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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| MA003305 | DEMOCRAT | TIDAL WAVE | MADISON |
| MRDS | AMLI | MILS | Latitude | Longitude | Datum |
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| 300570403 | 45.5397 | -112.2006 |
| Township | Range | Section | QSection | UTM Northing | UTM Easting | UTM Zone | UTM Datum |
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| 03S | 05W | 26 | DCDC |
| Average Elevation | Elev Units | Land Owner | 250K Quad | 100K Quad | 24K Quad |
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| 6680 | F | NF | DILLON | BUTTE SOUTH | OLD BALDY MOUNTAIN |
| Property Type | Update Date | Who Updated |
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| LODE | 1/9/1997 | RKM |
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GOLD SILVER |
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Agency: NF Region District: R1 Ranger District: SHERIDAN Forest Service Tract: Watershed Code: Forest or Resource Area: BEAVERHEAD Owner: N Impact: U Report: Democrat (MA003305) An active mining operation, located several hundred yards below the High Ridge Mine, is believed to be the Democrat. Workings in 1994 consisted of an adit and a relatively large dump area. A mine shack, equipment, timbers, and structures were also present at this location in 1994. Winchell indicated that this mine was developed by 200' and 400' tunnels in his 1914 publication (Winchell, 1914). Surface disturbance at the site is approximately 2 acres. Host rock is Precambrian gneiss; gangue mineralogy appears to be light-colored quartz occurring in veins. Minor limonite staining and sparse pyrite are the principle evidence of mineralization. This mine purportedly produced oxidized gold ore (Winchell, 1914). An AIM sample assayed 172 ppm lead, 110 ppm zinc, 29 ppm copper, 1.4 ppm silver, 0.0020 ounces gold, and 202 ppm arsenic. Coarsely crystalline potassium feldspar crystals were also noted on the dump; this may be an indication that the workings encountered a pegmatite dike. No information regarding production or operational history for this mine was found in the literature. A small, clear, freshwater adit flow is present at this location (piped away from the adit entrance in 1994). A site (plan) map of this USFS site was prepared for the AIM program. When the site was visited in 1996, there was no discharge and the adit had been sealed with planks and a gate. Small fuel spills were evident on the ground near a truck and some 55-gallon drum of diesel(?). |
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Sample Id: WGDT-1 Material Type: WA Sample Method: COMP Comments: |
| Type Of Contamination | Estimated Quantity | Cond Container | Comments |
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| LD01 | 300 GAL | F | OIL AND DIESEL HAVE LEAKED ONTO THE GROUND. SEVERAL OTHER DRUMS OFCHEMICALS ARE PRESENT. |
| Type | Condition | Ground Water | Photos Available? | Photo Numbers | Ownership | Comments |
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| A01 | GATE | NO | Y | 96-2-5 (RKM), 8-13 (JEW) | NF |
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Mill Tailings: N Adit Discharge: N Metal Leaching: N Water Erosion: N Residence: N Hazardous Materials: Y Open Adit: N Visit: Y Comments: MBMG GEOLOGIST: JACK WATSON (7/18/94); PHOTOS 8-12 AND 8-13 |
| Type | Number | Condition | Photos Available | Photo Numbers | Comments |
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| MB01 | 1 | G | Y | 96-2-6 | BUILDING NEXT TO ADIT. LOCKED. |
| Type | Wind Erosion | Veg | Rill | Gully | Seep | Pond | Breach | None | Stability | Floodplain | Dist Stream | Photos Available? | Photo Numbers |
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| WA01 | MOD | BARREN | Y | N | N | N | N | LOW | OUT | 5280 | Y |
| Sample | Material Type | Sample Method | Comments |
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| GDTW10H | WA | COMP |
| Type | Latitude | Longitude | UTM_N | UTM_E | UTM_Z | Size Open Length | Size Open Width | Elevation | Elevation Units |
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| A01 |
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Investigator: R. MARVIN Date: 8/29/1996 Photos Available?: Access: 4W Nearest Wetlands/Bog: Drainage Basin: WET GEORGIA GULCH Water Contact Stream: Nearest Surface Water Intake: 1 Number of Surface Water Intake(s) observed within 15 miles downstream: Uses of Surface Water Intake(s) observed within 15 miles downstream: IRRIGATION/STOCK Nearest Wells (miles): 0.75 Number of Wells within 4 miles: 1 Uses of Wells within 4 miles: DOMESTIC Nearest Dwelling (miles): 0.75 Number of Months Occupied: 12 Number of Houses within 2 miles: 1 Recreational Usage on Site: L Nearest Recreational Area (miles): 12 Name or Type of Recreational Area: FISHING AND CAMPING ON THE JEFFERSON RIVER Safety Risk from Open Adit/Shaft: Safety Risk from Highwall or Unstable Slopes: Safety Risk from Unstable Structures: Safety Risk from Chemicals: Y 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: 2 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: 0 Public Interest: L |
End of report. Retrieved 4/30/2024 8:31:30 PM.
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