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

Sites Table
AIM Id Name Alternate Name District County
MA006848 SUNFLOWER 1 SUNFLOWER TIDAL WAVE MADISON
MRDS AMLI MILS Latitude Longitude Datum
300570199 45.5428 -112.2011
Township Range Section QSection UTM Northing UTM Easting UTM Zone UTM Datum
03S 05W 27 DBDC
Average Elevation Elev Units Land Owner 250K Quad 100K Quad 24K Quad
6920 F DILLON BUTTE SOUTH OLD BALDY MOUNTAIN
Property Type Update Date Who Updated
LODE 4/12/1995 JEW
Commodities Table
Commodities Identified
GOLD
LEAD
SILVER
ZINC
Agency Info Table
Information
Agency: NF
Region District: R1
Ranger District: SHERIDAN
Forest Service Tract:
Watershed Code:
Forest or Resource Area: BEAVERHEAD
Owner: P
Impact: U
Report: Sunflower (MA006848) The Sunflower workings consist of several caved adits and accompanying moderately sized dumps. This mine is located northwest of the High Ridge; total surface disturbance is approximately 2 acres. Host rock is Precambrian gneiss; argentiferous galena, gold, and sphalerite was found in vein quartz (Johns, 1961). The vein strikes northeast and purportedly is displaced by a northeast-trending fault (Johns, 1961). Present-day signs of mineralization include limonite staining and traces of pyrite on the dump rock. Information regarding operational history and production for this site was not located in the literature. This dry site is located on USFS land.
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: Y
Comments: MBMG GEOLOGIST: JACK WATSON (7/19/94); PHOTOS 8-20 AND 8-21

End of report. Retrieved 4/30/2024 5:27:35 PM.

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