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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GR007745 | MILLER'S MINE / MILLER MINE | MILLER'S PROSPECT | FROGPOND | GRANITE |
MRDS | AMLI | MILS | Latitude | Longitude | Datum |
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20-176 | 46.0303 | -113.6803 |
Township | Range | Section | QSection | UTM Northing | UTM Easting | UTM Zone | UTM Datum |
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03N | 17W | 11 | BAAC |
Average Elevation | Elev Units | Land Owner | 250K Quad | 100K Quad | 24K Quad |
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7400 | F | BUTTE | PHILIPSBURG | WHETSTONE RIDGE |
Property Type | Update Date | Who Updated |
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LODE | 3/20/1995 | JMZ |
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Agency: NF Region District: R1 Ranger District: PHILIPSBURG Forest Service Tract: Watershed Code: 17010202056 Forest or Resource Area: DEERLODGE Owner: M Impact: V Report: Miller's Mine Miller's Mine is the largest and most productive mine of the Frogpond District. Bannister and others (1983) provide a detailed desciption of the property which is summarized here. Workings follow two veins that strike N63-77E and dip steeply north in quartz monzonite. The veins are from 1 inch to 9 feet wide and contain quartz, pyrite, galena, sphalerite, arsenopyrite, and copper sulfides. Ore was mined from shoots with good downdip continuity. Between 1929 and 1937, 1269 tons of ore were mined from which 817 oz of gold, 4145 oz of silver, 2177 lbs of copper, 76,436 lbs of lead, and 22,397 lbs of zinc were recovered. There are an estimated 100,000 tons of reserves remaining at an unspecified grade. Dump material also constitute a resource, with the main dump of vein and altered (to quartz, sericite, and pyrite) quartz monzonite containing 6200 tons at .054 oz/ton gold, .37 oz/ton silver, and .56% lead. Workings are all caved and flooded, and include a 450-foot shaft with 2 levels and 785 feet of drifts, an adit, and an 18 foot shaft. The adit discharges water which precipitates iron hydroxides. The associated dumps contain at least 10% pyrite and generate runoff which contaminates a large area of soil downhill. |
Type | Condition | Ground Water | Photos Available? | Photo Numbers | Ownership | Comments |
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S01 | COLP | FLOW | Y | 6-21 | PRV | |
S02 | INTACT | STAND | Y | 6-24, 25 | PRV | |
S03 | PART | NO | Y | 6-30 | PRV | |
S04 | COLP | FLOW | Y | 6-33 | PRV |
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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LMIS10H | JRB | 5.76 | 229.8 | 9/8/1993 | 0.35 | GPM | BUCKET | WASTE | Y | Y | N | N | N | NA | MO | Y | 6-35 | LMIS10H: COLLECTED ON NFS PROPERTY APPROX. 200 ft FROM SEEP ORIGIN AT TOE OF W-2 | |||
LMIS20L | JRB | 6.56 | 31.2 | 9/8/1993 | 2.6 | GPM | BUCKET | STREAM | Y | N | N | N | N | N | UP | UNNAMED TRIB | NO | Y | 6-36 | UNNAMED TRIB. 1 | |
LMIS30L | JRB | 7.22 | 39.6 | 9/8/1993 | 6 | GPM | BUCKET | STREAM | Y | N | N | N | N | N | DOWN | UNNAMED TRIB | NO | Y | 7-4 | UNNAMED TRIB. 1 | |
LMIS40L | JRB | 6.41 | 28.4 | 9/8/1993 | 1.2 | GPM | BUCKET | STREAM | Y | N | N | N | N | N | UP | UNNAMED TRIB | NO | Y | 7-3 | UNNAMED TRIB. 2 | |
LMIS50L | JRB | 6.57 | 25 | 9/8/1993 | 10 | GPM | BUCKET | STREAM | Y | N | N | N | N | N | DOWN | UNNAMED TRIB | NO | Y | 7-1 | UNNAMED TRIB. 2 |
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Mill Tailings: N Adit Discharge: Y Metal Leaching: Y Water Erosion: Y Residence: Y Hazardous Materials: N Open Adit: Y Visit: Y Comments: LONN; 9/92 |
Sample Id | Source | Date | Sampler | Sample Type | L Transect | Soil Interval | Indicator of contamination | Path | Veg | Color | Salt | Photos Available? | Photo Numbers |
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LMID10H | WA | 9/8/1993 | JRB | COMP | 100 FT | 0-6", 10' INTERVALS | N | Y | Y | Y | N | Y |
Type | Number | Condition | Photos Available | Photo Numbers | Comments |
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CA01 | 2 | G | Y | 7-5, 7-7 | ALL BUILDINGS ON PRIVATE LAND. |
CA02 | 2 | P | Y | 7-6, 7-8 | ALL BUILDINGS ON PRV LAND |
FL01 | 1 | F | Y | 6-28 | |
MI01 | 1 | P | Y | 6-26 |
Type | Wind Erosion | Veg | Rill | Gully | Seep | Pond | Breach | None | Stability | Floodplain | Dist Stream | Photos Available? | Photo Numbers |
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WA01 | MOD | BARREN | Y | N | N | N | N | N | LOW | OUT | 800 | Y | |
WA02 | MOD | BARREN | Y | N | Y | N | N | N | LOW | OUT | 400 | Y |
Type | Latitude | Longitude | UTM_N | UTM_E | UTM_Z | Size Open Length | Size Open Width | Elevation | Elevation Units |
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S01 | UNKNOWN | 5 ft. | |||||||
S02 | UNKNOWN | 7 ft. | |||||||
S03 | UNKNOWN | 4 ft. | |||||||
S04 | UNKNOWN | 5 ft. |
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Investigator: R.MARVIN Date: 8/20/1993 Photos Available?: Y Access: 4W Nearest Wetlands/Bog: 1 Drainage Basin: LUTZ CREEK Water Contact Stream: Y Nearest Surface Water Intake: 8 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): 1.5 Number of Wells within 4 miles: 2 Uses of Wells within 4 miles: DOMESTIC Nearest Dwelling (miles): 0.1 Number of Months Occupied: 2 Number of Houses within 2 miles: 2 Recreational Usage on Site: M Nearest Recreational Area (miles): 7 Name or Type of Recreational Area: COPPER CREEK CAMPGROUND Safety Risk from Open Adit/Shaft: Y Safety Risk from Highwall or Unstable Slopes: Y Safety Risk from Unstable Structures: Y 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: 0 Population within 0.25-0.5 miles: 0 Population within 0.5-1 miles: 0 Population within 1-2 miles: 0 Population within 2-3 miles: 0 Population within 3-4 miles: 0 Public Interest: M |
Sample Id | Lab Id | Description | Project | Comments |
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LMID10H | 94S0059 | MILLER'S MINE | DLFORST |
End of report. Retrieved 5/1/2024 10:29:52 PM.
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