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Locality Name:
Blackbird District, Lemhi Co., Idaho, USA

Oldest recorded age at locality: 1445
Youngest recorded age at locality: 87

mindat Locality ID: 24737
mindat URL: http://www.mindat.org/loc-24737.html

Tectonic Settings: Continental Extension

Total number of sublocalities beneath "Blackbird District, Lemhi Co., Idaho, USA": 71
Total number of bottom-level sublocalities: 69

Number of Child Localities: 50
Child Localities:
Allanite Occurrence (Toolson)
Belilel Claims (Mona Group)
Big Chief Mine
Blackbird Mine Complex
Blackpine Mine
Blackrock No. 4 Prospect
Blue Jay Mine
Bonanza Copper No. 25 Prospect
Bonanza Copper Tunnels
Brooklyn Claim
Bulkley Mine
Butchke Placer
Calera Mining Company Claims 138 Claims
Calus Mine
Cobalt
Cobalt Occurrence (MRDS - 10070547)
Cobalt Prospect (MRDS - 10070544)
Copper Creek
Cutler Opal Occurrence
Deep Creek Prospects
Desert Group Prospect (Penn-Idaho Mines Property)
Dummy Creek Copper Occurrence
Dusty Claims (Nickel Point)
Edith B. Prospect (Edyth B)
Gibson Uranium Prospects
Gray Copper Prospect
Haynes-Stellite Mine (Cobalt Mine)
Indian Creek Prospect
Indian Point Tourmaline - Quartz Outcrop Occurrence
Iron Creek Deposit (Little No Name)
Junction Placer (Forney Placers)
Jureano Claims
Jureano Placer
Long Dike Prospect
Ludwig And Bascom Latest Out Claim
Mary Ann Prospect (Lick Creek Placer)
Musgrove Group (Musgrove Copper Mine; Victory Mine)
Nickel Plate Mine
Ostander Creek Prospect
Papoose No. 2 Prospect
Patty B Property (Beliel Property; Haynes - Stellite)
Rainbow Claim (Crags; Cathedral Rock)
Stevenson Property (Merle 3 And 5; Northfield Mines)
Sweet Repose Prospect
Tinker's Pride Prospect (IMI Property)
Togo Claim
Unnamed Cobalt Location (MRDS - 10192606)
Unnamed Gold Location (MRDS - 10145160)
West Fork Cobalt Prospect
Wiley J. Rose Claim

Latitude: 45°6'53"N
Longitude: 114°17'43"W
Decimal Degree (lat, lon): 45.114722222222,-114.29527777778
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 B Be Bi C Ca Ce Co Cu F Fe H K Mg Mn Na Ni O P Pb S Si Sn Ti U Y Zn Zr 

Elements from minerals reported directly at this locality: Al C Cu H K Mn O Si 

Structural Groups for minerals in this locality: 
AllaniteAllophaneAluniteAmorphousAndalusiteArsenicArsenopyriteBerylCalciteChalcopyrite
ChloritoidClayClinozoisiteCobaltiteCopperCorundumCovelliteDiasporeEnargiteEpidote
FeldsparFluoriteGadoliniteGarnetLöllingiteMalachiteMarcasiteMicaMilleriteMonazite
NickelineNoneNot in a structural groupPerovskitePyriteQuartzRocksaltRutileSkutteruditeSmectite-vermiculite
SphaleriteSpinelStibniteTourmalineVivianiteWurtziteZircon

66 IMA Minerals at location:
Albite  (*)Allanite-(Ce)  (*)Almandine  (*)Ankerite  (*)Annabergite  (*)
Annite  (*)Arsenopyrite  (*)Beryl  (*)Bismuth  (*)Bismuthinite  (*)
Bornite  (*)Calcite  (*)Cassiterite  (*)Chalcocite  (*)Chalcopyrite  (*)
Chloritoid  (*)Chrysocolla  (*)Cobaltite  (*)Copper  (*)Cordierite  (*)
Covellite  (*)Cuprite  (*)Enargite  (*)Epidote  (*)Erythrite  (*)
Fluorite  (*)Gadolinite-(Y)  (*)Galena  (*)Goethite  (*)Gold  (*)
Graphite  (*)Hematite  (*)Heterogenite  (*)Ilmenite  (*)Jarosite  (*)
Linnaeite  (*)Ludlamite  (*)Magnetite  (*)Malachite  (*)Marcasite  (*)
Microcline  (*)Millerite  (*)Monazite-(Ce)  (*)Muscovite  (*)Nickeline  (*)
Nontronite  (*)Olivenite  (*)Opal  (*)Orthoclase  (*)Pyrite  (*)
Pyrrhotite  (*)Quartz  (*)Rhodochrosite  (*)Safflorite  (*)Schorl  (*)
Scorodite  (*)Siderite  (*)Sillimanite  (*)Silver  (*)Skutterudite  (*)
Sphalerite  (*)Uraninite  (*)Vivianite  (*)Xenotime-(Y)  (*)Zircon  (*)
Zoisite  (*)
Mineral nameStructural GroupsIMA FormulaMax Age (Ma)Min Age (Ma)# of Sublocalities containing mineralLOCALITY IDs, not mindat ids# of localities containing mineral
Albite  (*)FeldsparNa(AlSi3O8)1445141012092598803
Allanite-(Ce)  (*)Allanite EpidoteCaCe(Al2Fe2+)[Si2O7][SiO4]O(OH)1445872209264,209278706
Almandine  (*)GarnetFe2+3Al2(SiO4)31445141012092782353
Ankerite  (*)NoneCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)21445872209261,2092893092
Annabergite  (*)VivianiteNi3(AsO4)2·8H2O144514101209303445
Annite  (*)Mica ClayKFe2+3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2144514101209259356
Arsenopyrite  (*)ArsenopyriteFeAsS144514102209261,2093039052
Beryl  (*)BerylBe3Al2Si6O1814458712093184286
Bismuth  (*)ArsenicBi1445875209264,209266,209267,209272,2092781966
Bismuthinite  (*)StibniteBi2S31445141012092781935
Bornite  (*)NoneCu5FeS41445872209268,2092805516
Calcite  (*)CalciteCa(CO3)1445872209261,20932227770
Cassiterite  (*)RutileSnO214458712093075171
Chalcocite  (*)NoneCu2S1445877209261,209263,209264,209267,209268,209276,2092805707
Chalcopyrite  (*)ChalcopyriteCuFeS214458733209261,209263,209264,209266,209267,209272,209274,209275,209276,209277,209278,209279,209280,209281,209283,209284,209285,209289,209296,209298,209300,209302,209303,209304,209305,209306,209312,209315,209316,209317,209320,209321,20932527198
Chloritoid  (*)ChloritoidFe2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)21445872209278,209314376
Chrysocolla  (*)Allophane(Cu2-xAlx)H2-xSi2O5(OH)4·nH2O14458703531
Cobaltite  (*)CobaltiteCoAsS1445141035209257,209261,209262,209263,209264,209266,209267,209271,209272,209274,209275,209276,209277,209278,209279,209281,209283,209285,209289,209292,209299,209300,209302,209303,209304,209305,209310,209311,209312,209314,209317,209320,209321,209322,209326966
Copper  (*)CopperCu1445875209261,209270,209276,209294,2093223846
Cordierite  (*)BerylMg2Al4Si5O181445141012092591008
Covellite  (*)CovelliteCuS1445872209276,2092804165
Cuprite  (*)Not in a structural groupCu2O1445873209261,209270,2092792970
Enargite  (*)Enargite WurtziteCu3AsS4144514101209261910
Epidote  (*)Epidote ClinozoisiteCa2(Al2Fe3+)[Si2O7][SiO4]O(OH)1445872209261,2092648173
Erythrite  (*)VivianiteCo3(AsO4)2·8H2O1445141010209261,209275,209277,209278,209285,209286,209304,209317,209320,209326814
Fluorite  (*)FluoriteCaF214458712093189617
Gadolinite-(Y)  (*)GadoliniteY2Fe2+Be2O2(SiO4)21445871209276163
Galena  (*)RocksaltPbS14451410120926124243
Goethite  (*)DiasporeFeO(OH)1445872209258,2092767437
Gold  (*)CopperAu14458711209261,209263,209264,209265,209267,209268,209272,209277,209278,209279,20931330554
Graphite  (*)NoneC1445141012092782812
Hematite  (*)CorundumFe2O314451410120926114640
Heterogenite  (*)NoneCo3+O(OH)144514101209261111
Ilmenite  (*)CorundumFe2+Ti4+O31445141012092785433
Jarosite  (*)AluniteKFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)61445141012092612228
Linnaeite  (*)SpinelCo2+Co3+2S4144514101209261249
Ludlamite  (*)NoneFe2+3(PO4)2·4H2O14451410120926166
Magnetite  (*)SpinelFe2+Fe3+2O414458721209257,209261,209263,209264,209265,209267,209268,209270,209271,209272,209274,209275,209277,209278,209279,209292,209299,209300,209305,209317,20932514899
Malachite  (*)MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)21445878209261,209268,209270,209279,209280,209294,209299,20932012537
Marcasite  (*)MarcasiteFeS21445873209259,209266,2092675674
Microcline  (*)FeldsparK(AlSi3O8)1445141012092594924
Millerite  (*)MilleriteNiS1445141012092781066
Monazite-(Ce)  (*)MonaziteCe(PO4)144514102209274,209278945
Muscovite  (*)Mica ClayKAl2(Si3Al)O10(OH)21445872209259,20931417380
Nickeline  (*)NickelineNiAs144514101209322633
Nontronite  (*)Clay Smectite-vermiculiteNa0.3Fe3+2(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2·nH2O144514101209261471
Olivenite  (*)AndalusiteCu2(AsO4)(OH)1445872209261,209314492
Opal  (*)AmorphousSiO2·nH2O14458712092952994
Orthoclase  (*)FeldsparK(AlSi3O8)14458702349
Pyrite  (*)PyriteFeS214458719209261,209263,209264,209266,209267,209268,209270,209275,209276,209277,209278,209280,209289,209303,209304,209306,209320,209321,20932239462
Pyrrhotite  (*)NickelineFe7S81445878209261,209263,209264,209266,209267,209276,209277,2092789056
Quartz  (*)QuartzSiO214458735209256,209257,209258,209261,209262,209263,209264,209265,209266,209267,209268,209270,209271,209272,209274,209275,209276,209277,209278,209279,209281,209289,209299,209303,209305,209306,209310,209311,209313,209314,209317,209318,209320,209321,20932261156
Rhodochrosite  (*)CalciteMn(CO3)14458701711
Safflorite  (*)LöllingiteCoAs2144514106209261,209266,209267,209275,209276,209289317
Schorl  (*)TourmalineNaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)1445141012093032705
Scorodite  (*)NoneFe3+(AsO4)·2H2O14458712093141153
Siderite  (*)CalciteFe(CO3)1445876209261,209266,209267,209274,209289,2092906417
Sillimanite  (*)Not in a structural groupAl2SiO51445141012092591516
Silver  (*)CopperAg144514102209261,2092785186
Skutterudite  (*)Skutterudite PerovskiteCoAs3144514102209303,209322531
Sphalerite  (*)SphaleriteZnS14451410120926121482
Uraninite  (*)FluoriteUO21445872209259,2093082718
Vivianite  (*)VivianiteFe2+3(PO4)2·8H2O1445872209261,209267636
Xenotime-(Y)  (*)ZirconY(PO4)144514102209274,209278939
Zircon  (*)ZirconZr(SiO4)1445141012092785251
Zoisite  (*)EpidoteCa2Al3[Si2O7][SiO4]O(OH)1445141012092591025


23 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
Co-00104144514101445-1410       Co24737Blackbird District, Lemhi Co., Idaho, USA Slack (2006)10.2113/gsecongeo.101.2.275BSEG101_275 
Kristen002201113107110±3206Pb/238Umineralization agemonazite     24737Blackbird District, Lemhi Co., Idaho, USABlackbird DistrictAleinikoff et al. (2012)10.2113/econgeo.107.6.1143EG107_1143 
Kristen002202978792±5206Pb/238Umineralization agemonazite     24737Blackbird District, Lemhi Co., Idaho, USABlackbird DistrictAleinikoff et al. (2012)10.2113/econgeo.107.6.1143EG107_1143 
Co-00006144514101445-1410      Cobaltite, Erythrite, Heterogenite, Linnaeite, SaffloriteCo3740Blackbird Mine, Blackbird Mine Complex, Blackbird District, Lemhi Co., Idaho, USA Slack (2006)10.2113/gsecongeo.101.2.275BSEG101_275 
Co-00058144514101445-1410      CobaltiteCo227852Blacktail Pit, Blackbird Mine Complex, Blackbird District, Lemhi Co., Idaho, USABlacktailSlack (2006)10.2113/gsecongeo.101.2.275BSEG101_275 
Co-00047144514101445-1410      CobaltiteCo139044Merle Ore Zone, Blackbird Mine Complex, Blackbird District, Lemhi Co., Idaho, USA Slack (2006)10.2113/gsecongeo.101.2.275BSEG101_275 
Co-00048144514101445-1410   M7B-319  CobaltiteCo139044Merle Ore Zone, Blackbird Mine Complex, Blackbird District, Lemhi Co., Idaho, USAMerleSlack (2006)10.2113/gsecongeo.101.2.275BSEG101_275 
Co-00049144514101445-1410   M7B-320  CobaltiteCo139044Merle Ore Zone, Blackbird Mine Complex, Blackbird District, Lemhi Co., Idaho, USAMerleSlack (2006)10.2113/gsecongeo.101.2.275BSEG101_275 
Co-00050144514101445-1410   M7B-439  CobaltiteCo139044Merle Ore Zone, Blackbird Mine Complex, Blackbird District, Lemhi Co., Idaho, USAMerleSlack (2006)10.2113/gsecongeo.101.2.275BSEG101_275 
Co-00051144514101445-1410   M12A-105  CobaltiteCo139044Merle Ore Zone, Blackbird Mine Complex, Blackbird District, Lemhi Co., Idaho, USAMerleSlack (2006)10.2113/gsecongeo.101.2.275BSEG101_275 
Co-00052144514101445-1410   M12A-341  CobaltiteCo139044Merle Ore Zone, Blackbird Mine Complex, Blackbird District, Lemhi Co., Idaho, USAMerleSlack (2006)10.2113/gsecongeo.101.2.275BSEG101_275 
Co-00053144514101445-1410   M13A-258  CobaltiteCo139044Merle Ore Zone, Blackbird Mine Complex, Blackbird District, Lemhi Co., Idaho, USAMerleSlack (2006)10.2113/gsecongeo.101.2.275BSEG101_275 
Co-00025144514101445-1410      Cobaltite, Erythrite, MilleriteCo, Ni45583Sunshine Prospect (Sunshine Mine; Sunshine Ore Zone; Ram Ore Zone), Blackbird Mine Complex, Blackbird District, Lemhi Co., Idaho, USA Slack (2006)10.2113/gsecongeo.101.2.275BSEG101_275 
Co-00026144514101445-1410   S7B-290  Cobaltite, Erythrite, MilleriteCo, Ni45583Sunshine Prospect (Sunshine Mine; Sunshine Ore Zone; Ram Ore Zone), Blackbird Mine Complex, Blackbird District, Lemhi Co., Idaho, USASunshineSlack (2006)10.2113/gsecongeo.101.2.275BSEG101_275 
Co-00027144514101445-1410   S9A-198  Cobaltite, Erythrite, MilleriteCo, Ni45583Sunshine Prospect (Sunshine Mine; Sunshine Ore Zone; Ram Ore Zone), Blackbird Mine Complex, Blackbird District, Lemhi Co., Idaho, USASunshineSlack (2006)10.2113/gsecongeo.101.2.275BSEG101_275 
Co-00028144514101445-1410   S10A-495  Cobaltite, Erythrite, MilleriteCo, Ni45583Sunshine Prospect (Sunshine Mine; Sunshine Ore Zone; Ram Ore Zone), Blackbird Mine Complex, Blackbird District, Lemhi Co., Idaho, USASunshineSlack (2006)10.2113/gsecongeo.101.2.275BSEG101_275 
Co-00029144514101445-1410   S11A-223  Cobaltite, Erythrite, MilleriteCo, Ni45583Sunshine Prospect (Sunshine Mine; Sunshine Ore Zone; Ram Ore Zone), Blackbird Mine Complex, Blackbird District, Lemhi Co., Idaho, USASunshineSlack (2006)10.2113/gsecongeo.101.2.275BSEG101_275 
Co-00030144514101445-1410   S17B-672  Cobaltite, Erythrite, MilleriteCo, Ni45583Sunshine Prospect (Sunshine Mine; Sunshine Ore Zone; Ram Ore Zone), Blackbird Mine Complex, Blackbird District, Lemhi Co., Idaho, USASunshineSlack (2006)10.2113/gsecongeo.101.2.275BSEG101_275 
Co-00031144514101445-1410   NIC531  Cobaltite, Erythrite, MilleriteCo, Ni45583Sunshine Prospect (Sunshine Mine; Sunshine Ore Zone; Ram Ore Zone), Blackbird Mine Complex, Blackbird District, Lemhi Co., Idaho, USASunshine2Slack (2006)10.2113/gsecongeo.101.2.275BSEG101_275 
Co-00044144514101445-1410        136040Blackpine Mine, Blackbird District, Lemhi Co., Idaho, USABlackpineSlack (2006)10.2113/gsecongeo.101.2.275BSEG101_275 
Co-00007144514101445-1410      Annabergite, CobaltiteCo, Ni3741Haynes-Stellite Mine (Cobalt Mine), Blackbird District, Lemhi Co., Idaho, USAHaynes-StelliteSlack (2006)10.2113/gsecongeo.101.2.275BSEG101_275 
Co-00045144514101445-1410   IC12-295    138245Iron Creek Deposit (Little No Name), Blackbird District, Lemhi Co., Idaho, USAIron CreekSlack (2006)10.2113/gsecongeo.101.2.275BSEG101_275 
Co-00046144514101445-1410   IC16-305    138245Iron Creek Deposit (Little No Name), Blackbird District, Lemhi Co., Idaho, USAIron CreekSlack (2006)10.2113/gsecongeo.101.2.275BSEG101_275 

SampleSource LocalityReference URL
R060485Blackbird District, Lemhi Co., Idaho, USAhttps://rruff.info/R060485

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