Argenta

The Argenta is a zinc and lead mine located in Inyo county, California.

About the MRDS Data:

All mine locations were obtained from the USGS Mineral Resources Data System. The locations and other information in this database have not been verified for accuracy. It should be assumed that all mines are on private property.

Mine Info

Name: Argenta  

State:  California

County:  Inyo

Elevation:

Commodity: Zinc, Lead

Lat, Long: 36.33306, -117.11694

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Argenta MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Argenta


Commodity

Primary: Zinc
Primary: Lead
Secondary: Silver
Secondary: Gold


Location

State: California
County: Inyo


Land Status

Land ownership: National Park
Note: the land ownership field only identifies whether the area the mine is in is generally on public lands like Forest Service or BLM land, or if it is in an area that is generally private property. It does not definitively identify property status, nor does it indicate claim status or whether an area is open to prospecting. Always respect private property.


Holdings

Not available


Workings

Type: Underground


Ownership

Not available


Production

Not available


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Deposit Type: Replacement
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S


Physiography

Not available


Mineral Deposit Model

Not available


Orebody

Not available


Structure

Not available


Alterations

Not available


Rocks

Not available


Analytical Data

Analytical Data: 12 % ZN, 5 % PB, 2.8 OZ/TON AG AND .08 OZ/TON AU.
Analytical Data: AVG. GRADE


Materials

Ore: Smithsonite
Ore: Sphalerite
Ore: Galena


Comments

Comment (Production): NO RECORDED PRODUCTION REPORTED TO HAVE SHIPPED 70 TONS.

Comment (Deposit): 6 - 12 FT., VEIN STRIKING EAST, DIPS NORTH.

Comment (Workings): 630 FT. ADIT WITH A 123 FT. CROSSCUT (N49E) AT POINT 560 FT. FROM PORTAL.

Comment (Geology): GEOL.DESC: LIMESTONE HEAVILY STAINED WITH MAGANESE AND IRON OXIDES ADJACENT TO ORE.


References

Reference (Deposit): GOODWIN, J. C., 1957 , LEAD AND ZINC IN CALIFORNIA; CALIF. JOUR. MINES AND GEOLOGY, VOL. 57 , NO. 3 & 4 ; DIV. OF MINES, P. 451

Reference (Deposit): NORMAN, L. A. AND STEWART, R. M., 1951 , MINES AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF INYO COUNTY; CALIF. JOUR. MINES AND GEOLOGY VOL. 47 , NO. 1 ; DIV. OF MINES, P. 56 .


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