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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JF006597 | VINDICATOR | BASIN | JEFFERSON |
MRDS | AMLI | MILS | Latitude | Longitude | Datum |
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300430357 | 46.3711 | -112.2839 |
Township | Range | Section | QSection | UTM Northing | UTM Easting | UTM Zone | UTM Datum |
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07N | 05W | 7 | CBCD |
Average Elevation | Elev Units | Land Owner | 250K Quad | 100K Quad | 24K Quad |
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F | BUTTE | BUTTE NORTH | BASIN |
Property Type | Update Date | Who Updated |
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LODE | 3/27/1995 | JDL |
Commodities Identified |
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COPPER GOLD 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: Vindicator Five caved adits, one locked adit, and numerous trenches and cat cuts make up the Vindicator. Ruppel (1963) states that most mining on the property was done in the 1930's, with production from 1936 to 1940 being only 92 tons of ore containing 22 oz of gold and 270 oz of silver (Roby and others, 1960). This was probably mined from near surface, secondarily enriched zones, as the unoxidized sulfide ore is low grade (Ruppel, 1963). Our own sampling concurs, with three chip samples across the main vein averaging only .026 oz/ton Au, 2.77 oz/ton Ag, .03% Cu, .517% Pb, and .31% Zn. Composite samples from the dumps were even lower grade. See the accompanying map for sample locations and results. Mining was done on veins occupying three parallel shear zones (Ruppel, 1963). These N75-80W 65-80N zones averaged 5 feet wide, but veins within them appear to be discontinuous and podiform. The unoxidized portions contained the typical Boulder batholith vein assemblage of quartz, calcite, pyrite, galena, sphalerite, tetrahedrite, chalcopyrite, and tourmaline. The total extent of the workings is probably less than 1000 feet. A large discharge appears to be issuing from the main adit, but it actually has its origins above in numerous small springs and possible discharges from the smaller workings......Water is ???.........The site is on Deerlodge National Forest lands. |
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Sample Id: JVJS-1 Material Type: WA Sample Method: COMP Comments: IRON-STAINED WALLROCK AND CHALCEDONY VEIN. |
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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BVIS10M | OEB | 7.37 | 118.3 | 6/23/1992 | 0.36 | GPM | BUCKET AND | ADIT | Y | Y | N | N | N | UP | UNNAMED | NO | |||||
BVIS20M | OEB | 0 | 0 | 6/23/1992 | ADIT | Y | Y | N | N | N | UP | UNNAMED | NO | N | SOURCE DRY | ||||||
BVIS30M | OEB | 0 | 0 | 6/23/1992 | ADIT | Y | Y | N | N | N | UNNAMED | NO | N | SOURCE DRY | |||||||
BVIS40M | OEB | 7.28 | 125.5 | 6/23/1992 | 1.31 | GPM | BUCKET AND | ADIT | Y | Y | N | N | N | UNNAMED | NO | ||||||
BVIS50M | OEB | 7.9 | 159.2 | 6/23/1992 | 12.2 | GPM | BUCKET AND | ADIT | N | N | N | N | N | UNNAMED | NO | ||||||
BVIS60M | 6/23/1993 | DUPLICATE OF BVIS50M |
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Mill Tailings: N Adit Discharge: Y Metal Leaching: Y Water Erosion: Y Residence: N Hazardous Materials: N Open Adit: N Visit: Y Comments: 9/92; LONN; MBMG |
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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BVID10M | WA | 6/24/1992 | OEB | COMP | 0-6" | Y | Y | Y | N | N | |||
BVID20M | WA | 6/24/1992 | OEB | COMP | 0-6" | Y | Y | Y | N | N |
Type | Number | Condition | Photos Available | Photo Numbers | Comments |
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CA01 | 1 | P | Y | Lots of debris / junk in area |
Type | Wind Erosion | Veg | Rill | Gully | Seep | Pond | Breach | None | Stability | Floodplain | Dist Stream | Photos Available? | Photo Numbers |
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WA01 | LOW | SPARSE | Y | Y | Y | N | N | LOW | IN | 0 | Y | ||
WA02 | LOW | SPARSE | Y | Y | Y | N | N | LOW | IN | 0 | Y | ||
WA03 | LOW | SPARSE | Y | Y | Y | N | N | LOW | IN | 0 | N |
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Investigator: J. METESH Date: 6/19/1992 Photos Available?: Y Access: 4W Nearest Wetlands/Bog: 1 Drainage Basin: JACK CREEK Water Contact Stream: Y Nearest Surface Water Intake: 10 Number of Surface Water Intake(s) observed within 15 miles downstream: 1 Uses of Surface Water Intake(s) observed within 15 miles downstream: DOMESTIC Nearest Wells (miles): 2 Number of Wells within 4 miles: 4 Uses of Wells within 4 miles: DOMESTIC Nearest Dwelling (miles): 2 Number of Months Occupied: 3 Number of Houses within 2 miles: 4 Recreational Usage on Site: M Nearest Recreational Area (miles): 4 Name or Type of Recreational Area: 4-WHEELERS Safety Risk from Open Adit/Shaft: 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: 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: 5 Public Interest: L |
Sample Id | Lab Id | Description | Project | Comments |
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BVID10M | 92S0268 | VINDICATOR | DLFORST | |
BVID20M | 92S0269 | VINDICATOR | DLFORST |
End of report. Retrieved 5/3/2024 6:02:40 PM.
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