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

Sites Table
AIM Id Name Alternate Name District County
SA008388 COPPER RIDGE MILL VERMILION RIVER SANDERS
MRDS AMLI MILS Latitude Longitude Datum
47.8892 -115.5389
Township Range Section QSection UTM Northing UTM Easting UTM Zone UTM Datum
25N 31W 25 CCDB
Average Elevation Elev Units Land Owner 250K Quad 100K Quad 24K Quad
F NF WALLACE THOMPSON FALLS GOAT PEAK
Property Type Update Date Who Updated
MILL 9/3/1997 PAH
Agency Info Table
Information
Agency: NF
Region District: R1
Ranger District: CABINET
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Watershed Code: 17010213
Forest or Resource Area: KOOTENAI
Owner: N
Impact:
Report: Quote from Crowley, F.A., 1963, MBMG Bulletin 34, p. 50 .... " During the early 1880's the prospect was discovered and a mill was constructed about a half a mile below the main workings. The mill burned but was rebuilt in 1897 as a stamp mill." Milky white quartz vein with minor pyrite and chalcopyrite crystals remained at the mill site. It appeared as if (and is is reasonalbe to assume) that the ore was very selectively milled because of the distance and difficulty of transportation from the Copper Ridge adits. A foundation remains as well as two halves of an iron tank (spiral classifier?) and a large piece of an iron Chilean mill. No tailings were noted in the creek and no effect of milling was noted in the vegetation. No remains of a stamp mill were noted.
Screening Criteria Table
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Visit: Y
Comments: ONE SMALL MILL; NO TAILINGS FOUND IN CONTACT WITH CREEK. PHOTOS 44-15; 16
Rank Table
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Investigator: P. HARGRAVE
Date: 8/26/1997
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