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Locality Name:
Radon Mine, Big Indian District (Big Indian Wash - Lisbon Valley Area), San Juan Co., Utah, USA

Oldest recorded age at locality: 510
Youngest recorded age at locality: 83

mindat Locality ID: 38512
mindat URL: http://www.mindat.org/loc-38512.html

Tectonic Settings:

Total number of sublocalities beneath "Radon Mine, Big Indian District (Big Indian Wash - Lisbon Valley Area), San Juan Co., Utah, USA": 0
Total number of bottom-level sublocalities: 0

Latitude: 38°14'53"N
Longitude: 109°17'15"W
Decimal Degree (lat, lon): 38.248055555556,-109.2875

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.

Baryte	Calcite	Chalcopyrite	Diaspore	Fluorite	Marcasite	None	Oxalate	Pyrite	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: C Ca Cu Fe H K O S Si Sr U V

Elements from minerals reported directly at this locality: C Ca Cu Fe H K O S Si Sr U V

Structural Groups for minerals in this locality:
Baryte Calcite Chalcopyrite Diaspore Fluorite Marcasite None Oxalate Pyrite Zircon

12 IMA Minerals at location:

Calcite ()*	Carnotite ()*	Celestine ()*	Chalcopyrite ()*	Coffinite ()*
Doloresite ()*	Marcasite ()*	Montroseite ()*	Pyrite ()*	Tyuyamunite ()*
Uraninite ()*	Whewellite ()*

Mineral name	Structural Groups	IMA Formula	Max Age (Ma)	Min Age (Ma)	# of localities containing mineral
Calcite ()*	Calcite	Ca(CO₃)	252	201	27770
Carnotite ()*	None	K₂(UO₂)₂(VO₄)₂·3H₂O	237	227	1184
Celestine ()*	Baryte	Sr(SO₄)	252	201	1252
Chalcopyrite ()*	Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂	252	201	27198
Coffinite ()*	Zircon	U(SiO₄)·nH₂O	237	227	566
Doloresite ()*	None	V⁴⁺₃O₄(OH)₄	252	201	23
Marcasite ()*	Marcasite	FeS₂	252	201	5674
Montroseite ()*	Diaspore	(V³⁺,Fe²⁺,V⁴⁺)O(OH)	252	201	136
Pyrite ()*	Pyrite	FeS₂	252	201	39462
Tyuyamunite ()*	None	Ca(UO₂)₂(VO₄)₂·5-8H₂O	237	227	628
Uraninite ()*	Fluorite	UO₂	237	227	2718
Whewellite ()*	Oxalate	Ca(C₂O₄)·H₂O	252	201	66

Locality Notes from all Ages at Locality:

Age ID	Locality Notes
Giersdorf_00000553	Pitchblende (uraninite) ore disseminated through Upper Triassic Sandstones
Giersdorf_00000554	Pitchblende (uraninite) ore disseminated through Upper Triassic Sandstones
Giersdorf_00000555	Pitchblende (uraninite) ore disseminated through Upper Triassic Sandstones
Giersdorf_00000556	Pitchblende (uraninite) ore disseminated through Upper Triassic Sandstones
Giersdorf_00000557	Pitchblende (uraninite) ore disseminated through Upper Triassic Sandstones
Giersdorf_00000558	Pitchblende (uraninite) ore disseminated through Upper Triassic Sandstones
Giersdorf_00000559	Pitchblende (uraninite) ore disseminated through Upper Triassic Sandstones
Giersdorf_00000560	Pitchblende (uraninite) ore disseminated through Upper Triassic Sandstones
Giersdorf_00000561	Pitchblende (uraninite) ore disseminated through Upper Triassic Sandstones
Giersdorf_00000562	Pitchblende (uraninite) ore disseminated through Upper Triassic Sandstones
Giersdorf_00000563	Pitchblende (uraninite) ore disseminated through Upper Triassic Sandstones
Giersdorf_00000564	Pitchblende (uraninite) ore disseminated through Upper Triassic Sandstones
Giersdorf_00000565	Pitchblende (uraninite) ore disseminated through Upper Triassic Sandstones
Giersdorf_00000566	Pitchblende (uraninite) ore disseminated through Upper Triassic Sandstones
Giersdorf_00000567	Pitchblende (uraninite) ore disseminated through Upper Triassic Sandstones
Giersdorf_00000568	Pitchblende (uraninite) ore disseminated through Upper Triassic Sandstones
Giersdorf_00000569	Pitchblende (uraninite) ore disseminated through Upper Triassic Sandstones
Giersdorf_00000570	Pitchblende (uraninite) ore disseminated through Upper Triassic Sandstones
Giersdorf_00000571	Pitchblende (uraninite) ore disseminated through Upper Triassic Sandstones
Giersdorf_00000572	Pitchblende (uraninite) ore disseminated through Upper Triassic Sandstones
Giersdorf_00000573	Pitchblende (uraninite) ore disseminated through Upper Triassic Sandstones
Michelle_577	Radon Mine is in Big Indian District of San Juan County, Utah. It is a former uranium mine with an occurrence of whewellite and celestite in vuggy openings along the "Radon" fault. At this fault, the Chinle is composed of interbedded lenses of medium-grained sandstone, fine-grained sandstone, mudstone, and claystone. The "carbonaceous trash" found in the lower part of the Chinle Formation likely provided the oxalic acid required for the formation of the whewellite.
Michelle_736	Radon Mine is in Big Indian District of San Juan County, Utah. It is a former uranium mine with an occurrence of whewellite and celestite in vuggy openings along the "Radon" fault. At this fault, the Chinle is composed of interbedded lenses of medium-grained sandstone, fine-grained sandstone, mudstone, and claystone. The "carbonaceous trash" found in the lower part of the Chinle Formation likely provided the oxalic acid required for the formation of the whewellite.

23 Ages assigned to this locality:

Excel ID	Max Age (Ma)	Min Age (Ma)	Age as listed in reference	Dating Method	Age Interpret	Prioritized?	Sample Source	Sample Num	Age from other Locality	Dated Mineral	Minerals explicitely stated as having this age	Age applies to these Elements	MinDat Locality ID	Dated Locality (Max Age)	Location as listed in reference	Reference	Reference DOI	Reference ID	Age Notes
Giersdorf_00000565	87	83	85±2	238U-206U			uraninite	K-174	Yes	Uraninite	Uraninite	U	37454	Big Indian District (Big Indian Wash - Lisbon Valley Area), San Juan Co., Utah, USA	Libson Valley	Miller et al. (1963)	10.1130/0016-7606(1963)74[609:IEOTOO]2.0.CO;2	GSAB74_609	Age given for U238-Pb206 analysis
Giersdorf_00000566	99	93	96±3	235U-207Pb			uraninite	K-174	Yes	Uraninite	Uraninite	U	37454	Big Indian District (Big Indian Wash - Lisbon Valley Area), San Juan Co., Utah, USA	Libson Valley	Miller et al. (1963)	10.1130/0016-7606(1963)74[609:IEOTOO]2.0.CO;2	GSAB74_609	Age given for U235-Pb207 analysis
Giersdorf_00000567	449	381	415±34	207Pb-206Pb	The Pb207-Pb206 age given for these samples is described as being highly erroneous due to the systematic sensitivity of the analytic methods	low	uraninite	K-174	Yes	Uraninite	Uraninite	U	37454	Big Indian District (Big Indian Wash - Lisbon Valley Area), San Juan Co., Utah, USA	Libson Valley	Miller et al. (1963)	10.1130/0016-7606(1963)74[609:IEOTOO]2.0.CO;2	GSAB74_609	Age given for Pb207-Pb206 analysis
Giersdorf_00000562	117	105	111±6	238U-206U			uraninite	K-177	Yes	Uraninite	Uraninite	U	38507	Big Buck Mine (Standard), Casa Colorado Rock, Big Indian District (Big Indian Wash - Lisbon Valley Area), San Juan Co., Utah, USA	Libson Valley	Miller et al. (1963)	10.1130/0016-7606(1963)74[609:IEOTOO]2.0.CO;2	GSAB74_609	Age given for U238-Pb206 analysis
Giersdorf_00000563	120	108	114±6	235U-207Pb			uraninite	K-177	Yes	Uraninite	Uraninite	U	38507	Big Buck Mine (Standard), Casa Colorado Rock, Big Indian District (Big Indian Wash - Lisbon Valley Area), San Juan Co., Utah, USA	Libson Valley	Miller et al. (1963)	10.1130/0016-7606(1963)74[609:IEOTOO]2.0.CO;2	GSAB74_609	Age given for U235-Pb207 analysis
Giersdorf_00000564	235	175	205±30	207Pb-206Pb	The Pb207-Pb206 age given for these samples is described as being highly erroneous due to the systematic sensitivity of the analytic methods	low	uraninite	K-177	Yes	Uraninite	Uraninite	U	38507	Big Buck Mine (Standard), Casa Colorado Rock, Big Indian District (Big Indian Wash - Lisbon Valley Area), San Juan Co., Utah, USA	Libson Valley	Miller et al. (1963)	10.1130/0016-7606(1963)74[609:IEOTOO]2.0.CO;2	GSAB74_609	Age given for Pb207-Pb206 analysis
Giersdorf_00000559	212	198	205±7	238U-206U			uraninite	K-167	Yes	Uraninite	Uraninite	U	181354	E. L. Cord Shaft (Jackie; Uncle Ben; Pasco; Jen), Big Indian District (Big Indian Wash - Lisbon Valley Area), San Juan Co., Utah, USA	Libson Valley	Miller et al. (1963)	10.1130/0016-7606(1963)74[609:IEOTOO]2.0.CO;2	GSAB74_609	Age given for U238-Pb206 analysis
Giersdorf_00000560	213	199	206±7	235U-207Pb			uraninite	K-167	Yes	Uraninite	Uraninite	U	181354	E. L. Cord Shaft (Jackie; Uncle Ben; Pasco; Jen), Big Indian District (Big Indian Wash - Lisbon Valley Area), San Juan Co., Utah, USA	Libson Valley	Miller et al. (1963)	10.1130/0016-7606(1963)74[609:IEOTOO]2.0.CO;2	GSAB74_609	Age given for U235-Pb207 analysis
Giersdorf_00000561	269	203	236±33	207Pb-206Pb	The Pb207-Pb206 age given for these samples is described as being highly erroneous due to the systematic sensitivity of the analytic methods	low	uraninite	K-167	Yes	Uraninite	Uraninite	U	181354	E. L. Cord Shaft (Jackie; Uncle Ben; Pasco; Jen), Big Indian District (Big Indian Wash - Lisbon Valley Area), San Juan Co., Utah, USA	Libson Valley	Miller et al. (1963)	10.1130/0016-7606(1963)74[609:IEOTOO]2.0.CO;2	GSAB74_609	Age given for Pb207-Pb206 analysis
Giersdorf_00000568	130	118	124±6	238U-206U			uraninite	K-184a	Yes	Uraninite	Uraninite	U	181973	Ike - Nixon Shaft, Big Indian District (Big Indian Wash - Lisbon Valley Area), San Juan Co., Utah, USA	Libson Valley	Miller et al. (1963)	10.1130/0016-7606(1963)74[609:IEOTOO]2.0.CO;2	GSAB74_609	Age given for U238-Pb206 analysis
Giersdorf_00000569	140	126	133±7	235U-207Pb			uraninite	K-184a	Yes	Uraninite	Uraninite	U	181973	Ike - Nixon Shaft, Big Indian District (Big Indian Wash - Lisbon Valley Area), San Juan Co., Utah, USA	Libson Valley	Miller et al. (1963)	10.1130/0016-7606(1963)74[609:IEOTOO]2.0.CO;2	GSAB74_609	Age given for U235-Pb207 analysis
Giersdorf_00000571	96	86	91±5	238U-206U			uraninite	K-184b	Yes	Uraninite	Uraninite	U	181973	Ike - Nixon Shaft, Big Indian District (Big Indian Wash - Lisbon Valley Area), San Juan Co., Utah, USA	Libson Valley	Miller et al. (1963)	10.1130/0016-7606(1963)74[609:IEOTOO]2.0.CO;2	GSAB74_609	Age given for U238-Pb206 analysis
Giersdorf_00000572	100	90	95±5	235U-207Pb			uraninite	K-184b	Yes	Uraninite	Uraninite	U	181973	Ike - Nixon Shaft, Big Indian District (Big Indian Wash - Lisbon Valley Area), San Juan Co., Utah, USA	Libson Valley	Miller et al. (1963)	10.1130/0016-7606(1963)74[609:IEOTOO]2.0.CO;2	GSAB74_609	Age given for U235-Pb207 analysis
Giersdorf_00000570	307	247	277±30	207Pb-206Pb	The Pb207-Pb206 age given for these samples is described as being highly erroneous due to the systematic sensitivity of the analytic methods	low	uraninite	K-184a	Yes	Uraninite	Uraninite	U	181973	Ike - Nixon Shaft, Big Indian District (Big Indian Wash - Lisbon Valley Area), San Juan Co., Utah, USA	Libson Valley	Miller et al. (1963)	10.1130/0016-7606(1963)74[609:IEOTOO]2.0.CO;2	GSAB74_609	Age given for Pb207-Pb206 analysis
Giersdorf_00000573	275	215	245±30	207Pb-206Pb	The Pb207-Pb206 age given for these samples is described as being highly erroneous due to the systematic sensitivity of the analytic methods	low	uraninite	K-184b	Yes	Uraninite	Uraninite	U	181973	Ike - Nixon Shaft, Big Indian District (Big Indian Wash - Lisbon Valley Area), San Juan Co., Utah, USA	Libson Valley	Miller et al. (1963)	10.1130/0016-7606(1963)74[609:IEOTOO]2.0.CO;2	GSAB74_609	Age given for Pb207-Pb206 analysis
Giersdorf_00000553	197	183	190±7	238U-206U			uraninite	K-152	Yes	Uraninite	Uraninite	U	38514	Mi Vida Mine (Utex Mine), Big Indian District (Big Indian Wash - Lisbon Valley Area), San Juan Co., Utah, USA	Libson Valley	Miller et al. (1963)	10.1130/0016-7606(1963)74[609:IEOTOO]2.0.CO;2	GSAB74_609	Age given for U238-Pb206 analysis
Giersdorf_00000554	207	193	200±7	235U-207Pb			uraninite	K-152	Yes	Uraninite	Uraninite	U	38514	Mi Vida Mine (Utex Mine), Big Indian District (Big Indian Wash - Lisbon Valley Area), San Juan Co., Utah, USA	Libson Valley	Miller et al. (1963)	10.1130/0016-7606(1963)74[609:IEOTOO]2.0.CO;2	GSAB74_609	Age given for U235-Pb207 analysis
Giersdorf_00000555	425	355	390±35	207Pb-206Pb	The Pb207-Pb206 age given for these samples is described as being highly erroneous due to the systematic sensitivity of the analytic methods	low	uraninite	K-152	Yes	Uraninite	Uraninite	U	38514	Mi Vida Mine (Utex Mine), Big Indian District (Big Indian Wash - Lisbon Valley Area), San Juan Co., Utah, USA	Libson Valley	Miller et al. (1963)	10.1130/0016-7606(1963)74[609:IEOTOO]2.0.CO;2	GSAB74_609	Age given for Pb207-Pb206 analysis
Giersdorf_00000556	192	182	187±5	238U-206U			uraninite	K-169	Yes	Uraninite	Uraninite	U	38514	Mi Vida Mine (Utex Mine), Big Indian District (Big Indian Wash - Lisbon Valley Area), San Juan Co., Utah, USA	Libson Valley	Miller et al. (1963)	10.1130/0016-7606(1963)74[609:IEOTOO]2.0.CO;2	GSAB74_609	Age given for U238-Pb206 analysis
Giersdorf_00000557	212	202	207±5	235U-207Pb			uraninite	K-169	Yes	Uraninite	Uraninite	U	38514	Mi Vida Mine (Utex Mine), Big Indian District (Big Indian Wash - Lisbon Valley Area), San Juan Co., Utah, USA	Libson Valley	Miller et al. (1963)	10.1130/0016-7606(1963)74[609:IEOTOO]2.0.CO;2	GSAB74_609	Age given for U235-Pb207 analysis
Giersdorf_00000558	510	450	480±30	207Pb-206Pb	The Pb207-Pb206 age given for these samples is described as being highly erroneous due to the systematic sensitivity of the analytic methods	low	uraninite	K-169	Yes	Uraninite	Uraninite	U	38514	Mi Vida Mine (Utex Mine), Big Indian District (Big Indian Wash - Lisbon Valley Area), San Juan Co., Utah, USA	Libson Valley	Miller et al. (1963)	10.1130/0016-7606(1963)74[609:IEOTOO]2.0.CO;2	GSAB74_609	Age given for Pb207-Pb206 analysis
Michelle_577	252	201	Triassic		Age of mineralization in the Chinle Formation						Calcite, Celestine, Marcasite, Pyrite, Strontianite, Whewellite		38512	Radon Mine, Big Indian District (Big Indian Wash - Lisbon Valley Area), San Juan Co., Utah, USA	Radon Mine	Gude et al. (1960)		AM45_1257	Whewellite is associated with the "carbonaceous trash" found in the Triassic Chinle Formation. The author estimates the paragenesis from oldest to youngest is celestite, pyrite/marcasite, asphaltic material, whewellite, calcite, strontianite. Some of the asphaltic material is intergrown with the whewellite.
Michelle_736	237	227	Moss Back (Carnian)		Age of host rock							U	38512	Radon Mine, Big Indian District (Big Indian Wash - Lisbon Valley Area), San Juan Co., Utah, USA	Radon Mine	Lindstrom (1964)		USBMIC8004_1	Uranium ore is found in the bottom portion of the Moss Back member of the Triassic Chinle Formation. The Moss Back member belongs to the upper Late Carnian substage.

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