Argo Mine

The Argo Mine is a gold mine located in Granite county, Montana at an elevation of 7,001 feet.

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

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Site Name

Primary: Argo Mine

Commodity

Primary: Gold
Secondary: Silver
Tertiary: Tungsten

Location

State: Montana
County: Granite
District: Alps District

Land Status

Land ownership: National Forest
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

Owner Name: James F. Mccarthy (Estate)
Home Office: Wallace, Id.

Production

Not available

Deposit

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

Physiography

General Physiographic Area: Rocky Mountain System
Physiographic Province: Northern Rocky Mountains
Physiographic Detail: John Long Mountains

Mineral Deposit Model

Not available

Orebody

Not available

Structure

Not available

Alterations

Not available

Rocks

Not available

Analytical Data

Analytical Data: 2.78OZ AU TO 0.0 OZAU
Analytical Data: 2.45OZ AG TO 0.06 OZ AG
Analytical Data: LEVEL 3 ASS. 4.10 % WO3 TO 0.01% WO3

Materials

Ore: Ferberite
Ore: Wolframite
Ore: Gold
Gangue: Pyrite
Gangue: Quartz

Comments

Comment (Development): FERBERITE WAS FIRST RECOGNIZED BETWEEN 1933-1936. A BRIEF EXPLORATION PROGRAM WAS DONE IN 1951.

Comment (Location): INFO FROM LAND.ST :(1959)

Comment (Production): PROPERTY FIRST MINED FOR AU. NO RECORDED TUNGSTEN PRODUCTION.

Comment (Deposit): THE VEIN USUALLY CUTS THE BEDS BUT IN A FEW PLACES IT PARALLELS THEM. A NUMBER OF POSTMINERAL FAULTS OFFSET THE VEIN A FEW FEET AND ONE DISPLACES IT ABOUT 80 FT. THE VEIN HAS BEEN EXPLORED FOR 1250 FT ALONG ITS STRIKE AND 850 FT DOWN DIP.

Comment (Workings): 2 MAIN ADIT LEVELS AND SHORT RAISES. INTERMEDIATE LEVEL AND ADIT NUMBER 2 ARE CONNECTED BY AN INCLINE.

References

Reference (Deposit): LEMMON, D.M., UNPUBLISHED DATA.

Reference (Deposit): LEMMON, D.M. AND TWETO, O.L., 1962, TUNGSTEN IN THE U.S., USGS MAP, MR-25.

Reference (Deposit): USBM REP INVES 6334, P. 5, 12-16.

Reference (Deposit): DMEA RECORDS

Reference (Production): USBM RI 6334, P. 12-16.

Principal Gold Districts of Montana

In Montana, 54 mining districts have each have produced more than 10,000 ounces of gold. The largest producers are Butte, Helena, Marysville, and Virginia City, each having produced more than one million ounces. Twenty seven other districts are each credited with between 100,000 and one million ounces of gold production. Read more: Principal Gold Districts of Montana.