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

Sites Table
AIM Id Name Alternate Name District County
MA000289 ELDORADO GOLD PLACER BROWNS GULCH MADISON
MRDS AMLI MILS Latitude Longitude Datum
300570958 45.2689 -111.975
Township Range Section QSection UTM Northing UTM Easting UTM Zone UTM Datum
06S 03W 33 5013066 423513 12
Average Elevation Elev Units Land Owner 250K Quad 100K Quad 24K Quad
F BOZEMAN ENNIS VIRGINIA CITY
Property Type Update Date Who Updated
PLACER
Commodities Table
Commodities Identified
GOLD
Agency Info Table
Information
Agency: BLM
Region District: BUTTE
Ranger District:
Forest Service Tract:
Watershed Code: 10020003
Forest or Resource Area: DILLON
Owner: M
Impact:
Report: McCulloch (1991) stated the model for this deposit "Quaternary placer deposit; pay streak is 6-10 feet thick and is 80-100 feet wide. The pay contains limonitic clay. The concentrates contain pebble-sized magnetite as well as medium amounts of magnetite sand." Processed by trommel and sluices. 2-3 acres disturbed, mined by open cut. Operated Aug. to Nov., 1989.
Screening Criteria Table
Information
Mill Tailings: N
Adit Discharge: N
Metal Leaching: N
Water Erosion: N
Residence: N
Hazardous Materials: N
Open Adit: N
Visit: N
Comments: CLOSED AND RECLAIMING IN 1989
Placer Table
Information
Gold: Y
Silver:
Titanium:
Rare Earth Elements:
Sapphire:
Garnet:
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: Quaternary placer deposit; pay streak is 6-10 ft thick and is 80-100 ft wide. The concentrates contain pebble-sized magnetite as well as medium amounts of magnetite sand.
Type Ref: McCulloch, R.B., 1991, Montana Mining Directory 1989-1990, MBMG Bulletin 129, 146 p.
Unknown:
Fine:
Coarse:
Comments: Open cut, 2-3 acrese disturbed, trommel and sluices.
Size Ref:
Finess:
Fineref:
Spoil pile:
Wash pile:
Wash over:
Wash under:
Waste Ref:
Year Discovered: 1800's

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