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Locality Name:
Ore Hill Mine (Warren Silver-Lead Mine; Warren Zinc Mine), Warren, Grafton Co., New Hampshire, USA

Oldest recorded age at locality: 470
Youngest recorded age at locality: 470

mindat Locality ID: 6134
mindat URL: http://www.mindat.org/loc-6134.html

Tectonic Settings: Oceanic Arc (Subduction)

Total number of sublocalities beneath "Ore Hill Mine (Warren Silver-Lead Mine; Warren Zinc Mine), Warren, Grafton Co., New Hampshire, 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
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: Al C Ca Cu F Fe H K Mg Mn Na O Pb S Si Ti Zn 

Elements from minerals reported directly at this locality: Al C Ca Cu F Fe H K Mg Mn Na O Pb S Si Ti Zn 

Structural Groups for minerals in this locality: 
AmphiboleBerylChalcopyriteClayClinozoisiteCorundumEpidoteGarnetMalachiteMica
NickelineNoneNot in a structural groupPyriteQuartzRocksaltRutileSphaleriteTalcVesuvianite

20 IMA Minerals at location:
Anthophyllite  (*)Chalcopyrite  (*)Cordierite  (*)Epidote  (*)Galena  (*)
Hematite  (*)Kyanite  (*)Malachite  (*)Muscovite  (*)Phlogopite  (*)
Pyrite  (*)Pyrrhotite  (*)Quartz  (*)Rutile  (*)Spessartine  (*)
Sphalerite  (*)Talc  (*)Tremolite  (*)Vesuvianite  (*)Zoisite  (*)
Mineral nameStructural GroupsIMA FormulaMax Age (Ma)Min Age (Ma)# of Sublocalities containing mineralLOCALITY IDs, not mindat ids# of localities containing mineral
Anthophyllite  (*)Amphibole   Mg2Mg5Si8O22(OH)24704700718
Chalcopyrite  (*)ChalcopyriteCuFeS2470470027198
Cordierite  (*)BerylMg2Al4Si5O1847047001008
Epidote  (*)Epidote ClinozoisiteCa2(Al2Fe3+)[Si2O7][SiO4]O(OH)47047008173
Galena  (*)RocksaltPbS470470024243
Hematite  (*)CorundumFe2O3470470014640
Kyanite  (*)Not in a structural groupAl2OSiO447047001507
Malachite  (*)MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2470470012537
Muscovite  (*)Mica ClayKAl2(Si3Al)O10(OH)2470470017380
Phlogopite  (*)Mica ClayKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)247047002273
Pyrite  (*)PyriteFeS2470470039462
Pyrrhotite  (*)NickelineFe7S847047009056
Quartz  (*)QuartzSiO2470470061156
Rutile  (*)RutileTiO247047005614
Spessartine  (*)GarnetMn2+3Al2(SiO4)347047001214
Sphalerite  (*)SphaleriteZnS470470021482
Talc  (*)Clay TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)247047003337
Tremolite  (*)Amphibole   Ca2(Mg5.0-4.5Fe2+0.0-0.5)Si8O22(OH)247047002562
Vesuvianite  (*)Vesuvianite(Ca,Na)19(Al,Mg,Fe)13(SiO4)10(Si2O7)4(OH,F,O)1047047001395
Zoisite  (*)EpidoteCa2Al3[Si2O7][SiO4]O(OH)47047001025


1 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
vms-01067470470Ordovician       S6134Ore Hill Mine (Warren Silver-Lead Mine; Warren Zinc Mine), Warren, Grafton Co., New Hampshire, USAOre HillMoiser et al. (2009) USGSOFR2009_1034 

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