Mineral Evolution Database

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Locality Name:
Leucite Hills Mining District, Sweetwater Co., Wyoming, USA

Oldest recorded age at locality: 3.3
Youngest recorded age at locality: 0.855

mindat Locality ID: 7337
mindat URL: http://www.mindat.org/loc-7337.html

Tectonic Settings:

Total number of sublocalities beneath "Leucite Hills Mining District, Sweetwater Co., Wyoming, USA": 20
Total number of bottom-level sublocalities: 20

Number of Child Localities: 20
Child Localities:
Black Rock
Boars Tusk
Cabin Butte (Osborn Mesa)
Deer Butte
Emmons Mesa
Endlich Hill
Hague Hill
Hallock Butte
Hatcher Mesa
Iddings Butte
Matthews Hill
Middle Table Mountain
North Table Mountain
Pilot Butte
South Table Mountain
Spring Butte (Orenda Mesa)
Steamboat Mountain
Twin Rocks (Badgers Teeth)
Weed Butte
Zirkel Mesa

Latitude: 41°51'55"N
Longitude: 109°1'14"W
Decimal Degree (lat, lon): 41.865277777778,-109.02055555556

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.

Amphibole	Analcime	Apatite	Aragonite	Batisite	Calcite	Chalcopyrite	Clay	Coronadite	Feldspar
Garnet	Mica	Nickeline	None	Olivine	Pentlandite	Perovskite	Pseudobrookite	Pyroxene	Quartz
Rutile	Spinel

Aragonite ()*	Armalcolite ()*	Calcite ()*	Chalcopyrite ()*	Chromite ()*
Diopside ()*	Enstatite ()*	Fluorapatite ()*	Forsterite ()*	Leucite ()*
Magnesiochromite ()*	Magnetite ()*	Noonkanbahite ()*	Oxyphlogopite ()*	Pentlandite ()*
Perovskite ()*	Phlogopite ()*	Potassic-fluoro-richterite ()*	Potassic-jeanlouisite ()*	Priderite ()*
Pyrope ()*	Pyrrhotite ()*	Quartz ()*	Richterite ()*	Rutile ()*
Sanidine ()*	Spinel ()*	Wadeite ()*

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 Ba C Ca Cr Cu F Fe H K Mg Na Ni O P S Si Ti Zr

Elements from minerals reported directly at this locality: Al Ca Cr Cu Fe H Mg Na Ni O S Si Ti

Structural Groups for minerals in this locality:
Amphibole Analcime Apatite Aragonite Batisite Calcite Chalcopyrite Clay Coronadite Feldspar
Garnet Mica Nickeline None Olivine Pentlandite Perovskite Pseudobrookite Pyroxene Quartz
Rutile Spinel

28 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
Aragonite ()*	Aragonite	Ca(CO₃)	1.1	0.9	1	293971	3250
Armalcolite ()*	Pseudobrookite	(Mg,Fe²⁺)Ti₂O₅	3.3	0.855	0		39
Calcite ()*	Calcite	Ca(CO₃)	1.1	0.9	1	293970	27770
Chalcopyrite ()*	Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂	3.3	0.855	0		27198
Chromite ()*	Spinel	Fe²⁺Cr₂O₄			1	293962	3902
Diopside ()*	Pyroxene	CaMgSi₂O₆	3.3	0.9	10	293954,293955,293958,293964,293965,293966,293967,293969,293970,293971	4135
Enstatite ()*	Pyroxene	Mg₂Si₂O₆			1	293962	944
Fluorapatite ()*	Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃F	2.61	0.855	4	293958,293966,293968,293973	2740
Forsterite ()*	Olivine	Mg₂(SiO₄)	1.1	0.9	1	293954	1188
Leucite ()*	Analcime	K(AlSi₂O₆)	1.1	0.855	11	293954,293955,293956,293962,293963,293964,293965,293969,293970,293971,293973	233
Magnesiochromite ()*	Spinel	MgCr₂O₄	3.3	0.855	0		311
Magnetite ()*	Spinel	Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₂O₄	3.3	0.855	0		14899
Noonkanbahite ()*	Batisite	NaKBaTi₂(Si₄O₁₂)O₂	2.61	0.855	3	293958,293968,293973	6
Oxyphlogopite ()*	Mica	K(Mg,Ti,Fe)₃[(Si,Al)₄O₁₀](O,F)₂	1.1	0.855	1	293973	5
Pentlandite ()*	Pentlandite	(Ni,Fe)₉S₈	3.3	0.855	0		1512
Perovskite ()*	Perovskite	CaTiO₃	3.3	0.9	2	293965,293967	495
Phlogopite ()*	Mica Clay	KMg₃(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂	3.3	0.9	12	293954,293955,293956,293958,293962,293963,293964,293966,293967,293969,293970,293971	2273
Potassic-fluoro-richterite ()*	Amphibole	K(NaCa)Mg₅Si₈O₂₂F₂	2.61	0.855	7	293954,293957,293958,293962,293966,293968,293973	11
Potassic-jeanlouisite ()*	Amphibole	K(NaCa)(Mg₄Ti)Si₈O₂₂O₂	1.1	0.855	1	293973	1
Priderite ()*	Coronadite	K(Ti₇Fe³⁺)O₁₆	2.61	0.855	4	293954,293959,293968,293973	41
Pyrope ()*	Garnet	Mg₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃	3.3	0.855	0		341
Pyrrhotite ()*	Nickeline	Fe₇S₈	3.3	0.855	0		9056
Quartz ()*	Quartz	SiO₂	1.1	0.9	1	293970	61156
Richterite ()*	Amphibole	Na(NaCa)Mg₅Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂	3.3	0.855	0		148
Rutile ()*	Rutile	TiO₂	1.1	0.9	3	293954,293956,293970	5614
Sanidine ()*	Feldspar	K(AlSi₃O₈)	2.61	0.855	8	293956,293958,293963,293966,293968,293969,293971,293973	598
Spinel ()*	Spinel	MgAl₂O₄	3.3	0.855	0		1934
Wadeite ()*	None	K₂ZrSi₃O₉			1	293962	27

84 Ages assigned to this locality:

Excel ID	Max Age (Ma)	Min Age (Ma)	Age as listed in reference	Sample Num	MinDat Locality ID	Dated Locality (Max Age)	Reference	Reference ID
NAVDAT-6345	1.1	0.9	1±0.1	6345	171665	Black Rock, Leucite Hills Mining District, Sweetwater Co., Wyoming, USA	NAVDAT	NAVDAT
NAVDAT-6346	1.1	0.9	1±0.1	6346	171665	Black Rock, Leucite Hills Mining District, Sweetwater Co., Wyoming, USA	NAVDAT	NAVDAT
NAVDAT-6347	1.1	0.9	1±0.1	6347	171665	Black Rock, Leucite Hills Mining District, Sweetwater Co., Wyoming, USA	NAVDAT	NAVDAT
NAVDAT-6348	1.1	0.9	1±0.1	6348	171665	Black Rock, Leucite Hills Mining District, Sweetwater Co., Wyoming, USA	NAVDAT	NAVDAT
NAVDAT-6351	1.1	0.9	1±0.1	6351	238973	Deer Butte, Leucite Hills Mining District, Sweetwater Co., Wyoming, USA	NAVDAT	NAVDAT
NAVDAT-6352	1.1	0.9	1±0.1	6352	238973	Deer Butte, Leucite Hills Mining District, Sweetwater Co., Wyoming, USA	NAVDAT	NAVDAT
NAVDAT-6353	1.1	0.9	1±0.1	6353	238973	Deer Butte, Leucite Hills Mining District, Sweetwater Co., Wyoming, USA	NAVDAT	NAVDAT
NAVDAT-6354	1.1	0.9	1±0.1	6354	238973	Deer Butte, Leucite Hills Mining District, Sweetwater Co., Wyoming, USA	NAVDAT	NAVDAT
NAVDAT-6355	1.1	0.9	1±0.1	6355	238973	Deer Butte, Leucite Hills Mining District, Sweetwater Co., Wyoming, USA	NAVDAT	NAVDAT
NAVDAT-6356	1.1	0.9	1±0.1	6356	238973	Deer Butte, Leucite Hills Mining District, Sweetwater Co., Wyoming, USA	NAVDAT	NAVDAT
NAVDAT-6357	1.1	0.9	1±0.1	6357	238973	Deer Butte, Leucite Hills Mining District, Sweetwater Co., Wyoming, USA	NAVDAT	NAVDAT
NAVDAT-6358	1.1	0.9	1±0.1	6358	238973	Deer Butte, Leucite Hills Mining District, Sweetwater Co., Wyoming, USA	NAVDAT	NAVDAT
NAVDAT-6359	1.1	0.9	1±0.1	6359	172061	Emmons Mesa, Leucite Hills Mining District, Sweetwater Co., Wyoming, USA	NAVDAT	NAVDAT
NAVDAT-6360	1.1	0.9	1±0.1	6360	172061	Emmons Mesa, Leucite Hills Mining District, Sweetwater Co., Wyoming, USA	NAVDAT	NAVDAT
NAVDAT-6361	1.1	0.9	1±0.1	6361	172061	Emmons Mesa, Leucite Hills Mining District, Sweetwater Co., Wyoming, USA	NAVDAT	NAVDAT
NAVDAT-6362	1.1	0.9	1±0.1	6362	172061	Emmons Mesa, Leucite Hills Mining District, Sweetwater Co., Wyoming, USA	NAVDAT	NAVDAT
NAVDAT-6363	1.1	0.9	1±0.1	6363	172061	Emmons Mesa, Leucite Hills Mining District, Sweetwater Co., Wyoming, USA	NAVDAT	NAVDAT
NAVDAT-6364	1.1	0.9	1±0.1	6364	172061	Emmons Mesa, Leucite Hills Mining District, Sweetwater Co., Wyoming, USA	NAVDAT	NAVDAT
NAVDAT-6365	1.1	0.9	1±0.1	6365	172061	Emmons Mesa, Leucite Hills Mining District, Sweetwater Co., Wyoming, USA	NAVDAT	NAVDAT
NAVDAT-6366	1.1	0.9	1±0.1	6366	172061	Emmons Mesa, Leucite Hills Mining District, Sweetwater Co., Wyoming, USA	NAVDAT	NAVDAT
NAVDAT-51127	3.03	2.97	3±0.03	51127	173222	Pilot Butte, Leucite Hills Mining District, Sweetwater Co., Wyoming, USA	NAVDAT	NAVDAT
NAVDAT-51128	3.03	2.97	3±0.03	51128	173222	Pilot Butte, Leucite Hills Mining District, Sweetwater Co., Wyoming, USA	NAVDAT	NAVDAT
NAVDAT-51129	3.03	2.97	3±0.03	51129	173222	Pilot Butte, Leucite Hills Mining District, Sweetwater Co., Wyoming, USA	NAVDAT	NAVDAT
NAVDAT-51130	3.03	2.97	3±0.03	51130	173222	Pilot Butte, Leucite Hills Mining District, Sweetwater Co., Wyoming, USA	NAVDAT	NAVDAT
NAVDAT-51131	3.03	2.97	3±0.03	51131	173222	Pilot Butte, Leucite Hills Mining District, Sweetwater Co., Wyoming, USA	NAVDAT	NAVDAT
NAVDAT-51132	3.03	2.97	3±0.03	51132	173222	Pilot Butte, Leucite Hills Mining District, Sweetwater Co., Wyoming, USA	NAVDAT	NAVDAT
NAVDAT-60556	3.3	2.7	3±0.3	60556	173222	Pilot Butte, Leucite Hills Mining District, Sweetwater Co., Wyoming, USA	NAVDAT	NAVDAT
NAVDAT-60557	3.3	2.7	3±0.3	60557	173222	Pilot Butte, Leucite Hills Mining District, Sweetwater Co., Wyoming, USA	NAVDAT	NAVDAT
NAVDAT-60558	3.3	2.7	3±0.3	60558	173222	Pilot Butte, Leucite Hills Mining District, Sweetwater Co., Wyoming, USA	NAVDAT	NAVDAT
NAVDAT-60559	3.3	2.7	3±0.3	60559	173222	Pilot Butte, Leucite Hills Mining District, Sweetwater Co., Wyoming, USA	NAVDAT	NAVDAT
NAVDAT-60560	3.3	2.7	3±0.3	60560	173222	Pilot Butte, Leucite Hills Mining District, Sweetwater Co., Wyoming, USA	NAVDAT	NAVDAT
NAVDAT-60561	3.3	2.7	3±0.3	60561	173222	Pilot Butte, Leucite Hills Mining District, Sweetwater Co., Wyoming, USA	NAVDAT	NAVDAT
NAVDAT-6378	1.1	0.9	1±0.1	6378	173222	Pilot Butte, Leucite Hills Mining District, Sweetwater Co., Wyoming, USA	NAVDAT	NAVDAT
NAVDAT-6379	1.1	0.9	1±0.1	6379	173222	Pilot Butte, Leucite Hills Mining District, Sweetwater Co., Wyoming, USA	NAVDAT	NAVDAT
NAVDAT-6380	1.1	0.9	1±0.1	6380	173222	Pilot Butte, Leucite Hills Mining District, Sweetwater Co., Wyoming, USA	NAVDAT	NAVDAT
NAVDAT-6381	1.1	0.9	1±0.1	6381	173222	Pilot Butte, Leucite Hills Mining District, Sweetwater Co., Wyoming, USA	NAVDAT	NAVDAT
NAVDAT-51135	2.61	2.33	2.53+0.08/-0.2	51135	173603	South Table Mountain, Leucite Hills Mining District, Sweetwater Co., Wyoming, USA	NAVDAT	NAVDAT
NAVDAT-51136	2.61	2.33	2.53+0.08/-0.2	51136	173603	South Table Mountain, Leucite Hills Mining District, Sweetwater Co., Wyoming, USA	NAVDAT	NAVDAT
NAVDAT-60564	1.991	1.629	1.81±0.181	60564	173603	South Table Mountain, Leucite Hills Mining District, Sweetwater Co., Wyoming, USA	NAVDAT	NAVDAT
NAVDAT-60565	1.991	1.629	1.81±0.181	60565	173603	South Table Mountain, Leucite Hills Mining District, Sweetwater Co., Wyoming, USA	NAVDAT	NAVDAT
NAVDAT-6382	1.1	0.9	1±0.1	6382	173603	South Table Mountain, Leucite Hills Mining District, Sweetwater Co., Wyoming, USA	NAVDAT	NAVDAT
NAVDAT-6383	1.1	0.9	1±0.1	6383	173603	South Table Mountain, Leucite Hills Mining District, Sweetwater Co., Wyoming, USA	NAVDAT	NAVDAT
NAVDAT-6384	1.1	0.9	1±0.1	6384	173603	South Table Mountain, Leucite Hills Mining District, Sweetwater Co., Wyoming, USA	NAVDAT	NAVDAT
NAVDAT-6385	1.1	0.9	1±0.1	6385	173603	South Table Mountain, Leucite Hills Mining District, Sweetwater Co., Wyoming, USA	NAVDAT	NAVDAT
NAVDAT-6386	1.1	0.9	1±0.1	6386	173603	South Table Mountain, Leucite Hills Mining District, Sweetwater Co., Wyoming, USA	NAVDAT	NAVDAT
NAVDAT-6387	1.1	0.9	1±0.1	6387	173603	South Table Mountain, Leucite Hills Mining District, Sweetwater Co., Wyoming, USA	NAVDAT	NAVDAT
NAVDAT-6388	1.1	0.9	1±0.1	6388	173603	South Table Mountain, Leucite Hills Mining District, Sweetwater Co., Wyoming, USA	NAVDAT	NAVDAT
NAVDAT-6389	1.1	0.9	1±0.1	6389	173603	South Table Mountain, Leucite Hills Mining District, Sweetwater Co., Wyoming, USA	NAVDAT	NAVDAT
NAVDAT-6390	1.1	0.9	1±0.1	6390	173603	South Table Mountain, Leucite Hills Mining District, Sweetwater Co., Wyoming, USA	NAVDAT	NAVDAT
NAVDAT-6391	1.1	0.9	1±0.1	6391	173603	South Table Mountain, Leucite Hills Mining District, Sweetwater Co., Wyoming, USA	NAVDAT	NAVDAT
NAVDAT-6414	1.1	0.9	1±0.1	6414	173603	South Table Mountain, Leucite Hills Mining District, Sweetwater Co., Wyoming, USA	NAVDAT	NAVDAT
NAVDAT-6392	1.1	0.9	1±0.1	6392	173142	Spring Butte (Orenda Mesa), Leucite Hills Mining District, Sweetwater Co., Wyoming, USA	NAVDAT	NAVDAT
NAVDAT-6393	1.1	0.9	1±0.1	6393	173142	Spring Butte (Orenda Mesa), Leucite Hills Mining District, Sweetwater Co., Wyoming, USA	NAVDAT	NAVDAT
NAVDAT-6394	1.1	0.9	1±0.1	6394	173744	Steamboat Mountain, Leucite Hills Mining District, Sweetwater Co., Wyoming, USA	NAVDAT	NAVDAT
NAVDAT-6395	1.1	0.9	1±0.1	6395	173744	Steamboat Mountain, Leucite Hills Mining District, Sweetwater Co., Wyoming, USA	NAVDAT	NAVDAT
NAVDAT-6396	1.1	0.9	1±0.1	6396	173744	Steamboat Mountain, Leucite Hills Mining District, Sweetwater Co., Wyoming, USA	NAVDAT	NAVDAT
NAVDAT-6397	1.1	0.9	1±0.1	6397	173744	Steamboat Mountain, Leucite Hills Mining District, Sweetwater Co., Wyoming, USA	NAVDAT	NAVDAT
NAVDAT-6398	1.1	0.9	1±0.1	6398	173744	Steamboat Mountain, Leucite Hills Mining District, Sweetwater Co., Wyoming, USA	NAVDAT	NAVDAT
NAVDAT-6399	1.1	0.9	1±0.1	6399	173744	Steamboat Mountain, Leucite Hills Mining District, Sweetwater Co., Wyoming, USA	NAVDAT	NAVDAT
NAVDAT-6400	1.1	0.9	1±0.1	6400	173744	Steamboat Mountain, Leucite Hills Mining District, Sweetwater Co., Wyoming, USA	NAVDAT	NAVDAT
NAVDAT-6401	1.1	0.9	1±0.1	6401	173744	Steamboat Mountain, Leucite Hills Mining District, Sweetwater Co., Wyoming, USA	NAVDAT	NAVDAT
NAVDAT-6402	1.1	0.9	1±0.1	6402	173744	Steamboat Mountain, Leucite Hills Mining District, Sweetwater Co., Wyoming, USA	NAVDAT	NAVDAT
NAVDAT-6403	1.1	0.9	1±0.1	6403	173744	Steamboat Mountain, Leucite Hills Mining District, Sweetwater Co., Wyoming, USA	NAVDAT	NAVDAT
NAVDAT-6404	1.1	0.9	1±0.1	6404	173744	Steamboat Mountain, Leucite Hills Mining District, Sweetwater Co., Wyoming, USA	NAVDAT	NAVDAT
NAVDAT-6405	1.1	0.9	1±0.1	6405	173744	Steamboat Mountain, Leucite Hills Mining District, Sweetwater Co., Wyoming, USA	NAVDAT	NAVDAT
NAVDAT-6406	1.1	0.9	1±0.1	6406	173744	Steamboat Mountain, Leucite Hills Mining District, Sweetwater Co., Wyoming, USA	NAVDAT	NAVDAT
NAVDAT-6407	1.1	0.9	1±0.1	6407	173744	Steamboat Mountain, Leucite Hills Mining District, Sweetwater Co., Wyoming, USA	NAVDAT	NAVDAT
NAVDAT-6408	1.1	0.9	1±0.1	6408	173744	Steamboat Mountain, Leucite Hills Mining District, Sweetwater Co., Wyoming, USA	NAVDAT	NAVDAT
NAVDAT-6409	1.1	0.9	1±0.1	6409	173744	Steamboat Mountain, Leucite Hills Mining District, Sweetwater Co., Wyoming, USA	NAVDAT	NAVDAT
NAVDAT-6410	1.1	0.9	1±0.1	6410	173744	Steamboat Mountain, Leucite Hills Mining District, Sweetwater Co., Wyoming, USA	NAVDAT	NAVDAT
NAVDAT-6411	1.1	0.9	1±0.1	6411	173744	Steamboat Mountain, Leucite Hills Mining District, Sweetwater Co., Wyoming, USA	NAVDAT	NAVDAT
NAVDAT-6412	1.1	0.9	1±0.1	6412	173744	Steamboat Mountain, Leucite Hills Mining District, Sweetwater Co., Wyoming, USA	NAVDAT	NAVDAT
NAVDAT-6413	1.1	0.9	1±0.1	6413	171542	Twin Rocks (Badgers Teeth), Leucite Hills Mining District, Sweetwater Co., Wyoming, USA	NAVDAT	NAVDAT
NAVDAT-51138	0.97	0.93	0.95±0.02	51138	175642	Zirkel Mesa, Leucite Hills Mining District, Sweetwater Co., Wyoming, USA	NAVDAT	NAVDAT
NAVDAT-60567	1.045	0.855	0.95±0.095	60567	175642	Zirkel Mesa, Leucite Hills Mining District, Sweetwater Co., Wyoming, USA	NAVDAT	NAVDAT
NAVDAT-6415	1.1	0.9	1±0.1	6415	175642	Zirkel Mesa, Leucite Hills Mining District, Sweetwater Co., Wyoming, USA	NAVDAT	NAVDAT
NAVDAT-6416	1.1	0.9	1±0.1	6416	175642	Zirkel Mesa, Leucite Hills Mining District, Sweetwater Co., Wyoming, USA	NAVDAT	NAVDAT
NAVDAT-6417	1.1	0.9	1±0.1	6417	175642	Zirkel Mesa, Leucite Hills Mining District, Sweetwater Co., Wyoming, USA	NAVDAT	NAVDAT
NAVDAT-6418	1.1	0.9	1±0.1	6418	175642	Zirkel Mesa, Leucite Hills Mining District, Sweetwater Co., Wyoming, USA	NAVDAT	NAVDAT
NAVDAT-6419	1.1	0.9	1±0.1	6419	175642	Zirkel Mesa, Leucite Hills Mining District, Sweetwater Co., Wyoming, USA	NAVDAT	NAVDAT
NAVDAT-6420	1.1	0.9	1±0.1	6420	175642	Zirkel Mesa, Leucite Hills Mining District, Sweetwater Co., Wyoming, USA	NAVDAT	NAVDAT
NAVDAT-6421	1.1	0.9	1±0.1	6421	175642	Zirkel Mesa, Leucite Hills Mining District, Sweetwater Co., Wyoming, USA	NAVDAT	NAVDAT
NAVDAT-6422	1.1	0.9	1±0.1	6422	175642	Zirkel Mesa, Leucite Hills Mining District, Sweetwater Co., Wyoming, USA	NAVDAT	NAVDAT
NAVDAT-6423	1.1	0.9	1±0.1	6423	175642	Zirkel Mesa, Leucite Hills Mining District, Sweetwater Co., Wyoming, USA	NAVDAT	NAVDAT

Sample	Source Locality	Reference URL
FKM-79	Black Rock, Leucite Hills Mining District, Sweetwater Co., Wyoming, USA	https://www.rockptx.com/fkm-76-to-fkm-100/#FKM-79

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