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

Sites Table
AIM Id Name Alternate Name District County
MA008054 SHORT SHIFT PLACER ROCHESTER MADISON
MRDS AMLI MILS Latitude Longitude Datum
45.6861 -112.5111
Township Range Section QSection UTM Northing UTM Easting UTM Zone UTM Datum
02S 07W 6 DCCB
Average Elevation Elev Units Land Owner 250K Quad 100K Quad 24K Quad
6820 F BLM/PRIVATERV DILLON BUTTE SOUTH WICKIUP CREEK
Property Type Update Date Who Updated
PLACER 11/7/1995 RKM
Agency Info Table
Information
Agency: BLM
Region District: BUTTE
Ranger District:
Forest Service Tract:
Watershed Code: 10020004
Forest or Resource Area: DILLON
Owner: M
Impact:
Report: Extends from the Short Shift Mine and headframe, intermittently, down drainage. Was completely dry when visited.
Screening Criteria Table
Information
Mill Tailings: N
Adit Discharge: N
Metal Leaching: N
Water Erosion: Y
Residence: N
Hazardous Materials: N
Open Adit: N
Visit: Y
Comments: VISITED BY MBMG GEOLOGIST JEFF LONN; 6/9/94
Waste Table
Type Wind Erosion Veg Rill Gully Seep Pond Breach None Stability Floodplain Dist Stream Photos Available? Photo Numbers
PL01 LOW SPARSE N N N N N LOW NEAR 0 Y
Mining Methods Table
Years Dredge dry land Dredge float Ground sluicing Boom dam Drifting Hydraulic Pan rocker Long Tom Mercury
UNK Y
Placer Table
Information
Gold: Y
Silver:
Titanium:
Rare Earth Elements:
Sapphire:
Garnet:
Tungsten:
Platinum:
Magnetite:
Hematite:
Pyrite:
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Geologic Source:
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Lag:
Transported:
Type Comments:
Type Ref:
Unknown:
Fine:
Coarse:
Comments:
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Spoil pile:
Wash pile:
Wash over:
Wash under:
Waste Ref:
Year Discovered:
Rank Table
Information
Investigator: R. MARVIN
Date: 7/12/1994
Photos Available?: Y
Access: IR
Nearest Wetlands/Bog: 3
Drainage Basin: CAMP CREEK
Water Contact Stream:
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): 10
Number of Wells within 4 miles: 0
Uses of Wells within 4 miles: DOMESTIC
Nearest Dwelling (miles): 10
Number of Months Occupied: 12
Number of Houses within 2 miles: 0
Recreational Usage on Site: L
Nearest Recreational Area (miles): 10
Name or Type of Recreational Area: CAMPGROUND IN MELROSE
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 6:40:36 AM.

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