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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| GR003649 | NANCY HANKS MINE / MINNIE PALMER | GARNET | GRANITE |
| MRDS | AMLI | MILS | Latitude | Longitude | Datum |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W014667 | 300390126 | 46.8189 | -113.3453 |
| Township | Range | Section | QSection | UTM Northing | UTM Easting | UTM Zone | UTM Datum |
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| 12N | 14W | 3 | BDAC |
| Average Elevation | Elev Units | Land Owner | 250K Quad | 100K Quad | 24K Quad |
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| 6050 | F | BUTTE | MISSOULA EAST | ELEVATION MOUNTAIN |
| Property Type | Update Date | Who Updated |
|---|---|---|
| LODE | 4/6/1995 | JEW |
| Commodities Identified |
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GOLD |
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Agency: BLM Region District: BUTTE Ranger District: Forest Service Tract: Watershed Code: Forest or Resource Area: GARNET Owner: P Impact: U Report: Nancy Hanks (GR003649) The Nancy Hanks mine played a key role in the development of the Garnet mining district. The mine was developed by 2 shafts, stoping, drifting, and surface work. In 1994, workings consisted of a large open pit covering several acres. The Nancy Hanks deposit consists of flat, lenslike bodies (veins) in granodiorite. Gangue mineralogy is quartz (with lesser barite, calcite, and ankerite). Oxidized ore reportedly has abundant limonite, lesser azurite and malachite, and traces of antimony and manganese. The sulfide zone reportedly has pyrite, tetrahedrite, chalcopyrite, and galena (Pardee, 1918). The best ore from this mine ran 8 ounces of gold, 4 to 28 ounces of silver, and a trace of copper to the ton. The oxidized ore contained about twice as much gold as the sulfide ore (Pardee, 1918). This site was discovered in 1874 by following placer deposits up Williams Gulch. Development started in 1896; peak production was from 1897-1900. The mine yielded intermittently until 1907; activity since that time has been sporadic (Pardee, 1918). Production to 1940 was purported to be over 2 millon dollars. This patented claim has no water component. Plan maps and longitudinal sections can be found in USGS Bulletin 660-F (Pardee, 1918). |
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Mill Tailings: N Adit Discharge: N Metal Leaching: N Water Erosion: N Residence: N Hazardous Materials: N Open Adit: Y Visit: Y Comments: MBMG GEOLOGIST: JACK WATSON (9/14/94); PHOTO11-10 |
End of report. Retrieved 5/3/2024 3:13:21 PM.
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