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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GR000278 | TEN MILE PLACER | GARNET | GRANITE |
| MRDS | AMLI | MILS | Latitude | Longitude | Datum |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 300390380 | 46.3847 | -113.3517 |
| Township | Range | Section | QSection | UTM Northing | UTM Easting | UTM Zone | UTM Datum |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12N | 14W | 28 | CCCD | 5181028 | 320222 | 12 |
| Average Elevation | Elev Units | Land Owner | 250K Quad | 100K Quad | 24K Quad |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4300 | F | BUTTE | MISSOULA EAST | ELEVATION MOUNTAIN |
| Property Type | Update Date | Who Updated |
|---|---|---|
| PLACER | 4/7/1995 | JEW |
| Commodities Identified |
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GOLD |
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Agency: BLM Region District: BUTTE Ranger District: Forest Service Tract: Watershed Code: 17010201 Forest or Resource Area: MISSOULA Owner: P Impact: U Report: Bear Creek Placer-Ten Mile Placer (GR000152/GR000278) Bear Creek was the site of extensive placer operations in the past. Placers were mined from the junction with the Clark's Fork River to the drainage divide west of Garnet. The lower 2 miles of the drainage were mined by dredging; evidence of this mining is apparent east of the principle access road. Host rock is quaternary gravels derived from the lode deposits at Garnet, Top O' Deep, and adjacent areas (Pardee, 1918). The placers here were very rich. In some places the gravel yielded as much as $1000.00 per cubic yard; a general average, based on the meager data available, is $30.00 per cubic yard (Pardee, 1918). The bulk of the gold taken from Bear Creek was the size of wheat kernels, 0.90 fineness or purity (remainder chiefly alloy-silver), and deep yellow in color (Pardee, 1918). Placer gold was first discovered in 1865. Deposits were worked heavily in the 19th century; some placer work continues to this day (Pardee, 1918). Production to 1963 was estimated at no less than $10,000,000.00 for the placers in this general area (Kauffman, 1963). The placer workings on Bear Creek do not appear to pose environmental hazards. |
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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 (9/13/94); PHOTOS 10-13 AND 10-14 |
End of report. Retrieved 5/3/2024 9:03:19 PM.
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