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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| GR003064 | GRANT AND HARTFORD | GARNET | GRANITE |
| MRDS | AMLI | MILS | Latitude | Longitude | Datum |
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| 300390187 | 46.8225 | -113.3372 |
| Township | Range | Section | QSection | UTM Northing | UTM Easting | UTM Zone | UTM Datum |
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| 12N | 14W | 3 | DACB |
| Average Elevation | Elev Units | Land Owner | 250K Quad | 100K Quad | 24K Quad |
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| 5880 | F | BUTTE | MISSOULA EAST | ELEVATION MOUNTAIN |
| Property Type | Update Date | Who Updated |
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| LODE | 9/29/1995 | jmz |
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GOLD |
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Agency: BLM Region District: BUTTE Ranger District: Forest Service Tract: Watershed Code: Forest or Resource Area: GARNET Owner: P Impact: U Report: Grant and Hartford (GR003064) The Grant and Hartford patented claim lies immediately south of Garnet ghost town on First Chance Gulch. Workings consist of caved adits and dumps on both sides of the access road (and First Chance Gulch creek). An ore chute in marginal shape is found on this claim immediately east of the access road. Total surface disturbance is approximately 4 acres. Host rock is Precambrian Belt quartzite and schist; this is a vein deposit. Gangue mineralogy, based on dump rock, is vuggy quartz. Other minerals reported include barite, ankerite, calcite, and pyrite (Pardee, 1918). Oxidized ore from stopes on the main adit level reportedly contained 1.5 to 5 ounces of gold and an equal amount of silver per ton; sulfide ore supposedly had similar values (Pardee, 1918). This prospect was disocvered in 1867; most mining was done prior to 1910 (Pardee, 1918). Pardee estimated the production at $30,000.00 (Pardee, 1918). It is possible that some mining has taken place since that time. The large dump on the west side of the access road is in contact with First Chance Gulch Creek; this has the potential for degrading water quality. A claim map, which also shows underground workings, can be found in USGS Bulletin 660-F (Pardee, 1918). |
| 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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| FLKS30H | FC | 0 | 0 | 6/27/1995 | STREAM | Y | N | N | Y | N | DOWN | FIRST CHANCE GULCH | NO | Y | 1-2 | ||||||
| FLKS60H | FC | 0 | 0 | 6/27/1995 | STREAM | N | N | N | N | N | UP | FIRST CHANCE GULCH | NO | Y | 1-19 | No BLM prop. below G&H site. Next available location on F C Gulch at L K Mine. |
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Mill Tailings: N Adit Discharge: N Metal Leaching: N Water Erosion: Y Residence: N Hazardous Materials: N Open Adit: N Visit: Y Comments: MBMG GEOLOGIST: JACK WATSON (9/13/95); PHOTOS 10-20 AND 10-21 |
| Type | Number | Condition | Photos Available | Photo Numbers | Comments |
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| FL01 | 1 | F | Y | 1-18 | An ore bin adjacent to the road. |
| 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 | IN | 0 | Y | ||
| WA02 | LOW | SPARSE | N | N | N | N | N | LOW | OUT | 30 | Y |
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Investigator: R. MARVIN Date: 6/27/1995 Photos Available?: Y Access: IR Nearest Wetlands/Bog: 3 Drainage Basin: First Chance Gulch Water Contact Stream: Y 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): 0.3 Number of Wells within 4 miles: 7 Uses of Wells within 4 miles: DOMESTIC Nearest Dwelling (miles): 0.3 Number of Months Occupied: 6 Number of Houses within 2 miles: 9 Recreational Usage on Site: H Nearest Recreational Area (miles): 0.3 Name or Type of Recreational Area: Garnet Ghost Town Safety Risk from Open Adit/Shaft: Safety Risk from Highwall or Unstable Slopes: Safety Risk from Unstable Structures: Y Safety Risk from Chemicals: Safety Risk from Solid Waste (includes sharp rusted items): 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: 6 Population within 2-3 miles: 3 Population within 3-4 miles: 3 Public Interest: H |
End of report. Retrieved 5/3/2024 11:46:40 AM.
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