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Locality Name:
Paulding Uranium Prospect, Watersmeet, Gogebic Co., Michigan, USA

Oldest recorded age at locality: 3411
Youngest recorded age at locality: 669

mindat Locality ID: 225391
mindat URL: http://www.mindat.org/loc-225391.html

Tectonic Settings:

Total number of sublocalities beneath "Paulding Uranium Prospect, Watersmeet, Gogebic Co., Michigan, USA": 0
Total number of bottom-level sublocalities: 0

Latitude: 46°21'20"N
Longitude: 89°10'44"W
Decimal Degree (lat, lon): 46.355555555556,-89.178888888889

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: Ca Fe H K Mg Mo Na O Pb S Si U W 

Elements from minerals reported directly at this locality: Ca Fe H K Mg Mo Na O Pb S Si U W 

Structural Groups for minerals in this locality: 
AluniteBaryteFluoriteMolybdeniteNonePyriteScheelite

12 IMA Minerals at location:
Anglesite  (*)Calcurmolite  (*)Jarosite  (*)Kasolite  (*)Molybdenite  (*)
Powellite  (*)Pyrite  (*)Scheelite  (*)Sklodowskite  (*)Uraninite  (*)
Uranophane-α  (*)Wulfenite  (*)
Mineral nameStructural GroupsIMA FormulaMax Age (Ma)Min Age (Ma)# of Sublocalities containing mineralLOCALITY IDs, not mindat ids# of localities containing mineral
Anglesite  (*)BarytePb(SO4)341166902734
Calcurmolite  (*)None(Ca1-xNax)2(UO2)3(MoO4)2(OH)6-x·nH2O3411669010
Jarosite  (*)AluniteKFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6341166902228
Kasolite  (*)NonePb(UO2)(SiO4)·H2O34116690198
Molybdenite  (*)MolybdeniteMoS2341166905800
Powellite  (*)ScheeliteCa(MoO4)34116690494
Pyrite  (*)PyriteFeS23411669039462
Scheelite  (*)ScheeliteCa(WO4)341166904894
Sklodowskite  (*)NoneMg(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2·6H2O3411669056
Uraninite  (*)FluoriteUO2341166902718
Uranophane-α  (*)NoneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2·5H2O34116690890
Wulfenite  (*)ScheelitePbMoO4341166901655



53 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
Kaitlynn00010626472647 206Pb/238UFormation of cooling of tonalitic gneissbiotiteDl042 Yes  225412Watersmeet, Gogebic Co., Michigan, USAWatersmeetPeterman et al. (1980)10.1130/SPE182-p125GSA182_125 
Kaitlynn00010727322732 206Pb/238UFormation of cooling of tonalitic gneisszirconDl042 YesZircon  225412Watersmeet, Gogebic Co., Michigan, USAWatersmeetPeterman et al. (1980)10.1130/SPE182-p125GSA182_125 
Kaitlynn00010825762576 206Pb/238UFormation of cooling of tonalitic gneisszirconDl042 YesZircon  225412Watersmeet, Gogebic Co., Michigan, USAWatersmeetPeterman et al. (1980)10.1130/SPE182-p125GSA182_125 
Kaitlynn00010928302830 206Pb/238UFormation of cooling of tonalitic gneisszirconM-83 YesZircon  225412Watersmeet, Gogebic Co., Michigan, USAWatersmeetPeterman et al. (1980)10.1130/SPE182-p125GSA182_125 
Kaitlynn00011025072507 206Pb/238UFormation of cooling of tonalitic gneisszirconM-83 YesZircon  225412Watersmeet, Gogebic Co., Michigan, USAWatersmeetPeterman et al. (1980)10.1130/SPE182-p125GSA182_125 
Kaitlynn00011114511451 206Pb/238UFormation of cooling of tonalitic gneisszirconM-83 YesZircon  225412Watersmeet, Gogebic Co., Michigan, USAWatersmeetPeterman et al. (1980)10.1130/SPE182-p125GSA182_125 
Kaitlynn00011226702670 206Pb/238UFormation of cooling of tonalitic gneisszirconM-83 YesZircon  225412Watersmeet, Gogebic Co., Michigan, USAWatersmeetPeterman et al. (1980)10.1130/SPE182-p125GSA182_125 
Kaitlynn00011430093009 206Pb/238UFormation of cooling of tonalitic gneisszirconM-83 YesZircon  225412Watersmeet, Gogebic Co., Michigan, USAWatersmeetPeterman et al. (1980)10.1130/SPE182-p125GSA182_125 
Kaitlynn00011522762276 206Pb/238UFormation of cooling of tonalitic gneisszirconM-83 YesZircon  225412Watersmeet, Gogebic Co., Michigan, USAWatersmeetPeterman et al. (1980)10.1130/SPE182-p125GSA182_125 
Kaitlynn00011620212021 206Pb/238UFormation of cooling of tonalitic gneisszirconM-112 YesZircon  225412Watersmeet, Gogebic Co., Michigan, USAWatersmeetPeterman et al. (1980)10.1130/SPE182-p125GSA182_125 
Kaitlynn00011717521752 206Pb/238UFormation of cooling of tonalitic gneisszirconM-48 YesZircon  225412Watersmeet, Gogebic Co., Michigan, USAWatersmeetPeterman et al. (1980)10.1130/SPE182-p125GSA182_125 
Kaitlynn00011821942194 206Pb/238UFormation of cooling of tonalitic gneisslowzirconM-45H YesZircon  225412Watersmeet, Gogebic Co., Michigan, USAWatersmeetPeterman et al. (1980)10.1130/SPE182-p125GSA182_125 
Kaitlynn00011914111411 206Pb/238UFormation of cooling of tonalitic gneisszirconM-45H YesZircon  225412Watersmeet, Gogebic Co., Michigan, USAWatersmeetPeterman et al. (1980)10.1130/SPE182-p125GSA182_125 
Kaitlynn00012012941294 206Pb/238UFormation of cooling of tonalitic gneisszirconM-45H YesZircon  225412Watersmeet, Gogebic Co., Michigan, USAWatersmeetPeterman et al. (1980)10.1130/SPE182-p125GSA182_125 
Kaitlynn00021930733073 207Pb/235UFormation of cooling of tonalitic gneissbiotiteDl042 Yes  225412Watersmeet, Gogebic Co., Michigan, USAWatersmeetPeterman et al. (1980)10.1130/SPE182-p125GSA182_125 
Kaitlynn00022031073107 207Pb/235UFormation of cooling of tonalitic gneisszirconDl042 YesZircon  225412Watersmeet, Gogebic Co., Michigan, USAWatersmeetPeterman et al. (1980)10.1130/SPE182-p125GSA182_125 
Kaitlynn00022130063006 207Pb/235UFormation of cooling of tonalitic gneisszirconDl042 YesZircon  225412Watersmeet, Gogebic Co., Michigan, USAWatersmeetPeterman et al. (1980)10.1130/SPE182-p125GSA182_125 
Kaitlynn00022231803180 207Pb/235UFormation of cooling of tonalitic gneisszirconM-83 YesZircon  225412Watersmeet, Gogebic Co., Michigan, USAWatersmeetPeterman et al. (1980)10.1130/SPE182-p125GSA182_125 
Kaitlynn00022330643064 207Pb/235UFormation of cooling of tonalitic gneisszirconM-83 YesZircon  225412Watersmeet, Gogebic Co., Michigan, USAWatersmeetPeterman et al. (1980)10.1130/SPE182-p125GSA182_125 
Kaitlynn00022424872487 207Pb/235UFormation of cooling of tonalitic gneisszirconM-83 YesZircon  225412Watersmeet, Gogebic Co., Michigan, USAWatersmeetPeterman et al. (1980)10.1130/SPE182-p125GSA182_125 
Kaitlynn00022531223122 207Pb/235UFormation of cooling of tonalitic gneisszirconM-83 YesZircon  225412Watersmeet, Gogebic Co., Michigan, USAWatersmeetPeterman et al. (1980)10.1130/SPE182-p125GSA182_125 
Kaitlynn00022732103210 207Pb/235UFormation of cooling of tonalitic gneisszirconM-83 YesZircon  225412Watersmeet, Gogebic Co., Michigan, USAWatersmeetPeterman et al. (1980)10.1130/SPE182-p125GSA182_125 
Kaitlynn00022827972797 207Pb/235UFormation of cooling of tonalitic gneisszirconM-83 YesZircon  225412Watersmeet, Gogebic Co., Michigan, USAWatersmeetPeterman et al. (1980)10.1130/SPE182-p125GSA182_125 
Kaitlynn00022922432243 207Pb/235UFormation of cooling of tonalitic gneisszirconM-112 YesZircon  225412Watersmeet, Gogebic Co., Michigan, USAWatersmeetPeterman et al. (1980)10.1130/SPE182-p125GSA182_125 
Kaitlynn00023017531753 207Pb/235UFormation of cooling of tonalitic gneisszirconM-48 YesZircon  225412Watersmeet, Gogebic Co., Michigan, USAWatersmeetPeterman et al. (1980)10.1130/SPE182-p125GSA182_125 
Kaitlynn00023123602360 207Pb/235UFormation of cooling of tonalitic gneisszirconM-45H YesZircon  225412Watersmeet, Gogebic Co., Michigan, USAWatersmeetPeterman et al. (1980)10.1130/SPE182-p125GSA182_125 
Kaitlynn00023217231723 207Pb/235UFormation of cooling of tonalitic gneisszirconM-45H YesZircon  225412Watersmeet, Gogebic Co., Michigan, USAWatersmeetPeterman et al. (1980)10.1130/SPE182-p125GSA182_125 
Kaitlynn00023316371637 207Pb/235UFormation of cooling of tonalitic gneisszirconM-45H YesZircon  225412Watersmeet, Gogebic Co., Michigan, USAWatersmeetPeterman et al. (1980)10.1130/SPE182-p125GSA182_125 
Kaitlynn00023933663366 207Pb/206PbFormation of cooling of tonalitic gneissbiotiteDl042 Yes  225412Watersmeet, Gogebic Co., Michigan, USAWatersmeetPeterman et al. (1980)10.1130/SPE182-p125GSA182_125 
Kaitlynn00024033613361 207Pb/206PbFormation of cooling of tonalitic gneisszirconDl042 YesZircon  225412Watersmeet, Gogebic Co., Michigan, USAWatersmeetPeterman et al. (1980)10.1130/SPE182-p125GSA182_125 
Kaitlynn00024133093309 207Pb/206PbFormation of cooling of tonalitic gneisszirconDl042 YesZircon  225412Watersmeet, Gogebic Co., Michigan, USAWatersmeetPeterman et al. (1980)10.1130/SPE182-p125GSA182_125 
Kaitlynn00024234113411 207Pb/206PbFormation of cooling of tonalitic gneisshighzirconM-83 YesZircon  225412Watersmeet, Gogebic Co., Michigan, USAWatersmeetPeterman et al. (1980)10.1130/SPE182-p125GSA182_125 
Kaitlynn00024633513351 207Pb/206PbFormation of cooling of tonalitic gneisszirconM-83 YesZircon  225412Watersmeet, Gogebic Co., Michigan, USAWatersmeetPeterman et al. (1980)10.1130/SPE182-p125GSA182_125 
Kaitlynn00024733403340 207Pb/206PbFormation of cooling of tonalitic gneisszirconM-83 YesZircon  225412Watersmeet, Gogebic Co., Michigan, USAWatersmeetPeterman et al. (1980)10.1130/SPE182-p125GSA182_125 
Kaitlynn00024831993199 207Pb/206PbFormation of cooling of tonalitic gneisszirconM-83 YesZircon  225412Watersmeet, Gogebic Co., Michigan, USAWatersmeetPeterman et al. (1980)10.1130/SPE182-p125GSA182_125 
Kaitlynn00024924542454 207Pb/206PbFormation of cooling of tonalitic gneisszirconM-112 YesZircon  225412Watersmeet, Gogebic Co., Michigan, USAWatersmeetPeterman et al. (1980)10.1130/SPE182-p125GSA182_125 
Kaitlynn00025017571757 207Pb/206PbFormation of cooling of tonalitic gneisszirconM-48 YesZircon  225412Watersmeet, Gogebic Co., Michigan, USAWatersmeetPeterman et al. (1980)10.1130/SPE182-p125GSA182_125 
Kaitlynn00025125102510 207Pb/206PbFormation of cooling of tonalitic gneisszirconM-45H YesZircon  225412Watersmeet, Gogebic Co., Michigan, USAWatersmeetPeterman et al. (1980)10.1130/SPE182-p125GSA182_125 
Kaitlynn00025221282128 207Pb/206PbFormation of cooling of tonalitic gneisszirconM-45H YesZircon  225412Watersmeet, Gogebic Co., Michigan, USAWatersmeetPeterman et al. (1980)10.1130/SPE182-p125GSA182_125 
Kaitlynn00025321132113 207Pb/206PbFormation of cooling of tonalitic gneisszirconM-45H YesZircon  225412Watersmeet, Gogebic Co., Michigan, USAWatersmeetPeterman et al. (1980)10.1130/SPE182-p125GSA182_125 
Kaitlynn00025931773177 208Pb/232ThFormation of cooling of tonalitic gneissbiotiteDl042 Yes  225412Watersmeet, Gogebic Co., Michigan, USAWatersmeetPeterman et al. (1980)10.1130/SPE182-p125GSA182_125 
Kaitlynn00026032523252 208Pb/232ThFormation of cooling of tonalitic gneisszirconDl042 YesZircon  225412Watersmeet, Gogebic Co., Michigan, USAWatersmeetPeterman et al. (1980)10.1130/SPE182-p125GSA182_125 
Kaitlynn00026128082808 208Pb/232ThFormation of cooling of tonalitic gneisszirconDl042 YesZircon  225412Watersmeet, Gogebic Co., Michigan, USAWatersmeetPeterman et al. (1980)10.1130/SPE182-p125GSA182_125 
Kaitlynn00026234023402 208Pb/232ThFormation of cooling of tonalitic gneisszirconM-83 YesZircon  225412Watersmeet, Gogebic Co., Michigan, USAWatersmeetPeterman et al. (1980)10.1130/SPE182-p125GSA182_125 
Kaitlynn00026533003300 208Pb/232ThFormation of cooling of tonalitic gneisszirconM-83 YesZircon  225412Watersmeet, Gogebic Co., Michigan, USAWatersmeetPeterman et al. (1980)10.1130/SPE182-p125GSA182_125 
Kaitlynn00026733593359 208Pb/232ThFormation of cooling of tonalitic gneisszirconM-83 YesZircon  225412Watersmeet, Gogebic Co., Michigan, USAWatersmeetPeterman et al. (1980)10.1130/SPE182-p125GSA182_125 
Kaitlynn00026828992899 208Pb/232ThFormation of cooling of tonalitic gneisszirconM-83 YesZircon  225412Watersmeet, Gogebic Co., Michigan, USAWatersmeetPeterman et al. (1980)10.1130/SPE182-p125GSA182_125 
Kaitlynn00026926512651 208Pb/232ThFormation of cooling of tonalitic gneisszirconM-112 YesZircon  225412Watersmeet, Gogebic Co., Michigan, USAWatersmeetPeterman et al. (1980)10.1130/SPE182-p125GSA182_125 
Kaitlynn00027015501550 208Pb/232ThFormation of cooling of tonalitic gneisszirconM-48 YesZircon  225412Watersmeet, Gogebic Co., Michigan, USAWatersmeetPeterman et al. (1980)10.1130/SPE182-p125GSA182_125 
Kaitlynn00027122182218 208Pb/232ThFormation of cooling of tonalitic gneisszirconM-45H YesZircon  225412Watersmeet, Gogebic Co., Michigan, USAWatersmeetPeterman et al. (1980)10.1130/SPE182-p125GSA182_125 
Kaitlynn00027211301130 208Pb/232ThFormation of cooling of tonalitic gneisszirconM-45H YesZircon  225412Watersmeet, Gogebic Co., Michigan, USAWatersmeetPeterman et al. (1980)10.1130/SPE182-p125GSA182_125 
Kaitlynn000273669669 208Pb/232ThFormation of cooling of tonalitic gneisszirconM-45H YesZircon  225412Watersmeet, Gogebic Co., Michigan, USAWatersmeetPeterman et al. (1980)10.1130/SPE182-p125GSA182_125 
sedcu-0065820002000Lower Proterozoic     Yes Cu225412Watersmeet, Gogebic Co., Michigan, USAWatersmeetCox et al. (2003) USGSOFR03_107 


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