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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RA007258 | HUGHES CREEK PLACER - WOOD CLAIM | ALTA DISTRICT | HUGHES CREEK | RAVALLI |
| MRDS | AMLI | MILS | Latitude | Longitude | Datum |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 300810222 | 45.6181 | -114.1272 |
| Township | Range | Section | QSection | UTM Northing | UTM Easting | UTM Zone | UTM Datum |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02S | 21W | 36 | 5055409 | 723976 | 11 |
| Average Elevation | Elev Units | Land Owner | 250K Quad | 100K Quad | 24K Quad |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F | ELK CITY | NEZ PERCE PASS | HENDERSON RIDGE |
| Property Type | Update Date | Who Updated |
|---|---|---|
| PLACER | 1/17/2001 | CBM |
| Commodities Identified |
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GOLD |
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Agency: NF Region District: R1 Ranger District: WEST FORK Forest Service Tract: Watershed Code: 17010205 Forest or Resource Area: BITTERROOT Owner: M Impact: U Report: In the Hughes Creek (Alta) mining district, southwest of Darby. Commodities include placer gold and tin. Processed by screen deck and sluice; placer gravel was reconcentrated paleoplacer in Quaternary gravel. |
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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: SCREENED OUT: PRIVATE. PLACER UPSTREAM FROM BURRELL CREEK. MAY BE MORE RECENT WORK. |
| Years | Dredge dry land | Dredge float | Ground sluicing | Boom dam | Drifting | Hydraulic | Pan rocker | Long Tom | Mercury |
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| <1899 | Y | ||||||||
| 1935 | Y | ||||||||
| 1939-1942 | Y |
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Gold: Y Silver: Titanium: Rare Earth Elements: Sapphire: Garnet: Tungsten: Platinum: Magnetite: Hematite: Pyrite: Commodity Ref: Geologic Source: Gravel bars and terraces Geologic Source Ref: Lyden, C.J., 1948, The Gold Placers of Montana, MBMG Memoir 26, 152 p. Lag: Transported: Y Type Comments: Type Ref: Unknown: Fine: Coarse: Y Comments: Gold is generally coarse and occurs in flat grains accompanied by garnets and black sands. Size Ref: Lyden, C.J., 1948, The Gold Placers of Montana, MBMG Memoir 26, 152 p. Finess: 0.932 Fineref: Sahinen, U.M., 1957, Mines and mineral deposits of Missoula and Ravalli Counties, Montana, MBMG Bulletin 8, 63 p. Spoil pile: Wash pile: Wash over: Wash under: Waste Ref: Year Discovered: <1899 |
End of report. Retrieved 5/2/2024 11:56:55 AM.
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