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Argo Mine (Mann-Arrington), Nash County, North Carolina, USAi
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Argo Mine (Mann-Arrington)Mine
Nash CountyCounty
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
36° 7' 45'' North , 77° 59' 57'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
36.12917,-77.99917
GeoHash:
G#: dq2t914ex
GRN:
N25W45
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Cfa : Humid subtropical climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Castalia262 (2017)7.4km
Red Oak3,424 (2017)13.1km
Hollister674 (2017)15.2km
Nashville5,460 (2017)17.4km
Dortches930 (2017)18.3km
Mindat Locality ID:
101929
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:101929:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0


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

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5 valid minerals.

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Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘRomanèchite4.DK.10(Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Limonite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Romanèchite(Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10
OOxygen
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Romanèchite(Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
MnManganese
Mnⓘ Romanèchite(Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10
FeIron
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
BaBarium
Baⓘ Romanèchite(Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu

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