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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MA006809 | BISMARK-NUGGET ADITS | BISMARK-NUGGET | TIDAL WAVE | MADISON |
| MRDS | AMLI | MILS | Latitude | Longitude | Datum |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 300570228 | 45.5422 | -112.1872 |
| Township | Range | Section | QSection | UTM Northing | UTM Easting | UTM Zone | UTM Datum |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03S | 05W | 26 | CDCC |
| Average Elevation | Elev Units | Land Owner | 250K Quad | 100K Quad | 24K Quad |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7500 | F | NF | DILLON | BUTTE SOUTH | OLD BALDY MOUNTAIN |
| Property Type | Update Date | Who Updated |
|---|---|---|
| LODE | 4/12/1995 | JEW |
| Commodities Identified |
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COPPER GOLD LEAD SILVER |
| Information |
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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: Report: Bismark-Nugget Adits (MA006809) The Bismark-Nugget workings are located on a dry east-facing ridgeline. Workings consist of 2 caved adits and accompanying dumps. A cabin, in relatively good condition, is found adjacent to the workings. Total surface disturbance appears to be less than 1 acre. Host rock at this location appears to be Cambrian Flathead quartzite and Woolsey Shale; workings explored several fissure veins (Tansley, Schafer, and Hart, 1933). Ore minerals included malchite, azurite, and crysocolla in the oxidized zone and chalcopyrite, bornite, galena, pyrite, and sphalerite in the sulfide zone. Other vein minerals included quartz, molybdenite, hematite, and limonite (Tansley, Schafer, and Hart, 1933). Modern-day evidence of mineralization is limited to limonite staining. A sample from the caved adit area assayed 2.40% lead, 0.50% zinc, 0.20% copper, 2.60 ounces silver, and 0.16 ounces gold (Johns, 1961). Information on mining history and production was not found in the literature. This site is located on the upper portion of a dry N-S trending ridge; there is no water component. The Bismark-Nugget workings are located principally on USFS land. |
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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 (7/5/94); PHOTOS 7-6 AND 7-7 |
End of report. Retrieved 5/1/2024 2:45:51 AM.
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