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Locality Name:
Gold Star Pit, Altman, Teller Co., Colorado, USA

Oldest recorded age at locality: 44.46
Youngest recorded age at locality: 28.1

mindat Locality ID: 159260
mindat URL: http://www.mindat.org/loc-159260.html

Tectonic Settings:

Total number of sublocalities beneath "Gold Star Pit, Altman, Teller Co., Colorado, USA": 0
Total number of bottom-level sublocalities: 0

Latitude: 0°0'0"N
Longitude: 0°0'0"E
Decimal Degree (lat, lon): 0,0

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.

None	Tetrahedrite

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: Cu S Sb

Elements from minerals reported directly at this locality: Cu S Sb Zn

Structural Groups for minerals in this locality:
None Tetrahedrite

1 IMA Minerals at location:

Tetrahedrite-(Zn) ()*

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
Tetrahedrite-(Zn) ()*	Tetrahedrite	Cu₆(Cu₄Zn₂)Sb₄S₁₃	29.67	28.1	0		5317

41 Ages assigned to this locality:

Excel ID	Max Age (Ma)	Min Age (Ma)	Age as listed in reference	Dating Method	Prioritized?	Sample Source	Sample Num	Minerals explicitely stated as having this age	MinDat Locality ID	Dated Locality (Max Age)	Location as listed in reference	Reference	Reference DOI	Reference ID	Age Notes
Kristen001693	29.67	29.55	29.61±0.06	40Ar/39Ar	high	adularia	CC-2	Quartz	159260	Gold Star Pit, Altman, Teller Co., Colorado, USA	Goldstar Pit, Cripple Creek	Kelley et al. (1998)	10.2113/gsecongeo.93.7.981	EG93_981	author preferred age for sample
Kristen001694	29.78	29.66	29.72±0.06	40Ar/39Ar	low	adularia	CC-2		159260	Gold Star Pit, Altman, Teller Co., Colorado, USA	Goldstar Pit, Cripple Creek	Kelley et al. (1998)	10.2113/gsecongeo.93.7.981	EG93_981
Kristen001695	44.46	43.7	44.08±0.38	40Ar/39Ar	low	adularia	CC-2		159260	Gold Star Pit, Altman, Teller Co., Colorado, USA	Goldstar Pit, Cripple Creek	Kelley et al. (1998)	10.2113/gsecongeo.93.7.981	EG93_981
Kristen001696	31	30.9	30.95±0.05	40Ar/39Ar	low	adularia	CC-2		159260	Gold Star Pit, Altman, Teller Co., Colorado, USA	Goldstar Pit, Cripple Creek	Kelley et al. (1998)	10.2113/gsecongeo.93.7.981	EG93_981
Kristen001697	30.02	29.92	29.97±0.05	40Ar/39Ar	low	adularia	CC-2		159260	Gold Star Pit, Altman, Teller Co., Colorado, USA	Goldstar Pit, Cripple Creek	Kelley et al. (1998)	10.2113/gsecongeo.93.7.981	EG93_981
Kristen001698	29.76	29.66	29.71±0.05	40Ar/39Ar	low	adularia	CC-2		159260	Gold Star Pit, Altman, Teller Co., Colorado, USA	Goldstar Pit, Cripple Creek	Kelley et al. (1998)	10.2113/gsecongeo.93.7.981	EG93_981
Kristen001699	29.6	29.44	29.52±0.08	40Ar/39Ar	low	adularia	CC-2		159260	Gold Star Pit, Altman, Teller Co., Colorado, USA	Goldstar Pit, Cripple Creek	Kelley et al. (1998)	10.2113/gsecongeo.93.7.981	EG93_981
Kristen001700	29.62	29.5	29.56±0.06	40Ar/39Ar	low	adularia	CC-2		159260	Gold Star Pit, Altman, Teller Co., Colorado, USA	Goldstar Pit, Cripple Creek	Kelley et al. (1998)	10.2113/gsecongeo.93.7.981	EG93_981
Kristen001701	29.64	29.48	29.56±0.08	40Ar/39Ar	low	adularia	CC-2		159260	Gold Star Pit, Altman, Teller Co., Colorado, USA	Goldstar Pit, Cripple Creek	Kelley et al. (1998)	10.2113/gsecongeo.93.7.981	EG93_981
Kristen001702	29.75	29.65	29.7±0.05	40Ar/39Ar	low	adularia	CC-2		159260	Gold Star Pit, Altman, Teller Co., Colorado, USA	Goldstar Pit, Cripple Creek	Kelley et al. (1998)	10.2113/gsecongeo.93.7.981	EG93_981
Kristen001703	29.7	29.6	29.65±0.05	40Ar/39Ar	low	adularia	CC-2		159260	Gold Star Pit, Altman, Teller Co., Colorado, USA	Goldstar Pit, Cripple Creek	Kelley et al. (1998)	10.2113/gsecongeo.93.7.981	EG93_981
Kristen001718	28.9	28.7	28.8±0.1	40Ar/39Ar	high	sanidine, adularia	CC001A		159260	Gold Star Pit, Altman, Teller Co., Colorado, USA	Goldstar Pit, Cripple Creek	Kelley et al. (1998)	10.2113/gsecongeo.93.7.981	EG93_981	author preferred age for sample
Kristen001719	29.3	29.1	29.2±0.1	40Ar/39Ar	low	sanidine, adularia	89CC001A		159260	Gold Star Pit, Altman, Teller Co., Colorado, USA	Goldstar Pit, Cripple Creek	Kelley et al. (1998)	10.2113/gsecongeo.93.7.981	EG93_981
Kristen001720	31.75	31.51	31.63±0.12	40Ar/39Ar	low	sanidine, adularia	89CC001A		159260	Gold Star Pit, Altman, Teller Co., Colorado, USA	Goldstar Pit, Cripple Creek	Kelley et al. (1998)	10.2113/gsecongeo.93.7.981	EG93_981
Kristen001721	29.48	29.38	29.43±0.05	40Ar/39Ar	low	sanidine, adularia	89CC001A		159260	Gold Star Pit, Altman, Teller Co., Colorado, USA	Goldstar Pit, Cripple Creek	Kelley et al. (1998)	10.2113/gsecongeo.93.7.981	EG93_981
Kristen001722	29.6	29.5	29.55±0.05	40Ar/39Ar	low	sanidine, adularia	89CC001A		159260	Gold Star Pit, Altman, Teller Co., Colorado, USA	Goldstar Pit, Cripple Creek	Kelley et al. (1998)	10.2113/gsecongeo.93.7.981	EG93_981
Kristen001723	29.29	29.13	29.21±0.08	40Ar/39Ar	low	sanidine, adularia	89CC001A		159260	Gold Star Pit, Altman, Teller Co., Colorado, USA	Goldstar Pit, Cripple Creek	Kelley et al. (1998)	10.2113/gsecongeo.93.7.981	EG93_981
Kristen001724	29.15	28.97	29.06±0.09	40Ar/39Ar	low	sanidine, adularia	89CC001A		159260	Gold Star Pit, Altman, Teller Co., Colorado, USA	Goldstar Pit, Cripple Creek	Kelley et al. (1998)	10.2113/gsecongeo.93.7.981	EG93_981
Kristen001725	29.13	29.03	29.08±0.05	40Ar/39Ar	low	sanidine, adularia	89CC001A		159260	Gold Star Pit, Altman, Teller Co., Colorado, USA	Goldstar Pit, Cripple Creek	Kelley et al. (1998)	10.2113/gsecongeo.93.7.981	EG93_981
Kristen001726	29.18	29.04	29.11±0.07	40Ar/39Ar	low	sanidine, adularia	89CC001A		159260	Gold Star Pit, Altman, Teller Co., Colorado, USA	Goldstar Pit, Cripple Creek	Kelley et al. (1998)	10.2113/gsecongeo.93.7.981	EG93_981
Kristen001727	28.92	28.76	28.84±0.08	40Ar/39Ar	low	sanidine, adularia	89CC001A		159260	Gold Star Pit, Altman, Teller Co., Colorado, USA	Goldstar Pit, Cripple Creek	Kelley et al. (1998)	10.2113/gsecongeo.93.7.981	EG93_981
Kristen001728	28.83	28.73	28.78±0.05	40Ar/39Ar	low	sanidine, adularia	89CC001A		159260	Gold Star Pit, Altman, Teller Co., Colorado, USA	Goldstar Pit, Cripple Creek	Kelley et al. (1998)	10.2113/gsecongeo.93.7.981	EG93_981
Kristen001729	28.96	28.88	28.92±0.04	40Ar/39Ar	low	sanidine, adularia	89CC001A		159260	Gold Star Pit, Altman, Teller Co., Colorado, USA	Goldstar Pit, Cripple Creek	Kelley et al. (1998)	10.2113/gsecongeo.93.7.981	EG93_981
Kristen001730	29.05	28.97	29.01±0.04	40Ar/39Ar	low	sanidine, adularia	89CC001A		159260	Gold Star Pit, Altman, Teller Co., Colorado, USA	Goldstar Pit, Cripple Creek	Kelley et al. (1998)	10.2113/gsecongeo.93.7.981	EG93_981
Kristen001731	29.28	29.18	29.23±0.05	40Ar/39Ar	low	sanidine, adularia	89CC001A		159260	Gold Star Pit, Altman, Teller Co., Colorado, USA	Goldstar Pit, Cripple Creek	Kelley et al. (1998)	10.2113/gsecongeo.93.7.981	EG93_981
Kristen001732	29.66	29.5	29.58±0.08	40Ar/39Ar	low	sanidine, adularia	89CC001A		159260	Gold Star Pit, Altman, Teller Co., Colorado, USA	Goldstar Pit, Cripple Creek	Kelley et al. (1998)	10.2113/gsecongeo.93.7.981	EG93_981
Kristen001733	30.39	29.95	30.17±0.22	40Ar/39Ar	low	sanidine, adularia	89CC001A		159260	Gold Star Pit, Altman, Teller Co., Colorado, USA	Goldstar Pit, Cripple Creek	Kelley et al. (1998)	10.2113/gsecongeo.93.7.981	EG93_981
Kristen001734	28.3	28.1	28.2±0.1	40Ar/39Ar	high	adularia	CC001B		159260	Gold Star Pit, Altman, Teller Co., Colorado, USA	Goldstar Pit, Cripple Creek	Kelley et al. (1998)	10.2113/gsecongeo.93.7.981	EG93_981	author preferred age for sample
Kristen001735	28.5	28.3	28.4±0.1	40Ar/39Ar	low	adularia	89CC001B		159260	Gold Star Pit, Altman, Teller Co., Colorado, USA	Goldstar Pit, Cripple Creek	Kelley et al. (1998)	10.2113/gsecongeo.93.7.981	EG93_981
Kristen001736	30.39	30.27	30.33±0.06	40Ar/39Ar	low	adularia	89CC001B		159260	Gold Star Pit, Altman, Teller Co., Colorado, USA	Goldstar Pit, Cripple Creek	Kelley et al. (1998)	10.2113/gsecongeo.93.7.981	EG93_981
Kristen001737	28.69	28.59	28.64±0.05	40Ar/39Ar	low	adularia	89CC001B		159260	Gold Star Pit, Altman, Teller Co., Colorado, USA	Goldstar Pit, Cripple Creek	Kelley et al. (1998)	10.2113/gsecongeo.93.7.981	EG93_981
Kristen001738	28.79	28.61	28.7±0.09	40Ar/39Ar	low	adularia	89CC001B		159260	Gold Star Pit, Altman, Teller Co., Colorado, USA	Goldstar Pit, Cripple Creek	Kelley et al. (1998)	10.2113/gsecongeo.93.7.981	EG93_981
Kristen001739	28.49	28.31	28.4±0.09	40Ar/39Ar	low	adularia	89CC001B		159260	Gold Star Pit, Altman, Teller Co., Colorado, USA	Goldstar Pit, Cripple Creek	Kelley et al. (1998)	10.2113/gsecongeo.93.7.981	EG93_981
Kristen001740	28.55	28.45	28.5±0.05	40Ar/39Ar	low	adularia	89CC001B		159260	Gold Star Pit, Altman, Teller Co., Colorado, USA	Goldstar Pit, Cripple Creek	Kelley et al. (1998)	10.2113/gsecongeo.93.7.981	EG93_981
Kristen001741	28.28	28.16	28.22±0.06	40Ar/39Ar	low	adularia	89CC001B		159260	Gold Star Pit, Altman, Teller Co., Colorado, USA	Goldstar Pit, Cripple Creek	Kelley et al. (1998)	10.2113/gsecongeo.93.7.981	EG93_981
Kristen001742	28.52	28.3	28.41±0.11	40Ar/39Ar	low	adularia	89CC001B		159260	Gold Star Pit, Altman, Teller Co., Colorado, USA	Goldstar Pit, Cripple Creek	Kelley et al. (1998)	10.2113/gsecongeo.93.7.981	EG93_981
Kristen001743	28.46	28.36	28.41±0.05	40Ar/39Ar	low	adularia	89CC001B		159260	Gold Star Pit, Altman, Teller Co., Colorado, USA	Goldstar Pit, Cripple Creek	Kelley et al. (1998)	10.2113/gsecongeo.93.7.981	EG93_981
Kristen001744	28.46	28.38	28.42±0.04	40Ar/39Ar	low	adularia	89CC001B		159260	Gold Star Pit, Altman, Teller Co., Colorado, USA	Goldstar Pit, Cripple Creek	Kelley et al. (1998)	10.2113/gsecongeo.93.7.981	EG93_981
Kristen001745	28.73	28.63	28.68±0.05	40Ar/39Ar	low	adularia	89CC001B		159260	Gold Star Pit, Altman, Teller Co., Colorado, USA	Goldstar Pit, Cripple Creek	Kelley et al. (1998)	10.2113/gsecongeo.93.7.981	EG93_981
Kristen001746	29.45	29.13	29.29±0.16	40Ar/39Ar	low	adularia	89CC001B		159260	Gold Star Pit, Altman, Teller Co., Colorado, USA	Goldstar Pit, Cripple Creek	Kelley et al. (1998)	10.2113/gsecongeo.93.7.981	EG93_981
Kristen001747	30.35	29.65	30±0.35	40Ar/39Ar	low	adularia	89CC001B		159260	Gold Star Pit, Altman, Teller Co., Colorado, USA	Goldstar Pit, Cripple Creek	Kelley et al. (1998)	10.2113/gsecongeo.93.7.981	EG93_981

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