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The goal of this page is to present localities at which the mineral is found, and estimates of the oldest possible geologic age of the minerals at these localities.

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.

Acanthite	Allophane	Amphibole	Aragonite	Arsenopyrite	Calcite	Chalcopyrite	Clay	Clinozoisite	Copper
Corundum	Epidote	Malachite	Millerite	Molybdenite	Nickeline	None	Not in a structural group	Pyrite	Quartz
Rhodonite	Rocksalt	Rutile	Sphalerite	Spinel	Talc	Vivianite	Zircon

Acanthite ()*	Anthophyllite ()*	Aragonite ()*	Arsenopyrite ()*	Calcite ()*
Chalcocite ()*	Chalcopyrite ()*	Chromite ()*	Cinnabar ()*	Copper ()*
Cuprite ()*	Deerite ()*	Epidote ()*	Erythrite ()*	Galena ()*
Gold ()*	Ilmenite ()*	Laurite ()*	Magnetite ()*	Malachite ()*
Mercury ()*	Millerite ()*	Molybdenite ()*	Neotocite ()*	Osmium ()*
Platinum ()*	Priceite ()*	Pyrite ()*	Pyrolusite ()*	Pyrrhotite ()*
Quartz ()*	Rhodochrosite ()*	Rhodonite ()*	Silver ()*	Sphalerite ()*
Talc ()*	Zircon ()*

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 C Ca Co Cr Cu Fe H Hg Mg Mn Mo Ni O Os Pb Pt Ru S Si Ti Zn Zr

Elements from minerals reported directly at this locality:

Structural Groups for minerals in this locality:
Acanthite Allophane Amphibole Aragonite Arsenopyrite Calcite Chalcopyrite Clay Clinozoisite Copper
Corundum Epidote Malachite Millerite Molybdenite Nickeline None Not in a structural group Pyrite Quartz
Rhodonite Rocksalt Rutile Sphalerite Spinel Talc Vivianite Zircon

37 IMA Minerals at location:

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
Acanthite ()*	Acanthite	Ag₂S			1	257078	2793
Anthophyllite ()*	Amphibole	Mg₂Mg₅Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂			1	256932	718
Aragonite ()*	Aragonite	Ca(CO₃)			3	257015,257031,257043	3250
Arsenopyrite ()*	Arsenopyrite	FeAsS			1	257120	9052
Calcite ()*	Calcite	Ca(CO₃)	163	163	4	257004,257021,257120,257158	27770
Chalcocite ()*	None	Cu₂S			2	256863,257190	5707
Chalcopyrite ()*	Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂			25	256844,256910,256923,256933,256992,256994,257003,257004,257013,257018,257020,257021,257033,257042,257058,257067,257070,257071,257077,257078,257088,257120,257166,257169,257190	27198
Chromite ()*	Spinel	Fe²⁺Cr₂O₄	181.6	162.1	91	256835,256838,256839,256841,256842,256846,256847,256849,256850,256852,256858,256859,256869,256878,256879,256880,256881,256882,256888,256890,256893,256894,256895,256896,256897,256900,256902,256903,256904,256906,256907,256913,256915,256916,256922,256926,256927,256928,256930,256932,256934,256936,256938,256941,256945,256949,256950,256951,256952,256955,256957,256958,256959,256960,256967,256975,256979,257001,257002,257015,257027,257030,257031,257032,257036,257052,257089,257090,257093,257094,257096,257097,257098,257099,257100,257101,257104,257106,257112,257128,257143,257154,257155,257157,257158,257159,257160,257161,257162,257163,257164	3902
Cinnabar ()*	None	HgS			7	256887,256947,256981,256988,257111,257112,257128	2600
Copper ()*	Copper	Cu			2	256863,257166	3846
Cuprite ()*	Not in a structural group	Cu₂O			1	256863	2970
Deerite ()*	None	Fe²⁺₆Fe³⁺₃(Si₆O₁₇)O₃(OH)₅			1	257198	27
Epidote ()*	Epidote Clinozoisite	Ca₂(Al₂Fe³⁺)[Si₂O₇][SiO₄]O(OH)			2	257004,257128	8173
Erythrite ()*	Vivianite	Co₃(AsO₄)₂·8H₂O			3	256840,256863,256910	814
Galena ()*	Rocksalt	PbS			3	257078,257120,257124	24243
Gold ()*	Copper	Au			32	256889,256891,256917,256923,256949,256950,256951,256955,256958,257021,257027,257057,257058,257060,257061,257062,257063,257068,257070,257078,257081,257120,257121,257122,257125,257133,257136,257138,257168,257190,257192,257193	30554
Ilmenite ()*	Corundum	Fe²⁺Ti⁴⁺O₃			3	256945,257001,257128	5433
Laurite ()*	Pyrite	RuS₂			1	256967	226
Magnetite ()*	Spinel	Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₂O₄			13	256840,256856,256857,256863,256910,256920,256931,256967,257001,257112,257128,257171,257190	14899
Malachite ()*	Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂			11	256856,256863,256871,256910,256933,256974,257004,257018,257040,257071,257190	12537
Mercury ()*	None	Hg			3	256981,257111,257112	397
Millerite ()*	Millerite	NiS			1	256967	1066
Molybdenite ()*	Molybdenite	MoS₂			2	256994,257047	5800
Neotocite ()*	Allophane	(Mn,Fe)SiO₃·H₂O (?)			1	256999	186
Osmium ()*	None	Os			3	256955,257125,257128	169
Platinum ()*	Copper	Pt			2	256955,257128	485
Priceite ()*	None	Ca₂B₅O₇(OH)₅·H₂O			1	257043	33
Pyrite ()*	Pyrite	FeS₂			30	256844,256868,256917,256918,256923,256933,256972,256989,256992,256994,257003,257004,257013,257018,257020,257021,257042,257058,257060,257061,257067,257068,257070,257077,257078,257088,257119,257120,257124,257169	39462
Pyrolusite ()*	Rutile	MnO₂			2	257008,257034	3106
Pyrrhotite ()*	Nickeline	Fe₇S₈			8	256840,256844,256910,256933,257021,257033,257055,257166	9056
Quartz ()*	Quartz	SiO₂			17	256917,256918,257003,257004,257018,257021,257042,257058,257061,257063,257067,257068,257070,257078,257120,257124,257169	61156
Rhodochrosite ()*	Calcite	Mn(CO₃)			1	256901	1711
Rhodonite ()*	Rhodonite	CaMn₃Mn(Si₅O₁₅)			4	256901,256918,257044,257049	969
Silver ()*	Copper	Ag			1	257120	5186
Sphalerite ()*	Sphalerite	ZnS			4	257003,257055,257078,257124	21482
Talc ()*	Clay Talc	Mg₃Si₄O₁₀(OH)₂	163	163	12	256906,256932,256972,257015,257031,257090,257096,257098,257101,257104,257158,257160	3337
Zircon ()*	Zircon	Zr(SiO₄)			2	256945,257128	5251

19 Ages assigned to this locality:

Excel ID	Max Age (Ma)	Min Age (Ma)	Age as listed in reference	Dating Method	Age Interpret	Sample Source	Sample Num	Age applies to these Elements	MinDat Locality ID	Dated Locality (Max Age)	Location as listed in reference	Reference	Reference ID
USGS-Rb-Sr-03575	156.26	98.26	127.26±29	Rb-Sr	age of metamorphic crystallization	whole rock			148254	Copper Canyon Prospect, Agness, Curry Co., Oregon, USA		USGS-Rb-Sr	USGS-Rb-Sr
podchrome-00409	165	163	Middle Jurassic (164±1 Ma U-Pb zircon in plagiogranite)					Cr	148870	Foster Creek Claim (Part Of Illihe Group), Agness, Curry Co., Oregon, USA	Foster Creek Claim	Moiser et al. (2012)	USGSSIR2012_5157
podchrome-00410	165	163	Middle Jurassic (164±1 Ma U-Pb zircon in plagiogranite)					Cr	150628	North Star Chrome Prospect, Agness, Curry Co., Oregon, USA	North Star Chrome	Moiser et al. (2012)	USGSSIR2012_5157
USGS-Rb-Sr-03584	143.3	107.3	125.3±18	Rb-Sr	age of metamorphic crystallization	whole rock			153392	Wild Horse Mtn Occurrence, Agness, Curry Co., Oregon, USA		USGS-Rb-Sr	USGS-Rb-Sr
USGS-Rb-Sr-03585	156.26	98.26	127.26±29	Rb-Sr	age of metamorphic crystallization	whole rock			153392	Wild Horse Mtn Occurrence, Agness, Curry Co., Oregon, USA		USGS-Rb-Sr	USGS-Rb-Sr
podchrome-00381	163	163	Middle Jurassic (164-162 Ma)					Cr	147419	Babyfoot Mine, Babyfoot - Little Chetco, Curry Co., Oregon, USA	Babyfoot	Moiser et al. (2012)	USGSSIR2012_5157
podchrome-00383	163	163	Middle Jurassic (164-162 Ma)					Cr	147850	Burned Cabin Claim, Babyfoot - Little Chetco, Curry Co., Oregon, USA	Burned Cabin Claim	Moiser et al. (2012)	USGSSIR2012_5157
podchrome-00382	163	163	Middle Jurassic (164-162 Ma)					Cr	147942	Carter Creek Divide Claim, Babyfoot - Little Chetco, Curry Co., Oregon, USA	Carter Creek Claim	Moiser et al. (2012)	USGSSIR2012_5157
podchrome-00385	163	163	Middle Jurassic (164-162 Ma)					Cr	149430	Hawks Rest View Occurrence (Unnamed No. 11 On Kerby), Babyfoot - Little Chetco, Curry Co., Oregon, USA	Hawks Rest View	Moiser et al. (2012)	USGSSIR2012_5157
podchrome-00384	163	163	Middle Jurassic (164-162 Ma)					Cr	149976	Little Boy No. 1 (Canyon Peak Group; Ditch Creek), Babyfoot - Little Chetco, Curry Co., Oregon, USA	Little Boy Claim	Moiser et al. (2012)	USGSSIR2012_5157
NAVDAT-51561	181.6	162.1	171.3+10.3/-9.2				51561		150125	Lucky Day Prospect, Babyfoot - Little Chetco, Curry Co., Oregon, USA		NAVDAT	NAVDAT
podchrome-00411	163	163	Middle Jurassic (164-162 Ma)					Cr	150083	Lost Lee Claim, Chetco, Curry Co., Oregon, USA	Lost Lee Claim	Moiser et al. (2012)	USGSSIR2012_5157
podchrome-00404	163	163	Middle Jurassic (164-162 Ma)					Cr	150001	Little Siberia, Pearsoll Peak, Curry Co., Oregon, USA	Little Siberia	Moiser et al. (2012)	USGSSIR2012_5157
podchrome-00405	163	163	Middle Jurassic (164-162 Ma)					Cr	150267	McCaleb No. 2 (Part Of McCaleb Group), Pearsoll Peak, Curry Co., Oregon, USA	McCaleb's Sourdough No. 2	Moiser et al. (2012)	USGSSIR2012_5157
podchrome-00403	163	163	Middle Jurassic (164-162 Ma)					Cr	150866	Pearsoll Peak, Pearsoll Peak, Curry Co., Oregon, USA	Pearsoll	Moiser et al. (2012)	USGSSIR2012_5157
podchrome-00401	163	163	Middle Jurassic (164-162 Ma)					Cr	148939	Gardner Mine (Susie Claims; 4th Of July; Swede), Sourdough - Vulcan Peak, Curry Co., Oregon, USA	Gardner	Moiser et al. (2012)	USGSSIR2012_5157
podchrome-00400	163	163	Middle Jurassic (164-162 Ma)					Cr	149614	Irene Chromite, Sourdough - Vulcan Peak, Curry Co., Oregon, USA	Irene Claim	Moiser et al. (2012)	USGSSIR2012_5157
podchrome-00402	163	163	Middle Jurassic (164-162 Ma)					Cr	151362	Rosie Claim, Sourdough - Vulcan Peak, Curry Co., Oregon, USA	Rosie Claim	Moiser et al. (2012)	USGSSIR2012_5157
podchrome-00347	163	163	Middle Jurassic (164-162 Ma)					Cr	151651	Sour Dough (Baldface), Sourdough - Vulcan Peak, Curry Co., Oregon, USA	Sourdough	Moiser et al. (2012)	USGSSIR2012_5157

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