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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| MA007226 | HIGH RIDGE (AREA) | TIDAL WAVE | MADISON |
| MRDS | AMLI | MILS | Latitude | Longitude | Datum |
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| 29-305 | 300570159 | 45.5397 | -112.1981 |
| Township | Range | Section | QSection | UTM Northing | UTM Easting | UTM Zone | UTM Datum |
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| 03S | 05W | 27 | DDCB |
| Average Elevation | Elev Units | Land Owner | 250K Quad | 100K Quad | 24K Quad |
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| 6800 | F | DILLON | BUTTE SOUTH | OLD BALDY MOUNTAIN |
| Property Type | Update Date | Who Updated |
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| LODE | 1/9/1997 | RKM |
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GOLD SILVER |
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Agency: NF Region District: R1 Ranger District: SHERIDAN Forest Service Tract: Watershed Code: Forest or Resource Area: BEAVERHEAD Owner: M Impact: U Report: High Ridge (MA007226) The High Ridge Mine consists of 4 caved adits, several cuts and pits, and multiple waste rock dumps. It is located on a steep south-facing hillside east of Dry Georgia Gulch. There are also 2 ore chutes, 2 cabins, and miscellaneous mining equipment on the site. Total surface disturbance is approximately 10 acres. Host rock is Precambrian gneiss and schist. This deposit is a quartz vein deposit; a fault in Adit 1 displaces the vein approximately 4' (Johns, 1961). Many different kinds of ore minerals including but not limited to argentiferous galena, silver, gold were found at this location (Johns, 1961). Present-day signs of mineralization include limonite staining and traces of chalcopyrite or pyrite. A selected ore sample from Adit 1 assayed 0.40% lead, 2.80% zinc, 0.80% copper, 16.20 ounces silver, and 3.20 ounces gold (Johns, 1961). The High Ridge was an important mine in this district. This mine was worked from the 1880's to 1950. Between 1944 and 1950, the mine produced approximately 500 tons of ore. No production has been recorded since 1950 (Johns, 1961). This mine consists of 2 patented claims and 7 unpatented claims. The workings are on or adjacent to USFS land. Southeast of the principal workings, a dump is in partial contact with a spring; a site (plan) map was made for the AIM program. Johns included maps of the High Ridge Mine in his 1961 publication on the Tidal Wave District. The site was visited by a hydrogeologist during the summer 1996. The "dump" below the spring appears to be an attempt to dam the water for livestock. No environmental samples were collected. |
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Mill Tailings: N Adit Discharge: N Metal Leaching: Y Water Erosion: N Residence: N Hazardous Materials: N Open Adit: N Visit: Y Comments: MBMG GEOLOGIST: JACK WATSON (7/18/94); PHOTOS 8-9; 8-10; AND 8-11 |
| Sample | Material Type | Sample Method | Comments |
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| GHRW10H | WA | COMP | WASTE ROCK ABOVE SPRG SE OF WORKINGS |
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Investigator: R. MARVIN Date: 8/29/1996 Photos Available?: Access: 4W Nearest Wetlands/Bog: 1 Drainage Basin: WET GEORGIA GULCH Water Contact Stream: Nearest Surface Water Intake: 0.75 Number of Surface Water Intake(s) observed within 15 miles downstream: Uses of Surface Water Intake(s) observed within 15 miles downstream: STOCK Nearest Wells (miles): 0.75 Number of Wells within 4 miles: 1 Uses of Wells within 4 miles: DOMESTIC Nearest Dwelling (miles): 0.75 Number of Months Occupied: Number of Houses within 2 miles: 1 Recreational Usage on Site: L Nearest Recreational Area (miles): 12 Name or Type of Recreational Area: FISHING AND CAMPING ON JEFFERSON RIVER Safety Risk from Open Adit/Shaft: Y 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): Y Safety Risk from Explosives: Sensitive Environments within 2 miles of Site or 15 miles Downstream: Population within 0-0.25 miles: 2 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 12:49:17 AM.
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