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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PO004840 | OPHIR CREEK (1) / OPHIR GULCH | PRAIRIE BAR | OPHIR | POWELL |
MRDS | AMLI | MILS | Latitude | Longitude | Datum |
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DC09602 | 300770175 | 46.7208 | -112.5458 |
Township | Range | Section | QSection | UTM Northing | UTM Easting | UTM Zone | UTM Datum |
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11N | 08W | 12 | 5175084 | 381863 | 12 |
Average Elevation | Elev Units | Land Owner | 250K Quad | 100K Quad | 24K Quad |
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F | BUTTE | ELLISTON | OPHIR CREEK |
Property Type | Update Date | Who Updated |
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PLACER | 2/6/1995 | PAH |
Commodities Identified |
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GOLD |
Information |
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Agency: BLM Region District: BUTTE Ranger District: Forest Service Tract: Watershed Code: 17010201 Forest or Resource Area: MISSOULA Owner: M Impact: Report: Ophir Creek PO004840 Screened out because of lack of information; this is probably the same as the other Ophir Creek placers (it isn't even in the Ophir Creek drainage). |
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Mill Tailings: N Adit Discharge: N Metal Leaching: N Water Erosion: N Residence: N Hazardous Materials: N Open Adit: N Visit: N Comments: NO SITE VISIT; PROBABLY A DUPLICATE LOCATION FOR THE OTHER OPHIR CREEK LOCATIONS. |
Years | Dredge dry land | Dredge float | Ground sluicing | Boom dam | Drifting | Hydraulic | Pan rocker | Long Tom | Mercury |
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1939 | Y |
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Gold: Y Silver: Y Titanium: Rare Earth Elements: Sapphire: Garnet: Tungsten: Platinum: Magnetite: Hematite: Pyrite: Commodity Ref: Dingman, O.A., 1932, Placer-mining possibilities in Montana, MBMG Memoir 5, 33 p. Geologic Source: Ophir lode deposits Geologic Source Ref: Lyden, C.J., 1948, The Gold Placers of Montana, MBMG Memoir 26, 152 p. Lag: Y Transported: Y Type Comments: Alluvial and residual placer deposits in Tertiary & Quaternary sedimentary deposits along the margin of the Avon basin. Type Ref: Loen, J.S., 1990, Lode and placer gold deposits in the Ophir District, Powell & Lewis and Clark counties, Montana, Ph.D. dissertation, Colorado State Unviersity, Fort Collins, CO, 268 p. Unknown: Fine: Coarse: Comments: Size Ref: Finess: 0.945 Fineref: Loen, J.S., 1990, Lode and placer gold deposits in the Ophir District, Powell & Lewis and Clark counties, Montana, Ph.D. dissertation, Colorado State Unviersity, Fort Collins, CO, 268 p. Spoil pile: Wash pile: Wash over: Wash under: Waste Ref: Year Discovered: 1860's |
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Investigator: P. HARGRAVE Date: 9/1/1994 Photos Available?: Access: Nearest Wetlands/Bog: Drainage Basin: OPHIR CREEK Water Contact Stream: Nearest Surface Water Intake: Number of Surface Water Intake(s) observed within 15 miles downstream: Uses of Surface Water Intake(s) observed within 15 miles downstream: Nearest Wells (miles): Number of Wells within 4 miles: Uses of Wells within 4 miles: Nearest Dwelling (miles): Number of Months Occupied: Number of Houses within 2 miles: Recreational Usage on Site: Nearest Recreational Area (miles): Name or Type of Recreational Area: 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 5/2/2024 5:14:14 PM.
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