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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PO008036 | SNOW BUNNY MINE | SNOWBUNNY MINE / MAJESTIC | PIONEER | POWELL |
| MRDS | AMLI | MILS | Latitude | Longitude | Datum |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46.4375 | -113.0347 |
| Township | Range | Section | QSection | UTM Northing | UTM Easting | UTM Zone | UTM Datum |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08N | 11W | 19 | BBCB |
| Average Elevation | Elev Units | Land Owner | 250K Quad | 100K Quad | 24K Quad |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7400 | F | NF | BUTTE | PHILIPSBURG | PIKES PEAK |
| Property Type | Update Date | Who Updated |
|---|---|---|
| LODE | 3/31/1997 | JMC |
| Information |
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Agency: NF Region District: R1 Ranger District: DEERLODGE Forest Service Tract: Watershed Code: 17010201 Forest or Resource Area: DEERLODGE Owner: N Impact: Report: Snow Bunny (Majestic) Emmons and Calkins (1913) and Avery (1983) both describe this mine in some detail. One caved adit investigates a mineralized shear zone 2.1 feet thick in granodiorite of the Royal Stock. The zone strikes N55W 60SW and may extend for over a mile under glacial deposits to the Queen Mine on the SE and the J.G. Carlisle on the NW. Above the adit, four shallow shafts trace a splay of the main zone for 1100 feet. The zones contain clay gouge and quartz-sericite-pyrite veinlets. Avery (1983) estimated that their are 49,000 tons of inferred marginal reserves averaging .09 oz/ton Au and .25 oz/ton Ag. Today the adit discharges 1-2 gpm of water which precipitates iron hydroxides. About 1000 tons of dump material are present, and most is unaltered granodiorite. Ten percent is iron-stained granodiorite and quartz-sericite-pyrite vein. |
| Type | Condition | Ground Water | Photos Available? | Photo Numbers | Ownership | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A01 | INTACT | FLOW | Y | 8-11, 8-12 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSBS10M | OEB | 7.6 | 1476.5 | 9/17/1994 | 2.4 | GPM | BUCKET | ADIT | N | Y | N | N | N | NA | MOD | Y | 8-12 | ||||
| PSBS20L | OEB | 7.1 | 59 | 9/17/1993 | 2.5 | GPM | BUCKET | STREAM | N | N | N | N | N | UP | UNNAMED TRIB | NO | Y | 8-14 | |||
| PSBS30L | OEB | 8.3 | 52 | 9/17/1993 | 3 | GPM | BUCKET | STREAM | N | N | N | N | N | DOWN | UNNAMED TRIB | NO | Y | 8-20 |
| Information |
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Mill Tailings: N Adit Discharge: Y Metal Leaching: Y Water Erosion: Y Residence: Y Hazardous Materials: N Open Adit: Y Visit: Y Comments: SITE VISITED BY JEFF LONN; MBMG; SEPT. 1992 |
| Sample Id | Source | Date | Sampler | Sample Type | L Transect | Soil Interval | Indicator of contamination | Path | Veg | Color | Salt | Photos Available? | Photo Numbers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSBD10M | WA | 9/17/1993 | OEB | COMP | 30 | 5' | N | Y | Y | N | Y | ||
| PSBW10L | WA | COMP | N |
| Type | Number | Condition | Photos Available | Photo Numbers | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CA01 | 1 | G | Y | 8-18 | |
| ST01 | 1 | G | Y | 8-19 | |
| ST02 | 1 | G | Y | 8-17 | NUMBER B-2, SPRING |
| Type | Wind Erosion | Veg | Rill | Gully | Seep | Pond | Breach | None | Stability | Floodplain | Dist Stream | Photos Available? | Photo Numbers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WA01 | MOD | SPARSE | N | N | N | N | N | LIKE | IN | 600 | Y |
| Type | Latitude | Longitude | UTM_N | UTM_E | UTM_Z | Size Open Length | Size Open Width | Elevation | Elevation Units |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A01 | 100' + | 5' X 6' |
| Information |
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Investigator: R. MARVIN Date: 9/2/1993 Photos Available?: Y Access: TR Nearest Wetlands/Bog: 3 Drainage Basin: PIKES PEAK CR Water Contact Stream: Y Nearest Surface Water Intake: 0 Number of Surface Water Intake(s) observed within 15 miles downstream: Uses of Surface Water Intake(s) observed within 15 miles downstream: DOMESTIC Nearest Wells (miles): 6 Number of Wells within 4 miles: 0 Uses of Wells within 4 miles: DOMESTIC Nearest Dwelling (miles): 0 Number of Months Occupied: 2 Number of Houses within 2 miles: 4 Recreational Usage on Site: H Nearest Recreational Area (miles): 4 Name or Type of Recreational Area: ROCK CREEK LAKE Safety Risk from Open Adit/Shaft: Y Safety Risk from Highwall or Unstable Slopes: Y 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: 1 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: 1 Population within 3-4 miles: 0 Public Interest: M |
| Sample Id | Lab Id | Description | Project | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSBD10M | 94S0060 | SNOW BUNNY MINE | DLFORST | |
| PSBDTRP | 94S0064 | QA/QC | DLFORST |
End of report. Retrieved 5/3/2024 12:34:49 PM.
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