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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| JF005066 | SIRIUS | BASIN | JEFFERSON |
| MRDS | AMLI | MILS | Latitude | Longitude | Datum |
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| 300430135 | 46.3375 | -112.2444 |
| Township | Range | Section | QSection | UTM Northing | UTM Easting | UTM Zone | UTM Datum |
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| 07N | 05W | 29 | AAAA |
| Average Elevation | Elev Units | Land Owner | 250K Quad | 100K Quad | 24K Quad |
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| 7200 | F | NF | BUTTE | BUTTE NORTH | MOUNT THOMPSON |
| Property Type | Update Date | Who Updated |
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| LODE | 3/20/1997 | JMC |
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COPPER GOLD LEAD SILVER |
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Agency: NF Region District: R1 Ranger District: JEFFERSON Forest Service Tract: Watershed Code: 10020006 Forest or Resource Area: DEERLODGE Owner: N Impact: Report: Sirius The Sirius lies near the center of an area of closely spaced veins and relatively pervasive wallrock alteration on a fraction of national forest land almost surrounded by patented claims. The area has been the site of some exploration during the past decade, but no results are available. The Sirius itself drifts along a NE-trending, steeply NW dipping quartz-pyrite-galena-chalcopyrite vein with an ore shoot 175 feet long and 6 inches to 3 feet wide (Roby and others, 1960). Total production since the mine begin working in 1906 has been 446 tons from which 287 oz Au, 5197 oz Ag, 1561 lbs Cu, 73,017 lbs Pb, and 2667 lbs Zn were recovered. Gold values were quite high for a Boulder Batholith vein. Today the caved adit discharges a small amount of acid water, and a large area of contaminated soil extends downslope from the waste rock dump. The dump is composed of 5000 tons of altered quartz monzonite with .040 oz/ton Au, .98 oz/ton Ag, .029% Cu, .91% Pb, and .57% Zn. |
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Sample Id: JJSI-1 Material Type: WA Sample Method: COMP Comments: |
| Type | Condition | Ground Water | Photos Available? | Photo Numbers | Ownership | Comments |
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| A01 | COLP | FLOW | Y | NF | FLOW DISAPPEARS DOWNSLOPE |
| 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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| CSIS10H | JCF | 4.44 | 252.3 | 7/23/1992 | 8.5 | 1.55 | GPM | BUCKET | ADIT | Y | Y | N | Y | Y | NA | UNNAMED | MOD | Y | |||
| CSIS30H | 7/23/1992 | DUPLICATE OF CSIS10H |
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Mill Tailings: N Adit Discharge: Y Metal Leaching: Y Water Erosion: N Residence: N Hazardous Materials: N Open Adit: N Visit: Y Comments: LONN; 6/92 |
| 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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| CSID10H | 7/23/1992 | JCF | COMP | 10 | 0-6" | Y | Y |
| Type | Number | Condition | Photos Available | Photo Numbers | Comments |
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| CA01 | 1 | P | Y |
| Type | Wind Erosion | Veg | Rill | Gully | Seep | Pond | Breach | None | Stability | Floodplain | Dist Stream | Photos Available? | Photo Numbers |
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| WA01 | HIGH | BARREN | Y | Y | N | N | N | LOW | OUT | 500 | Y |
| Type | Latitude | Longitude | UTM_N | UTM_E | UTM_Z | Size Open Length | Size Open Width | Elevation | Elevation Units |
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| A01 | 7200 | F |
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Investigator: J. METESH Date: 7/21/1992 Photos Available?: Y Access: 4W Nearest Wetlands/Bog: 3 Drainage Basin: CATARACT CREEK Water Contact Stream: Y Nearest Surface Water Intake: 5 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): 2 Number of Wells within 4 miles: 2 Uses of Wells within 4 miles: DOMESTIC Nearest Dwelling (miles): 2 Number of Months Occupied: 4 Number of Houses within 2 miles: 2 Recreational Usage on Site: L Nearest Recreational Area (miles): 4 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: 2 Population within 3-4 miles: 2 Public Interest: L |
| Sample Id | Lab Id | Description | Project | Comments |
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| CSI1D10 | 92S0510 | SIRIUS MINE | DLFORST |
End of report. Retrieved 5/3/2024 11:36:38 PM.
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