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

Sites Table
AIM Id Name Alternate Name District County
JF002649 ADA BASIN JEFFERSON
MRDS AMLI MILS Latitude Longitude Datum
300430180 46.3633 -112.2536
Township Range Section QSection UTM Northing UTM Easting UTM Zone UTM Datum
07N 05W 17 ACBD
Average Elevation Elev Units Land Owner 250K Quad 100K Quad 24K Quad
7600 F BUTTE BUTTE NORTH BASIN
Property Type Update Date Who Updated
LODE 3/26/1997 JMC
Commodities Table
Commodities Identified
GOLD
LEAD
SILVER
Agency Info Table
Information
Agency: NF
Region District: R1
Ranger District: JEFFERSON
Forest Service Tract:
Watershed Code: 10020006
Forest or Resource Area: DEERLODGE
Owner: M
Impact: L
Report: Ada The Ada mine consists of five caved adits and two caved shafts that explore a N72E 70NW vein of quartz, pyrite, sphalerite, galena, tetrahedrite, and chalcopyrite (Ruppel, 1963). The mine was most active from 1900-1902, and worked intermittently until 1907. Production was about 2000 tons of silver-lead ore mined from a single hanging wall shoot 20-30 feet thick and 80 feet long (Ruppel, 1963). This vein is presently exposed in the caved inclined shaft; a chip sample across the 5 foot width contained .024 oz/ton Au, 1.54 oz/ton Ag, .06% Cu, .19% Pb, and .11% Zn. Obviously this does not represent part of the high grade shoot. This vein is probably related to the same shear zone exposed at the Rocker and Rocker Extension mines to the east. A discharge issues from the main adit, which appears to be a crosscut to the vein with about 1,000 feet of underground workings. The dump is comprised of 1,500 tons of altered quartz monzonite containing .004 oz/ton Au, 3.75 oz/ton Ag, .057% Cu, .320% Pb, and .005% Zn.
Assay Table
Information
Sample Id: JJAD-1
Material Type: WA
Sample Method: COMP
Comments:
Mines Table
Type Condition Ground Water Photos Available? Photo Numbers Ownership Comments
A01 COLP FLOW NF EAST ADIT. 5 OTHERS ARE PRESENT
P01 COLP FLOW NF TRENCH
S01 COLP NO NF
Sample Table
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
CADS20L ARB 7.15 58.1 8/4/1992 12.4 16.7 GPM BUCKET N N N N N UP ROCKER CREEK NO Y
CADS30L ARB 6.78 81.9 8/4/1992 12 20 GPM BUCKET ADIT N N N N N NA ROCKER CREEK MOD Y
CADS40L ARB 6.67 96.8 8/4/1992 11.5 0.46 GPM BUCKET PIT Y Y N Y N NA SEEP MOD Y FROM TRENCH. INFILTRATES BEFORE STREAM
CADS50L ARB 5.82 91.2 8/4/1992 13.9 20 GPM BUCKET N N N N N DOWN ROCKER CREEK NO Y
CADS60H ARB 2.57 1571.5 8/4/1992 15.4 0.31 GPM BUCKET ADIT Y Y N Y N NA SEEP NO Y EAST ADIT DISCHARGE. IRON OXIDE CRUST PRESENT
Screening Criteria Table
Information
Mill Tailings: N
Adit Discharge: Y
Metal Leaching: Y
Water Erosion: N
Residence: N
Hazardous Materials: N
Open Adit: N
Visit: Y
Comments: J. LONN 7/9/92
Solids Table
Sample Id Source Date Sampler Sample Type L Transect Soil Interval Indicator of contamination Path Veg Color Salt Photos Available? Photo Numbers
CADD10H WA 8/4/1992 ARB COMP 5 0-6" Y Y Y N Y
CADD20H WA 8/4/1992 ARB GRAB Y Y Y N Y
Structures Table
Type Number Condition Photos Available Photo Numbers Comments
MI01 B DEBRIS FROM SEVERAL COLLAPSED BUILDINGS.
ST01 1 G MOSTLY INTACT ORE BIN.
Waste Table
Type Wind Erosion Veg Rill Gully Seep Pond Breach None Stability Floodplain Dist Stream Photos Available? Photo Numbers
WA01 LOW BARREN Y Y Y N N LOW NEAR 75 Y
WA02 LOW BARREN Y N N N N LOW OUT 150 Y
WA03 LOW SPARSE Y N N N N LOW OUT 200 N
WA04 LOW SPARSE Y N N N N LOW OUT 250 N
WA05 LOW SPARSE Y N N N N LOW OUT 300 N
WA06 LOW BARREN Y Y N N N LOW IN 5 Y
M-Mines Table
Type Latitude Longitude UTM_N UTM_E UTM_Z Size Open Length Size Open Width Elevation Elevation Units
A01
P01
S01
Rank Table
Information
Investigator: J. MADISON
Date: 8/4/1992
Photos Available?: Y
Access: TR
Nearest Wetlands/Bog: 3
Drainage Basin: CATARACT CREEK
Water Contact Stream:
Nearest Surface Water Intake: 7
Number of Surface Water Intake(s) observed within 15 miles downstream: 2
Uses of Surface Water Intake(s) observed within 15 miles downstream: IRRIGATION
Nearest Wells (miles): 4
Number of Wells within 4 miles: 1
Uses of Wells within 4 miles: DOMESTIC
Nearest Dwelling (miles): 4
Number of Months Occupied: 3
Number of Houses within 2 miles: 2
Recreational Usage on Site:
Nearest Recreational Area (miles): 6
Name or Type of Recreational Area:
Safety Risk from Open Adit/Shaft: N
Safety Risk from Highwall or Unstable Slopes:
Safety Risk from Unstable Structures: Y
Safety Risk from Chemicals:
Safety Risk from Solid Waste (includes sharp rusted items):
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: 2
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: L
Soil Chemistry Table
Sample Id Lab Id Description Project Comments
CADD10H 92S0692 ADA MINE DLFORST
CADD20H 92S0693 ADA MINE DLFORST

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