Mineral Evolution Database

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Locality Name:
North Mesa Mine Group, Temple Mountain, San Rafael District (San Rafael Swell), Emery Co., Utah, USA

Oldest recorded age at locality: 530
Youngest recorded age at locality: 13

mindat Locality ID: 13541
mindat URL: http://www.mindat.org/loc-13541.html

Tectonic Settings:

Total number of sublocalities beneath "North Mesa Mine Group, Temple Mountain, San Rafael District (San Rafael Swell), Emery Co., Utah, USA": 13
Total number of bottom-level sublocalities: 12

Number of Child Localities: 10
Child Localities:
North Mesa 1; 2; 5 Mines (Camp Bird No. 13 Claim)
North Mesa 7
North Mesa 9 & 10
North Mesa No. 10
North Mesa No. 2
North Mesa No. 5
North Mesa No. 6; No. 12; No. 17
North Mesa No. 7
North Mesa No. 9 (Camp Bird No. 14)
North Mesa Nos. 9 & 10

Latitude: 38°40'38"N
Longitude: 110°40'36"W
Decimal Degree (lat, lon): 38.677222222222,-110.67666666667

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.

Copiapite	Diaspore	Fluorite	Kieserite	Minasragrite	None	Not in a structural group	Pascoite	Pyrite	Quartz
Rocksalt	Sphalerite	Starkeyite	Straczekite	Sulphur	Vivianite

Anorthominasragrite ()*	Bobjonesite ()*	Carnotite ()*	Corvusite ()*	Erythrite ()*
Ferricopiapite ()*	Galena ()*	Kornelite ()*	Minasragrite ()*	Montroseite ()*
Orthominasragrite ()*	Pascoite ()*	Pyrite ()*	Quartz ()*	Rozenite ()*
Sphalerite ()*	Sulphur ()*	Szomolnokite ()*	Uraninite ()*

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: As Ca Co Fe H K Na O Pb S Si U V Zn

Elements from minerals reported directly at this locality: Fe H O S V

Structural Groups for minerals in this locality:
Copiapite Diaspore Fluorite Kieserite Minasragrite None Not in a structural group Pascoite Pyrite Quartz
Rocksalt Sphalerite Starkeyite Straczekite Sulphur Vivianite

19 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
Anorthominasragrite ()*	Minasragrite	V⁴⁺O(SO₄)·5H₂O	117	13	1	272733	1
Bobjonesite ()*	None	V⁴⁺O(SO₄)·3H₂O	117	13	1	272733	3
Carnotite ()*	None	K₂(UO₂)₂(VO₄)₂·3H₂O	117	82	6	272725,272726,272727,272728,272729,272737	1184
Corvusite ()*	Straczekite	(Na,Ca,K)_1-x(V⁵⁺,V⁴⁺,Fe²⁺)₈O₂₀·4H₂O	117	13	3	272726,272727,272728	79
Erythrite ()*	Vivianite	Co₃(AsO₄)₂·8H₂O	117	13	1	272737	814
Ferricopiapite ()*	Copiapite	Fe³⁺_0.67Fe³⁺₄(SO₄)₆(OH)₂·20H₂O	117	80	0		41
Galena ()*	Rocksalt	PbS	90	80	1	272725	24243
Kornelite ()*	Not in a structural group	Fe³⁺₂(SO₄)₃·7H₂O (?)	117	13	1	272733	21
Minasragrite ()*	Minasragrite	V⁴⁺O(SO₄)·5H₂O	117	80	0		2
Montroseite ()*	Diaspore	(V³⁺,Fe²⁺,V⁴⁺)O(OH)	117	80	0		136
Orthominasragrite ()*	Minasragrite	V⁴⁺O(SO₄)·5H₂O	117	13	1	272733	2
Pascoite ()*	Pascoite	Ca₃V⁵⁺₁₀O₂₈·17H₂O	117	13	1	272737	78
Pyrite ()*	Pyrite	FeS₂	117	13	3	272725,272733,272736	39462
Quartz ()*	Quartz	SiO₂	117	13	2	272733,272736	61156
Rozenite ()*	Starkeyite	Fe²⁺(SO₄)·4H₂O	117	13	1	272733	293
Sphalerite ()*	Sphalerite	ZnS	117	13	2	272725,272733	21482
Sulphur ()*	Sulphur	S	117	80	0		2045
Szomolnokite ()*	Kieserite	Fe(SO₄)·H₂O	117	13	1	272733	139
Uraninite ()*	Fluorite	UO₂	90	80	1	272725	2718

Locality Notes from all Ages at Locality:

Age ID	Locality Notes
Giersdorf_00000547	Urano-organic ore associated with a collapse structure in Triassic Sandstone, part of the Chinle Formation. Uranium Ore is found over a wide stratigraphic range
Giersdorf_00000548	Urano-organic ore associated with a collapse structure in Triassic Sandstone, part of the Chinle Formation. Uranium Ore is found over a wide stratigraphic range
Giersdorf_00000549	Urano-organic ore associated with a collapse structure in Triassic Sandstone, part of the Chinle Formation. Uranium Ore is found over a wide stratigraphic range
Giersdorf_00000550	Urano-organic ore associated with a collapse structure in Triassic Sandstone, part of the Chinle Formation. Uranium Ore is found over a wide stratigraphic range
Giersdorf_00000551	Urano-organic ore associated with a collapse structure in Triassic Sandstone, part of the Chinle Formation. Uranium Ore is found over a wide stratigraphic range
Giersdorf_00000552	Urano-organic ore associated with a collapse structure in Triassic Sandstone, part of the Chinle Formation. Uranium Ore is found over a wide stratigraphic range

10 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
GSAB100_1069_tbl1_text	13	13	~13	K-Ar	age of alunite and ore	high	alunite		Yes	Alunite			19321	Temple Mountain, San Rafael District (San Rafael Swell), Emery Co., Utah, USA	Temple Mountain	Morrison and Perry (1988)	10.1130/0016-7606(1988)100<1069:AAFCOA>2.3.CO;2	GSAB100_1069	author preferred age
Giersdorf_00000547	86	82	84±2	238U-206U			uraninite	K-154	Yes	Uraninite	Uraninite	U	180697	Calyx No. 8, Temple Mountain, San Rafael District (San Rafael Swell), Emery Co., Utah, USA	San Rafael Swell	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_00000548	96	86	91±5	235U-207Pb			uraninite	K-154	Yes	Uraninite	Uraninite	U	180697	Calyx No. 8, Temple Mountain, San Rafael District (San Rafael Swell), Emery Co., Utah, USA	San Rafael Swell	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_00000549	410	260	335±75	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-154	Yes	Uraninite	Uraninite	U	180697	Calyx No. 8, Temple Mountain, San Rafael District (San Rafael Swell), Emery Co., Utah, USA	San Rafael Swell	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_00000644	80	80	80	238U-206U	Age is applied to the primary U minerals at this locality		uraninite	SS182		Uraninite	Uraninite		37795	North Mesa 1; 2; 5 Mines (Camp Bird No. 13 Claim), North Mesa Mine Group, Temple Mountain, San Rafael District (San Rafael Swell), Emery Co., Utah, USA	Camp Bird	Miller et al. (1963)	10.1130/0016-7606(1963)74[609:IEOTOO]2.0.CO;2	GSAB74_609	U238-Pb206 Age given by the USGS for the Chinle Formation found at the Camp Bird area
Giersdorf_00000645	90	90	93	235U-207Pb	Age is applied to the primary U minerals at this locality		uraninite	SS182		Uraninite	Uraninite		37795	North Mesa 1; 2; 5 Mines (Camp Bird No. 13 Claim), North Mesa Mine Group, Temple Mountain, San Rafael District (San Rafael Swell), Emery Co., Utah, USA	Camp Bird	Miller et al. (1963)	10.1130/0016-7606(1963)74[609:IEOTOO]2.0.CO;2	GSAB74_609	U235-Pb207 Age given by the USGS for the Chinle Formation found at the Camp Bird area
Giersdorf_00000646	530	530	530	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	SS182		Uraninite	Uraninite		37795	North Mesa 1; 2; 5 Mines (Camp Bird No. 13 Claim), North Mesa Mine Group, Temple Mountain, San Rafael District (San Rafael Swell), Emery Co., Utah, USA	Camp Bird	Miller et al. (1963)	10.1130/0016-7606(1963)74[609:IEOTOO]2.0.CO;2	GSAB74_609	Pb207-Pb206 Age given by the USGS for the Chinle Formation found at the Camp Bird area
Giersdorf_00000550	104	100	102±2	238U-206U			uraninite	K-155		Uraninite	Uraninite	U	182883	North Mesa 9 & 10, North Mesa Mine Group, Temple Mountain, San Rafael District (San Rafael Swell), Emery Co., Utah, USA	San Rafael Swell	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_00000551	117	97	107±10	235U-207Pb			uraninite	K-155		Uraninite	Uraninite	U	182883	North Mesa 9 & 10, North Mesa Mine Group, Temple Mountain, San Rafael District (San Rafael Swell), Emery Co., Utah, USA	San Rafael Swell	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_00000552	335	185	260±75	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-155		Uraninite	Uraninite	U	182883	North Mesa 9 & 10, North Mesa Mine Group, Temple Mountain, San Rafael District (San Rafael Swell), Emery Co., Utah, USA	San Rafael Swell	Miller et al. (1963)	10.1130/0016-7606(1963)74[609:IEOTOO]2.0.CO;2	GSAB74_609	Age given for Pb207-Pb206 analysis

Sample	Source Locality	Reference URL
R060530	North Mesa No. 5 Mine, North Mesa 1; 2; 5 Mines (Camp Bird No. 13 Claim), North Mesa Mine Group, Temple Mountain, San Rafael District (San Rafael Swell), Emery Co., Utah, USA	https://rruff.info/R060530
R060577	North Mesa No. 5 Mine, North Mesa 1; 2; 5 Mines (Camp Bird No. 13 Claim), North Mesa Mine Group, Temple Mountain, San Rafael District (San Rafael Swell), Emery Co., Utah, USA	https://rruff.info/R060577
R060576	North Mesa No. 5 Mine, North Mesa 1; 2; 5 Mines (Camp Bird No. 13 Claim), North Mesa Mine Group, Temple Mountain, San Rafael District (San Rafael Swell), Emery Co., Utah, USA	https://rruff.info/R060576

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