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

Sites Table
AIM Id Name Alternate Name District County
LC001405 HELENA MINE HELENA LEWIS AND CLARK
MRDS AMLI MILS Latitude Longitude Datum
W015560 300490115 46.6239 -112.1142
Township Range Section QSection UTM Northing UTM Easting UTM Zone UTM Datum
10N 04W 16 5163754 414699 12
Average Elevation Elev Units Land Owner 250K Quad 100K Quad 24K Quad
F BUTTE ELLISTON HELENA
Property Type Update Date Who Updated
PLACER
Commodities Table
Commodities Identified
GOLD
LEAD
SILVER
Placer Table
Information
Gold: Y
Silver:
Titanium:
Rare Earth Elements:
Sapphire:
Garnet:
Tungsten:
Platinum:
Magnetite:
Hematite:
Pyrite:
Commodity Ref: Dingman, O.A., 1932, Placer-mining possibilities in Montana, MBMG Memoir 5, 33 p.
Geologic Source:
Geologic Source Ref: Dingman, O.A., 1932, Placer-mining possibilities in Montana, MBMG Memoir 5, 33 p.
Lag:
Transported: Y
Type Comments: Recent stream gravels, ancient channels, and bars.
Type Ref: Dingman, O.A., 1932, Placer-mining possibilities in Montana, MBMG Memoir 5, 33 p.
Unknown:
Fine:
Coarse:
Comments:
Size Ref:
Finess:
Fineref:
Spoil pile:
Wash pile:
Wash over:
Wash under:
Waste Ref:
Year Discovered: 1864

End of report. Retrieved 5/2/2024 10:13:21 AM.

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