Argenta Mining District, Wasatch Mountains, Morgan County, Utah, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Argenta Mining District | Mining District |
| Wasatch Mountains | Mountain Range |
| Morgan County | County |
| Utah | State |
| USA | Country |
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Mindat Locality ID:
37409
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:37409:6
GUID (UUID V4):
d2eaba8a-5903-49af-9bb8-cb851f108105
The Argenta mining district is located 6 mi east of Mountain Green in northern Morgan County. Argenta is a modest Pb-Ag producer that was initially discovered in the early 1880s and was intermittently productive from about 1905 to 1917. Total district metal production at modern metal prices is estimated at $958,000. The Carbonate Gem underground mine was probably the largest producer.
The Argenta district is in the Wasatch Range of the Middle Rocky Mountain province. Mineralization in the district occurs as small vein and carbonate replacement deposits in the Paleozoic sedimentary rocks. The Carbonate Gem is hosted in the Middle Cambrian Maxfield Limestone. Mineralization in the district is weakly zoned with more Mn on the northwest and more Cu in the south (Gloyn and others, 1995). The primary recognized ore/sulfide minerals are pyrite, galena, sphalerite, and barite. In addition to Pb-Ag, the ores are strongly anomalous in Zn, Ba, Cd, As, Sb, Cu, Mo, Mn, and weakly anomalous in Au, Bi, and Te. No intrusive rocks have been recognized in the district.
The Argenta district is in the Wasatch Range of the Middle Rocky Mountain province. Mineralization in the district occurs as small vein and carbonate replacement deposits in the Paleozoic sedimentary rocks. The Carbonate Gem is hosted in the Middle Cambrian Maxfield Limestone. Mineralization in the district is weakly zoned with more Mn on the northwest and more Cu in the south (Gloyn and others, 1995). The primary recognized ore/sulfide minerals are pyrite, galena, sphalerite, and barite. In addition to Pb-Ag, the ores are strongly anomalous in Zn, Ba, Cd, As, Sb, Cu, Mo, Mn, and weakly anomalous in Au, Bi, and Te. No intrusive rocks have been recognized in the district.
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| β Anglesite Formula: PbSO4 Localities: |
| β Baryte Formula: BaSO4 Localities: |
| β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| β Cerussite Formula: PbCO3 Localities: |
| β Galena Formula: PbS Localities: |
| β Jarosite Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 Localities: |
| β 'Limonite' Localities: |
| β Plumbojarosite Formula: Pb0.5Fe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Localities: |
| β Smithsonite Formula: ZnCO3 Localities: |
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| β | Smithsonite | 5.AB.05 | ZnCO3 |
| β | Cerussite | 5.AB.15 | PbCO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| β | Anglesite | 7.AD.35 | PbSO4 |
| β | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| β | Jarosite | 7.BC.10 | KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| β | Plumbojarosite | 7.BC.10 | Pb0.5Fe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Unclassified | |||
| β | 'Limonite' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| H | β Plumbojarosite | Pb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | β Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| C | β Smithsonite | ZnCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Anglesite | PbSO4 |
| O | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | β Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| O | β Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| O | β Plumbojarosite | Pb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| O | β Smithsonite | ZnCO3 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Anglesite | PbSO4 |
| S | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | β Galena | PbS |
| S | β Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| S | β Plumbojarosite | Pb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | β Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Fe | β Plumbojarosite | Pb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | β Smithsonite | ZnCO3 |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | β Anglesite | PbSO4 |
| Pb | β Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| Pb | β Galena | PbS |
| Pb | β Plumbojarosite | Pb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
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