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Locality Name:
Miami-Inspiration District, Globe-Miami District, Gila Co., Arizona, USA

Oldest recorded age at locality: 2000
Youngest recorded age at locality: 0

mindat Locality ID: 192872
mindat URL: http://www.mindat.org/loc-192872.html

Tectonic Settings:

Total number of sublocalities beneath "Miami-Inspiration District, Globe-Miami District, Gila Co., Arizona, USA": 106
Total number of bottom-level sublocalities: 70

Number of Child Localities: 14
Child Localities:
Barnes Peak Area
Claypool
Gerald Hills
Gerald Wash
Gerald Wash Area
Gold Gulch
Inspiration
Inspiration Mine Area
JK Mountain Area
Miami
Needle Mountain Area
Top Of The World
Top Of The World Area
Webster Mountain Area

Latitude: 33°26'0"N
Longitude: 110°55'45"W
Decimal Degree (lat, lon): 33.433333333333,-110.92916666667
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: Ag Al As Au Ba Bi C Ca Cl Cu F Fe H K Mg Mo N Na O P Pb S Si Ti U V W Zn Zr 

Elements from minerals reported directly at this locality: 

Structural Groups for minerals in this locality: 
AcanthiteAdeliteAllophaneAluniteAmorphousAndalusiteApatiteAragoniteAtacamiteBaryte
BrochantiteCalciteChalcanthiteChalcopyriteClayClinozoisiteCopperCorundumCovelliteEnargite
EpidoteEpsomiteFeldsparFluoriteGypsumKaoliniteMalachiteMeneghiniteMicaMolybdenite
NoneNot in a structural groupPalygorskitePyriteQuartzRocksaltRutileScheeliteSerpentineSmectite-vermiculite
SphaleriteSpinelSulphurTetrahedriteTitaniteTurquoiseWavelliteWurtziteZircon

78 IMA Minerals at location:
Acanthite  (*)Aikinite  (*)Albite  (*)Allophane  (*)Anglesite  (*)
Antigorite  (*)Atacamite  (*)Azurite  (*)Baryte  (*)Beidellite  (*)
Berlinite  (*)Bornite  (*)Brochantite  (*)Calcite  (*)Cerussite  (*)
Chalcanthite  (*)Chalcocite  (*)Chalcopyrite  (*)Chrysocolla  (*)Chrysotile  (*)
Clinozoisite  (*)Conichalcite  (*)Copper  (*)Covellite  (*)Cuprite  (*)
Dioptase  (*)Enargite  (*)Epidote  (*)Ferrimolybdite  (*)Fluorite  (*)
Galena  (*)Gold  (*)Goslarite  (*)Gypsum  (*)Hematite  (*)
Hemimorphite  (*)Hisingerite  (*)Halloysite-10Å  (*)Ilmenite  (*)Jarosite  (*)
Kaolinite  (*)Koechlinite  (*)Libethenite  (*)Likasite  (*)Lindgrenite  (*)
Magnetite  (*)Malachite  (*)Metatorbernite  (*)Molybdenite  (*)Molybdite  (*)
Montmorillonite  (*)Muscovite  (*)Nontronite  (*)Opal  (*)Orthoclase  (*)
Palygorskite  (*)Plumbogummite  (*)Powellite  (*)Prosopite  (*)Pseudomalachite  (*)
Pyrite  (*)Quartz  (*)Rutile  (*)Sauconite  (*)Scheelite  (*)
Silver  (*)Sphalerite  (*)Stolzite  (*)Sulphur  (*)Szenicsite  (*)
Tennantite-(Fe)  (*)Tenorite  (*)Titanite  (*)Turquoise  (*)Vanadinite  (*)
Wavellite  (*)Wulfenite  (*)Zircon  (*)
Mineral nameStructural GroupsIMA FormulaMax Age (Ma)Min Age (Ma)# of Sublocalities containing mineralLOCALITY IDs, not mindat ids# of localities containing mineral
Acanthite  (*)AcanthiteAg2S61.654.411384812793
Aikinite  (*)MeneghiniteCuPbBiS361.654.41138481315
Albite  (*)FeldsparNa(AlSi3O8)61.654.411384908803
Allophane  (*)AllophaneAl2O3(SiO2)1.3-2.0·2.5-3.0H2O61.654.43138439,138444,138495470
Anglesite  (*)BarytePb(SO4)61.654.42138439,1384902734
Antigorite  (*)Serpentine ClayMg3Si2O5(OH)461.654.42138416,138515708
Atacamite  (*)AtacamiteCu2Cl(OH)361.6592138439,138444544
Azurite  (*)Not in a structural groupCu3(CO3)2(OH)264.454.412138439,138446,138465,138466,138479,138481,138482,138490,138495,138502,138503,1385065509
Baryte  (*)BaryteBa(SO4)61.654.42138436,13843911547
Beidellite  (*)Clay Smectite-vermiculite(Na,Ca)0.3Al2(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2·nH2O5959113843985
Berlinite  (*)QuartzAl(PO4)61.659.2113844428
Bornite  (*)NoneCu5FeS46454.42138447,1384795516
Brochantite  (*)BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6646311384471633
Calcite  (*)CalciteCa(CO3)61.654.44138439,138442,138490,13849227770
Cerussite  (*)AragonitePb(CO3)61.654.42138475,1385074979
Chalcanthite  (*)ChalcanthiteCu(SO4)·5H2O61.6592138439,138444925
Chalcocite  (*)NoneCu2S6454.410138439,138446,138447,138464,138479,138481,138490,138495,138505,1385065707
Chalcopyrite  (*)ChalcopyriteCuFeS26454.413138419,138422,138439,138444,138446,138447,138456,138479,138481,138490,138491,138495,13850627198
Chrysocolla  (*)Allophane(Cu2-xAlx)H2-xSi2O5(OH)4·nH2O64.454.419138444,138445,138446,138447,138449,138451,138452,138453,138454,138465,138471,138479,138481,138482,138493,138495,138501,138502,1385033531
Chrysotile  (*)Serpentine ClayMg3Si2O5(OH)461.654.45138420,138426,138462,138463,138518951
Clinozoisite  (*)Clinozoisite EpidoteCa2Al3[Si2O7][SiO4]O(OH)61.654.42138439,1384901025
Conichalcite  (*)AdeliteCaCu(AsO4)(OH)61.654.41138493363
Copper  (*)CopperCu6454.46138439,138443,138446,138479,138494,1385033846
Covellite  (*)CovelliteCuS64.454.46138439,138447,138465,138479,138481,1384904165
Cuprite  (*)Not in a structural groupCu2O6454.48138439,138442,138444,138446,138447,138479,138482,1385032970
Dioptase  (*)NoneCuSiO3·H2O61.659.21138444164
Enargite  (*)Enargite WurtziteCu3AsS461.654.41138481910
Epidote  (*)Epidote ClinozoisiteCa2(Al2Fe3+)[Si2O7][SiO4]O(OH)6454.43138439,138443,1384908173
Ferrimolybdite  (*)NoneFe3+2(Mo6+O4)3·7H2O61.6592138439,138490345
Fluorite  (*)FluoriteCaF261.654.43138425,138439,1384959617
Galena  (*)RocksaltPbS6454.49138419,138439,138447,138456,138479,138481,138490,138491,13850724243
Gold  (*)CopperAu6454.47138421,138423,138433,138435,138447,138475,13847730554
Goslarite  (*)EpsomiteZn(SO4)·7H2O61.654.42138439,138442188
Gypsum  (*)GypsumCa(SO4)·2H2O61.654.43138439,138490,1384916890
Hematite  (*)CorundumFe2O361.654.44138422,138439,138441,13844414640
Hemimorphite  (*)Not in a structural groupZn4(Si2O7)(OH)2·H2O595911384391689
Hisingerite  (*)Kaolinite ClayFe2Si2O5(OH)4·2H2O59591138439144
Halloysite-10Å  (*)Clay KaoliniteAl2Si2O5(OH)4·2H2O5959113843962
Ilmenite  (*)CorundumFe2+Ti4+O3595911384385433
Jarosite  (*)AluniteKFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)661.654.42138439,1384902228
Kaolinite  (*)Clay KaoliniteAl2Si2O5(OH)461.654.43138439,138444,1384815591
Koechlinite  (*)NoneBi2MoO661.659.2113844439
Libethenite  (*)AndalusiteCu2(PO4)(OH)64593138438,138439,138446234
Likasite  (*)NoneCu3(NO3)(OH)5·2H2O61.654.4113849011
Lindgrenite  (*)NoneCu3(Mo6+O4)2(OH)261.659.23138444,138446,13844721
Magnetite  (*)SpinelFe2+Fe3+2O461.654.44138415,138416,138441,13851514899
Malachite  (*)MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2200054.422138439,138442,138444,138445,138446,138447,138449,138453,138454,138465,138466,138469,138479,138481,138482,138490,138495,138499,138501,138502,138503,13850612537
Metatorbernite  (*)NoneCu(UO2)2(PO4)2·8H2O61.654.43138439,138490,138491443
Molybdenite  (*)MolybdeniteMoS2200008138439,138444,138446,138447,138475,138479,138490,1384995800
Molybdite  (*)NoneMoO359591138439140
Montmorillonite  (*)Clay Smectite-vermiculite(Na,Ca)0.3(Al,Mg)2Si4O10(OH)2·nH2O61.654.42138439,1384901508
Muscovite  (*)Mica ClayKAl2(Si3Al)O10(OH)26454.48138439,138444,138447,138479,138481,138490,138502,13850517380
Nontronite  (*)Clay Smectite-vermiculiteNa0.3Fe3+2(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2·nH2O61.654.41138481471
Opal  (*)AmorphousSiO2·nH2O61.659.211384442994
Orthoclase  (*)FeldsparK(AlSi3O8)6454.43138439,138447,1384902349
Palygorskite  (*)Palygorskite Clay(Mg,Al)2Si4O10(OH)·4H2O6454.41138451306
Plumbogummite  (*)AlunitePbAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)661.654.41138491170
Powellite  (*)ScheeliteCa(MoO4)61.659.23138444,138447,138503494
Prosopite  (*)NoneCaAl2F4(OH)461.659.2113850339
Pseudomalachite  (*)NoneCu5(PO4)2(OH)461.654.42138439,138493369
Pyrite  (*)PyriteFeS26454.413138419,138436,138439,138444,138446,138447,138456,138479,138481,138490,138492,138495,13850539462
Quartz  (*)QuartzSiO26454.49138419,138444,138445,138446,138447,138449,138470,138475,13849061156
Rutile  (*)RutileTiO261.654.42138439,1384815614
Sauconite  (*)Clay Smectite-vermiculiteNa0.3Zn3(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2·4H2O5959113843856
Scheelite  (*)ScheeliteCa(WO4)61.654.43138470,138473,1384754894
Silver  (*)CopperAg61.654.43138423,138439,1384425186
Sphalerite  (*)SphaleriteZnS6454.47138419,138439,138443,138456,138479,138490,13849121482
Stolzite  (*)ScheelitePb(WO4)61.654.43138464,138470,138475156
Sulphur  (*)SulphurS595911384392045
Szenicsite  (*)NoneCu3(MoO4)(OH)461.659.211385032
Tennantite-(Fe)  (*)TetrahedriteCu6(Cu4Fe2)As4S1361.654.411384811803
Tenorite  (*)NoneCuO61.654.44138482,138495,138502,1385031101
Titanite  (*)TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O595911384394899
Turquoise  (*)TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O6454.44138439,138443,138490,138492484
Vanadinite  (*)ApatitePb5(VO4)3Cl61.654.41138507605
Wavellite  (*)WavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH)3·5H2O59591138439374
Wulfenite  (*)ScheelitePbMoO461.6597138438,138439,138456,138475,138478,138492,1385071655
Zircon  (*)ZirconZr(SiO4)595911384395251


9 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_0000036757.254.455.8±1.4K-Ar  UAKA-69-10 Yes  24945Globe-Miami District, Gila Co., Arizona, USAGlobe Quad.Shafiqullah et al. (1980) AGSD12_201 
PorphCu-00081595959      Chalcanthite, Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Copper, Covellite, Cuprite, Epidote, Fluorite, Gypsum, Kaolinite, Molybdenite, Pyrite, Silver, TurquoiseCu28230Castle Dome Mine (Castle Dome Deposit; Pinto Valley Deposit), Castle Dome Area (Castle Dome Mine Area; Pinto Valley Mine Area), Inspiration, Miami-Inspiration District, Globe-Miami District, Gila Co., Arizona, USACastle DomeSinger et al. (2008) USGSOFR2008_1155 
PorphCu-00125646364–63      Atacamite, Bornite, Brochantite, Chalcanthite, Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Chrysocolla, Copper, Covellite, Cuprite, Epidote, Galena, Kaolinite, Molybdenite, Pyrite, Sphalerite, TurquoiseCu61612Miami-Inspiration Deposit, Inspiration, Miami-Inspiration District, Globe-Miami District, Gila Co., Arizona, USAMiami–InspirationSinger et al. (2008) USGSOFR2008_1155 
Mo-0025861.659.2 K-Ar     Koechlinite, Lindgrenite, Molybdenite, PowelliteMo50636Inspiration Mine, Miami-Inspiration Deposit, Inspiration, Miami-Inspiration District, Globe-Miami District, Gila Co., Arizona, USA Creasey (1980)10.2113/gsecongeo.75.6.830EG75_830 
NAVDAT-5160664.461.863.1±1.3   51606    132663Bluebird Mine (Bluebird Group), Miami, Miami-Inspiration District, Globe-Miami District, Gila Co., Arizona, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 
NAVDAT-51614200001000±1000   51614    132276Roscoe Group, Needle Mountain Area, Miami-Inspiration District, Globe-Miami District, Gila Co., Arizona, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 
NAVDAT-51616200001000±1000   51616    132276Roscoe Group, Needle Mountain Area, Miami-Inspiration District, Globe-Miami District, Gila Co., Arizona, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 
Mo-0028061.659.2 K-Ar     Powellite, SzenicsiteMo61469Carlota Mine (Carlotta Mine; Carlota Property; Carlota Deposit; Cactus Deposit; Brewery Mine; Brewery Claims; Alexander Mine), Top Of The World, Miami-Inspiration District, Globe-Miami District, Gila Co., Arizona, USA Creasey (1980)10.2113/gsecongeo.75.6.830EG75_830 
NAVDAT-51615200001000±1000   51615    134166Silver Span Prospect, Top Of The World Area, Miami-Inspiration District, Globe-Miami District, Gila Co., Arizona, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 

SampleSource LocalityReference URL
R100180Carlota Mine (Carlotta Mine; Carlota Property; Carlota Deposit; Cactus Deposit; Brewery Mine; Brewery Claims; Alexander Mine), Top Of The World, Miami-Inspiration District, Globe-Miami District, Gila Co., Arizona, USAhttps://rruff.info/R100180
R100181Carlota Mine (Carlotta Mine; Carlota Property; Carlota Deposit; Cactus Deposit; Brewery Mine; Brewery Claims; Alexander Mine), Top Of The World, Miami-Inspiration District, Globe-Miami District, Gila Co., Arizona, USAhttps://rruff.info/R100181
R100179Carlota Mine (Carlotta Mine; Carlota Property; Carlota Deposit; Cactus Deposit; Brewery Mine; Brewery Claims; Alexander Mine), Top Of The World, Miami-Inspiration District, Globe-Miami District, Gila Co., Arizona, USAhttps://rruff.info/R100179

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