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

Sites Table
AIM Id Name Alternate Name District County
SA005168 LAURA APEX GROUP VERMILION RIVER SANDERS
MRDS AMLI MILS Latitude Longitude Datum
300890033 47.8517 -115.2783
Township Range Section QSection UTM Northing UTM Easting UTM Zone UTM Datum
24N 29W 12 5301029 628798 11
Average Elevation Elev Units Land Owner 250K Quad 100K Quad 24K Quad
F NF WALLACE THOMPSON FALLS VERMILION PEAK
Property Type Update Date Who Updated
LODE 9/2/1997 PAH
Commodities Table
Commodities Identified
COPPER
Agency Info Table
Information
Agency: NF
Region District: R1
Ranger District: CABINET
Forest Service Tract:
Watershed Code: 17010213
Forest or Resource Area: KOOTENAI
Owner: N
Impact:
Report: The only referencse to this mine is in Lawson, 1975, MBMG Bulletin 95 which states that it is in sec 12, T. 24 N., R. 29 W., owned by Donald C. Cripe and others, Libby, Montana, a copper prospect who's status was "developing" in 1975. No other reference could be found. No evidence of mining activity could be found and no further time was spent trying to track this one down.
Screening Criteria Table
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Visit: N
Comments: NO SITE VISIT; UNABLE TO LOCATE; REFERENCE IS LAWSON; 1975; MBMG BULLETIN 95; P. 24.
Rank Table
Information
Investigator: P. HARGRAVE
Date: 8/26/1997
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End of report. Retrieved 5/3/2024 4:24:08 PM.

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