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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| GR003324 | SALLIE MELLEN CLAIM | SALLIE MELLEN | MAXVILLE | GRANITE |
| MRDS | AMLI | MILS | Latitude | Longitude | Datum |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 300390197 | 46.4839 | -113.2686 |
| Township | Range | Section | QSection | UTM Northing | UTM Easting | UTM Zone | UTM Datum |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09N | 13W | 32 | CCCD | 5150587 | 327037 | 12 |
| Average Elevation | Elev Units | Land Owner | 250K Quad | 100K Quad | 24K Quad |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4800 | F | BUTTE | PHILIPSBURG | HENDERSON MOUNTAIN |
| Property Type | Update Date | Who Updated |
|---|---|---|
| LODE | 1/23/1997 | JMC |
| Commodities Identified |
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GOLD SILVER |
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Agency: BLM Region District: BUTTE Ranger District: Forest Service Tract: Watershed Code: 17010202 Forest or Resource Area: GARNET Owner: B Impact: Report: Sallie Mellen One caved adit follows a N68W vertical structure which crosscuts the host Missoula Group(?) quartzite and contains quartz, limonite, malachite, pyrite, cuprite, and pyromorphite (Emmons and Calkins, 1913). The zone carried 60 oz of silver and $4 in gold per ton, but is only 5 inches wide. One quarter mile north are several prospect pits and one caved adit in a quartz-iron oxide breccia that strikes parallel to bedding. This area has recently undergone exploration drilling, but results are unavailable. |
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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: LONN; 9/92 SITE VISIT WITH DNF LANDS IN PHILIPSBURG RANGER DISTRICT. |
End of report. Retrieved 5/3/2024 7:13:21 PM.
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