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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| GR003019 | FAIRVIEW (1) MINE | GARNET | GRANITE |
| MRDS | AMLI | MILS | Latitude | Longitude | Datum |
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| 300390178 | 46.8144 | -113.3281 |
| Township | Range | Section | QSection | UTM Northing | UTM Easting | UTM Zone | UTM Datum |
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| 12N | 14W | 11 | BBDD |
| Average Elevation | Elev Units | Land Owner | 250K Quad | 100K Quad | 24K Quad |
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| 6260 | F | BUTTE | MISSOULA EAST | ELEVATION MOUNTAIN |
| Property Type | Update Date | Who Updated |
|---|---|---|
| LODE | 9/14/1998 | PAH |
| Commodities Identified |
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BISMUTH GOLD SILVER |
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Agency: BLM Region District: BUTTE Ranger District: Forest Service Tract: Watershed Code: 10040101 Forest or Resource Area: GARNET Owner: P Impact: U Report: Fairview (GR003019) The Fairview mine consists of a caved adit and a relatively large dump; it is situated immediately adjacent to the Cave Gulch road. Total surface disturbance is less than 2 acres. Host rock at this location is Precambrian micaceous schist and banded quartzite. Gangue mineralogy appears to be milky quartz; the only apparent sign of mineralization is relatively uniform limonite staining on dump rock. Native gold, tellurides of gold and silver, and bismuth were reported from this location (Pardee, 1918). Assays, late in the history of the mine, averaged 1.10 ounces of gold and 0.77 ounces of silver per ton (Pardee, 1918). Records covering the period 1898 to 1907 show a production of over $50,000.00 (Pardee, 1918). It appears that this patented claim has been inactive for a considerable period of time. A small volume, freshwater spring issues from the collapsed adit area (or immediately west of it), flows a short distance across part of the dump, and sinks underground. The water is clear and there are no signs of mineralization along the flow course. |
| Type | Condition | Ground Water | Photos Available? | Photo Numbers | Ownership | Comments |
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| A01 | COLP | FLOW | N | 1-23 | PRV | |
| A02 | INTACT | STAND | Y | 1-24, 1-25 | PRV | |
| A03 | COLP | FLOW | Y | 1-29, 1-30 | BLM | WATER SAMPLE CFVS10L |
| A04 | COLP | INTER | Y | 1-26 | BLM |
| Sample Id | Sampler | pH | SC | Date | TempC | Flow Rate | Flow Units | Flow Method | Source | Ind No | Veg | Stain | Salt | Sulf | Turb | Location Related to Stream | Stream | Sedimention | Photos Available? | Photo Numbers | Remarks |
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| CFVS10L | FC | 6.17 | 116.4 | 6/28/1995 | 6.8 | 3.1 | GPM | BUCKET | ADIT | Y | N | N | N | N | NA | NO | Y | 1-30 | Water sinks into ground on north side of road. Lab pH was 6.8 |
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Mill Tailings: N Adit Discharge: Y Metal Leaching: Y Water Erosion: N Residence: Y Hazardous Materials: N Open Adit: Y Visit: Y Comments: MBMG GEOLOGIST: JACK WATSON (9/13/94); PHOTOS 10-24 AND 11-1 |
| Type | Wind Erosion | Veg | Rill | Gully | Seep | Pond | Breach | None | Stability | Floodplain | Dist Stream | Photos Available? | Photo Numbers |
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| WA01 | LOW | SPARSE | N | N | N | N | N | LOW | OUT | 800 | Y | ||
| WA02 | LOW | SPARSE | N | N | N | N | N | LOW | OUT | 800 | N | ||
| WA03 | LOW | SPARSE | N | N | N | N | N | LOW | OUT | 1000 | Y |
| Type | Latitude | Longitude | UTM_N | UTM_E | UTM_Z | Size Open Length | Size Open Width | Elevation | Elevation Units |
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| A01 | MA | NA | |||||||
| A02 | 30 ft + | 4 ft | |||||||
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| A04 | NA | NA |
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Investigator: R. MARVIN Date: 6/28/1995 Photos Available?: Y Access: IR Nearest Wetlands/Bog: 3 Drainage Basin: CAVE GULCH Water Contact Stream: Nearest Surface Water Intake: 5 Number of Surface Water Intake(s) observed within 15 miles downstream: Uses of Surface Water Intake(s) observed within 15 miles downstream: IRRIGATION/STOCK Nearest Wells (miles): 1 Number of Wells within 4 miles: 5 Uses of Wells within 4 miles: DOMESTIC Nearest Dwelling (miles): 1 Number of Months Occupied: 6 Number of Houses within 2 miles: 9 Recreational Usage on Site: H Nearest Recreational Area (miles): 1 Name or Type of Recreational Area: GARNET GHOST TOWN Safety Risk from Open Adit/Shaft: Y Safety Risk from Highwall or Unstable Slopes: Safety Risk from Unstable Structures: Safety Risk from Chemicals: Safety Risk from Solid Waste (includes sharp rusted items): Y Safety Risk from Explosives: Sensitive Environments within 2 miles of Site or 15 miles Downstream: Population within 0-0.25 miles: 6 Population within 0.25-0.5 miles: 3 Population within 0.5-1 miles: 0 Population within 1-2 miles: 0 Population within 2-3 miles: 3 Population within 3-4 miles: 3 Public Interest: M |
End of report. Retrieved 5/3/2024 9:37:07 PM.
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