Argenta — Beaverhead County

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Argenta — Beaverhead County

Gold Mining Site MT • Beaverhead County County
Description
The Argenta district is located 12 miles northwest of Dillon and had a total production of 65,350 ounces of gold. In Rattlesnake, French and Watson Creeks, in the stream gravels and bench deposits you can find placer gold. The area mines were discovered in 1865 and produced lode and placer gold.
Historical Notes
Source: Tom Ashworth's Prospectors Cache (tomashworth.com / Mike Higbee / 49erMike). Author: Tom Ashworth. Original page: beaverhead_mt.shtml. State index: https://web.archive.org/web/20040830075749/http://www.tomashworth.com/goldloc.shtml Area: Argenta. Map coordinates are an approximate county centroid — not a precise claim site. The Argenta district is located 12 miles northwest of Dillon and had a total production of 65,350 ounces of gold. In Rattlesnake, French and Watson Creeks, in the stream gravels and bench deposits you can find placer gold. The area mines were discovered in 1865 and produced lode and placer gold.
Status / Verification historical_site — Legendary or approximate

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