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

Sites Table
AIM Id Name Alternate Name District County
LC007326 FRENCH BAR PLACER UNDERWATER PORTION MISSOURI RIVER LEWIS AND CLARK
MRDS AMLI MILS Latitude Longitude Datum
300490232 46.6603 -111.7439
Township Range Section QSection UTM Northing UTM Easting UTM Zone UTM Datum
10N 01W 4 BBBB 5167463 443086 12
Average Elevation Elev Units Land Owner 250K Quad 100K Quad 24K Quad
F WHITE SULPHUR CANYON FERRY DM CANYON FERRY
Property Type Update Date Who Updated
PLACER 1/30/1997 JMC
Commodities Table
Commodities Identified
GEMSTONE
GOLD
Agency Info Table
Information
Agency: NF
Region District: R1
Ranger District: HELENA
Forest Service Tract:
Watershed Code: 10030101
Forest or Resource Area: HELENA
Owner: M
Impact: U
Report: Unknown ownership because of unconfirmed location.
Screening Criteria Table
Information
Mill Tailings:
Adit Discharge:
Metal Leaching:
Water Erosion:
Residence:
Hazardous Materials:
Open Adit:
Visit: N
Comments: SCREENED OUT: OUTSIDE FOREST; PRIVATE; PLACER; NO SITE VISIT.
Mining Methods Table
Years Dredge dry land Dredge float Ground sluicing Boom dam Drifting Hydraulic Pan rocker Long Tom Mercury
8" SUCTION
Placer Table
Information
Gold: Y
Silver:
Titanium:
Rare Earth Elements:
Sapphire: Y
Garnet: Y
Tungsten:
Platinum:
Magnetite:
Hematite:
Pyrite:
Commodity Ref: McCulloch, R.B., 1991, Montana Mining Directory 1989-1990, MBMG Bulletin 129, 146 p.
Geologic Source:
Geologic Source Ref:
Lag:
Transported: Y
Type Comments: Ancient river terrace.
Type Ref: McCulloch, R.B., 1991, Montana Mining Directory 1989-1990, MBMG Bulletin 129, 146 p.
Unknown:
Fine:
Coarse:
Comments: Open cut, Wash plant (vibrating screens and jigs - 1990), <5 acres disturbed. 100% private.
Size Ref:
Finess:
Fineref:
Spoil pile:
Wash pile:
Wash over:
Wash under:
Waste Ref:
Year Discovered:

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