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Locality Name:
Jerome, Verde District, Black Hills (Black Hill Range), Yavapai Co., Arizona, USA

Oldest recorded age at locality: 2500
Youngest recorded age at locality: 541

mindat Locality ID: 40768
mindat URL: http://www.mindat.org/loc-40768.html

Tectonic Settings:

Total number of sublocalities beneath "Jerome, Verde District, Black Hills (Black Hill Range), Yavapai Co., Arizona, USA": 29
Total number of bottom-level sublocalities: 20

Number of Child Localities: 18
Child Localities:
Arkansas & Arizona Copper Company Property (Arkansas & Arizona Prospect; Arkansas And Arizona Claims; Royal Irish Group)
Cleopatra Mt.
Copper Chief Mine (Copper Chief Orebody; Iron King Mine; Equator Mine; Iron King-Equator Mine; Copper Chief-Iron King-Equator Mine; Hayden Development Co. Property)
Copper Chief Mine Area
Deception Gulch
Dundee-Arizona Mine (Arizona-Dundee Property; Dundee Shaft)
Gadsden Copper Company Property (Gadsden Copper Co. Group; Gadsden Shaft)
Grand Island Mine (Grand Island Property)
Green Monster Mine (Green Monster Mining Company Property; Silver Plate Group)
Green Monster Mining Company Property
Jerome Copper Company Property (Jerome Copper Co. Group; Hooker-Ewing Mine)
Jerome Superior Copper Company Property (Jerome Superior Group)
Jerome Verde Mine (Jerome Verde Group; Main Top Claim; Columbia Claim; Main Top Ore Body)
Mescal Canyon Area
Mescal Gulch
United Verde Extension Mine (Little Daisy Group Of Claims; Little Daisy Shaft; The UVX; The U.V.X. Property; Edith And Audrey Shafts)
United Verde Mine (The Big Hole; Big Hole Property; Hull Mine; Hopewell Tunnel; Patented Claim 3480; Patented Claim 2812; Patented Claims 3348)
West United Verde Company Property (Jerome-Victor Group; United Verde Extension Property; Monarch Copper Co. Property; Haynes Shaft; Gold King)

Latitude: 34°44'10"N
Longitude: 112°6'13"W
Decimal Degree (lat, lon): 34.736111111111,-112.10361111111
AThis mineral is Anthropogenic.
GThis mineral is directly dated.
BThis mineral is reported as having this age.
YThis mineral is using an age reported as an element mineralization period.
OThis mineral is using an age calculated from all data at the locality.
RThe age displayed for this mineral originates from a different, non-child locality.
PThe 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.

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 C Ca Cl Cu Fe H K Mg N Na Nb O Pb S Sb Se Si Te Ti Y Zn Zr 

Elements from minerals reported directly at this locality: As Cu Fe H Nb O Pb S Y 

Structural Groups for minerals in this locality: 
AdeliteAllophaneAluniteAragoniteArsenoliteArsenopyriteAtacamiteBaryteBrochantiteCalcite
ChalcanthiteChalcopyriteChloriteClayClinozoisiteColumbiteCopiapiteCopperCoquimbiteCorundum
CovelliteCyanotrichiteDigeniteEpidoteGypsumKaoliniteMalachiteMicaNickelineNone
Not in a structural groupPyriteQuartzRocksaltRutileRömeriteSmectite-vermiculiteSphaleriteSpinelSulphur
TetrahedriteVoltaiteZircon

64 IMA Minerals at location:
Allophane  (*)Alunogen  (*)Anglesite  (*)Ankerite  (*)Antlerite  (*)
Aragonite  (*)Arsenolite  (*)Arsenopyrite  (*)Atacamite  (*)Azurite  (*)
Bornite  (*)Brochantite  (*)Butlerite  (*)Calcite  (*)Cerussite  (*)
Chalcanthite  (*)Chalcocite  (*)Chalcopyrite  (*)Chamosite  (*)Chrysocolla  (*)
Claudetite  (*)Clinochlore  (*)Copiapite  (*)Copper  (*)Coquimbite  (*)
Covellite  (*)Cuprite  (*)Cyanotrichite  (*)Delafossite  (*)Digenite  (*)
Djurleite  (*)Dolomite  (*)Duftite  (*)Epidote  (*)Galena  (*)
Gerhardtite  (*)Gold  (*)Guildite  (*)Gypsum  (*)Hematite  (*)
Hessite  (*)Jarosite  (*)Kaolinite  (*)Lausenite  (*)Magnetite  (*)
Malachite  (*)Muscovite  (*)Nontronite  (*)Pyrite  (*)Pyrrhotite  (*)
Quartz  (*)Ransomite  (*)Römerite  (*)Rutile  (*)Samarskite-(Y)  (*)
Selenium  (*)Silver  (*)Sphalerite  (*)Sulphur  (*)Tennantite-(Fe)  (*)
Tetrahedrite-(Zn)  (*)Voltaite  (*)Yavapaiite  (*)Zircon  (*)
Mineral nameStructural GroupsIMA FormulaMax Age (Ma)Min Age (Ma)# of Sublocalities containing mineralLOCALITY IDs, not mindat ids# of localities containing mineral
Allophane  (*)AllophaneAl2O3(SiO2)1.3-2.0·2.5-3.0H2O25005411147444470
Alunogen  (*)Not in a structural groupAl2(SO4)3(H2O)12·5H2O25005411147444272
Anglesite  (*)BarytePb(SO4)250054102734
Ankerite  (*)NoneCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2250054111474443092
Antlerite  (*)Not in a structural groupCu2+3(SO4)(OH)425005411147444246
Aragonite  (*)AragoniteCa(CO3)250054111474433250
Arsenolite  (*)ArsenoliteAs2O325005411147444231
Arsenopyrite  (*)ArsenopyriteFeAsS25005412147444,1474459052
Atacamite  (*)AtacamiteCu2Cl(OH)325005412147443,147444544
Azurite  (*)Not in a structural groupCu3(CO3)2(OH)225005412147443,1474445509
Bornite  (*)NoneCu5FeS425005412147419,1474445516
Brochantite  (*)BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6250054111474441633
Butlerite  (*)Not in a structural groupFe3+(SO4)(OH)·2H2O2500541114744426
Calcite  (*)CalciteCa(CO3)25005413147432,147443,14744427770
Cerussite  (*)AragonitePb(CO3)250054111474224979
Chalcanthite  (*)ChalcanthiteCu(SO4)·5H2O25005411147444925
Chalcocite  (*)NoneCu2S25005416147422,147433,147437,147442,147443,1474445707
Chalcopyrite  (*)ChalcopyriteCuFeS2250054115147419,147421,147422,147426,147428,147429,147432,147433,147435,147437,147438,147443,147444,147445,14744727198
Chamosite  (*)Chlorite Clay(Fe2+,Mg,Al,Fe3+)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)825005411147444577
Chrysocolla  (*)Allophane(Cu2-xAlx)H2-xSi2O5(OH)4·nH2O25005412147430,1474433531
Claudetite  (*)NoneAs2O32500541114744435
Clinochlore  (*)Chlorite ClayMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)825005412147444,1474451756
Copiapite  (*)CopiapiteFe2+Fe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2·20H2O25005411147444382
Copper  (*)CopperCu25005413147438,147443,1474443846
Coquimbite  (*)CoquimbiteAlFe3(SO4)6(H2O)12·6H2O25005411147444136
Covellite  (*)CovelliteCuS25005412147443,1474444165
Cuprite  (*)Not in a structural groupCu2O25005412147443,1474442970
Cyanotrichite  (*)CyanotrichiteCu4Al2(SO4)(OH)12(H2O)225005411147444179
Delafossite  (*)NoneCu1+Fe3+O225005411147444144
Digenite  (*)DigeniteCu1.8S250054111474441027
Djurleite  (*)NoneCu31S1625005411147433300
Dolomite  (*)NoneCaMg(CO3)2250054111474449895
Duftite  (*)AdelitePbCu(AsO4)(OH)25005410220
Epidote  (*)Epidote ClinozoisiteCa2(Al2Fe3+)[Si2O7][SiO4]O(OH)250054111474448173
Galena  (*)RocksaltPbS180017002147444,14744524243
Gerhardtite  (*)NoneCu2(NO3)(OH)32500541114744424
Gold  (*)CopperAu25005413147433,147443,14744430554
Guildite  (*)NoneCuFe3+(SO4)2(OH)·4H2O0011474441
Gypsum  (*)GypsumCa(SO4)·2H2O250054111474446890
Hematite  (*)CorundumFe2O325005412147433,14744414640
Hessite  (*)NoneAg2Te25005411147444804
Jarosite  (*)AluniteKFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6250054111474442228
Kaolinite  (*)Clay KaoliniteAl2Si2O5(OH)425005414147433,147442,147443,1474445591
Lausenite  (*)Not in a structural groupFe3+2(SO4)3·5H2O0011474444
Magnetite  (*)SpinelFe2+Fe3+2O425005413147443,147444,14744714899
Malachite  (*)MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)225005413147442,147443,14744412537
Muscovite  (*)Mica ClayKAl2(Si3Al)O10(OH)2250054113147419,147421,147422,147426,147429,147433,147435,147437,147438,147440,147442,147443,14744417380
Nontronite  (*)Clay Smectite-vermiculiteNa0.3Fe3+2(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2·nH2O25005411147444471
Pyrite  (*)PyriteFeS2250054117147421,147422,147426,147428,147429,147432,147433,147435,147437,147438,147440,147442,147443,147444,147445,147446,14744739462
Pyrrhotite  (*)NickelineFe7S825005412147444,1474479056
Quartz  (*)QuartzSiO225005413147430,147443,14744461156
Ransomite  (*)NoneCuFe3+2(SO4)4·6H2O250054111474445
Römerite  (*)RömeriteFe2+Fe3+2(SO4)4·14H2O25005411147444115
Rutile  (*)RutileTiO2250054111474445614
Samarskite-(Y)  (*)ColumbiteYFe3+Nb2O825005410353
Selenium  (*)SulphurSe25005411147444143
Silver  (*)CopperAg25005412147443,1474445186
Sphalerite  (*)SphaleriteZnS25005416147422,147438,147443,147444,147445,14744721482
Sulphur  (*)SulphurS250054111474442045
Tennantite-(Fe)  (*)TetrahedriteCu6(Cu4Fe2)As4S13250054111474441803
Tetrahedrite-(Zn)  (*)TetrahedriteCu6(Cu4Zn2)Sb4S1325005412147432,1474445317
Voltaite  (*)VoltaiteK2Fe2+5Fe3+3Al(SO4)12·18H2O25005411147444111
Yavapaiite  (*)NoneKFe3+(SO4)2250054111474448
Zircon  (*)ZirconZr(SiO4)250054111474445251


4 Ages assigned to this locality:

Excel IDMax Age (Ma)Min Age (Ma)Age as listed in referenceDating MethodAge InterpretPrioritized?Sample SourceSample NumRun NumAge from other LocalityDated MineralMinerals explicitely stated as having this ageAge applies to these ElementsMinDat Locality IDDated Locality (Max Age)Location as listed in referenceReferenceReference DOIReference IDAge Notes
USGSB1324-C_1_0001180017001750 ± 50Pb-Pbmineralizationgalena   Galena  40685United Verde Extension Mine (Little Daisy Group Of Claims; Little Daisy Shaft; The UVX; The U.V.X. Property; Edith And Audrey Shafts), Jerome, Verde District, Black Hills (Black Hill Range), Yavapai Co., Arizona, USAJeromeAnderson (1971) USGSB1324-C_1 
USGSB1324-C_1_0002183018101820 ± 10U-Pbhost rockzircon   Zircon  40685United Verde Extension Mine (Little Daisy Group Of Claims; Little Daisy Shaft; The UVX; The U.V.X. Property; Edith And Audrey Shafts), Jerome, Verde District, Black Hills (Black Hill Range), Yavapai Co., Arizona, USAnear JeromeAnderson (1971) USGSB1324-C_1 
vms-010172500541Proterozoic        40685United Verde Extension Mine (Little Daisy Group Of Claims; Little Daisy Shaft; The UVX; The U.V.X. Property; Edith And Audrey Shafts), Jerome, Verde District, Black Hills (Black Hill Range), Yavapai Co., Arizona, USAJerome (United Verde Extension)Moiser et al. (2009) USGSOFR2009-1034 
vms-010182500541Proterozoic        3346United Verde Mine (The Big Hole; Big Hole Property; Hull Mine; Hopewell Tunnel; Patented Claim 3480; Patented Claim 2812; Patented Claims 3348), Jerome, Verde District, Black Hills (Black Hill Range), Yavapai Co., Arizona, USAJerome (United Verde)Moiser et al. (2009) USGSOFR2009-1034 

SampleSource LocalityReference URL
R070666United Verde Extension Mine (Little Daisy Group Of Claims; Little Daisy Shaft; The UVX; The U.V.X. Property; Edith And Audrey Shafts), Jerome, Verde District, Black Hills (Black Hill Range), Yavapai Co., Arizona, USAhttps://rruff.info/R070666
R110160United Verde Mine (The Big Hole; Big Hole Property; Hull Mine; Hopewell Tunnel; Patented Claim 3480; Patented Claim 2812; Patented Claims 3348), Jerome, Verde District, Black Hills (Black Hill Range), Yavapai Co., Arizona, USAhttps://rruff.info/R110160
X070004United Verde Mine (The Big Hole; Big Hole Property; Hull Mine; Hopewell Tunnel; Patented Claim 3480; Patented Claim 2812; Patented Claims 3348), Jerome, Verde District, Black Hills (Black Hill Range), Yavapai Co., Arizona, USAhttps://rruff.info/X070004

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