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Locality Name:
Fitting District, Mineral Co., Nevada, USA

Oldest recorded age at locality: 145.5
Youngest recorded age at locality: 65.5

mindat Locality ID: 14359
mindat URL: http://www.mindat.org/loc-14359.html

Tectonic Settings:

Total number of sublocalities beneath "Fitting District, Mineral Co., Nevada, USA": 50
Total number of bottom-level sublocalities: 45

Number of Child Localities: 44
Child Localities:
Acme Copper Mine
Bismark Prospect
Black Butte Prospect
Black Hawk Prospect
Black Horse Prospect
Blue Ox Prospect
Broken Bow King Prospect
Broken Bow Prospect
Chiatovich Group
Clack Quicksilver Mine
Deep Mines
Dixie Claims
Dover Claim (Dover Andalusite Mine)
Dry Gulch Claims
Elna Prospect
Gillis Prospect (Gillis Iron Nos. 1 & 2 Claims)
Gillis Range
Gold Basin Group
Green Talc Mine (Donnelly Andalusite Mine)
Greenman Group
Hawaiian Group
Holiday Uranium Mine (Holiday And Falcon Claims; Hollliday Mine)
Iron Crown Prospect
Kenjay Prospect
Kinkaid
LaPanta Mine
Last Chance Prospect
Luning
Mica Prospect
Montreal Mine
Nevada Crown Claims
Paymaster Group
Red Hills Prospect
Ryan Canyon
Silver Bell Claim
Silver Chief Mine
Silver King Mine
Unnamed Mine
Unnamed Prospect
Unnamed Prospect (3)
Uranium Prospect
Walker Lake Deposit
William Johnson Claims
Win Wan Flat

Latitude: 38°36'27"N
Longitude: 118°22'54"W
Decimal Degree (lat, lon): 38.6075,-118.38166666667

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.

Adelite	Allophane	Alunite	Amorphous	Amphibole	Andalusite	Apatite	Arseniosiderite	Arsenopyrite	Arthurite
Artinite	Autunite	Axinite	Baryte	Beryl	Brackebuschite	Brochantite	Brucite	Calcite	Chalcopyrite
Clay	Clinozoisite	Columbite	Connellite	Copper	Corundum	Diaspore	Dumortierite	Epidote	Feldspar
Fluorite	Garnet	Gilmarite	Kaolinite	Malachite	Meta-autunite	Mica	Monazite	None	Not in a structural group
Perovskite	Pharmacosiderite	Phenakite	Prehnite	Pyrite	Pyrochlore	Pyrophyllite	Quartz	Rhabdophane	Rocksalt
Rutile	Scapolite	Scheelite	Smectite-vermiculite	Spinel	Tetradymite	Topaz	Tourmaline	Vesuvianite	Walentaite
Weberite	Wollastonite	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 Ba Be Bi C Ca Cl Cu F Fe H Hg K Li Mg Mn Mo Na Nb O P Pb S Se Si Sr Te Th Ti U W Zn Zr

Elements from minerals reported directly at this locality: Au Hg Pb S

Structural Groups for minerals in this locality:
Adelite Allophane Alunite Amorphous Amphibole Andalusite Apatite Arseniosiderite Arsenopyrite Arthurite
Artinite Autunite Axinite Baryte Beryl Brackebuschite Brochantite Brucite Calcite Chalcopyrite
Clay Clinozoisite Columbite Connellite Copper Corundum Diaspore Dumortierite Epidote Feldspar
Fluorite Garnet Gilmarite Kaolinite Malachite Meta-autunite Mica Monazite None Not in a structural group
Perovskite Pharmacosiderite Phenakite Prehnite Pyrite Pyrochlore Pyrophyllite Quartz Rhabdophane Rocksalt
Rutile Scapolite Scheelite Smectite-vermiculite Spinel Tetradymite Topaz Tourmaline Vesuvianite Walentaite
Weberite Wollastonite Zircon

102 IMA Minerals at location:

Actinolite ()*	Albite ()*	Alunite ()*	Andalusite ()*	Andradite ()*
Arsenbrackebuschite ()*	Arseniosiderite ()*	Arsenopyrite ()*	Arthurite ()*	Artinite ()*
Autunite ()*	Axinite-(Fe) ()*	Axinite-(Mg) ()*	Azurite ()*	Bariopharmacosiderite ()*
Baryte ()*	Bayldonite ()*	Beidellite ()*	Beudantite ()*	Brochantite ()*
Brucite ()*	Calcite ()*	Chalcopyrite ()*	Chlorargyrite ()*	Chrysocolla ()*
Cinnabar ()*	Columbite-(Mn) ()*	Conichalcite ()*	Connellite ()*	Cordierite ()*
Cornwallite ()*	Corundum ()*	Cryolite ()*	Cryolithionite ()*	Diaspore ()*
Duftite ()*	Dumortierite ()*	Dussertite ()*	Elbaite ()*	Elpasolite ()*
Epidote ()*	Fluorapatite ()*	Fluorite ()*	Galena ()*	Gilmarite ()*
Gold ()*	Graphite ()*	Grayite ()*	Grossular ()*	Hambergite ()*
Hematite ()*	Huttonite ()*	Hydrokenoralstonite ()*	Hydromagnesite ()*	Nováčekite-I ()*
Ilmenite ()*	Jarosite ()*	Kaolinite ()*	Kawazulite ()*	Lavendulan ()*
Magnetite ()*	Malachite ()*	Marialite ()*	Mercury ()*	Meta-autunite ()*
Metatorbernite ()*	Microcline ()*	Mimetite ()*	Montmorillonite ()*	Muscovite ()*
Nontronite ()*	Olivenite ()*	Opal ()*	Pachnolite ()*	Pharmacosiderite ()*
Phenakite ()*	Plumbojarosite ()*	Prehnite ()*	Prosopite ()*	Pyrite ()*
Pyrophanite ()*	Pyrophyllite ()*	Quartz ()*	Rutile ()*	Saléeite ()*
Scheelite ()*	Schorl ()*	Segnitite ()*	Simmonsite ()*	Spessartine ()*
Svanbergite ()*	Thomsenolite ()*	Thorite ()*	Topaz ()*	Uranophane-α ()*
Vesuvianite ()*	Walentaite ()*	Weberite ()*	Wollastonite ()*	Wulfenite ()*
Zircon ()*	Zoisite ()*

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
Actinolite ()*	Amphibole	Ca₂(Mg_4.5-2.5Fe²⁺_0.5-2.5)Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂			1	239110	3419
Albite ()*	Feldspar	Na(AlSi₃O₈)			1	239111	8803
Alunite ()*	None	KAl₃(SO₄)₂(OH)₆			1	239125	966
Andalusite ()*	Andalusite	Al₂SiO₅			3	239095,239106,239113	1310
Andradite ()*	Garnet	Ca₃Fe³⁺₂(SiO₄)₃			1	239110	1534
Arsenbrackebuschite ()*	Brackebuschite	Pb₂(Fe³⁺,Zn)(AsO₄)₂(OH,H₂O)			1	239125	24
Arseniosiderite ()*	Arseniosiderite	Ca₂Fe³⁺₃O₂(AsO₄)₃·3H₂O			1	239137	194
Arsenopyrite ()*	Arsenopyrite	FeAsS			1	239125	9052
Arthurite ()*	Arthurite	CuFe³⁺₂(AsO₄)₂(OH)₂·4H₂O			1	239125	35
Artinite ()*	Artinite	Mg₂(CO₃)(OH)₂·3H₂O			1	239123	75
Autunite ()*	Autunite	Ca(UO₂)₂(PO₄)₂·10-12H₂O			2	239098,239141	1272
Axinite-(Fe) ()*	Axinite	Ca₄Fe²⁺₂Al₄[B₂Si₈O₃₀](OH)₂			1	239110	260
Axinite-(Mg) ()*	Axinite	Ca₄Mg₂Al₄[B₂Si₈O₃₀](OH)₂			1	239110	12
Azurite ()*	Not in a structural group	Cu₃(CO₃)₂(OH)₂			1	239094	5509
Bariopharmacosiderite ()*	Pharmacosiderite	Ba_0.5Fe³⁺₄(AsO₄)₃(OH)₄·5H₂O			1	239125	150
Baryte ()*	Baryte	Ba(SO₄)			2	239125,239137	11547
Bayldonite ()*	None	Cu₃PbO(AsO₃OH)₂(OH)₂			1	239125	172
Beidellite ()*	Clay Smectite-vermiculite	(Na,Ca)_0.3Al₂(Si,Al)₄O₁₀(OH)₂·nH₂O			1	239111	85
Beudantite ()*	Alunite	PbFe³⁺₃(AsO₄)(SO₄)(OH)₆			1	239125	413
Brochantite ()*	Brochantite	Cu₄(SO₄)(OH)₆			1	239125	1633
Brucite ()*	Brucite	Mg(OH)₂			1	239123	462
Calcite ()*	Calcite	Ca(CO₃)			1	239111	27770
Chalcopyrite ()*	Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂	145.5	65.5	1	239131	27198
Chlorargyrite ()*	Rocksalt	AgCl			1	239125	1382
Chrysocolla ()*	Allophane	(Cu_2-xAl_x)H_2-xSi₂O₅(OH)₄·nH₂O			1	239094	3531
Cinnabar ()*	None	HgS			2	239103,239125	2600
Columbite-(Mn) ()*	Columbite	Mn²⁺Nb₂O₆			1	239111	289
Conichalcite ()*	Adelite	CaCu(AsO₄)(OH)			1	239125	363
Connellite ()*	Connellite	Cu₃₆(SO₄)(OH)₆₂Cl₈·6H₂O			1	239125	295
Cordierite ()*	Beryl	Mg₂Al₄Si₅O₁₈			1	239113	1008
Cornwallite ()*	None	Cu₅(AsO₄)₂(OH)₄			1	239125	175
Corundum ()*	Corundum	Al₂O₃			3	239095,239106,239113	1797
Cryolite ()*	Perovskite	Na₂NaAlF₆			1	239111	50
Cryolithionite ()*	Garnet	Na₃Al₂(LiF₄)₃			1	239111	5
Diaspore ()*	Diaspore	AlO(OH)			3	239095,239106,239113	481
Duftite ()*	Adelite	PbCu(AsO₄)(OH)			1	239125	220
Dumortierite ()*	Dumortierite	AlAl₆BSi₃O₁₈			2	239106,239113	231
Dussertite ()*	Alunite	BaFe³⁺₃(AsO₄)(AsO₃OH)(OH)₆			1	239125	33
Elbaite ()*	Tourmaline	Na(Al_1.5Li_1.5)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)			1	239111	520
Elpasolite ()*	Perovskite	K₂NaAlF₆			1	239111	16
Epidote ()*	Epidote Clinozoisite	Ca₂(Al₂Fe³⁺)[Si₂O₇][SiO₄]O(OH)			3	239110,239113,239117	8173
Fluorapatite ()*	Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃F			2	239116,239136	2740
Fluorite ()*	Fluorite	CaF₂			1	239111	9617
Galena ()*	Rocksalt	PbS	145.5	65.5	0		24243
Gilmarite ()*	Gilmarite	Cu²⁺₃(AsO₄)(OH)₃			1	239124	8
Gold ()*	Copper	Au	145.5	65.5	0		30554
Graphite ()*	None	C			1	239143	2812
Grayite ()*	Rhabdophane	(Th,Pb,Ca)(PO₄)·H₂O			1	239111	17
Grossular ()*	Garnet	Ca₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃			1	239110	1544
Hambergite ()*	None	Be₂(BO₃)(OH)			1	239111	81
Hematite ()*	Corundum	Fe₂O₃			5	239096,239109,239111,239113,239117	14640
Huttonite ()*	Monazite	Th(SiO₄)			1	239116	37
Hydrokenoralstonite ()*	Pyrochlore	₂Al₂F₆(H₂O)			1	239111	56
Hydromagnesite ()*	None	Mg₅(CO₃)₄(OH)₂·4H₂O			1	239123	341
Nováčekite-I ()*	None	Mg(UO₂)₂(AsO₄)₂·12H₂O			2	239100,239101	55
Ilmenite ()*	Corundum	Fe²⁺Ti⁴⁺O₃			1	239111	5433
Jarosite ()*	Alunite	KFe³⁺₃(SO₄)₂(OH)₆			1	239136	2228
Kaolinite ()*	Clay Kaolinite	Al₂Si₂O₅(OH)₄			1	239111	5591
Kawazulite ()*	Tetradymite	Bi₂Te₂Se			1	239120	32
Lavendulan ()*	None	NaCaCu₅(AsO₄)₄Cl·5H₂O			1	239125	149
Magnetite ()*	Spinel	Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₂O₄			6	239096,239097,239109,239111,239117,239122	14899
Malachite ()*	Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂			2	239094,239125	12537
Marialite ()*	Scapolite	Na₄Al₃Si₉O₂₄Cl			1	239138	139
Mercury ()*	None	Hg	145.5	65.5	0		397
Meta-autunite ()*	Meta-autunite	Ca(UO₂)₂(PO₄)₂·6H₂O			1	239105	388
Metatorbernite ()*	None	Cu(UO₂)₂(PO₄)₂·8H₂O			2	239100,239101	443
Microcline ()*	Feldspar	K(AlSi₃O₈)			1	239111	4924
Mimetite ()*	Apatite	Pb₅(AsO₄)₃Cl			1	239125	1107
Montmorillonite ()*	Clay Smectite-vermiculite	(Na,Ca)_0.3(Al,Mg)₂Si₄O₁₀(OH)₂·nH₂O			1	239140	1508
Muscovite ()*	Mica Clay	KAl₂(Si₃Al)O₁₀(OH)₂			4	239106,239111,239113,239127	17380
Nontronite ()*	Clay Smectite-vermiculite	Na_0.3Fe³⁺₂(Si,Al)₄O₁₀(OH)₂·nH₂O			1	239140	471
Olivenite ()*	Andalusite	Cu₂(AsO₄)(OH)			1	239125	492
Opal ()*	Amorphous	SiO₂·nH₂O			1	239109	2994
Pachnolite ()*	None	NaCaAlF₆·H₂O			1	239111	18
Pharmacosiderite ()*	Pharmacosiderite	KFe³⁺₄(AsO₄)₃(OH)₄·6-7H₂O			1	239125	428
Phenakite ()*	Phenakite	Be₂(SiO₄)			1	239111	326
Plumbojarosite ()*	Alunite	Pb_0.5Fe³⁺₃(SO₄)₂(OH)₆			1	239125	477
Prehnite ()*	Prehnite	Ca₂Al(Si₃Al)O₁₀(OH)₂			1	239110	1898
Prosopite ()*	None	CaAl₂F₄(OH)₄			1	239111	39
Pyrite ()*	Pyrite	FeS₂	145.5	65.5	2	239113,239131	39462
Pyrophanite ()*	Corundum	Mn²⁺TiO₃			1	239111	244
Pyrophyllite ()*	Clay Pyrophyllite	Al₂Si₄O₁₀(OH)₂			5	239095,239104,239106,239113,239118	771
Quartz ()*	Quartz	SiO₂			4	239109,239111,239113,239116	61156
Rutile ()*	Rutile	TiO₂			1	239111	5614
Saléeite ()*	None	Mg(UO₂)₂(PO₄)₂(H₂O)₁₀			2	239100,239101	95
Scheelite ()*	Scheelite	Ca(WO₄)			1	239107	4894
Schorl ()*	Tourmaline	NaFe²⁺₃Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)			1	239111	2705
Segnitite ()*	Alunite	PbFe³⁺₃(AsO₄)(AsO₃OH)(OH)₆			1	239125	134
Simmonsite ()*	Perovskite	Na₂LiAlF₆			1	239111	2
Spessartine ()*	Garnet	Mn²⁺₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃			1	239111	1214
Svanbergite ()*	Alunite	SrAl₃(SO₄)(PO₄)(OH)₆			2	239106,239113	105
Thomsenolite ()*	None	NaCaAlF₆·H₂O			1	239111	23
Thorite ()*	Zircon	Th(SiO₄)			4	239099,239108,239111,239116	1006
Topaz ()*	Topaz	Al₂SiO₄F₂			1	239111	1476
Uranophane-α ()*	None	Ca(UO₂)₂(SiO₃OH)₂·5H₂O			3	239098,239133,239141	890
Vesuvianite ()*	Vesuvianite	(Ca,Na)₁₉(Al,Mg,Fe)₁₃(SiO₄)₁₀(Si₂O₇)₄(OH,F,O)₁₀			1	239110	1395
Walentaite ()*	Walentaite	[Mn(H₂O)₆][ As³⁺₃Fe³⁺₃(PO₄)₂O₇]			1	239125	6
Weberite ()*	Weberite	Na₂MgAlF₇			1	239111	13
Wollastonite ()*	Wollastonite	CaSiO₃			1	239107	1247
Wulfenite ()*	Scheelite	PbMoO₄			1	239094	1655
Zircon ()*	Zircon	Zr(SiO₄)			2	239111,239116	5251
Zoisite ()*	Epidote	Ca₂Al₃[Si₂O₇][SiO₄]O(OH)			1	239132	1025

1 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	Run 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
	PorphCu-00654	145.5	65.5	Cretaceous?									Chalcopyrite, Pyrite	Cu	228009	Red Hills Prospect, Fitting District, Mineral Co., Nevada, USA	Red Hills	Singer et al. (2008)		USGSOFR2008_1155

Sample	Source Locality	Reference URL
R060501	Dover Claim (Dover Andalusite Mine), Fitting District, Mineral Co., Nevada, USA	https://rruff.info/R060501
R080051	Zapot Pegmatite, Gillis Range, Fitting District, Mineral Co., Nevada, USA	https://rruff.info/R080051
R080069	Zapot Pegmatite, Gillis Range, Fitting District, Mineral Co., Nevada, USA	https://rruff.info/R080069
R040074	Luning, Fitting District, Mineral Co., Nevada, USA	https://rruff.info/R040074

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