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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GR000002 | INDEPENDENCE PROSPECT | GARNET | GRANITE |
| MRDS | AMLI | MILS | Latitude | Longitude | Datum |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 300390344 | 46.8114 | -113.3117 |
| Township | Range | Section | QSection | UTM Northing | UTM Easting | UTM Zone | UTM Datum |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12N | 14W | 12 | BCCB |
| Average Elevation | Elev Units | Land Owner | 250K Quad | 100K Quad | 24K Quad |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6100 | F | BLM | BUTTE | MISSOULA EAST | ELEVATION MOUNTAIN |
| Property Type | Update Date | Who Updated |
|---|---|---|
| LODE | 4/6/1995 | JEW |
| Commodities Identified |
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Agency: BLM Region District: BUTTE Ranger District: Forest Service Tract: Watershed Code: Forest or Resource Area: GARNET Owner: B Impact: U Report: Independence (GR000002) A caved adit and small dump on the east side of Cayuse Gulch may be the Independence Mine. Host rock is dark-gray, banded quartzite (Precambrian Garnet Range Formation?). Mineralization, other than limonite staining, is not apparent. This dry BLM site poses no apparent environmental problems. |
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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: Y Comments: MBMG GEOLOGIST: JACK WATSON (9/16/94); PHOTOS 12-8 AND 12-9 |
End of report. Retrieved 5/3/2024 7:35:35 PM.
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