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

Sites Table
AIM Id Name Alternate Name District County
CC002585 BROKEN HILL MONTANA/NEIHART CASCADE
MRDS AMLI MILS Latitude Longitude Datum
300130030 46.9339 -110.7208
Township Range Section QSection UTM Northing UTM Easting UTM Zone UTM Datum
14N 08E 33 5197636 521250 12
Average Elevation Elev Units Land Owner 250K Quad 100K Quad 24K Quad
F WHITE SULPHUR WHITE SULPHUR NEIHART
Property Type Update Date Who Updated
LODE 4/27/1998 PAH
Commodities Table
Commodities Identified
GOLD
LEAD
SILVER
Agency Info Table
Information
Agency: NF
Region District: R1
Ranger District: KINGS HILL
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Watershed Code: 10030105
Forest or Resource Area: LEWIS AND CLARK
Owner: M
Impact:
Report: The Broken Hill mine was not locatable. According to Robertson (1951) the Broken Hill mine is located east of the Broadwater Mine on the west slope of Neihart Baldy Mountain. Production from 1906 until 1921 was recorded to have been 769 tons of ore. From the 769 tons, 0.57 ounces of gold, 42,778 ounces of silver and 72,454 pounds of lead were recovered. The underground workings cannot be accessed.
Screening Criteria Table
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Visit: N
Comments: UNABLE TO LOCATE; JEFF LONN; 5/98
Rank Table
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Investigator: J. LONN
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End of report. Retrieved 5/2/2024 8:04:35 PM.

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