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Mine Details
There are two mines on the claim. One has collapsed; the timbering from the entrance is still partially visible. The second mine has been secured with a steel box grate. It is accessible as is. The mine has been cut into solid rock and there is plenty of room to work in this mine. The average dimensions of the adit are 8’ x 10’.
Location and Access:
Vipond Mining District, Beaverhead County, Montana, USA.
Description:
There are two mines on the claim. One has collapsed; the timbering from the entrance is still partially visible. The second mine has been secured with a steel box grate. It is accessible as is. The mine has been cut into solid rock and there is plenty of room to work in this mine. The average dimensions of the adit are 8’ x 10’. Inside the mine the air was cool. Electrical wire support was also found inside the mine. The floor of the mine is uneven. The vein at its widest point measures one foot. Suggestion is to modify the grating into a gate and secure the entrance. This would make it simple to store gear and supplies without fear of them being stolen or damaged.
As we traveled down the main tunnel we noticed that at 73 feet the host rock alteration increased. At 80 feet the adit splits into two tunnels. At 196 feet the right branch of the mine ends at a face with a winze. The left branch continues on and at 90 feet there is a large open stope in the mine of 30’ by 20’. Minerals exposed are gold and copper on a huge lode that expands and breaks off into veins. At 126 feet the tunnel narrows to a crawl space 6’ by 2’ and at 200 feet the tunnel ends. This mine follows a primary lode composed of gold and copper with occasional silver and lead deposits.
High grading would be the preferred method of mining for the maximum ROI. Extraction of the richest sections of the vein with a hammer drill or chisel, and then crushing and sluicing would be an ideal plan.
Geology:
Quartzite and Barite
Copper carbonates, Yellow mineral with copper. Some free-mill gold in the form of small nuggets on iron veins, Iron Hydroxides and Iron oxides. Galena occurs in spotty lenses and is not consistent.
History:
We were not able to find production records for the Log Cabin Claim, but we were able to see firsthand what was inside one of the Log Cabin mines.
Photos:
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Home » USA » Montana » Log Cabin Mining Claim
Mine Details
There are two mines on the claim. One has collapsed; the timbering from the entrance is still partially visible. The second mine has been secured with a steel box grate. It is accessible as is. The mine has been cut into solid rock and there is plenty of room to work in this mine. The average dimensions of the adit are 8’ x 10’.
Location and Access:
Vipond Mining District, Beaverhead County, Montana, USA.
Description:
There are two mines on the claim. One has collapsed; the timbering from the entrance is still partially visible. The second mine has been secured with a steel box grate. It is accessible as is. The mine has been cut into solid rock and there is plenty of room to work in this mine. The average dimensions of the adit are 8’ x 10’. Inside the mine the air was cool. Electrical wire support was also found inside the mine. The floor of the mine is uneven. The vein at its widest point measures one foot. Suggestion is to modify the grating into a gate and secure the entrance. This would make it simple to store gear and supplies without fear of them being stolen or damaged.
As we traveled down the main tunnel we noticed that at 73 feet the host rock alteration increased. At 80 feet the adit splits into two tunnels. At 196 feet the right branch of the mine ends at a face with a winze. The left branch continues on and at 90 feet there is a large open stope in the mine of 30’ by 20’. Minerals exposed are gold and copper on a huge lode that expands and breaks off into veins. At 126 feet the tunnel narrows to a crawl space 6’ by 2’ and at 200 feet the tunnel ends. This mine follows a primary lode composed of gold and copper with occasional silver and lead deposits.
High grading would be the preferred method of mining for the maximum ROI. Extraction of the richest sections of the vein with a hammer drill or chisel, and then crushing and sluicing would be an ideal plan.
Geology:
Quartzite and Barite
Copper carbonates, Yellow mineral with copper. Some free-mill gold in the form of small nuggets on iron veins, Iron Hydroxides and Iron oxides. Galena occurs in spotty lenses and is not consistent.
History:
We were not able to find production records for the Log Cabin Claim, but we were able to see firsthand what was inside one of the Log Cabin mines.
Photos:
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