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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PO004930 | EUREKA GULCH PLACER MINES | OPHIR | POWELL |
MRDS | AMLI | MILS | Latitude | Longitude | Datum |
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300770193 | 46.6481 | -112.5369 |
Township | Range | Section | QSection | UTM Northing | UTM Easting | UTM Zone | UTM Datum |
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10N | 08W | 1 | AAD | 5166983 | 382385 | 12 |
Average Elevation | Elev Units | Land Owner | 250K Quad | 100K Quad | 24K Quad |
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5200 | F | BUTTE | ELLISTON | OPHIR CREEK |
Property Type | Update Date | Who Updated |
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PLACER | 2/8/1995 |
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: P Impact: U Report: Eureka Gulch Placer Mines PO004930 Screened out because these mines are all on private land with no federal land downstream. |
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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: PRIVATE; NO VISIT; PHYLLIS HARGRAVE; 1994. |
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Gold: Y Silver: Titanium: Rare Earth Elements: Sapphire: Garnet: Tungsten: Platinum: Magnetite: Hematite: Pyrite: Commodity 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. Geologic Source: Garnet-magnetite skarn Geologic Source 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. Lag: Y Transported: Type Comments: "Thin, laterally continuous lag deposits were extensively mined in Eureka Gulch" 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: Fineref: Spoil pile: Wash pile: Wash over: Wash under: Waste Ref: Year Discovered: |
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Investigator: Date: Photos Available?: Access: Nearest Wetlands/Bog: Drainage Basin: 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 6:50:52 PM.
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