Abandoned and Inactive Mines
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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| FH006795 | FOOLSBURG MINE | STAR MEADOW | FLATHEAD |
| MRDS | AMLI | MILS | Latitude | Longitude | Datum |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15-004 | 300290013 | 48.3461 | -114.6972 |
| Township | Range | Section | QSection | UTM Northing | UTM Easting | UTM Zone | UTM Datum |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30N | 24W | 19 | DADD | 5356890 | 670384 | 11 |
| Average Elevation | Elev Units | Land Owner | 250K Quad | 100K Quad | 24K Quad |
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| F | KALISPELL | KALISPELL | ASHLEY MOUNTAIN |
| Property Type | Update Date | Who Updated |
|---|---|---|
| LODE | 7/3/2001 | KBM |
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COPPER GOLD SILVER |
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Agency: NF Region District: R1 Ranger District: TALLY LAKE Forest Service Tract: Watershed Code: 17010210 Forest or Resource Area: FLATHEAD Owner: P Impact: Report: Foolsburg Mine FH006795 The Foolsburg Mine is a patented mining claim surrounded by national forest land. The mine is located in section 19, T30N, R24W (Ashley Mountain quadrangle). MBMG visited the general area of the mine in August 2000. The mine was observed from a distance and there appeared to be two open adits. One adit was located on the hillside above Sullivan Creek and the other was located in the drainage bottom west of Sullivan Creek. The upper adit appeared dry with an unvegetated dump. The lower adit was obscured by vegetation and MBMG was unable to assess its condition. |
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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: SCREENED OUT, PRIVATE, WORKINGS DESCRIBED BY JOHNS (1962) AS 2 ADITS, ADITS APPEARED OPEN IN 2000. |
End of report. Retrieved 5/3/2024 6:17:12 AM.
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