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Ringing Rocks ACEC, BLM Montana/Dakotas Butte Field Office in the Western Montana District.

The Ringing Rocks ACEC is a geologic feature resulting from a combination of chemical composition and joining patterns which cause the rocks to chime when struck. Rocks removed from the formation do not ring. The only other ringing rocks formation known in the United States is located in Pennsylvania.

No ACEC is exactly alike so each ACEC has its own unique management direction that protects the resource but still recognizes BLM’s Multiple Use Sustained Yield mission. The management of an ACEC is usually described in a Field Office Resource Management Plan (RMP).

To protect the unique features of the Ringing Rocks ACEC the BLM Butte Field Office has added interpretative information to the site to help educate visitors about the importance of the rock features, reclaimed an old abandoned mine shaft, and prohibited the removal of these unique rocks from the area. The 160-acre site was also withdrawn from mineral entry in 1965. These special management decisions are all found in the Butte Field Office RMP and ensure future generations will enjoy the unique geographic feature found on this irreplaceable piece of BLM-managed public land.
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This image was originally posted to Flickr by mypubliclands at https://flickr.com/photos/91981596@N06/15041177074. It was reviewed on 5 August 2015 by FlickreviewR and was confirmed to be licensed under the terms of the cc-by-2.0.

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