Argenta — Rockhounding in Beaverhead County, Montana
Argenta is a mapped rockhounding spot in Beaverhead County, Montana. Reported finds include silver. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Map showing Argenta in Beaverhead County, Montana
Quick details
- Access
- Public area
- County
- Beaverhead County
- State
- Montana
- Nearest road
- Long John Road
- Coordinates
- 45.30683, -112.88656
Land & collecting status
Generally open to casual rockhounding
Most public-tagged spots sit on BLM, U.S. Forest Service, or other federal land where reasonable hand collecting of common rocks and minerals is allowed. Confirm posted rules and active mining claims before you dig.
Public-land rules vary by agency, season, and field office. The RockHoundR app pulls live BLM, USFS, NPS, and tribal overlays so you can see exactly which agency manages the ground at this spot.
Sources & verification
Spot details combine the public RockHoundR location dataset, normalized mineral labels, agency land-status checks in the app, and community submissions. Coordinates are approximate until verified in the field.
State guidance last verified:
- BLM Montana — Recreational mineral collecting
- Montana Bureau of Mines and Geology
- Gem Mountain Sapphire Mine (fee-dig operator)
- Community submissions reviewed against published agency rules
Found at Argenta
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Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of Argenta.
- Frying Pan BasinBeaverhead County, Montana · 7 mi awayCorundum, Opalized Wood, Silicified Wood
- Grasshopper CreekBeaverhead County, Montana · 12 mi awayDiamond
- Crystal ParkBeaverhead County, Montana · 16 mi awayAmethyst, Smoky Quartz
- Gem MountainMadison County, Montana · 26 mi awaySapphire
- Ruby RiverTop pick in MontanaMadison County, Montana · 38 mi awayAlmandine Garnet
- Calvert Hill MineTop pick in MontanaBeaverhead County, Montana · 40 mi awayScheelite, Garnet, Aquamarine
- Jefferson RiverMadison County, Montana · 40 mi awayAgate, Chalcedony, Jasper
- French CreekDeer Lodge County, Montana · 45 mi awayGold
Across the state line from Argenta
Argenta is close enough to the Montana border that the next-closest rockhounding spots are in a neighboring state. Worth knowing if you are already on the road.
- LeesburgLemhi County, Idaho · 60 mi awayGold, Petrified Wood
- Ima MineLemhi County, Idaho · 66 mi awayTungsten, Tetrahedrite, Chalcopyrite
- Panther CreekLemhi County, Idaho · 67 mi awayOpal
- Salmon River (near Leesburg)Lemhi County, Idaho · 67 mi awayGold
- Spencer Opal MineClark County, Idaho · 74 mi awayFire Opal
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