Argo Mine (Mann-Arrington), Nash Co., North Carolina, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84): | 36° 7' 45'' North , 77° 59' 57'' West |
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Latitude & Longitude (decimal): | 36.12917,-77.99917 |
REF:Deposit:: PARDEE PARK , 1948, GOLD DEPOSITS OF THE SOUTHERN PIEDMONT: USGS PROFESSIONAL PAPER 213, P. 64. LESURE, F.
Deposit:: CARPENTER, P.A.,III, 1976, METALLIC MINERAL DEPOSITS OF THE CAROLINA SLATE BELT, NORTH CAROLINA, NORTH CAROLINA GEOLOGICAL SU
Deposit:: CARPENTER, III, P ALBERT, 1976, NC DEPT OF NAT AND ECON
Deposit:: RESOURCES BULL 84, P. 97.
Commodities (Major) - Gold; (Minor) - Silver
Deposit Type: Hydrothermal Vein
Development Status: Past Producer
Deposit Model: 273: Low-sulfide Au-quartz vein
Structure: Ne-Trending Shear Zone, Near Hollister Shear Zone
Host Rock: Schist
Tectonic Structure: Eastern Carolina Slate Belt
Mineral List
5 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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This geological map and associated information on rock units at or nearby to the coordinates given for this locality is based on relatively small scale geological maps provided by various national Geological Surveys. This does not necessarily represent the complete geology at this locality but it gives a background for the region in which it is found.
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Cambrian - Neoproterozoic 485.4 - 1000 Ma | Metamudstone and Meta-Argillite Age: Neoproterozoic to Cambrian (485.4 - 1000 Ma) Description: Bedding plane and axial-planar cleavage common; interbedded with metasandstone, meta-conglomerate, and metavolcanic rock. Lithology: Major:{slate,argillite}, Minor:{metasandstone,metaconglomerate,metavolcanic} Reference: Horton, J.D., C.A. San Juan, and D.B. Stoeser. The State Geologic Map Compilation (SGMC) geodatabase of the conterminous United States. doi: 10.3133/ds1052. U.S. Geological Survey Data Series 1052. [133] |
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