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Locality Name:
Grants District, McKinley Co., New Mexico, USA

Oldest recorded age at locality: 850
Youngest recorded age at locality: 3

mindat Locality ID: 22034
mindat URL: http://www.mindat.org/loc-22034.html

Tectonic Settings:

Total number of sublocalities beneath "Grants District, McKinley Co., New Mexico, USA": 124
Total number of bottom-level sublocalities: 118

Number of Child Localities: 5
Child Localities:
Ambrosia Lake Sub-district
Church Rock Sub-district (Gallup District; Church Rock Area)
Crownpoint
Nose Rock
Smith Lake Sub-district

Latitude: 35°32'25"N
Longitude: 108°12'33"W
Decimal Degree (lat, lon): 35.540277777778,-108.20916666667
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 Ba C Ca Cu F Fe H K Mg Mn Mo Na O P Pb S Sb Se Si Sr Ti U V 

Elements from minerals reported directly at this locality: Al Ca Fe H K Mg Mo Na O S Si U V 

Structural Groups for minerals in this locality: 
AluniteAmorphousAutuniteBaryteCalciteChalcopyriteChloriteClayCoronaditeCorundum
DiasporeEpsomiteFeldsparFluoriteFritzscheiteGypsumHalotrichiteHewettiteJohanniteKaolinite
LepidocrociteMalachiteMarcasiteMelanteriteMeta-autuniteMicaMolybdeniteNoneNot in a structural groupPascoite
PyriteQuartzRamsdelliteRocksaltRutileSmectite-vermiculiteStibniteStraczekiteSulphurZippeite
Zircon

76 IMA Minerals at location:
Anatase  (*)Andersonite  (*)Autunite  (*)Barnesite  (*)Baryte  (*)
Bayleyite  (*)Calcite  (*)Carnotite  (*)Chalcopyrite  (*)Chamosite  (*)
Coffinite  (*)Corvusite  (*)Cryptomelane  (*)Cuprosklodowskite  (*)Curite  (*)
Dolomite  (*)Doloresite  (*)Epsomite  (*)Ferroselite  (*)Fluorite  (*)
Galena  (*)Goethite  (*)Grantsite  (*)Gypsum  (*)Häggite  (*)
Halotrichite  (*)Hematite  (*)Hewettite  (*)Nováčekite-I  (*)Ilmenite  (*)
Ilsemannite  (*)Jarosite  (*)Johannite  (*)Jordisite  (*)Kaolinite  (*)
Lepidocrocite  (*)Liebigite  (*)Malachite  (*)Marcasite  (*)Melanterite  (*)
Meta-autunite  (*)Metahewettite  (*)Metatyuyamunite  (*)Microcline  (*)Molybdenite  (*)
Montmorillonite  (*)Montroseite  (*)Muscovite  (*)Natrozippeite  (*)Nontronite  (*)
Paramontroseite  (*)Uranophane-β  (*)Pascoite  (*)Pyrite  (*)Pyrolusite  (*)
Quartz  (*)Rabejacite  (*)Rauvite  (*)Roscoelite  (*)Rutherfordine  (*)
Rutile  (*)Santafeite  (*)Schröckingerite  (*)Selenium  (*)Sklodowskite  (*)
Stibnite  (*)Thénardite  (*)Thermonatrite  (*)Todorokite  (*)Tyuyamunite  (*)
Uraninite  (*)Uranophane-α  (*)Uranopilite  (*)Weeksite  (*)Zellerite  (*)
Zippeite  (*)
Mineral nameStructural GroupsIMA FormulaMax Age (Ma)Min Age (Ma)# of Sublocalities containing mineralLOCALITY IDs, not mindat ids# of localities containing mineral
Anatase  (*)Not in a structural groupTiO226033246089,246155,2461672162
Andersonite  (*)Not in a structural groupNa2Ca(UO2)(CO3)3·5-6H2O26035246052,246103,246108,246113,24611447
Autunite  (*)AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2·10-12H2O26033246057,246092,2460941272
Barnesite  (*)HewettiteNa2V5+6O16·3H2O2603015
Baryte  (*)BaryteBa(SO4)260319246068,246069,246070,246078,246080,246086,246091,246094,246095,246100,246101,246103,246104,246108,246113,246114,246117,246155,24616711547
Bayleyite  (*)NoneMg2(UO2)(CO3)3·18H2O26034246052,246094,246108,24610938
Calcite  (*)CalciteCa(CO3)260319246053,246061,246069,246070,246078,246091,246094,246095,246100,246103,246108,246117,246123,246126,246130,246137,246159,246167,24616827770
Carnotite  (*)NoneK2(UO2)2(VO4)2·3H2O260312246057,246062,246092,246094,246108,246129,246130,246136,246137,246143,246152,2461571184
Chalcopyrite  (*)ChalcopyriteCuFeS22603124607627198
Chamosite  (*)Chlorite Clay(Fe2+,Mg,Al,Fe3+)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)826031246089577
Coffinite  (*)ZirconU(SiO4)·nH2O260322246053,246068,246076,246078,246080,246086,246088,246089,246092,246094,246100,246103,246104,246108,246109,246111,246113,246114,246148,246152,246155,246157566
Corvusite  (*)Straczekite(Na,Ca,K)1-x(V5+,V4+,Fe2+)8O20·4H2O26032246108,24613779
Cryptomelane  (*)CoronaditeK(Mn4+7Mn3+)O1626035246061,246109,246111,246157,246159599
Cuprosklodowskite  (*)NoneCu(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2·6H2O2603124612658
Curite  (*)NonePb3+x[(UO2)4O4+x(OH)3-x]2·2H2O26073124605251
Dolomite  (*)NoneCaMg(CO3)2155312461679895
Doloresite  (*)NoneV4+3O4(OH)426032246052,24610823
Epsomite  (*)EpsomiteMg(SO4)·7H2O26031246079484
Ferroselite  (*)MarcasiteFeSe226038246052,246068,246086,246101,246103,246108,246114,24615551
Fluorite  (*)FluoriteCaF226034246069,246074,246091,2461119617
Galena  (*)RocksaltPbS26032246094,24615524243
Goethite  (*)DiasporeFeO(OH)26035246062,246108,246114,246167,2461687437
Grantsite  (*)Hewettite(Na,Ca)2+x(V5+,V4+)6O16·4H2O1137312461177
Gypsum  (*)GypsumCa(SO4)·2H2O26037246052,246094,246108,246114,246123,246130,2461676890
Häggite  (*)NoneV3+V4+O2(OH)326034246068,246101,246103,24611717
Halotrichite  (*)HalotrichiteFe2+Al2(SO4)4·22H2O15531246130409
Hematite  (*)CorundumFe2O326039246070,246089,246095,246108,246109,246114,246140,246167,24616814640
Hewettite  (*)HewettiteCaV5+6O16·9H2O26073124605258
Nováčekite-I  (*)NoneMg(UO2)2(AsO4)2·12H2O26073124605255
Ilmenite  (*)CorundumFe2+Ti4+O3155312461675433
Ilsemannite  (*)NoneMo3O8·nH2O (?)260311246060,246061,246065,246078,246086,246088,246100,246109,246113,246116,246127123
Jarosite  (*)AluniteKFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)626033246123,246130,2461372228
Johannite  (*)JohanniteCu(UO2)2(SO4)2(OH)2·8H2O26073124605269
Jordisite  (*)AmorphousMoS2260322246053,246060,246065,246068,246078,246081,246086,246088,246092,246099,246100,246104,246109,246113,246114,246116,246117,246118,246127,246159,246167,246168102
Kaolinite  (*)Clay KaoliniteAl2Si2O5(OH)426034246089,246094,246100,2461675591
Lepidocrocite  (*)LepidocrociteFe3+O(OH)26030581
Liebigite  (*)NoneCa2(UO2)(CO3)3·11H2O2603124610878
Malachite  (*)MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)22603124607612537
Marcasite  (*)MarcasiteFeS226036246078,246101,246114,246137,246167,2461685674
Melanterite  (*)MelanteriteFe(SO4)·7H2O260731246052915
Meta-autunite  (*)Meta-autuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2·6H2O26033246092,246094,246130388
Metahewettite  (*)HewettiteCaV5+6O16·3H2O26073124605256
Metatyuyamunite  (*)FritzscheiteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2·3H2O260310246068,246076,246094,246103,246108,246109,246123,246130,246137,246159129
Microcline  (*)FeldsparK(AlSi3O8)260312460914924
Molybdenite  (*)MolybdeniteMoS2260305800
Montmorillonite  (*)Clay Smectite-vermiculite(Na,Ca)0.3(Al,Mg)2Si4O10(OH)2·nH2O26032246089,2461671508
Montroseite  (*)Diaspore(V3+,Fe2+,V4+)O(OH)26033246100,246101,246108136
Muscovite  (*)Mica ClayKAl2(Si3Al)O10(OH)22603124608917380
Natrozippeite  (*)ZippeiteNa5(UO2)8(SO4)4O5(OH)3·12H2O2603124607941
Nontronite  (*)Clay Smectite-vermiculiteNa0.3Fe3+2(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2·nH2O26030471
Paramontroseite  (*)RamsdelliteVO226039246068,246080,246094,246100,246101,246103,246108,246109,24611739
Uranophane-β  (*)NoneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2·5H2O26030144
Pascoite  (*)PascoiteCa3V5+10O28·17H2O26039246052,246068,246087,246094,246100,246101,246103,246108,24613478
Pyrite  (*)PyriteFeS2260320246052,246053,246061,246066,246068,246069,246070,246078,246086,246089,246091,246094,246095,246100,246108,246109,246114,246155,246167,24616839462
Pyrolusite  (*)RutileMnO2260312460913106
Quartz  (*)QuartzSiO226032246079,24616761156
Rabejacite  (*)NoneCa2[(UO2)4O4(SO4)2](H2O)826073124605211
Rauvite  (*)NoneCa(UO2)2V10O28·16H2O2603032
Roscoelite  (*)MicaKV3+2(Si3Al)O10(OH)226030253
Rutherfordine  (*)None(UO2)(CO3)2603124607658
Rutile  (*)RutileTiO226032246089,2461675614
Santafeite  (*)None(Ca,Sr,Na)3(Mn2+,Fe3+)2Mn4+2(VO4)4(OH,O)5·2H2O260312461265
Schröckingerite  (*)NoneNaCa3(UO2)(SO4)(CO3)3F·10H2O26036246057,246073,246092,246094,246108,246152128
Selenium  (*)SulphurSe260317246053,246061,246067,246068,246079,246080,246086,246094,246100,246103,246108,246109,246114,246134,246159,246167,246168143
Sklodowskite  (*)NoneMg(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2·6H2O2603056
Stibnite  (*)StibniteSb2S3260312460763418
Thénardite  (*)NoneNa2(SO4)26032246103,246108299
Thermonatrite  (*)NoneNa2(CO3)·H2O2603124610864
Todorokite  (*)None(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12·3-4H2O26031246067433
Tyuyamunite  (*)NoneCa(UO2)2(VO4)2·5-8H2O260316246057,246062,246068,246076,246092,246094,246103,246108,246109,246117,246123,246125,246132,246137,246157,246159628
Uraninite  (*)FluoriteUO2260315246052,246069,246070,246074,246076,246079,246086,246088,246091,246094,246095,246108,246111,246137,2461482718
Uranophane-α  (*)NoneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2·5H2O26033246091,246100,246130890
Uranopilite  (*)None(UO2)6(SO4)O2(OH)6·14H2O26032246067,24615994
Weeksite  (*)None(K)2(UO2)2(Si5O13)·4H2O2603042
Zellerite  (*)NoneCa(UO2)(CO3)2·5H2O26032246052,24615715
Zippeite  (*)ZippeiteK2[(UO2)4(SO4)2O2(OH)2](H2O)4260310246052,246060,246067,246079,246086,246088,246100,246114,246134,246152175


Locality Notes from all Ages at Locality:
Age IDLocality Notes
Giersdorf_00000589Urano-organic ore disseminated throughout the Morrison sandstones of Jurassic Age. Additionally, ore is found in the Todilto Limestone and Westwater Canyon Sandstone. Todilto Limestone is lacustrine in nature, suggesting a hydrothermal origin.
Giersdorf_00000590Urano-organic ore disseminated throughout the Morrison sandstones of Jurassic Age. Additionally, ore is found in the Todilto Limestone and Westwater Canyon Sandstone. Todilto Limestone is lacustrine in nature, suggesting a hydrothermal origin.
Giersdorf_00000591Urano-organic ore disseminated throughout the Morrison sandstones of Jurassic Age. Additionally, ore is found in the Todilto Limestone and Westwater Canyon Sandstone. Todilto Limestone is lacustrine in nature, suggesting a hydrothermal origin.
Giersdorf_00000592Urano-organic ore disseminated throughout the Morrison sandstones of Jurassic Age. Additionally, ore is found in the Todilto Limestone and Westwater Canyon Sandstone. Todilto Limestone is lacustrine in nature, suggesting a hydrothermal origin.
Giersdorf_00000593Urano-organic ore disseminated throughout the Morrison sandstones of Jurassic Age. Additionally, ore is found in the Todilto Limestone and Westwater Canyon Sandstone. Todilto Limestone is lacustrine in nature, suggesting a hydrothermal origin.
Giersdorf_00000594Urano-organic ore disseminated throughout the Morrison sandstones of Jurassic Age. Additionally, ore is found in the Todilto Limestone and Westwater Canyon Sandstone. Todilto Limestone is lacustrine in nature, suggesting a hydrothermal origin.
Giersdorf_00000595Urano-organic ore disseminated throughout the Morrison sandstones of Jurassic Age. Additionally, ore is found in the Todilto Limestone and Westwater Canyon Sandstone. Todilto Limestone is lacustrine in nature, suggesting a hydrothermal origin.
Giersdorf_00000701The Jackpile-Paguate mine is a uranium prospect which pulls its material from the Morrisson formation, particularly the Jackpile member of the formation from which it derives its name. The uranium resources are primarily found in lenticular pockets in the host sandstone of the Jackpile Member.
Giersdorf_00000702The Grants Uranium Mining District is a large area of economically attractive uranium deposits which are derived from the Morrison formation and the Todilto Limestone formation.
Giersdorf_00000703The Grants Uranium Mining District is a large area of economically attractive uranium deposits which are derived from the Morrison formation and the Todilto Limestone formation.
Giersdorf_00000704The Grants Uranium Mining District is a large area of economically attractive uranium deposits which are derived from the Morrison formation and the Todilto Limestone formation.
Giersdorf_00000705The Grants Uranium Mining District is a large area of economically attractive uranium deposits which are derived from the Morrison formation and the Todilto Limestone formation.
Giersdorf_00000706The Grants Uranium Mining District is a large area of economically attractive uranium deposits which are derived from the Morrison formation and the Todilto Limestone formation.
Giersdorf_00000707The Grants Uranium Mining District is a large area of economically attractive uranium deposits which are derived from the Morrison formation and the Todilto Limestone formation.
Giersdorf_00000708The Grants Uranium Mining District is a large area of economically attractive uranium deposits which are derived from the Morrison formation and the Todilto Limestone formation.


15 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_00000701115110115-110U-Pb    Yes U33622Jackpile Mine (Jackpile-Paguate), Laguna District, Cibola Co., New Mexico, USAJackpile-Paguate MineMcLemore (2011)10.1.1.688.1172TMG48_23Age of uranium mineralization in the Jackpile Member of the Morrisson Formation
Giersdorf_00000702155150155-150U-Pb      U22034Grants District, McKinley Co., New Mexico, USAGrants Uranium Mining DistrictMcLemore (2011)10.1.1.688.1172TMG48_23Age of the uranium mineralization in the Todilto limestone associated with the Morrison formation.
Giersdorf_00000703148130148-130U-Pb      U22034Grants District, McKinley Co., New Mexico, USAGrants Uranium Mining DistrictMcLemore (2011)10.1.1.688.1172TMG48_23Age of uranium mineralization in the Westwater Canyon Member of the Morrisson Formation
Giersdorf_00000704130115130-115U-Pb      U22034Grants District, McKinley Co., New Mexico, USAGrants Uranium Mining DistrictMcLemore (2011)10.1.1.688.1172TMG48_23Estimated age of the Uranium mineralization in the Brushy Basin Member of the Morrison Formation
Giersdorf_00000705130115130-115U-Pb      U22034Grants District, McKinley Co., New Mexico, USAGrants Uranium Mining DistrictMcLemore (2011)10.1.1.688.1172TMG48_23Estimated age of the Uranium mineralization in the Poison Canyon Member of the Morrison Formation
Giersdorf_0000070610680106-80U-Pb      U22034Grants District, McKinley Co., New Mexico, USAGrants Uranium Mining DistrictMcLemore (2011)10.1.1.688.1172TMG48_23Age of a redistribution event affecting the Dakota, Brushy Basin, and Westwater Canyon Members of the Morrison Formation
Giersdorf_0000070712312-3U-Pb      U22034Grants District, McKinley Co., New Mexico, USAGrants Uranium Mining DistrictMcLemore (2011)10.1.1.688.1172TMG48_23Age of a redistribution event affecting the Dakota, Brushy Basin, and Westwater Canyon Members of the Morrison Formation
Giersdorf_00000708737-3U-Pb      U22034Grants District, McKinley Co., New Mexico, USAGrants Uranium Mining DistrictMcLemore (2011)10.1.1.688.1172TMG48_23Age of a secondary depositional event in the Todilto Limestone
Giersdorf_00000589260250255±5238U-206U uraniniteK-179b  UraniniteUraniniteU262609Haystack Butte (Haystack Mountain), Ambrosia Lake Sub-district, Grants District, McKinley Co., New Mexico, USAAmbrosia LakeMiller et al. (1963)10.1130/0016-7606(1963)74[609:IEOTOO]2.0.CO;2GSAB74_609Age given for U238-Pb206 analysis
Giersdorf_00000590180170175±5235U-207Pb uraniniteK-179b  UraniniteUraniniteU262609Haystack Butte (Haystack Mountain), Ambrosia Lake Sub-district, Grants District, McKinley Co., New Mexico, USAAmbrosia LakeMiller et al. (1963)10.1130/0016-7606(1963)74[609:IEOTOO]2.0.CO;2GSAB74_609Age given for U235-Pb207 analysis
Giersdorf_00000591180140160±20207Pb-206PbThe Pb207-Pb206 age given for these samples is described as being highly erroneous due to the systematic sensitivity of the analytic methodslowuraniniteK-179c  UraniniteUraniniteU262609Haystack Butte (Haystack Mountain), Ambrosia Lake Sub-district, Grants District, McKinley Co., New Mexico, USAAmbrosia LakeMiller et al. (1963)10.1130/0016-7606(1963)74[609:IEOTOO]2.0.CO;2GSAB74_609Age given for Pb207-Pb206 analysis
Giersdorf_00000592555485520±35207Pb-206PbThe Pb207-Pb206 age given for these samples is described as being highly erroneous due to the systematic sensitivity of the analytic methodslowuraniniteK-194a  UraniniteUraniniteU48060Section 33 Mine, Ambrosia Lake Sub-district, Grants District, McKinley Co., New Mexico, USAAmbrosia LakeMiller et al. (1963)10.1130/0016-7606(1963)74[609:IEOTOO]2.0.CO;2GSAB74_609Age given for Pb207-Pb206 analysis
Giersdorf_00000593837378±5238U-206U uraniniteK-194b  UraniniteUraniniteU48060Section 33 Mine, Ambrosia Lake Sub-district, Grants District, McKinley Co., New Mexico, USAAmbrosia LakeMiller et al. (1963)10.1130/0016-7606(1963)74[609:IEOTOO]2.0.CO;2GSAB74_609Age given for U238-Pb206 analysis
Giersdorf_00000594113101107±6235U-207Pb uraniniteK-194b  UraniniteUraniniteU48060Section 33 Mine, Ambrosia Lake Sub-district, Grants District, McKinley Co., New Mexico, USAAmbrosia LakeMiller et al. (1963)10.1130/0016-7606(1963)74[609:IEOTOO]2.0.CO;2GSAB74_609Age given for U235-Pb207 analysis
Giersdorf_00000595850790820±30207Pb-206PbThe Pb207-Pb206 age given for these samples is described as being highly erroneous due to the systematic sensitivity of the analytic methodslowuraniniteK-194b  UraniniteUraniniteU48060Section 33 Mine, Ambrosia Lake Sub-district, Grants District, McKinley Co., New Mexico, USAAmbrosia LakeMiller 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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