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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| MA006016 | DIAMOND HITCH ADIT 1 | DIAMOND HITCH | TIDAL WAVE | MADISON |
| MRDS | AMLI | MILS | Latitude | Longitude | Datum |
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| 300570526 | 45.5344 | -112.165 |
| Township | Range | Section | QSection | UTM Northing | UTM Easting | UTM Zone | UTM Datum |
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| 03S | 05W | 36 | BDAB |
| Average Elevation | Elev Units | Land Owner | 250K Quad | 100K Quad | 24K Quad |
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| 6700 | F | DILLON | BUTTE SOUTH | OLD BALDY MOUNTAIN |
| Property Type | Update Date | Who Updated |
|---|---|---|
| LODE | 4/12/1995 | JEW |
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GOLD LEAD SILVER |
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Agency: BLM Region District: BUTTE Ranger District: Forest Service Tract: Watershed Code: 10020003 Forest or Resource Area: DILLON Owner: P Impact: U Report: Diamond Hitch (MA006016) The Diamond Hitch prospect consists of at least 3 caved adits and multiple dumps. There are 2 collapsed mine shacks and a collapsed ore chute as well. Surface disturbance is approximately 2 acres. Host rock is Precambrian gneiss (granite gneiss and lesser dark-colored gneiss). Gangue mineralogy appears to be light gray to white quartz; minerals observed on the dumps included pyrite, hematite, and limonite. An AIM sample assayed 3310 ppm lead, 4770 ppm zinc, 252 ppm copper, 5 ppm silver, 0.0685 ounces gold, and 122 ppm arsenic. This site is located on patented ground approximately 50 yards from Nugget Creek; no waste rock is in contact with the creek and the site is dry. |
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Sample Id: WNDH-1 Material Type: WA Sample Method: COMP Comments: HIGH GRADED DUMP SAMPLE - NUGGET |
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Mill Tailings: N Adit Discharge: N Metal Leaching: N Water Erosion: N Residence: N Hazardous Materials: N Open Adit: N Visit: Y Comments: MBMG GEOLOGIST: JACK WATSON (7/18/94); PHOTOS 8-14 AND 8-15 |
End of report. Retrieved 5/1/2024 5:37:48 AM.
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