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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| JF001697 | STATE | JEFFERSON |
| MRDS | AMLI | MILS | Latitude | Longitude | Datum |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46.105 | -112.2233 |
| Township | Range | Section | QSection | UTM Northing | UTM Easting | UTM Zone | UTM Datum |
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| 04N | 05W | 16 | ADAA |
| Average Elevation | Elev Units | Land Owner | 250K Quad | 100K Quad | 24K Quad |
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| F | BUTTE | BUTTE NORTH | RATIO MOUNTAIN |
| Property Type | Update Date | Who Updated |
|---|---|---|
| LODE | 4/10/1995 | JDL |
| Information |
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Agency: NF Region District: R1 Ranger District: JEFFERSON Forest Service Tract: Watershed Code: 10020005 Forest or Resource Area: DEERLODGE Owner: P Impact: U Report: State (08/29/1992) This site has been disturbed and covered by recent bulldozer work. Roby and others (1960) state that an east-west vertical vein of quartz, pyrite, chalcopyrite, and galena in quartz monzonite was mined. (Prospects indicate E-W vein trend.) During intermittant work between 1905 and 1940, 544 tons of ore were mined and yielded 384 ounces of gold, 2594 ounces of silver, 5075 pounds of copper, and 6885 pounds of lead. According to Tom Finch, several years ago, 2 men from the Bitterroot came in with a large Cat and backhoe. They cleaned off the surface of the vein, then dug as far as they could reach, vertically and horizontally, with the backhoe. After this was done, they filled in the trench. Mr. Norbert won the property in a court battle afterwards. There were reportedly old cyanide tanks in the drainage below the original mine location. There is a spring above the tanks. It was unclear whether the tanks were ever used. There were no tailings in the drainage in the vicinity of the tanks. There are 2 veins on patented ground at the State. The intersection of the two veins is somewhat questionable. There are several small adits in the projected area of the intersection; no extensive work has been done with any of them. Note: Between the Sate and Big major Mines, there is a peak with almost columnar jointing in the Boulder Batholith. This is probably where the batholith came close to the surface. At first glance, the hilltop looks like a huge area of deadfall. |
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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: BUCHHOLZ; 7/92 |
End of report. Retrieved 5/2/2024 12:35:04 AM.
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