The data below represent everything available in the MBMG Abandoned and Inactive Mines (AIM) database.

Sites Table
AIM Id Name Alternate Name District County
GR003351 STONY CREEK PLACER/LODE STONY MOUNTAIN GRANITE
MRDS AMLI MILS Latitude Longitude Datum
300390534 46.2856 -113.6308
Township Range Section QSection UTM Northing UTM Easting UTM Zone UTM Datum
07N 17W 36 5128921 297335 12
Average Elevation Elev Units Land Owner 250K Quad 100K Quad 24K Quad
F BUTTE PHILIPSBURG STONY CREEK
Property Type Update Date Who Updated
PLACER/LODE 9/4/2002 PAH
Commodities Table
Commodities Identified
GOLD
Agency Info Table
Information
Agency: NF
Region District: R1
Ranger District: PHILIPSBURG
Forest Service Tract:
Watershed Code: 17010202
Forest or Resource Area: DEERLODGE
Owner: N
Impact: U
Report: Hardrock in the area was target of exploration project in the early 1990's by FMC Gold, CEO Claims; in the 1980's by Hecla Gold. Associated lithology is Mount Shields Fm. Quartzite; and is bracketed by Late Cretaceous stocks.
Screening Criteria Table
Information
Mill Tailings: N
Adit Discharge: N
Metal Leaching: N
Water Erosion: N
Residence: N
Hazardous Materials: N
Open Adit: N
Visit: N
Comments: PLACER/EXPLORATION.
Placer Table
Information
Gold: Y
Silver:
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Pyrite:
Commodity Ref: Anonymous, Various, Various files at MBMG - Natural Resources Building (NRB), Montana Tech of The University of Montana, Various, Various
Geologic Source: Quartz veins - Mt Shields
Geologic Source Ref: Anonymous, Various, Various files at MBMG - Natural Resources Building (NRB), Montana Tech of The University of Montana, Various, Various
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End of report. Retrieved 5/3/2024 12:40:43 PM.

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