Argus Sterling

The Argus Sterling is a lead mine located in Inyo county, California at an elevation of 6,181 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

Name: Argus Sterling  

State:  California

County:  Inyo

Elevation: 6,181 Feet (1,884 Meters)

Commodity: Lead

Lat, Long: 36.15806, -117.49861

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Argus Sterling MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Argus Sterling


Commodity

Primary: Lead
Secondary: Gold
Secondary: Copper
Secondary: Silver


Location

State: California
County: Inyo


Land Status

Land ownership: Military Reservation
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

Form: IRREGULAR


Structure

Type: L
Description: Faults: Strike Ne, Dip. 45 Se


Alterations

Not available


Rocks

Not available


Analytical Data

Not available


Materials

Ore: Galena
Ore: Lead


Comments

Comment (Production): ORE AVERAGED 15 % PB, 4.25 OZ/TON AG, SOME COPPER AND GOLD.

Comment (Deposit): QUARTZ - FILLED FISSURE IN LIMESTONE NEAR GRANITE CONTACT.

Comment (Workings): CROSSCUT ADIT, NE FOR 450 FT., VERTICAL SHAFT 155 FT. DEEP DRIFT SE OF VEIN 150 FT, DRIFT NW 200 FT.


References

Reference (Deposit): GOODWIN, J. C., 1957 , LEAD AND ZINC IN CALIFORNIA; CALIF. JOUR. MINES AND GEOLOGY, VOL. 53 , NO. 3 & 4 ; DIV. OF MINES, P. 451 .

Reference (Deposit): TUCKER, W. B., 1926 , REPT. 22 OF STATE MINERALOGIST, VOL. 22 , NO. 4 ; CALIF. MIN. BUR., P. 476 - 477

Reference (Production): GOODWIN, J. C., 1957 , P. 451 (SEE REF.)


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