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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| MA007187 | RICHMOND GROUP | TIDAL WAVE | MADISON |
| MRDS | AMLI | MILS | Latitude | Longitude | Datum |
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| 300570187 | 45.5642 | -112.1972 |
| Township | Range | Section | QSection | UTM Northing | UTM Easting | UTM Zone | UTM Datum |
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| 03S | 05W | 22 | AACA |
| Average Elevation | Elev Units | Land Owner | 250K Quad | 100K Quad | 24K Quad |
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| 6760 | F | NF | DILLON | BUTTE SOUTH | OLD BALDY MOUNTAIN |
| Property Type | Update Date | Who Updated |
|---|---|---|
| LODE | 1/9/1997 | RKM |
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COPPER GOLD LEAD SILVER ZINC |
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Agency: NF Region District: R1 Ranger District: SHERIDAN Forest Service Tract: Watershed Code: 10020005 Forest or Resource Area: BEAVERHEAD Owner: N Impact: L Report: Richmond Group (MA007187) Numerous adits, trenches, and dumps make up the Richmond Group workings. These mine workings are located on the north arm of Goodrich Gulch. Host rock is Cambrian Flathead Sandstone and Cambrian Woolsey Shale; ore deposits are quartz veins (with iron oxide veinlets) containing native gold (Johns, 1961). Iron oxide stained dump rock is only present-day sign of mineralization. The assay results of 19 samples collected from the Richmond Group workings are listed in Johns 1961 publication. Gold values range from a trace to 1.60 ounces per ton; silver values range from a trace to 3.0 ounces per ton (Johns, 1961). Production from the Richmond Group was probably substantial, given the area and extent of the workings. The workings of the Richmond Group are located on USFS land. Several dumps below caved adits are in contact with North Goodrich Gulch; an AIM plan map was made of these dumps. Johns also includes several plan maps of Richmond Group mine workings in his 1961 publication. |
| Type | Condition | Ground Water | Photos Available? | Photo Numbers | Ownership | Comments |
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| A01 | COLP | NO | Y | 96-2-11 (RKM), 6-10 (JEW) | NF | |
| A02 | COLP | NO | Y | 6-10 (JEW) | NF | |
| A03 | COLP | NO | Y | 6-12 (JEW) | NF |
| 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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| JRIS10H | RKM | 6.6 | 468 | 8/29/1996 | 8.1 | 6.7 | GPM | BUCKET | STREAM | N | N | N | N | N | UP | N FK GOODRICH GULCH | NO | Y | 96-2-10 | UPSTREAM OF RICHMOND; URBANE; AND BISMUTH SITES. | |
| JRIS20H | RKM | 8.1 | 512 | 8/29/1996 | 9.9 | 9.3 | GPM | BUCKET | STREAM | N | N | N | N | N | DOWN | N FK GOODRICH GULCH | NO | Y | 96-2-14 | DOWNSTREAM OF RICHMOND; URBANE; AND BISMUTH SITES. |
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Mill Tailings: N Adit Discharge: N Metal Leaching: N Water Erosion: Y Residence: N Hazardous Materials: N Open Adit: N Visit: Y Comments: MBMG GEOLOGIST: JACK WATSON (7/3/94); PHOTOS 6-10; 6-11; 6-12; AND 6-13 |
| 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 | N | N | N | LOW | IN | 0 | Y | ||
| WA02 | LOW | MOD | N | N | N | N | N | LOW | OUT | 200 | Y | ||
| WA03 | LOW | MOD | N | N | N | N | N | LOW | IN | 0 | Y |
| Sample | Material Type | Sample Method | Comments |
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| GRGW10H | WA | COMP | LOWER DUMP COMPOSITE (IN CONTACT WITH DRAINAGE) |
| GRGW20H | WA | COMP | UPPER DUMP COMPOSITE |
| Type | Latitude | Longitude | UTM_N | UTM_E | UTM_Z | Size Open Length | Size Open Width | Elevation | Elevation Units |
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Investigator: R. MARVIN Date: 8/29/1996 Photos Available?: Access: 4W Nearest Wetlands/Bog: 1 Drainage Basin: GOODRICH GULCH Water Contact Stream: Y Nearest Surface Water Intake: 10 Number of Surface Water Intake(s) observed within 15 miles downstream: Uses of Surface Water Intake(s) observed within 15 miles downstream: IRRIGATION/STOCK Nearest Wells (miles): 4 Number of Wells within 4 miles: 1 Uses of Wells within 4 miles: DOMESTIC Nearest Dwelling (miles): 4 Number of Months Occupied: Number of Houses within 2 miles: 0 Recreational Usage on Site: L Nearest Recreational Area (miles): 10 Name or Type of Recreational Area: FISHING AND CAMPING ON JEFFERSON RIVER 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: 0 Population within 0.25-0.5 miles: 0 Population within 0.5-1 miles: 0 Population within 1-2 miles: 0 Population within 2-3 miles: 0 Population within 3-4 miles: 0 Public Interest: L |
End of report. Retrieved 5/1/2024 3:22:20 AM.
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