
MRDS AMLI MILS Latitude Longitude Datum
45.5514 -113.7992
Township Range Section QSection UTM Northing UTM Easting UTM Zone UTM Datum
03S 18W 23 CCCD
Average Elevation Elev Units Land Owner 250K Quad 100K Quad 24K Quad
6770 F HIRSHEY RANCH DILLON WISDOM BIG HOLE PASS
Property Type Update Date Who Updated
PLACER 1/7/1997 JMC
Agency Info Table
Information
Agency: NF
Region District: R1
Ranger District: WISDOM
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Forest or Resource Area: BEAVERHEAD
Owner: M
Impact:
Report: Mostly patented placer claims surrounded by National Forest. "Worked out" in the 1860's, and again in the 1880's and then in the 1990's. Produced ~130.165 oz in 1991. Operator: Rob Towner with a stationary wash plant.
Screening Criteria Table
Information
Mill Tailings: N
Adit Discharge: N
Metal Leaching: N
Water Erosion: N
Residence: N
Hazardous Materials: N
Open Adit: N
Visit: Y
Comments: "THIS OPERATION WAS ""ACTIVE"" IN 1993 (MCCULLOCH; 1994)"
Placer Table
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Gold: Y
Silver:
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Commodity Ref: McCulloch, R.B., 1993, Montana Mining Directory 1992, MBMG Bulletin 131, 76 p.
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Lag: Y
Transported:
Type Comments: Residual placer along structure.
Type Ref: McCulloch, R.B., 1993, Montana Mining Directory 1992, MBMG Bulletin 131, 76 p.
Unknown:
Fine:
Coarse:
Comments: Stationary wash plant; Shaker screen, sluices, gravel pump. 3.5 acres disturbed, 2 acres reclaimed.
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Year Discovered: 1870's
Rank Table
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Investigator: P. HARGRAVE
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End of report. Retrieved 5/4/2024 8:24:06 AM.

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