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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| MA006902 | SNYDER'S MINE | SOUTH BOULDER | MADISON |
| MRDS | AMLI | MILS | Latitude | Longitude | Datum |
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| 29-279 | 300570258 | 45.5983 | -112.0956 |
| Township | Range | Section | QSection | UTM Northing | UTM Easting | UTM Zone | UTM Datum |
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| 03S | 04W | 4 | DDCB |
| Average Elevation | Elev Units | Land Owner | 250K Quad | 100K Quad | 24K Quad |
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| 8800 | F | DILLON | BUTTE SOUTH | NOBLE PEAK |
| Property Type | Update Date | Who Updated |
|---|---|---|
| LODE | 4/8/1995 | JDL |
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Agency: NF Region District: R1 Ranger District: JEFFERSON Forest Service Tract: Watershed Code: 10020005 Forest or Resource Area: DEERLODGE Owner: N Impact: Report: Snyder This has been the only productive mine in the proposed Tobacco Root-Middle Mountain Wilderness area, so was the subject of a detailed investigation by O'Neill and others (1983). The mine follows a west-striking, south dipping quartz-pyrite-copper carbonate vein within a shear zone 3.3 feet thick enclosed in Archean gneiss. The vein is at least 760 feet long, and is explored by approximately 1500 feet of workings from 5 portals. Production in 1934 was 10 oz of gold, 75 oz of silver, and 326 lbs of copper. A stockpile sample carried .641 oz/ton gold, 6 oz/ton silver, and .46% copper. Presently there are two substantial discharges from the lowermost adits. However, the dumps are composed of unaltered gneiss with no visible sulfides, and dump samples showed no to a trace of metals (O'Neill and others, 1983). The Snyder Mine is located at the head of the west fork of the South Boulder River in the Tobacco Root Mountains. Mining consisted of exploiting gold in quartz veins with little or no sulfides present. The mine consists of at least four adits. The lowest adit is comprised of two openings, both of which discharge water. Both discharges sink into the dump and re-appear at the base and discharge into the main stream. Up-stream of the confluence of the adit discharge and the main stream is a fifth, un-identified adit. While there is no discharge directly out of the adit, the main stream runs along toe of the dump and may be influenced by the mine. JSNS10L: Located at the discharge point of the south caved adit. The sample will be analyzed for Dissolved Metals only. Discharge will be measured by the dam-pipe-bucket stopwatch method. JSNS20L: Located at the discharge point of the north caved adit. The sample will be analyzed for Dissolved Metals only. Discharge will be measured by the dam-pipe-bucket stopwatch method. JSNS30L: Located below the confluence of the adit discharge streams and the main stream. The sample will be analyzed for Dissolved Metals and Total Recoverable Metals. Discharge will be measured by the dam-pipe-bucket stopwatch method. JSNS40L: Located on the main stream below the un-identified adit and above the road crossing. The sample will be analyzed for Dissolved Metals and Total Recoverable Metals. Discharge will be measured by the dam-pipe-bucket stopwatch method. |
| Type | Condition | Ground Water | Photos Available? | Photo Numbers | Ownership | Comments |
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| A01 | COLP | FLOW | Y | JSN1 | NF | SOUTH ADIT |
| A02 | COLP | FLOW | Y | JSN1 | NF | NORTH ADIT |
| A03 | COLP | NO | N | NF | ||
| A04 | COLP | NO | N | NF | ||
| A05 | COLP | NO | N | NF | ||
| A06 | COLP | NO | N | JSN2 | NF | NORTH OF FLOWING ADITS |
| P01 | COLP | NO | N | NF | PIT ABOVE UPPER ADIT |
| Sample Id | Sampler | pH | SC | Date | TempC | Flow Rate | Flow Units | Flow Method | Source | Ind No | Veg | Stain | Salt | Sulf | Turb | Location Related to Stream | Stream | Sedimention | Photos Available? | Photo Numbers | Remarks |
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| JSNS10L | ORB | 8.24 | 165.7 | 9/9/1992 | 4.3 | 9.23 | GPM | BUCKET | ADIT | N | N | N | N | N | DOWN | W.F.S. BOULDER RIVER | NO | Y | JSN1 | SOUTH ADIT DISCHARGE | |
| JSNS20L | ORB | 8.32 | 171.4 | 9/9/1992 | 6 | 40 | GPM | BUCKET | ADIT | N | N | N | N | N | DOWN | W.F.S. BOULDER RIVER | NO | Y | JSN1 | NORTH ADIT DISCHARGE | |
| JSNS30L | ORB | 8.71 | 175 | 9/9/1992 | 9 | 15.38 | GPM | BUCKET | STREAM | N | N | N | N | N | DOWN | W.F.S. BOULDER RIVER | NO | Y | JSN1 | DOWNSTREAM OF SITE | |
| JSNS40L | ORB | 7.54 | 182 | 9/9/1992 | 6.2 | 1.5 | GPM | BUCKET | STREAM | N | N | N | N | N | DOWN | W.F.S. BOULDER RIVER | NO | Y | JSN1 | BELOW NORTH DRY ADIT |
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Mill Tailings: N Adit Discharge: Y Metal Leaching: N Water Erosion: N Residence: N Hazardous Materials: N Open Adit: Y Visit: Y Comments: LONN; 8/92 |
| Type | Wind Erosion | Veg | Rill | Gully | Seep | Pond | Breach | None | Stability | Floodplain | Dist Stream | Photos Available? | Photo Numbers |
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| WA01 | LOW | MOD | N | N | Y | N | N | LOW | IN | 0 | Y | ||
| WA02 | LOW | MOD | N | N | N | N | N | IN | 0 | Y | |||
| WA03 | LOW | MOD | N | N | N | N | N | LOW | OUT | 100 | N | ||
| WA04 | LOW | MOD | N | N | N | N | N | LOW | OUT | 200 | N | ||
| WA05 | LOW | MOD | N | N | N | N | N | LOW | OUT | 800 | N |
| Type | Latitude | Longitude | UTM_N | UTM_E | UTM_Z | Size Open Length | Size Open Width | Elevation | Elevation Units |
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| A01 | 45.598333333333 | -112.095555555556 | 4 | 4 | 8700 | F | |||
| A02 | 45.598333333333 | -112.095555555556 | 4 | 4 | 8700 | F | |||
| A03 | 45.598333333333 | -112.095555555556 | 4 | 4 | 8800 | F | |||
| A04 | 45.598333333333 | -112.095555555556 | 4 | 4 | 8950 | F | |||
| A05 | 45.598333333333 | -112.095555555556 | 4 | 4 | 9250 | F | |||
| A06 | 45.598333333333 | -112.095555555556 | 4 | 4 | 8600 | F | |||
| P01 | 45.598333333333 | -112.095555555556 | 6 | 6 | 9300 | F |
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Investigator: J. METESH Date: 9/9/1992 Photos Available?: Access: 4W Nearest Wetlands/Bog: 1 Drainage Basin: S. BOULDER R. Water Contact Stream: Y Nearest Surface Water Intake: 8 Number of Surface Water Intake(s) observed within 15 miles downstream: 5 Uses of Surface Water Intake(s) observed within 15 miles downstream: IRRIGATION Nearest Wells (miles): 6 Number of Wells within 4 miles: 12 Uses of Wells within 4 miles: DOMESTIC Nearest Dwelling (miles): 6 Number of Months Occupied: 12 Number of Houses within 2 miles: 12 Recreational Usage on Site: M Nearest Recreational Area (miles): 2 Name or Type of Recreational Area: GENERAL Safety Risk from Open Adit/Shaft: Safety Risk from Highwall or Unstable Slopes: Safety Risk from Unstable Structures: Safety Risk from Chemicals: 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: Population within 0.25-0.5 miles: Population within 0.5-1 miles: Population within 1-2 miles: Population within 2-3 miles: Population within 3-4 miles: Public Interest: |
End of report. Retrieved 4/30/2024 7:24:25 PM.
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