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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| JF005076 | UNCLE SAM | BASIN | JEFFERSON |
| MRDS | AMLI | MILS | Latitude | Longitude | Datum |
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| 300430137 | 46.3242 | -112.2547 |
| Township | Range | Section | QSection | UTM Northing | UTM Easting | UTM Zone | UTM Datum |
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| 07N | 05W | 29 | DCAC |
| Average Elevation | Elev Units | Land Owner | 250K Quad | 100K Quad | 24K Quad |
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| 6520 | F | BUTTE | BUTTE NORTH | BASIN |
| Property Type | Update Date | Who Updated |
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| LODE | 3/26/1995 | JDL |
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LEAD SILVER ZINC |
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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: Uncle Sam The Uncle Sam occupies an area of several closely spaced N78-80W north dipping (Ruppel, 1963) shear zones hosting veins with fairly pervasive wallrock alteration characterized maily kaolinite and siderite alteration products. Similar mineralogy suggests that this may be the western extension of the Morning Glory zone. Host rock is aplite at the contact between the quartz monzonite and Elkhorn Mountains Volcanics andesite (Knopf, 1913). Production has been more than 12,000 tons from 2,000-3,000 feet of workings (Roby and others, 1960). Production of 259 tons on the property yielding 5 oz Au, 4764 oz Ag, 76 lbs Cu, 26,869 lbs Pb, and 35,854 lbs zinc (Knopf, 1913) indicates the mine was valued principally for its silver, but our own select vein sample had considerable gold. Values from this quartz-pyrite-galena-sphalerite vein were 0.456 oz/ton Au, 15.82 oz/ton Ag, .144% Cu, 3.10% Pb, and 1.60% Zn. Anomalous radioactivity, 2 to 4 times background, is also present on the dumps, especially in the vein material and wall rock with quartz, pyrite, and sericite alteration products. No surface water is associated with any of the workings or dumps, which are mostly vegetated. Water that appears to issue from the lower adit actually originates in a natural stream above. The area is on Deerlodge National Forest lands. There has been some recent exploration activity at this site, but results have not been released. |
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Sample Id: JJUS-1 Material Type: VE Sample Method: SELECT Comments: Values from this quartz-pyrite-galena-sphalerite vein were .456 oz/ton Au, 15.82 oz/ton Ag, .144% Cu, 3.10% Pb, and 1.60% Zn. |
| Type | Condition | Ground Water | Photos Available? | Photo Numbers | Ownership | Comments |
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| A01 | COLP | NO | NF |
| 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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| CUSS10L | JCF | 7.66 | 80.5 | 7/28/1992 | 17 | 2.26 | GPM | BUCKET | WASTE | N | N | N | N | N | UP | SEEP | MOD | N | SPRING ABOVE UNCLE SAM MINE | ||
| CUSS20L | JCF | 3.52 | 434.9 | 7/28/1992 | 19 | 111.1 | GPM | BUCKET | STREAM | N | Y | N | N | Y | DOWN | UNCLE SAM GULCH | MOD | N | DOWNSTREAM OF MINE | ||
| CUSS30L | JCF | 7.15 | 155 | 7/28/1992 | 17 | 1.06 | CFS | METER | STREAM | Y | Y | N | N | Y | DOWN | UNCLE SAM GULCH | MOD | N | 10' ABOVE CONF WITH CATARACT CR. | ||
| CUSS40L | JCF | 8.02 | 98.6 | 7/28/1992 | 17.5 | 6.01 | CFS | METER | STREAM | N | N | N | N | N | UP | CATARACT CR. | NO | N | 20' ABOVE CONF WITH UNCLE SAM GULCH | ||
| CUSS50L | JCF | 7.89 | 119.2 | 7/28/1992 | 17 | 7.06 | CFS | METER | STREAM | N | Y | N | N | Y | DOWN | CATARACT CR. | MOD | N | 20' BELOW CONF WITH UNCLE SAM GULCH |
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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: LONN; 6/92 |
| Type | Latitude | Longitude | UTM_N | UTM_E | UTM_Z | Size Open Length | Size Open Width | Elevation | Elevation Units |
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| A01 | 4 | 4 | 6520 | F |
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Investigator: JMADISON Date: Photos Available?: Access: 4W Nearest Wetlands/Bog: 3 Drainage Basin: UNCLE SAM GULCH Water Contact Stream: Y Nearest Surface Water Intake: 4 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): 1 Number of Wells within 4 miles: 3 Uses of Wells within 4 miles: DOMESTIC Nearest Dwelling (miles): 1 Number of Months Occupied: 4 Number of Houses within 2 miles: 3 Recreational Usage on Site: Nearest Recreational Area (miles): 3 Name or Type of Recreational Area: Safety Risk from Open Adit/Shaft: Safety Risk from Highwall or Unstable Slopes: Safety Risk from Unstable Structures: 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: 4 Population within 0.5-1 miles: 0 Population within 1-2 miles: 0 Population within 2-3 miles: 1 Population within 3-4 miles: 2 Public Interest: M |
End of report. Retrieved 5/3/2024 8:18:01 PM.
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