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Locality Name:
Mesa Co., Colorado, USA

Oldest recorded age at locality: 1488.77
Youngest recorded age at locality: 70

mindat Locality ID: 14313
mindat URL: http://www.mindat.org/loc-14313.html

Tectonic Settings:

Total number of sublocalities beneath "Mesa Co., Colorado, USA": 406
Total number of bottom-level sublocalities: 387

Number of Child Localities: 93
Child Localities:
Amax Uranium Prospect
Anchor Mine
Battlement Mesa Area
Beaver Creek
Beaver Mesa
Blue Flame
C-G-26 Occurrence
Cambell No. 2
Clay Pit (MRDS - 10118091)
Clay Pit (MRDS - 10142065)
Clay Pit (MRDS - 10142261)
Clay Pit (MRDS - 10166806)
Clay Pit (MRDS - 10191197)
Clay Pit (MRDS - 10191446)
Colorado Copper Properties
Copper Rivet Mine
East Creek
Farmers Mine
Fireside Enterprises Occurrence
Flagstone Mine
Forest Service
Fruita
Garfield
Gateway District
Genevieve Barite Mine
Go Boy Mine
Grand Junction
Gunnison River
Hicks Mine
Himes Drilling
Holland Mine
Hygrade Mine (Hi-Grade)
King Ladder Canyon
King Property
Kruckenburg Quarry
Ladder Canyon
Loma Rock Quarry
Mack
McGinley Mine
Mel Bersh Claims
Mica View
Midwest Red Arrow
Molina Deposit
Mount Lincoln Mine
Old Black Diamond
Opal Hill
Piceance Basin
Plateau Canyon
Queen Beth
Queen No. 2 (Que No. 2)
Rock Pit Mine
Sinbad District
Stafford No. 5
The Redlands
Unaweep District
Unknown Barium - Barite Occurrence (MRDS - 10016874)
Unknown Clay - Fire (Refractory) Occurrence (MRDS - 10016871)
Unknown Clay - Fire (Refractory) Occurrence (MRDS - 10016876)
Unknown Clay - Fire (Refractory) Occurrence (MRDS - 10016882)
Unknown Clay - Fire (Refractory) Occurrence (MRDS - 10016884)
Unknown Clay - Fire (Refractory) Occurrence (MRDS - 10016967)
Unknown Clay - Fire (Refractory) Occurrence (MRDS - 10016974)
Unknown Clay - Fire (Refractory) Occurrence (MRDS - 10091210)
Unknown Clay (MRDS - 10016975)
Unknown Clay Occurrence (MRDS - 10016869)
Unknown Clay Occurrence (MRDS - 10016968)
Unknown Fluorine - Fluorite Occurrence (MRDS - 10016853)
Unknown Fluorine - Fluorite Occurrence (MRDS - 10016854)
Unknown Fluorine-Fluorite Occurrence (MRDS - 10091205)
Unknown Gypsum - Anhydrite Occurrence (MRDS - 10016868)
Unknown Stone - Dimension Occurrence (MRDS - 10016870)
Unknown Stone - Dimension Occurrence (MRDS - 10016879)
Unknown Sulfur Occurrence (MRDS - 10016851)
Unnamed Barium - Barite Mine (MRDS - 10263730)
Unnamed Clay Mine (MRDS - 10117923)
Unnamed Clay Mine (MRDS - 10167064)
Unnamed Clay Mine (MRDS - 10191077)
Unnamed Clay Mine (MRDS - 10191540)
Unnamed Fluorine - Fluorite Mine (MRDS - 10215275)
Unnamed Fluorine - Fluorite Mine (MRDS - 10215659)
Unnamed Gypsum - Anhydrite Mine (MRDS - 10142796)
Unnamed Gypsum - Anhydrite Mine (MRDS - 10239834)
Unnamed Stone (MRDS - 10184217)
Unnamed Stone Mine (MRDS - 10191070)
Unnamed Uranium Mine (MRDS - 10166959)
Unnamed Uranium Mine (MRDS - 10215234)
Unnamed Uranium Mine (MRDS - 10215691)
Unnamed Uranium Mine (MRDS - 10288520)
Uravan District
West Gateway District
West Salt Creek
William (Monarch)
Winger Mine

Latitude: 39°1'40"N
Longitude: 108°35'44"W
Decimal Degree (lat, lon): 39.027777777778,-108.59555555556

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 As Au Ba Be C Ca Cl Cu F Fe H K Mg Mn Mo N Na Nb O Pb S Se Si U V Y Zn Zr 

Elements from minerals reported directly at this locality: 

Structural Groups for minerals in this locality: 
AjoiteAmorphousAnalcimeBaryteBerylBlöditeCalciteChalcanthiteChalcopyriteClay
ColumbiteCopperCoquimbiteCorundumDiasporeEnargiteEpsomiteFeldsparFluoriteFritzscheite
GarnetGypsumHewettiteHexahydriteJohanniteKaoliniteKieseriteMalachiteMicaMolybdenite
NoneNot in a structural groupPascoitePyriteQuartzRamsdelliteRocksaltSchoepiteSphaleriteStannite
StarkeyiteStraczekiteSulphurTopazVolborthiteWurtziteZippeiteZircon

98 IMA Minerals at location:
Albite  (*)Almandine  (*)Analcime  (*)Andersonite  (*)Ankerite  (*)
Ansermetite  (*)Azurite  (*)Barnesite  (*)Baryte  (*)Becquerelite  (*)
Beryl  (*)Blödite  (*)Boltwoodite  (*)Bornite  (*)Calcite  (*)
Carnotite  (*)Chalcocite  (*)Chalcopyrite  (*)Coffinite  (*)Coquimbite  (*)
Corvusite  (*)Dickthomssenite  (*)Dolomite  (*)Doloresite  (*)Enargite  (*)
Epsomite  (*)Fluorite  (*)Fourmarierite  (*)Galena  (*)Gatewayite  (*)
Goethite  (*)Gold  (*)Gypsum  (*)Halite  (*)Hematite  (*)
Hewettite  (*)Hexahydrite  (*)Hummerite  (*)Hydropascoite  (*)Johannite  (*)
Kaolinite  (*)Kegginite  (*)Kieserite  (*)Lasalite  (*)Löweite  (*)
Lumsdenite  (*)Luzonite  (*)Magnesiopascoite  (*)Malachite  (*)Martyite  (*)
Mesaite  (*)Metahewettite  (*)Metarossite  (*)Metatyuyamunite  (*)Mirabilite  (*)
Molybdenite  (*)Montroseite  (*)Morrisonite  (*)Munirite  (*)Muscovite  (*)
Nahcolite  (*)Navajoite  (*)Nitratine  (*)Opal  (*)Orthoclase  (*)
Packratite  (*)Paramontroseite  (*)Pascoite  (*)Pentahydrite  (*)Pharmacolite  (*)
Picropharmacolite  (*)Postite  (*)Pyrite  (*)Quartz  (*)Rauvite  (*)
Roscoelite  (*)Rossite  (*)Samarskite-(Y)  (*)Schoepite  (*)Schröckingerite  (*)
Selenium  (*)Sherwoodite  (*)Siderite  (*)Starkeyite  (*)Steigerite  (*)
Sulphur  (*)Tenorite  (*)Thénardite  (*)Topaz  (*)Trona  (*)
Tyuyamunite  (*)Uraninite  (*)Uranophane-α  (*)Uranopilite  (*)Vanarsite  (*)
Vanoxite  (*)Zippeite  (*)Zircon  (*)
Mineral nameStructural GroupsIMA FormulaMax Age (Ma)Min Age (Ma)# of Sublocalities containing mineralLOCALITY IDs, not mindat ids# of localities containing mineral
Albite  (*)FeldsparNa(AlSi3O8)11923018803
Almandine  (*)GarnetFe2+3Al2(SiO4)32192301,1923102353
Analcime  (*)AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6)·H2O11922851627
Andersonite  (*)Not in a structural groupNa2Ca(UO2)(CO3)3·5-6H2O119223447
Ankerite  (*)NoneCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)211922643092
Ansermetite  (*)Not in a structural groupMn2+V5+2O6·4H2O11922349
Azurite  (*)Not in a structural groupCu3(CO3)2(OH)24192213,192295,192306,1923085509
Barnesite  (*)HewettiteNa2V5+6O16·3H2O119257815
Baryte  (*)BaryteBa(SO4)1488.771408.777192213,192255,192261,192264,192295,192305,19230911547
Becquerelite  (*)NoneCa(UO2)6O4(OH)6·8H2O10680119234492
Beryl  (*)BerylBe3Al2Si6O183192299,192301,1923034286
Blödite  (*)BlöditeNa2Mg(SO4)2·4H2O1192598130
Boltwoodite  (*)None(K,Na)(UO2)(SiO3OH)·1.5H2O1488.771408.77119229567
Bornite  (*)NoneCu5FeS44192213,192290,192291,1922925516
Calcite  (*)CalciteCa(CO3)1488.771408.7713192213,192219,192234,192255,192264,192290,192291,192292,192295,192305,192308,192309,19250927770
Carnotite  (*)NoneK2(UO2)2(VO4)2·3H2O15192200,192231,192232,192234,192237,192240,192242,192245,192252,192253,192254,192257,192392,192471,1925961184
Chalcocite  (*)NoneCu2S1488.771408.772192213,1922955707
Chalcopyrite  (*)ChalcopyriteCuFeS21488.771408.777192213,192291,192292,192295,192306,192308,19230927198
Coffinite  (*)ZirconU(SiO4)·nH2O1107015192202,192227,192229,192235,192236,192238,192246,192250,192387,192388,192389,192391,192474,192513,192550566
Coquimbite  (*)CoquimbiteAlFe3(SO4)6(H2O)12·6H2O1192286136
Corvusite  (*)Straczekite(Na,Ca,K)1-x(V5+,V4+,Fe2+)8O20·4H2O119239179
Dickthomssenite  (*)NoneMgV2O6·7H2O11922346
Dolomite  (*)NoneCaMg(CO3)211922649895
Doloresite  (*)NoneV4+3O4(OH)4110705192202,192387,192389,192474,19255023
Enargite  (*)Enargite WurtziteCu3AsS41192292910
Epsomite  (*)EpsomiteMg(SO4)·7H2O1192598484
Fluorite  (*)FluoriteCaF21488.771408.776192261,192278,192295,192305,192308,1923099617
Fourmarierite  (*)SchoepitePb1-xO3-2x(UO2)4(OH)4+2x·4H2O10680119234461
Galena  (*)RocksaltPbS1488.771408.77119229524243
Gatewayite  (*)NoneCa6(As3+V4+3V5+9As5+6O51)·31H2O0011922341
Goethite  (*)DiasporeFeO(OH)11923087437
Gold  (*)CopperAu2192198,19230830554
Gypsum  (*)GypsumCa(SO4)·2H2O5192234,192264,192390,192391,1925986890
Halite  (*)RocksaltNaCl11925981398
Hematite  (*)CorundumFe2O31488.771408.773192295,192308,19230914640
Hewettite  (*)HewettiteCaV5+6O16·9H2O2192234,19239158
Hexahydrite  (*)HexahydriteMg(SO4)·6H2O1192598251
Hummerite  (*)PascoiteKMgV5+5O14·8H2O119223421
Hydropascoite  (*)PascoiteCa3(V10O28)·24H2O11922341
Johannite  (*)JohanniteCu(UO2)2(SO4)2(OH)2·8H2O10680119234469
Kaolinite  (*)Clay KaoliniteAl2Si2O5(OH)411922145591
Kegginite  (*)Not in a structural groupPb3Ca3[AsV12O40(VO)]·20H2O0011922341
Kieserite  (*)KieseriteMg(SO4)·H2O119259880
Lasalite  (*)PascoiteNa2Mg2V10O28·20H2O11922345
Löweite  (*)NoneNa12Mg7(SO4)13·15H2O119259828
Lumsdenite  (*)NoneNaCa3Mg2(As3+V4+2V5+10As5+6O51)·45H2O11922341
Luzonite  (*)Stannite SphaleriteCu3AsS43192213,192291,192292198
Magnesiopascoite  (*)PascoiteCa2MgV5+10O28·16H2O0011922346
Malachite  (*)MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)24192213,192295,192306,19230812537
Martyite  (*)VolborthiteZn3V2O7(OH)2·2H2O0011922344
Mesaite  (*)Not in a structural groupCaMn2+5(V2O7)3·12H2O0011922341
Metahewettite  (*)HewettiteCaV5+6O16·3H2O9680119238956
Metarossite  (*)NoneCaV5+2O6·2H2O119223434
Metatyuyamunite  (*)FritzscheiteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2·3H2O2192390,192391129
Mirabilite  (*)NoneNa2(SO4)·10H2O1192598223
Molybdenite  (*)MolybdeniteMoS21488.771408.772192295,1924265800
Montroseite  (*)Diaspore(V3+,Fe2+,V4+)O(OH)96802192389,192474136
Morrisonite  (*)Not in a structural groupCa11(As3+V4+2V5+10As5+6O51)2·78H2O0011922341
Munirite  (*)NoneNaV5+O3·1.9H2O11922345
Muscovite  (*)Mica ClayKAl2(Si3Al)O10(OH)2119227417380
Nahcolite  (*)NoneNaH(CO3)119259878
Navajoite  (*)Ajoite(V5+,Fe3+)10O24·12H2O3192234,192387,19239111
Nitratine  (*)CalciteNa(NO3)119228691
Opal  (*)AmorphousSiO2·nH2O3192221,192284,1922852994
Orthoclase  (*)FeldsparK(AlSi3O8)11922742349
Packratite  (*)Not in a structural groupCa11(As3+V5+10V4+2As5+6O51)2·83H2O0011922341
Paramontroseite  (*)RamsdelliteVO211070119220239
Pascoite  (*)PascoiteCa3V5+10O28·17H2O110702192202,19223478
Pentahydrite  (*)ChalcanthiteMg(SO4)·5H2O119259832
Pharmacolite  (*)GypsumCa(AsO3OH)·2H2O1192234105
Picropharmacolite  (*)NoneCa4Mg(AsO3OH)2(AsO4)2·11H2O119223499
Postite  (*)PascoiteMg(H2O)6Al2(OH)2(H2O)8(V10O28)·13H2O0011922344
Pyrite  (*)PyriteFeS21488.771408.774192295,192308,192309,19247439462
Quartz  (*)QuartzSiO21488.771408.7715192220,192221,192222,192264,192265,192274,192276,192278,192285,192294,192295,192301,192305,192308,19230961156
Rauvite  (*)NoneCa(UO2)2V10O28·16H2O2192387,19239132
Roscoelite  (*)MicaKV3+2(Si3Al)O10(OH)21192224253
Rossite  (*)NoneCa(VO3)2·4H2O119223429
Samarskite-(Y)  (*)ColumbiteYFe3+Nb2O81192299353
Schoepite  (*)Schoepite(UO2)4O(OH)6(H2O)610680119234494
Schröckingerite  (*)NoneNaCa3(UO2)(SO4)(CO3)3F·10H2O1192588128
Selenium  (*)SulphurSe1192234143
Sherwoodite  (*)NoneCa5.5(AlV4+V5+12O39)·28H2O96802192234,19238920
Siderite  (*)CalciteFe(CO3)11922636417
Starkeyite  (*)StarkeyiteMg(SO4)·4H2O119259879
Steigerite  (*)NoneAl(VO4)·3H2O2192391,19257810
Sulphur  (*)SulphurS11922632045
Tenorite  (*)NoneCuO11923081101
Thénardite  (*)NoneNa2(SO4)1192598299
Topaz  (*)TopazAl2SiO4F211923081476
Trona  (*)NoneNa3(HCO3)(CO3)·2H2O1192598129
Tyuyamunite  (*)NoneCa(UO2)2(VO4)2·5-8H2O4192234,192474,192509,192588628
Uraninite  (*)FluoriteUO21107013192202,192227,192229,192234,192235,192236,192238,192239,192246,192250,192388,192474,1925132718
Uranophane-α  (*)NoneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2·5H2O1192588890
Uranopilite  (*)None(UO2)6(SO4)O2(OH)6·14H2O106802192234,19234494
Vanarsite  (*)Not in a structural groupNaCa12(As3+V5+8.5V4+3.5As5+6O51)2·78H2O0011922341
Vanoxite  (*)NoneV6O13·8H2O (?)2192241,19238523
Zippeite  (*)ZippeiteK2[(UO2)4(SO4)2O2(OH)2](H2O)4106801192344175
Zircon  (*)ZirconZr(SiO4)11922855251



16 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
Giersdorf_00000611707070238U-206UAge is applied to the primary U minerals at this localitycoffiniteSS178  CoffiniteCoffinite, Uraninite 5934La Sal No. 2 Mine, Beaver Mesa, Mesa Co., Colorado, USALa Sal No. 2 MineMiller et al. (1963)10.1130/0016-7606(1963)74[609:IEOTOO]2.0.CO;2GSAB74_609U238-Pb206 Age given by the USGS for the Morrison Formation found at the La Sal No. 2 Mine
Giersdorf_00000612878787235U-207PbAge is applied to the primary U minerals at this localitycoffiniteSS178  CoffiniteCoffinite, Uraninite 5934La Sal No. 2 Mine, Beaver Mesa, Mesa Co., Colorado, USALa Sal No. 2 MineMiller et al. (1963)10.1130/0016-7606(1963)74[609:IEOTOO]2.0.CO;2GSAB74_609U235-Pb207 Age given by the USGS for the Morrison Formation found at the La Sal No. 2 Mine
Giersdorf_00000613650650650207Pb-206PbThe Pb207-Pb206 age given for these samples is described as being highly erroneous due to the systematic sensitivity of the analytic methodslowcoffiniteSS178  CoffiniteCoffinite, Uraninite 5934La Sal No. 2 Mine, Beaver Mesa, Mesa Co., Colorado, USALa Sal No. 2 MineMiller et al. (1963)10.1130/0016-7606(1963)74[609:IEOTOO]2.0.CO;2GSAB74_609Pb207-Pb206 Age given by the USGS for the Morrison Formation found at the La Sal No. 2 Mine
Giersdorf_00000614808080238U-206UAge is applied to the primary U minerals at this localitycoffiniteSS108  CoffiniteCoffinite, Uraninite 5934La Sal No. 2 Mine, Beaver Mesa, Mesa Co., Colorado, USALa Sal No. 2 MineMiller et al. (1963)10.1130/0016-7606(1963)74[609:IEOTOO]2.0.CO;2GSAB74_609U238-Pb206 Age given by the USGS for the Morrison Formation found at the La Sal No. 2 Mine
Giersdorf_00000615939393235U-207PbAge is applied to the primary U minerals at this localitycoffiniteSS108  CoffiniteCoffinite, Uraninite 5934La Sal No. 2 Mine, Beaver Mesa, Mesa Co., Colorado, USALa Sal No. 2 MineMiller et al. (1963)10.1130/0016-7606(1963)74[609:IEOTOO]2.0.CO;2GSAB74_609U235-Pb207 Age given by the USGS for the Morrison Formation found at the La Sal No. 2 Mine
Giersdorf_00000616420420420207Pb-206PbThe Pb207-Pb206 age given for these samples is described as being highly erroneous due to the systematic sensitivity of the analytic methodslowcoffiniteSS108  CoffiniteCoffinite, Uraninite 5934La Sal No. 2 Mine, Beaver Mesa, Mesa Co., Colorado, USALa Sal No. 2 MineMiller et al. (1963)10.1130/0016-7606(1963)74[609:IEOTOO]2.0.CO;2GSAB74_609Pb207-Pb206 Age given by the USGS for the Morrison Formation found at the La Sal No. 2 Mine
Giersdorf_00000617909090238U-206UAge is applied to the primary U minerals at this localitycoffiniteSS65  CoffiniteCoffinite, Uraninite 5934La Sal No. 2 Mine, Beaver Mesa, Mesa Co., Colorado, USALa Sal No. 2 MineMiller et al. (1963)10.1130/0016-7606(1963)74[609:IEOTOO]2.0.CO;2GSAB74_609U238-Pb206 Age given by the USGS for the Morrison Formation found at the La Sal No. 2 Mine
Giersdorf_00000618110110110235U-207PbAge is applied to the primary U minerals at this localitycoffiniteSS65  CoffiniteCoffinite, Uraninite 5934La Sal No. 2 Mine, Beaver Mesa, Mesa Co., Colorado, USALa Sal No. 2 MineMiller et al. (1963)10.1130/0016-7606(1963)74[609:IEOTOO]2.0.CO;2GSAB74_609U235-Pb207 Age given by the USGS for the Morrison Formation found at the La Sal No. 2 Mine
Giersdorf_00000619500500500207Pb-206PbThe Pb207-Pb206 age given for these samples is described as being highly erroneous due to the systematic sensitivity of the analytic methodslowcoffiniteSS65  CoffiniteCoffinite, Uraninite 5934La Sal No. 2 Mine, Beaver Mesa, Mesa Co., Colorado, USALa Sal No. 2 MineMiller et al. (1963)10.1130/0016-7606(1963)74[609:IEOTOO]2.0.CO;2GSAB74_609Pb207-Pb206 Age given by the USGS for the Morrison Formation found at the La Sal No. 2 Mine
USGS-Rb-Sr-012971488.771408.771448.77±40Rb-Srage of intrusionwhole rock     65675Nancy Hanks Mine (Nancy Hanks Claim), Nancy Hanks Gulch, Unaweep Canyon, Unaweep District, Mesa Co., Colorado, USA USGS-Rb-Sr USGS-Rb-Sr 
Giersdorf_00000608808080238U-206UAge is applied to the primary U minerals at this localitycoffiniteSS187  CoffiniteCoffinite 115884Matchless Mine, Calamity Mesa, Uravan District, Mesa Co., Colorado, USAMatchless MineMiller et al. (1963)10.1130/0016-7606(1963)74[609:IEOTOO]2.0.CO;2GSAB74_609U238-Pb206 Age given by the USGS for the Morrison Formation found at the Matchless Mine
Giersdorf_00000609969696235U-207PbAge is applied to the primary U minerals at this localitycoffiniteSS187  CoffiniteCoffinite 115884Matchless Mine, Calamity Mesa, Uravan District, Mesa Co., Colorado, USAMatchless MineMiller et al. (1963)10.1130/0016-7606(1963)74[609:IEOTOO]2.0.CO;2GSAB74_609U235-Pb207 Age given by the USGS for the Morrison Formation found at the Matchless Mine
Giersdorf_00000610500500500207Pb-206PbThe Pb207-Pb206 age given for these samples is described as being highly erroneous due to the systematic sensitivity of the analytic methodslowcoffiniteSS187  CoffiniteCoffinite 115884Matchless Mine, Calamity Mesa, Uravan District, Mesa Co., Colorado, USAMatchless MineMiller et al. (1963)10.1130/0016-7606(1963)74[609:IEOTOO]2.0.CO;2GSAB74_609Pb207-Pb206 Age given by the USGS for the Morrison Formation found at the Matchless Mine
Giersdorf_00000620909090238U-206UAge is applied to the primary U minerals at this localitycoffiniteSS120  CoffiniteCoffinite 115736Black Mama (Peaches Black Mama), Tenderfoot Mesa, Uravan District, Mesa Co., Colorado, USABlack Mama MineMiller et al. (1963)10.1130/0016-7606(1963)74[609:IEOTOO]2.0.CO;2GSAB74_609U238-Pb206 Age given by the USGS for the Morrison Formation found at the Black Mama Mine
Giersdorf_00000621106106106235U-207PbAge is applied to the primary U minerals at this localitycoffiniteSS120  CoffiniteCoffinite 115736Black Mama (Peaches Black Mama), Tenderfoot Mesa, Uravan District, Mesa Co., Colorado, USABlack Mama MineMiller et al. (1963)10.1130/0016-7606(1963)74[609:IEOTOO]2.0.CO;2GSAB74_609U235-Pb207 Age given by the USGS for the Morrison Formation found at the Black Mama Mine
Giersdorf_00000622450450450207Pb-206PbThe Pb207-Pb206 age given for these samples is described as being highly erroneous due to the systematic sensitivity of the analytic methodslowcoffiniteSS120  CoffiniteCoffinite 115736Black Mama (Peaches Black Mama), Tenderfoot Mesa, Uravan District, Mesa Co., Colorado, USABlack Mama MineMiller et al. (1963)10.1130/0016-7606(1963)74[609:IEOTOO]2.0.CO;2GSAB74_609Pb207-Pb206 Age given by the USGS for the Morrison Formation found at the Black Mama Mine


SampleSource LocalityReference URL
R060478Grand Junction, Mesa Co., Colorado, USAhttps://rruff.info/R060478


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