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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB001390 | GOLD HILL MINE | GOLD HILL MINES | HIGHLAND | SILVER BOW |
| MRDS | AMLI | MILS | Latitude | Longitude | Datum |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45.7633 | -112.5369 |
| Township | Range | Section | QSection | UTM Northing | UTM Easting | UTM Zone | UTM Datum |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01S | 08W | 12 | CAAA |
| Average Elevation | Elev Units | Land Owner | 250K Quad | 100K Quad | 24K Quad |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7400 | F | DILLON | BUTTE SOUTH | MOUNT HUMBUG |
| Property Type | Update Date | Who Updated |
|---|---|---|
| LODE/MILL | 3/23/1995 | JMZ |
| Information |
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Agency: NF Region District: R1 Ranger District: BUTTE Forest Service Tract: Watershed Code: 10020004 Forest or Resource Area: DEERLODGE Owner: N Impact: Report: Gold Hill (Highlands District) The Gold Hill property contains diorite of the Boulder Batholith under a roof pendant of Helena Formation cut by aplite (Sahinen, 1950). All rocks have been altered and sheared, and are cut by veinlets of iron-stained quartz. Mineralization is roughly aligned in a N50W 15-45SW orientation. Sahinen's sample of highly altered aplite was of low grade (.03 oz/ton gold, .10 oz/ton silver), but the area has been of interest to explorationists searching for low-grade bulk-tonnage deposits. In 1909, a cyanide mill was built on the property and treated ore from the surrounding mines as well (Sahinen, 1950). It operated from at least 1910 until 1912. Tailings were settled just downstream along a tributary of Moose Creek. Today small pockets of tailings are scattered for over 1/2 mile along the stream; most are heavily vegetated. There are less than 200 tons of tailings on Deerlodge National Forest lands (see map). There is also a discharge from a short caved adit in unaltered diorite. The discharge has been developed as a spring. |
| Type | Condition | Ground Water | Photos Available? | Photo Numbers | Ownership | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A01 | COLP | NO | Y | 3-4 | NF | |
| A02 | COLP | NO | N | |||
| S01 | PART | STAND | Y | 3-2 | PRV | S01 is a flooded mine shaft. No evidence of discharge was visible but the shaft is within the floodlplain, close to the stream. |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MGHS10L | OEB | 7.46 | 80 | 8/20/1993 | 8.5 | GPM | BUCKET AND | STREAM | Y | N | N | N | N | DOWN | UNNAMED TRIB MOOSE C | SL | Y | 1-21 | STREAM BEGINS AS A SPRING ON PRIVATE LAND. EVIDENCE OS SEASONAL FLOE UPSTREAM OF PRIVATE LAND; BUT N | ||
| MGHS20L | ARB | 6.82 | 76 | 8/20/1993 | 13 | GPM | BUCKET AND | STREAM | Y | N | N | N | N | DOWN | UNNAMED TRIB MOOSE C | SL | Y | 1-22 |
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Mill Tailings: Y Adit Discharge: Y Metal Leaching: N Water Erosion: Y Residence: Y Hazardous Materials: N Open Adit: Y Visit: Y Comments: MBMG: SOURCE: JEFF LONN; 9/16/92 |
| Sample Id | Source | Date | Sampler | Sample Type | L Transect | Soil Interval | Indicator of contamination | Path | Veg | Color | Salt | Photos Available? | Photo Numbers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MGHD10L | MI | 8/20/1993 | OEB | COMP | 100 | V | Y | ||||||
| MGHT10H | MI | 9/16/1993 | JL | COMP | 40 | N | Y | Y | N | Y |
| Type | Number | Condition | Photos Available | Photo Numbers | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CA01 | 4 | P | N |
| Type | Wind Erosion | Veg | Rill | Gully | Seep | Pond | Breach | None | Stability | Floodplain | Dist Stream | Photos Available? | Photo Numbers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MI01 | LOW | MOD | Y | N | N | N | N | LOW | IN | 0 | N | ||
| MI02 | LOW | MOD | Y | N | N | N | N | LOW | IN | 0 | Y | ||
| WA01 | MOD | SPARSE | N | N | N | N | N | LOW | NEAR | 15 | Y |
| Type | Latitude | Longitude | UTM_N | UTM_E | UTM_Z | Size Open Length | Size Open Width | Elevation | Elevation Units |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A01 | 5 FEET | ||||||||
| A02 | 5 FEET | ||||||||
| S01 | 10 FEET | 10 FEET |
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Investigator: R. MARVIN Date: 7/15/1993 Photos Available?: Y Access: IR Nearest Wetlands/Bog: 1 Drainage Basin: MOOSE CREEK Water Contact Stream: Y Nearest Surface Water Intake: 10 Number of Surface Water Intake(s) observed within 15 miles downstream: Uses of Surface Water Intake(s) observed within 15 miles downstream: IRRIGATION/STOCK Nearest Wells (miles): 10 Number of Wells within 4 miles: 0 Uses of Wells within 4 miles: DOMESTIC Nearest Dwelling (miles): 10 Number of Months Occupied: Number of Houses within 2 miles: Recreational Usage on Site: H Nearest Recreational Area (miles): 3 Name or Type of Recreational Area: Primitive NF campground at intersection of Highland RD and Camp Creek RD Safety Risk from Open Adit/Shaft: Y Safety Risk from Highwall or Unstable Slopes: Y Safety Risk from Unstable Structures: Y Safety Risk from Chemicals: Safety Risk from Solid Waste (includes sharp rusted items): Y Safety Risk from Explosives: Sensitive Environments within 2 miles of Site or 15 miles Downstream: Wetlands along unnamed tributary and Moose Creek Population within 0-0.25 miles: 0 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: 0 Population within 3-4 miles: 0 Public Interest: L |
| Sample Id | Lab Id | Description | Project | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MGHD10L | 94S0049 | GOLD HILL MINE | DLFORST |
End of report. Retrieved 5/2/2024 11:57:48 PM.
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