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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| MA006794 | FORK PROSPECT | FORK | TIDAL WAVE | MADISON |
| MRDS | AMLI | MILS | Latitude | Longitude | Datum |
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| 300570223 | 45.5333 | -112.2142 |
| Township | Range | Section | QSection | UTM Northing | UTM Easting | UTM Zone | UTM Datum |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03S | 05W | 34 | BCBC |
| Average Elevation | Elev Units | Land Owner | 250K Quad | 100K Quad | 24K Quad |
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| 5840 | F | DILLON | BUTTE SOUTH | OLD BALDY MOUNTAIN |
| Property Type | Update Date | Who Updated |
|---|---|---|
| LODE | 4/12/1995 | JEW |
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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: S Impact: U Report: Fork (MA006794) The Fork mine consists of a caved shaft and an open adit. The workings are located along the north side of a drainage. Host rock is Precambrian gneiss (mostly granitic gneiss). This appears to be a vein deposit, possibly following a fault line (Johns, 1961). The rock at the head of the adit is intensely fractured. Assay information from several sampling locations at this site can be found in the literature; based on assay data, ore included lead, zinc, copper, silver, and gold (Johns, 1961). Operational history and production data was not found in the literature. A small spring is found directly below the open adit; some waste rock is in contact with the spring. This site is adjacent to but does not affect BLM land; all ownership appears to be State of Montana. A site (plan) map was prepared for the AIM program. |
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Mill Tailings: N Adit Discharge: N Metal Leaching: N Water Erosion: Y Residence: N Hazardous Materials: N Open Adit: Y Visit: Y Comments: MBMG GEOLOGIST: JACK WATSON (7/17/95); PHOTOS 7-19 AND 7-20; NO IMPACT ON FED. LANDS |
End of report. Retrieved 4/30/2024 3:08:35 PM.
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