| Deposit ID | 10101998 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | DC10909 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Argus Mine |
| Geographic coordinates: | -112.57867, 46.39157 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Relative position | ABOUT 11.5 KM E OF DEER LODGE. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Powell(county)
Montana(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Baggs Creek(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Butte North(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Butte(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Upper Clark Fork(hydrologic unit)
Pend Oreille(hydrologic accounting unit)
Kootenai-Pend Oreille-Spokane(hydrologic subregion)
Pacific Northwest(hydrologic region)
Federal lands
Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest(National Forest)
National Forest FS(Type of land area)
FS(Federal land areas administered by FS)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Montana | Powell |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montana Principal | 007N | 008W | 02,03 | W2 OF NW (02); E2 OF NE (03) | Montana |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Silver | Primary |
| Lead | Primary |
| Gold | Secondary |
| Copper | Secondary |
| Zinc Critical | Secondary |
| Nickel Critical | Tertiary |
| Arsenic Critical | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Chalcopyrite | Ore |
| Galena | Ore |
| Gold | Ore |
| Millerite | Ore |
| Sphalerite | Ore |
| Calcite | Gangue |
| Pyrite | Gangue |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Result | AVERAGED 60% PB, 105 OZ/TON AG. |
|---|
| Host or associated | Associated | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Mafic Volcanic Rock > Basalt | ||||||
| Rock unit name | Elkhorn Mountain Volcanics | ||||||
| Rock description | Elkhorn Mountain Volcanics | ||||||
| |||||||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Mafic Volcanic Rock > Basalt |
| (1) | -112.57867, 46.39157 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Regional |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Boulder Batholith |
| Strike | N 10-20 W |
|---|---|
| Dip | 20-30E |
| Width | 0.91M |
| Depth to top | 0M |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Emery (Zosell) District |
|---|
| Ownership category | National Forest |
|---|
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | DC10909 |
MBMG BULL 98, P. 18, 56.
USGS BULL 842, P. 281-82.
MBMG MEM 34, P. 16.
MBMG BULL 98, P. 56.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | VEIN OUTCROPS AT AN ALTITUDE OF ABOUT 6500 FT, AND EXTENDS FOR ABOUT 1000 FT. VEIN CONSISTS OF A "HONEYCOMB" QUARTZ. OXIDIZED ZONE WITHIN DEEPS OF 40-100FT. THE WALL ROCK ADJACENT TO THE VEIN IS CUT BY VEINLETS OF CARBONATE AND QUARTZ |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-MAR-1974 | Unknown | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Updater | 01-JUL-1981 | Wise, Kristine K. (Elliott, James E.) | U.S. Geological Survey |
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