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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DL001719 | UNNAMED CORUNDUM/ DRY COTTONWOOD | DRY COTTONWOOD SAPPHIRE MINE | ORO FINO | DEER LODGE |
MRDS | AMLI | MILS | Latitude | Longitude | Datum |
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300230093 | 46.2006 | -112.6214 |
Township | Range | Section | QSection | UTM Northing | UTM Easting | UTM Zone | UTM Datum |
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05N | 08W | 8 | 5117390 | 374903 | 12 |
Average Elevation | Elev Units | Land Owner | 250K Quad | 100K Quad | 24K Quad |
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F | BUTTE | BUTTE NORTH | OROFINO MOUNTAIN |
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Agency: NF Region District: R1 Ranger District: DEERLODGE Forest Service Tract: Watershed Code: 17010201 Forest or Resource Area: DEERLODGE Owner: P Impact: Report: Originally classified as a lode mine in MILS, was in the same location as the Dry Cottonwood placer. Operated by the Gem River Corporation, they mined a stream placer's gravel by screen and jig. It was an open cut with concurrent reclamation. Commodity was sapphires (with some gold recovered). |
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Mill Tailings: N Adit Discharge: N Metal Leaching: N Water Erosion: N Residence: N Hazardous Materials: N Open Adit: N Visit: N Comments: ACTIVE IN THE 1990'S (MCCULLOCH, 2001) CORUNDUM/SAPPHIRE DEPOSIT |
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Gold: Y Silver: Titanium: Rare Earth Elements: Sapphire: Y Garnet: Tungsten: Platinum: Magnetite: Hematite: Pyrite: Commodity Ref: McCulloch, R.B., 2001, Montana Mining Directory - 1995-1998, MBMG Miscellaneous Contribution 18, 136 p. Geologic Source: Lowland Creek Volcanics Geologic Source Ref: Lag: Transported: Y Type Comments: Stream placer (14). Type Ref: McCulloch, R.B., 2001, Montana Mining Directory - 1995-1998, MBMG Miscellaneous Contribution 18, 136 p. Unknown: Fine: Coarse: Comments: Screening and sluicing; transported to a stationary jig plant Continuous reclamation monthly (14). 100% private mineral ownership. Size Ref: Finess: 0.6 Fineref: McCulloch, R.B., 2001, Montana Mining Directory - 1995-1998, MBMG Miscellaneous Contribution 18, 136 p. Spoil pile: Wash pile: Wash over: Wash under: Waste Ref: Year Discovered: |
End of report. Retrieved 5/3/2024 9:51:37 PM.
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