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

Sites Table
AIM Id Name Alternate Name District County
SG001790 SURPRISE MINE GOLD HILL SWEET GRASS
MRDS AMLI MILS Latitude Longitude Datum
300970044 45.6056 -109.9194
Township Range Section QSection UTM Northing UTM Easting UTM Zone UTM Datum
03S 15E 6 ACBA 5050573 584264 12
Average Elevation Elev Units Land Owner 250K Quad 100K Quad 24K Quad
5320 F BILLINGS LIVINGSTON SLIDEROCK MOUNTAIN
Property Type Update Date Who Updated
LODE 8/3/1999 PAH
Commodities Table
Commodities Identified
GOLD
SILVER
Agency Info Table
Information
Agency: NF
Region District: R1
Ranger District: BIG TIMBER
Forest Service Tract:
Watershed Code: 10070002
Forest or Resource Area: GALLATIN
Owner: N
Impact:
Report: The mine represented by the adit symbol on the map could not be found but another adit on the southeast side of the drainage was included as the Surprise mine. It had an adit discharge and was sampled. Jim Northcutt, a mining engineer with claims in the area, also stated that he could not find the adit represented by the symbol on the map.
Sample Table
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
PSUS10H MDK 6.2 489 7/20/1999 6.5 1 GPM ESTIMATED ADIT N N N N N NA PLACER GULCH NO Y 73-9 DISCHARGE NEVER REACHES ACTIVE DRAINAGE AT SURFACE.
PSUS20H MDK 7.93 389 7/20/1999 12.6 300 GPM ESTIMATED STREAM NO DOWN PLACER GULCH NO Y
Screening Criteria Table
Information
Mill Tailings:
Adit Discharge: Y
Metal Leaching:
Water Erosion:
Residence:
Hazardous Materials:
Open Adit: Y
Visit: Y
Comments: OPEN ADIT WITH SMALL DISCHARGE OF WATER

End of report. Retrieved 4/27/2024 2:56:18 AM.

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