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Locality Name:
Argus Mts (Argus Range), Inyo Co., California, USA

Oldest recorded age at locality: 189
Youngest recorded age at locality: 0.38

mindat Locality ID: 209490
mindat URL: http://www.mindat.org/loc-209490.html

Tectonic Settings:

Total number of sublocalities beneath "Argus Mts (Argus Range), Inyo Co., California, USA": 102
Total number of bottom-level sublocalities: 89

Number of Child Localities: 10
Child Localities:
Argus District (Kellcy District; Sherman District)
Argus Peak
Lookout City Area
Lookout District (Modoc District)
Maturango Peak
Millspaugh
Reilly (Anthony Mill Ruins)
Unnamed Fe Occurrence [1]
Whipperwill Prospect
Zinc Hill District

Latitude: 36°7'52"N
Longitude: 117°27'7"W
Decimal Degree (lat, lon): 36.131111111111,-117.45194444444

A	This mineral is Anthropogenic.
G	This mineral is directly dated.
B	This mineral is reported as having this age.
Y	This mineral is using an age reported as an element mineralization period.
O	This mineral is using an age calculated from all data at the locality.
R	The age displayed for this mineral originates from a different, non-child locality.
P	The age displayed for this mineral is the range of ages for this mineral at all of this locality's children.
	This mineral's age has not yet been recorded.

Acanthite	Adelite	Allophane	Alunite	Amphibole	Andalusite	Apatite	Aragonite	Arsenopyrite	Autunite
Baryte	Brochantite	Calcite	Caledonite	Chalcanthite	Chalcopyrite	Clay	Clinozoisite	Copper	Coronadite
Corundum	Epidote	Gypsum	Linarite	Malachite	Molybdenite	None	Not in a structural group	Pyrite	Pyrochlore
Quartz	Rocksalt	Rutile	Scheelite	Serpentine	Sphalerite	Spinel	Stibnite	Talc	Tungstite

This Mineral list contains entries from this locality, including sub-localities. Minerals in bold are reported by mindat.org as occurring directly at this locality, and do not occur at any children (sublocalities) of this locality.

Elements at this locality, including sub-localities: Ag Al As Au Br C Ca Cl Cu Fe H Hg K Mg Mn Mo O P Pb S Sb Si U W Zn

Elements from minerals reported directly at this locality:

Structural Groups for minerals in this locality:
Acanthite Adelite Allophane Alunite Amphibole Andalusite Apatite Aragonite Arsenopyrite Autunite
Baryte Brochantite Calcite Caledonite Chalcanthite Chalcopyrite Clay Clinozoisite Copper Coronadite
Corundum Epidote Gypsum Linarite Malachite Molybdenite None Not in a structural group Pyrite Pyrochlore
Quartz Rocksalt Rutile Scheelite Serpentine Sphalerite Spinel Stibnite Talc Tungstite

55 IMA Minerals at location:

Acanthite ()*	Adamite ()*	Anglesite ()*	Antigorite ()*	Arsenopyrite ()*
Aurichalcite ()*	Autunite ()*	Azurite ()*	Bindheimite ()*	Bornite ()*
Brochantite ()*	Bromargyrite ()*	Calcite ()*	Caledonite ()*	Cerussite ()*
Chalcanthite ()*	Chalcopyrite ()*	Chlorargyrite ()*	Chrysocolla ()*	Conichalcite ()*
Coronadite ()*	Cryptomelane ()*	Ecdemite ()*	Epidote ()*	Galena ()*
Gold ()*	Gypsum ()*	Hematite ()*	Hemimorphite ()*	Hydrozincite ()*
Jarosite ()*	Leadhillite ()*	Linarite ()*	Magnetite ()*	Malachite ()*
Metacinnabar ()*	Mimetite ()*	Molybdenite ()*	Olivenite ()*	Pyrite ()*
Pyrolusite ()*	Pyromorphite ()*	Quartz ()*	Rosasite ()*	Scheelite ()*
Shattuckite ()*	Siderite ()*	Smithsonite ()*	Sphalerite ()*	Stibnite ()*
Talc ()*	Torbernite ()*	Tremolite ()*	Tungstite ()*	Wulfenite ()*

Mineral name	Structural Groups	IMA Formula	Max Age (Ma)	Min Age (Ma)	# of Sublocalities containing mineral	LOCALITY IDs, not mindat ids	# of localities containing mineral
Acanthite ()*	Acanthite	Ag₂S			1	157111	2793
Adamite ()*	Andalusite	Zn₂(AsO₄)(OH)			1	157167	254
Anglesite ()*	Baryte	Pb(SO₄)			5	157101,157110,157112,157161,157167	2734
Antigorite ()*	Serpentine Clay	Mg₃Si₂O₅(OH)₄			1	157161	708
Arsenopyrite ()*	Arsenopyrite	FeAsS			1	157117	9052
Aurichalcite ()*	None	(Zn,Cu)₅(CO₃)₂(OH)₆			2	157161,157167	919
Autunite ()*	Autunite	Ca(UO₂)₂(PO₄)₂·10-12H₂O			1	157167	1272
Azurite ()*	Not in a structural group	Cu₃(CO₃)₂(OH)₂			3	157112,157161,157167	5509
Bindheimite ()*	Pyrochlore	Pb₂Sb⁵⁺₂O₇			3	157101,157110,157112	450
Bornite ()*	None	Cu₅FeS₄	1.925	1.575	2	157082,157083	5516
Brochantite ()*	Brochantite	Cu₄(SO₄)(OH)₆			2	157101,157167	1633
Bromargyrite ()*	Rocksalt	AgBr			1	157101	227
Calcite ()*	Calcite	Ca(CO₃)			5	157091,157101,157112,157130,157167	27770
Caledonite ()*	Caledonite	Cu₂Pb₅(SO₄)₃(CO₃)(OH)₆			3	157101,157112,157161	359
Cerussite ()*	Aragonite	Pb(CO₃)			5	157101,157110,157112,157161,157167	4979
Chalcanthite ()*	Chalcanthite	Cu(SO₄)·5H₂O			1	157123	925
Chalcopyrite ()*	Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂			6	157077,157079,157089,157117,157161,157167	27198
Chlorargyrite ()*	Rocksalt	AgCl			4	157101,157110,157112,157161	1382
Chrysocolla ()*	Allophane	(Cu_2-xAl_x)H_2-xSi₂O₅(OH)₄·nH₂O	1.925	1.575	6	157081,157083,157084,157089,157161,157167	3531
Conichalcite ()*	Adelite	CaCu(AsO₄)(OH)			1	157167	363
Coronadite ()*	Coronadite	Pb(Mn⁴⁺₆Mn³⁺₂)O₁₆			4	157101,157110,157112,157119	227
Cryptomelane ()*	Coronadite	K(Mn⁴⁺₇Mn³⁺)O₁₆			3	157101,157110,157112	599
Ecdemite ()*	None	Pb₆As³⁺₂O₇Cl₄			1	157101	12
Epidote ()*	Epidote Clinozoisite	Ca₂(Al₂Fe³⁺)[Si₂O₇][SiO₄]O(OH)			1	157161	8173
Galena ()*	Rocksalt	PbS	1.925	1.575	7	157083,157101,157110,157117,157121,157161,157167	24243
Gold ()*	Copper	Au	3.9	0.38	23	157068,157069,157072,157077,157079,157080,157088,157090,157091,157093,157099,157100,157102,157103,157104,157105,157106,157108,157115,157117,157118,157143,157150	30554
Gypsum ()*	Gypsum	Ca(SO₄)·2H₂O			1	157167	6890
Hematite ()*	Corundum	Fe₂O₃			12	157075,157076,157077,157078,157079,157081,157085,157089,157136,157143,157146,157154	14640
Hemimorphite ()*	Not in a structural group	Zn₄(Si₂O₇)(OH)₂·H₂O			2	157161,157167	1689
Hydrozincite ()*	None	Zn₅(CO₃)₂(OH)₆			4	157110,157112,157161,157167	1066
Jarosite ()*	Alunite	KFe³⁺₃(SO₄)₂(OH)₆			1	157110	2228
Leadhillite ()*	None	Pb₄(SO₄)(CO₃)₂(OH)₂			1	157161	265
Linarite ()*	Linarite	CuPb(SO₄)(OH)₂			3	157101,157112,157161	987
Magnetite ()*	Spinel	Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₂O₄			2	157136,157146	14899
Malachite ()*	Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂	1.925	1.575	7	157083,157084,157101,157112,157140,157161,157167	12537
Metacinnabar ()*	Sphalerite	HgS			1	157149	255
Mimetite ()*	Apatite	Pb₅(AsO₄)₃Cl			3	157101,157110,157167	1107
Molybdenite ()*	Molybdenite	MoS₂			1	157071	5800
Olivenite ()*	Andalusite	Cu₂(AsO₄)(OH)			1	157167	492
Pyrite ()*	Pyrite	FeS₂	1.925	1.575	8	157071,157077,157079,157083,157117,157136,157161,157167	39462
Pyrolusite ()*	Rutile	MnO₂			3	157101,157110,157112	3106
Pyromorphite ()*	Apatite	Pb₅(PO₄)₃Cl			1	157110	1725
Quartz ()*	Quartz	SiO₂	3.9	0.38	30	157068,157069,157072,157077,157079,157080,157081,157082,157084,157085,157088,157090,157093,157100,157101,157102,157103,157104,157105,157108,157115,157117,157118,157121,157134,157136,157140,157143,157150,157167	61156
Rosasite ()*	Malachite	CuZn(CO₃)(OH)₂			1	157167	454
Scheelite ()*	Scheelite	Ca(WO₄)	13.84	12.86	2	157138,157161	4894
Shattuckite ()*	None	Cu₅(SiO₃)₄(OH)₂			1	157101	71
Siderite ()*	Calcite	Fe(CO₃)			1	157143	6417
Smithsonite ()*	Calcite	Zn(CO₃)			3	157112,157161,157167	2473
Sphalerite ()*	Sphalerite	ZnS			4	157109,157110,157161,157167	21482
Stibnite ()*	Stibnite	Sb₂S₃			2	157132,157149	3418
Talc ()*	Clay Talc	Mg₃Si₄O₁₀(OH)₂			2	157118,157143	3337
Torbernite ()*	None	Cu(UO₂)₂(PO₄)₂·12H₂O			1	157162	1059
Tremolite ()*	Amphibole	Ca₂(Mg_5.0-4.5Fe²⁺_0.0-0.5)Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂			1	157167	2562
Tungstite ()*	Tungstite	WO₃·H₂O	13.84	12.86	1	157138	118
Wulfenite ()*	Scheelite	PbMoO₄			2	157161,157167	1655

Locality Notes from all Ages at Locality:

Age ID	Locality Notes
Michelle_474	Granite of Bendire Canyon in Bendire Canyon See Table A1.
Michelle_475	Quartz monzonite of Maturango Peak in Shepherd Canyon See Table A1.
Michelle_476	Quartz monzonite of Southern Argus Range at roadcut in Poison Canyon See Table A1.

19 Ages assigned to this locality:

Excel ID	Max Age (Ma)	Min Age (Ma)	Age as listed in reference	Dating Method	Age Interpret	Sample Source	Sample Num	Dated Mineral	MinDat Locality ID	Dated Locality (Max Age)	Location as listed in reference	Reference	Reference DOI	Reference ID	Age Notes
Michelle_476	154	154	154	U-Pb	Preferred intrusive age	zircon	81	Zircon	209490	Argus Mts (Argus Range), Inyo Co., California, USA	Southern Argus Range	Chen and Moore (1982)	10.1029/JB087iB06p04761	AJS299_93	See p. 4768, Table 2. Age group J (Jurassic 140-195 ma).
NAVDAT-5288	1.925	1.575	1.75±0.175				5288		79551	Unknown Ag-Au-Fe-Pb-Cu Occurrence [1] (Pooch No. 2 Claim), Mountain Spring, Argus District (Kellcy District; Sherman District), Argus Mts (Argus Range), Inyo Co., California, USA		NAVDAT		NAVDAT
NAVDAT-7681	3.9	0.38	2.14±1.76				7681		79339	Red Dog Mine [1] (J. L. Osborne Mine), Lookout City, Lookout District (Modoc District), Argus Mts (Argus Range), Inyo Co., California, USA		NAVDAT		NAVDAT
Michelle_475	160	160	160	U-Pb	Preferred intrusive age	zircon	80	Zircon	254615	Maturango Peak, Argus Mts (Argus Range), Inyo Co., California, USA	Maturango Peak	Chen and Moore (1982)	10.1029/JB087iB06p04761	AJS299_93	See p. 4768, Table 2. Age group J (Jurassic 140-195 ma).
Michelle_474	185	185	185	U-Pb	Preferred intrusive age	zircon	79	Zircon	78488	Bendire Canyon Mine [1], Maturango Peak, Argus Mts (Argus Range), Inyo Co., California, USA	Bendire Canyon	Chen and Moore (1982)	10.1029/JB087iB06p04761	AJS299_93	See p. 4768, Table 2. Age group J (Jurassic 140-195 ma).
USGS-U-Th-Pb-01113_206_238	185.1	185.1	185.1	206_238		zircon		Zircon	78488	Bendire Canyon Mine [1], Maturango Peak, Argus Mts (Argus Range), Inyo Co., California, USA		USGS-U-Th-Pb		USGS-U-Th-Pb
USGS-U-Th-Pb-01113_207_206	186	186	186	207_206		zircon		Zircon	78488	Bendire Canyon Mine [1], Maturango Peak, Argus Mts (Argus Range), Inyo Co., California, USA		USGS-U-Th-Pb		USGS-U-Th-Pb
USGS-U-Th-Pb-01113_207_235	185.2	185.2	185.2	207_235		zircon		Zircon	78488	Bendire Canyon Mine [1], Maturango Peak, Argus Mts (Argus Range), Inyo Co., California, USA		USGS-U-Th-Pb		USGS-U-Th-Pb
USGS-U-Th-Pb-01114_206_238	186.7	186.7	186.7	206_238		zircon		Zircon	78488	Bendire Canyon Mine [1], Maturango Peak, Argus Mts (Argus Range), Inyo Co., California, USA		USGS-U-Th-Pb		USGS-U-Th-Pb
USGS-U-Th-Pb-01114_207_206	189	189	189	207_206		zircon		Zircon	78488	Bendire Canyon Mine [1], Maturango Peak, Argus Mts (Argus Range), Inyo Co., California, USA		USGS-U-Th-Pb		USGS-U-Th-Pb
USGS-U-Th-Pb-01114_207_235	186.8	186.8	186.8	207_235		zircon		Zircon	78488	Bendire Canyon Mine [1], Maturango Peak, Argus Mts (Argus Range), Inyo Co., California, USA		USGS-U-Th-Pb		USGS-U-Th-Pb
USGS-U-Th-Pb-01115_206_238	160.9	160.9	160.9	206_238		zircon		Zircon	79160	McGrew Tin Prospect, Millspaugh, Argus Mts (Argus Range), Inyo Co., California, USA		USGS-U-Th-Pb		USGS-U-Th-Pb
USGS-U-Th-Pb-01115_207_206	143	143	143	207_206		zircon		Zircon	79160	McGrew Tin Prospect, Millspaugh, Argus Mts (Argus Range), Inyo Co., California, USA		USGS-U-Th-Pb		USGS-U-Th-Pb
USGS-U-Th-Pb-01115_207_235	159.7	159.7	159.7	207_235		zircon		Zircon	79160	McGrew Tin Prospect, Millspaugh, Argus Mts (Argus Range), Inyo Co., California, USA		USGS-U-Th-Pb		USGS-U-Th-Pb
USGS-U-Th-Pb-01116_206_238	161.2	161.2	161.2	206_238		zircon		Zircon	79160	McGrew Tin Prospect, Millspaugh, Argus Mts (Argus Range), Inyo Co., California, USA		USGS-U-Th-Pb		USGS-U-Th-Pb
USGS-U-Th-Pb-01116_207_206	160	160	160	207_206		zircon		Zircon	79160	McGrew Tin Prospect, Millspaugh, Argus Mts (Argus Range), Inyo Co., California, USA		USGS-U-Th-Pb		USGS-U-Th-Pb
USGS-U-Th-Pb-01116_207_235	161.1	161.1	161.1	207_235		zircon		Zircon	79160	McGrew Tin Prospect, Millspaugh, Argus Mts (Argus Range), Inyo Co., California, USA		USGS-U-Th-Pb		USGS-U-Th-Pb
NAVDAT-49485	13.84	12.86	13.35±0.49				49485		209726	Shepard Canyon, Millspaugh, Argus Mts (Argus Range), Inyo Co., California, USA		NAVDAT		NAVDAT
NAVDAT-49482	13.68	13.44	13.56±0.12				49482		78505	Big Onion Claim Nos. 1-2, Reilly (Anthony Mill Ruins), Argus Mts (Argus Range), Inyo Co., California, USA		NAVDAT		NAVDAT

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