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

Sites Table
AIM Id Name Alternate Name District County
GA003833 WEST FORK GALLATIN RIVER PLACERS SPRING HILL SPRING HILL GALLATIN
MRDS AMLI MILS Latitude Longitude Datum
300310110 45.2661 -111.2681
Township Range Section QSection UTM Northing UTM Easting UTM Zone UTM Datum
07S 04E 5 5011620 478968 12
Average Elevation Elev Units Land Owner 250K Quad 100K Quad 24K Quad
F BOZEMAN ENNIS GALLATIN PEAK
Property Type Update Date Who Updated
PLACER 11/2/1999 PMN
Commodities Table
Commodities Identified
GOLD
Agency Info Table
Information
Agency: NF
Region District: R1
Ranger District: BOZEMAN
Forest Service Tract:
Watershed Code: 10020008
Forest or Resource Area: GALLATIN
Owner: P
Impact:
Report: This placer prospect was screened out because it is on private ground and hasn't been worked since about 1915 (MBMG Memoir 26, 1948).
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: N
Comments: SCREENED OUT: PLACER DEPOSIT ON PRIVATE GROUND.
Mining Methods Table
Years Dredge dry land Dredge float Ground sluicing Boom dam Drifting Hydraulic Pan rocker Long Tom Mercury
1930s Y
Placer Table
Information
Gold: Y
Silver:
Titanium:
Rare Earth Elements:
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Garnet:
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Platinum:
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Hematite:
Pyrite:
Commodity Ref: Dingman, O.A., 1932, Placer-mining possibilities in Montana, MBMG Memoir 5, 33 p.
Geologic Source:
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Unknown:
Fine:
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End of report. Retrieved 5/3/2024 7:08:51 AM.

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