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

Sites Table
AIM Id Name Alternate Name District County
GA004608 SUNSHINE MINE HYALITE GALLATIN
MRDS AMLI MILS Latitude Longitude Datum
DC08730 16-012 300310017 45.5336 -111.0197
Township Range Section QSection UTM Northing UTM Easting UTM Zone UTM Datum
03S 06E 31 ADDA 5041735 497744 12
Average Elevation Elev Units Land Owner 250K Quad 100K Quad 24K Quad
6525 F BOZEMAN BOZEMAN WHEELER MOUNTAIN
Property Type Update Date Who Updated
LODE 12/14/1999 PMN
Commodities Table
Commodities Identified
LEAD
Agency Info Table
Information
Agency: NF
Region District: R1
Ranger District: BOZEMAN
Forest Service Tract:
Watershed Code: 10020008
Forest or Resource Area: GALLATIN
Owner: N
Impact:
Report: This mine is an open pit that measured 40' wide by 100' long with a 20' highwall with a slope when visited on 08/09/99. U.S. Bureau of Mines records indicate that the mine produced silver, lead and zinc in 1965, 1966, 1968 and 1976.
Screening Criteria Table
Information
Mill Tailings: N
Adit Discharge: N
Metal Leaching: N
Water Erosion: N
Residence: N
Hazardous Materials: N
Open Adit: Y
Visit: Y
Comments: OPEN CUT, 20 FT ONLY HIGHWALLS WITH SOME SLOPE

End of report. Retrieved 5/2/2024 10:08:25 AM.

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