Mineral Evolution Database
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Locality Name:
E. L. Cord Shaft (Jackie; Uncle Ben; Pasco; Jen), 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: 181354
mindat URL: http://www.mindat.org/loc-181354.html

Tectonic Settings:

Total number of sublocalities beneath "E. L. Cord Shaft (Jackie; Uncle Ben; Pasco; Jen), Big Indian District (Big Indian Wash - Lisbon Valley Area), San Juan Co., Utah, USA": 0
Total number of bottom-level sublocalities: 0

Latitude: 38°14'29"N
Longitude: 109°17'1"W
Decimal Degree (lat, lon): 38.241388888889,-109.28361111111

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: Mo O S U 

Elements from minerals reported directly at this locality: Mo O S U 

Structural Groups for minerals in this locality: 
FluoriteMolybdeniteNone

2 IMA Minerals at location:
Molybdenite  (*)Uraninite  (*)
Mineral nameStructural GroupsIMA FormulaMax Age (Ma)Min Age (Ma)# of Sublocalities containing mineralLOCALITY IDs, not mindat ids# of localities containing mineral
Molybdenite  (*)MolybdeniteMoS221319805800
Uraninite  (*)FluoriteUO221319802718



Locality Notes from all Ages at Locality:
Age IDLocality Notes
Giersdorf_00000553Pitchblende (uraninite) ore disseminated through Upper Triassic Sandstones
Giersdorf_00000554Pitchblende (uraninite) ore disseminated through Upper Triassic Sandstones
Giersdorf_00000555Pitchblende (uraninite) ore disseminated through Upper Triassic Sandstones
Giersdorf_00000556Pitchblende (uraninite) ore disseminated through Upper Triassic Sandstones
Giersdorf_00000557Pitchblende (uraninite) ore disseminated through Upper Triassic Sandstones
Giersdorf_00000558Pitchblende (uraninite) ore disseminated through Upper Triassic Sandstones
Giersdorf_00000559Pitchblende (uraninite) ore disseminated through Upper Triassic Sandstones
Giersdorf_00000560Pitchblende (uraninite) ore disseminated through Upper Triassic Sandstones
Giersdorf_00000561Pitchblende (uraninite) ore disseminated through Upper Triassic Sandstones
Giersdorf_00000562Pitchblende (uraninite) ore disseminated through Upper Triassic Sandstones
Giersdorf_00000563Pitchblende (uraninite) ore disseminated through Upper Triassic Sandstones
Giersdorf_00000564Pitchblende (uraninite) ore disseminated through Upper Triassic Sandstones
Giersdorf_00000565Pitchblende (uraninite) ore disseminated through Upper Triassic Sandstones
Giersdorf_00000566Pitchblende (uraninite) ore disseminated through Upper Triassic Sandstones
Giersdorf_00000567Pitchblende (uraninite) ore disseminated through Upper Triassic Sandstones
Giersdorf_00000568Pitchblende (uraninite) ore disseminated through Upper Triassic Sandstones
Giersdorf_00000569Pitchblende (uraninite) ore disseminated through Upper Triassic Sandstones
Giersdorf_00000570Pitchblende (uraninite) ore disseminated through Upper Triassic Sandstones
Giersdorf_00000571Pitchblende (uraninite) ore disseminated through Upper Triassic Sandstones
Giersdorf_00000572Pitchblende (uraninite) ore disseminated through Upper Triassic Sandstones
Giersdorf_00000573Pitchblende (uraninite) ore disseminated through Upper Triassic Sandstones


21 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_00000565878385±2238U-206U uraniniteK-174 YesUraniniteUraniniteU37454Big Indian District (Big Indian Wash - Lisbon Valley Area), San Juan Co., Utah, USALibson ValleyMiller et al. (1963)10.1130/0016-7606(1963)74[609:IEOTOO]2.0.CO;2GSAB74_609Age given for U238-Pb206 analysis
Giersdorf_00000566999396±3235U-207Pb uraniniteK-174 YesUraniniteUraniniteU37454Big Indian District (Big Indian Wash - Lisbon Valley Area), San Juan Co., Utah, USALibson ValleyMiller et al. (1963)10.1130/0016-7606(1963)74[609:IEOTOO]2.0.CO;2GSAB74_609Age given for U235-Pb207 analysis
Giersdorf_00000567449381415±34207Pb-206PbThe Pb207-Pb206 age given for these samples is described as being highly erroneous due to the systematic sensitivity of the analytic methodslowuraniniteK-174 YesUraniniteUraniniteU37454Big Indian District (Big Indian Wash - Lisbon Valley Area), San Juan Co., Utah, USALibson ValleyMiller et al. (1963)10.1130/0016-7606(1963)74[609:IEOTOO]2.0.CO;2GSAB74_609Age given for Pb207-Pb206 analysis
Giersdorf_00000562117105111±6238U-206U uraniniteK-177 YesUraniniteUraniniteU38507Big Buck Mine (Standard), Casa Colorado Rock, Big Indian District (Big Indian Wash - Lisbon Valley Area), San Juan Co., Utah, USALibson ValleyMiller et al. (1963)10.1130/0016-7606(1963)74[609:IEOTOO]2.0.CO;2GSAB74_609Age given for U238-Pb206 analysis
Giersdorf_00000563120108114±6235U-207Pb uraniniteK-177 YesUraniniteUraniniteU38507Big Buck Mine (Standard), Casa Colorado Rock, Big Indian District (Big Indian Wash - Lisbon Valley Area), San Juan Co., Utah, USALibson ValleyMiller et al. (1963)10.1130/0016-7606(1963)74[609:IEOTOO]2.0.CO;2GSAB74_609Age given for U235-Pb207 analysis
Giersdorf_00000564235175205±30207Pb-206PbThe Pb207-Pb206 age given for these samples is described as being highly erroneous due to the systematic sensitivity of the analytic methodslowuraniniteK-177 YesUraniniteUraniniteU38507Big Buck Mine (Standard), Casa Colorado Rock, Big Indian District (Big Indian Wash - Lisbon Valley Area), San Juan Co., Utah, USALibson ValleyMiller et al. (1963)10.1130/0016-7606(1963)74[609:IEOTOO]2.0.CO;2GSAB74_609Age given for Pb207-Pb206 analysis
Giersdorf_00000559212198205±7238U-206U uraniniteK-167  UraniniteUraniniteU181354E. L. Cord Shaft (Jackie; Uncle Ben; Pasco; Jen), Big Indian District (Big Indian Wash - Lisbon Valley Area), San Juan Co., Utah, USALibson ValleyMiller et al. (1963)10.1130/0016-7606(1963)74[609:IEOTOO]2.0.CO;2GSAB74_609Age given for U238-Pb206 analysis
Giersdorf_00000560213199206±7235U-207Pb uraniniteK-167  UraniniteUraniniteU181354E. L. Cord Shaft (Jackie; Uncle Ben; Pasco; Jen), Big Indian District (Big Indian Wash - Lisbon Valley Area), San Juan Co., Utah, USALibson ValleyMiller et al. (1963)10.1130/0016-7606(1963)74[609:IEOTOO]2.0.CO;2GSAB74_609Age given for U235-Pb207 analysis
Giersdorf_00000561269203236±33207Pb-206PbThe Pb207-Pb206 age given for these samples is described as being highly erroneous due to the systematic sensitivity of the analytic methodslowuraniniteK-167  UraniniteUraniniteU181354E. L. Cord Shaft (Jackie; Uncle Ben; Pasco; Jen), Big Indian District (Big Indian Wash - Lisbon Valley Area), San Juan Co., Utah, USALibson ValleyMiller et al. (1963)10.1130/0016-7606(1963)74[609:IEOTOO]2.0.CO;2GSAB74_609Age given for Pb207-Pb206 analysis
Giersdorf_00000568130118124±6238U-206U uraniniteK-184a YesUraniniteUraniniteU181973Ike - Nixon Shaft, Big Indian District (Big Indian Wash - Lisbon Valley Area), San Juan Co., Utah, USALibson ValleyMiller et al. (1963)10.1130/0016-7606(1963)74[609:IEOTOO]2.0.CO;2GSAB74_609Age given for U238-Pb206 analysis
Giersdorf_00000569140126133±7235U-207Pb uraniniteK-184a YesUraniniteUraniniteU181973Ike - Nixon Shaft, Big Indian District (Big Indian Wash - Lisbon Valley Area), San Juan Co., Utah, USALibson ValleyMiller et al. (1963)10.1130/0016-7606(1963)74[609:IEOTOO]2.0.CO;2GSAB74_609Age given for U235-Pb207 analysis
Giersdorf_00000570307247277±30207Pb-206PbThe Pb207-Pb206 age given for these samples is described as being highly erroneous due to the systematic sensitivity of the analytic methodslowuraniniteK-184a YesUraniniteUraniniteU181973Ike - Nixon Shaft, Big Indian District (Big Indian Wash - Lisbon Valley Area), San Juan Co., Utah, USALibson ValleyMiller et al. (1963)10.1130/0016-7606(1963)74[609:IEOTOO]2.0.CO;2GSAB74_609Age given for Pb207-Pb206 analysis
Giersdorf_00000571968691±5238U-206U uraniniteK-184b YesUraniniteUraniniteU181973Ike - Nixon Shaft, Big Indian District (Big Indian Wash - Lisbon Valley Area), San Juan Co., Utah, USALibson ValleyMiller et al. (1963)10.1130/0016-7606(1963)74[609:IEOTOO]2.0.CO;2GSAB74_609Age given for U238-Pb206 analysis
Giersdorf_000005721009095±5235U-207Pb uraniniteK-184b YesUraniniteUraniniteU181973Ike - Nixon Shaft, Big Indian District (Big Indian Wash - Lisbon Valley Area), San Juan Co., Utah, USALibson ValleyMiller et al. (1963)10.1130/0016-7606(1963)74[609:IEOTOO]2.0.CO;2GSAB74_609Age given for U235-Pb207 analysis
Giersdorf_00000573275215245±30207Pb-206PbThe Pb207-Pb206 age given for these samples is described as being highly erroneous due to the systematic sensitivity of the analytic methodslowuraniniteK-184b YesUraniniteUraniniteU181973Ike - Nixon Shaft, Big Indian District (Big Indian Wash - Lisbon Valley Area), San Juan Co., Utah, USALibson ValleyMiller et al. (1963)10.1130/0016-7606(1963)74[609:IEOTOO]2.0.CO;2GSAB74_609Age given for Pb207-Pb206 analysis
Giersdorf_00000553197183190±7238U-206U uraniniteK-152 YesUraniniteUraniniteU38514Mi Vida Mine (Utex Mine), Big Indian District (Big Indian Wash - Lisbon Valley Area), San Juan Co., Utah, USALibson ValleyMiller et al. (1963)10.1130/0016-7606(1963)74[609:IEOTOO]2.0.CO;2GSAB74_609Age given for U238-Pb206 analysis
Giersdorf_00000554207193200±7235U-207Pb uraniniteK-152 YesUraniniteUraniniteU38514Mi Vida Mine (Utex Mine), Big Indian District (Big Indian Wash - Lisbon Valley Area), San Juan Co., Utah, USALibson ValleyMiller et al. (1963)10.1130/0016-7606(1963)74[609:IEOTOO]2.0.CO;2GSAB74_609Age given for U235-Pb207 analysis
Giersdorf_00000555425355390±35207Pb-206PbThe Pb207-Pb206 age given for these samples is described as being highly erroneous due to the systematic sensitivity of the analytic methodslowuraniniteK-152 YesUraniniteUraniniteU38514Mi Vida Mine (Utex Mine), Big Indian District (Big Indian Wash - Lisbon Valley Area), San Juan Co., Utah, USALibson ValleyMiller et al. (1963)10.1130/0016-7606(1963)74[609:IEOTOO]2.0.CO;2GSAB74_609Age given for Pb207-Pb206 analysis
Giersdorf_00000556192182187±5238U-206U uraniniteK-169 YesUraniniteUraniniteU38514Mi Vida Mine (Utex Mine), Big Indian District (Big Indian Wash - Lisbon Valley Area), San Juan Co., Utah, USALibson ValleyMiller et al. (1963)10.1130/0016-7606(1963)74[609:IEOTOO]2.0.CO;2GSAB74_609Age given for U238-Pb206 analysis
Giersdorf_00000557212202207±5235U-207Pb uraniniteK-169 YesUraniniteUraniniteU38514Mi Vida Mine (Utex Mine), Big Indian District (Big Indian Wash - Lisbon Valley Area), San Juan Co., Utah, USALibson ValleyMiller et al. (1963)10.1130/0016-7606(1963)74[609:IEOTOO]2.0.CO;2GSAB74_609Age given for U235-Pb207 analysis
Giersdorf_00000558510450480±30207Pb-206PbThe Pb207-Pb206 age given for these samples is described as being highly erroneous due to the systematic sensitivity of the analytic methodslowuraniniteK-169 YesUraniniteUraniniteU38514Mi Vida Mine (Utex Mine), Big Indian District (Big Indian Wash - Lisbon Valley Area), San Juan Co., Utah, USALibson ValleyMiller et al. (1963)10.1130/0016-7606(1963)74[609:IEOTOO]2.0.CO;2GSAB74_609Age given for Pb207-Pb206 analysis


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