Montana · Granite/Deer Lodge · Research only
Cable Mountain — Historic Mineral Tailings
Cable Mountain — Historic Mineral Tailings is a research-focused rockhounding record for Granite/Deer Lodge, Montana. It is associated with Scheelite and epidote. The recorded research or management context is Historic mining context northeast of Georgetown Lake. Use this entry to understand locality and geological context, then resolve the exact parcel, ownership, access, mineral rights, safety and removal authority before treating any occurrence as a collecting site.
What is Cable Mountain — Historic Mineral Tailings?
Cable Mountain — Historic Mineral Tailings is a research-focused rockhounding record for Granite/Deer Lodge, Montana. It is associated with Scheelite and epidote. The recorded research or management context is Historic mining context northeast of Georgetown Lake.
What rocks, minerals, fossils or collecting interests are associated with it?
The record lists Scheelite and epidote. This description is tied to this atlas entry and should be read together with the access status below.
Can I collect at Cable Mountain — Historic Mineral Tailings?
Research only. Historic tailings/mineral occurrence is not permission; current ownership, claims, hazards, and collection rules are unresolved. the current review finalizes this as an research-only explainer: occurrence/context may be discussed, but collection authority, rights and exact lawful footprint remain unresolved, so it is excluded from collecting recommendations and maps.
Use this entry to understand locality and geological context, then resolve the exact parcel, ownership, access, mineral rights, safety and removal authority before treating any occurrence as a collecting site.
Where is this record located?
The marker is approximate area context — county geometry for Granite/Deer Lodge, Montana. It is intentionally approximate and should not be interpreted as a specimen coordinate or as proof that collecting is authorized at the marker itself.
Who manages the place or provides the evidence context?
The recorded manager or context is Historic mining context northeast of Georgetown Lake.
What evidence supports this status?
The record was last reviewed on 2026-08-19. Evidence and management context: Historic mining context northeast of Georgetown Lake. State-complete as a research explainer only. No legal collecting directions, collecting coordinates, or recommendation eligibility until site-specific authority/rights/footprint evidence is resolved in maintenance. Program or rule context: NONE_OR_UNRESOLVED.
Program or rule context: NONE_OR_UNRESOLVED
How precise is the map marker?
The marker is approximate area context — county geometry for Granite/Deer Lodge, Montana. It is intentionally approximate and should not be interpreted as a specimen coordinate or as proof that collecting is authorized at the marker itself.
What should I verify before going?
- Current land ownership and the exact parcel or managed activity footprint.
- Posted closures, seasonal restrictions, opening hours, fees and permit requirements.
- Mining claims, mineral rights, private-property boundaries and road or trail access.
- Whether the material and collecting method you intend to use are actually allowed.
- Current safety conditions, including weather, fire, water, tides, unstable workings, traffic and other site-specific hazards.
When was this information last checked?
The recorded review date is August 19, 2026. Treat that date as the evidence snapshot used for this classification. Conditions can change after review, so field decisions should use the newest posted rules and manager information.
Is a map pin the same as collecting permission?
No. A map pin answers a navigation or geographic-context question. The status and evidence answer the permission question. Exact coordinates, public destination addresses and approximate county or regional context are deliberately kept separate so geographic precision is not confused with legal authority.