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Locality Name:
Blackbird Mine Complex, Blackbird District, Lemhi Co., Idaho, USA

Oldest recorded age at locality: 1445
Youngest recorded age at locality: 87

mindat Locality ID: 227851
mindat URL: http://www.mindat.org/loc-227851.html

Tectonic Settings:

Total number of sublocalities beneath "Blackbird Mine Complex, Blackbird District, Lemhi Co., Idaho, USA": 20
Total number of bottom-level sublocalities: 20

Number of Child Localities: 20
Child Localities:
Anaconda Claim
Blackbird Mine
Blacktail Pit
Bohannon Prospect (Gray Eagle Prospect)
Brown Bear Mine (Brown Bear Shaft)
Bryan-Columbus Claims (Bryan Claim)
Calera Mine
Chicago Mine
Copper Queen Claim
Dewey Claims
Ella Prospect
High Five Prospect
Howe Sound Adit (Howe Sound Mine)
Katherine Prospect
Merle Ore Zone
New Hawkeye Prospect
Northfield Prospect (Stevenson Prospect)
St Joe Prospect
Sunshine Prospect (Sunshine Mine; Sunshine Ore Zone; Ram Ore Zone)
Tom Jefferson Claims

Latitude: 45°7'28"N
Longitude: 114°20'46"W
Decimal Degree (lat, lon): 45.124444444444,-114.34611111111
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 Be Bi C Ca Ce Co Cu Fe H K Mg Na Ni O P Pb S Si Ti U Y Zn Zr 

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

Structural Groups for minerals in this locality: 
AllaniteAluniteAndalusiteArsenicArsenopyriteBerylCalciteChalcopyriteChloritoidClay
ClinozoisiteCobaltiteCopperCorundumCovelliteDiasporeEnargiteEpidoteFeldsparFluorite
GadoliniteGarnetLöllingiteMalachiteMarcasiteMicaMilleriteMonaziteNickelineNone
Not in a structural groupPyriteQuartzRocksaltSmectite-vermiculiteSphaleriteSpinelStibniteVivianiteWurtzite
Zircon

54 IMA Minerals at location:
Albite  (*)Allanite-(Ce)  (*)Almandine  (*)Ankerite  (*)Annite  (*)
Arsenopyrite  (*)Bismuth  (*)Bismuthinite  (*)Bornite  (*)Calcite  (*)
Chalcocite  (*)Chalcopyrite  (*)Chloritoid  (*)Cobaltite  (*)Copper  (*)
Cordierite  (*)Covellite  (*)Cuprite  (*)Enargite  (*)Epidote  (*)
Erythrite  (*)Gadolinite-(Y)  (*)Galena  (*)Goethite  (*)Gold  (*)
Graphite  (*)Hematite  (*)Heterogenite  (*)Ilmenite  (*)Jarosite  (*)
Linnaeite  (*)Ludlamite  (*)Magnetite  (*)Malachite  (*)Marcasite  (*)
Microcline  (*)Millerite  (*)Monazite-(Ce)  (*)Muscovite  (*)Nontronite  (*)
Olivenite  (*)Pyrite  (*)Pyrrhotite  (*)Quartz  (*)Safflorite  (*)
Siderite  (*)Sillimanite  (*)Silver  (*)Sphalerite  (*)Uraninite  (*)
Vivianite  (*)Xenotime-(Y)  (*)Zircon  (*)Zoisite  (*)
Mineral nameStructural GroupsIMA FormulaMax Age (Ma)Min Age (Ma)# of Sublocalities containing mineralLOCALITY IDs, not mindat ids# of localities containing mineral
Albite  (*)FeldsparNa(AlSi3O8)1445141008803
Allanite-(Ce)  (*)Allanite EpidoteCaCe(Al2Fe2+)[Si2O7][SiO4]O(OH)1445872209264,209278706
Almandine  (*)GarnetFe2+3Al2(SiO4)31445141012092782353
Ankerite  (*)NoneCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)21445141012092613092
Annite  (*)Mica ClayKFe2+3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2144514100356
Arsenopyrite  (*)ArsenopyriteFeAsS1445141012092619052
Bismuth  (*)ArsenicBi1445875209264,209266,209267,209272,2092781966
Bismuthinite  (*)StibniteBi2S31445141012092781935
Bornite  (*)NoneCu5FeS414458712092685516
Calcite  (*)CalciteCa(CO3)14451410120926127770
Chalcocite  (*)NoneCu2S1445876209261,209263,209264,209267,209268,2092765707
Chalcopyrite  (*)ChalcopyriteCuFeS214458712209261,209263,209264,209266,209267,209272,209274,209275,209276,209277,209278,20927927198
Chloritoid  (*)ChloritoidFe2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2144514101209278376
Cobaltite  (*)CobaltiteCoAsS1445141014209261,209262,209263,209264,209266,209267,209271,209272,209274,209275,209276,209277,209278,209279966
Copper  (*)CopperCu1445873209261,209270,2092763846
Cordierite  (*)BerylMg2Al4Si5O181445141001008
Covellite  (*)CovelliteCuS14458712092764165
Cuprite  (*)Not in a structural groupCu2O1445873209261,209270,2092792970
Enargite  (*)Enargite WurtziteCu3AsS4144514101209261910
Epidote  (*)Epidote ClinozoisiteCa2(Al2Fe3+)[Si2O7][SiO4]O(OH)1445872209261,2092648173
Erythrite  (*)VivianiteCo3(AsO4)2·8H2O144514104209261,209275,209277,209278814
Gadolinite-(Y)  (*)GadoliniteY2Fe2+Be2O2(SiO4)21445871209276163
Galena  (*)RocksaltPbS14451410120926124243
Goethite  (*)DiasporeFeO(OH)14458712092767437
Gold  (*)CopperAu14458710209261,209263,209264,209265,209267,209268,209272,209277,209278,20927930554
Graphite  (*)NoneC1445141012092782812
Hematite  (*)CorundumFe2O314451410120926114640
Heterogenite  (*)NoneCo3+O(OH)144514101209261111
Ilmenite  (*)CorundumFe2+Ti4+O31445141012092785433
Jarosite  (*)AluniteKFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)61445141012092612228
Linnaeite  (*)SpinelCo2+Co3+2S4144514101209261249
Ludlamite  (*)NoneFe2+3(PO4)2·4H2O14451410120926166
Magnetite  (*)SpinelFe2+Fe3+2O414458714209261,209263,209264,209265,209267,209268,209270,209271,209272,209274,209275,209277,209278,20927914899
Malachite  (*)MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)21445874209261,209268,209270,20927912537
Marcasite  (*)MarcasiteFeS21445872209266,2092675674
Microcline  (*)FeldsparK(AlSi3O8)1445141004924
Millerite  (*)MilleriteNiS1445141012092781066
Monazite-(Ce)  (*)MonaziteCe(PO4)144514102209274,209278945
Muscovite  (*)Mica ClayKAl2(Si3Al)O10(OH)214451410017380
Nontronite  (*)Clay Smectite-vermiculiteNa0.3Fe3+2(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2·nH2O144514101209261471
Olivenite  (*)AndalusiteCu2(AsO4)(OH)144514101209261492
Pyrite  (*)PyriteFeS214458711209261,209263,209264,209266,209267,209268,209270,209275,209276,209277,20927839462
Pyrrhotite  (*)NickelineFe7S81445878209261,209263,209264,209266,209267,209276,209277,2092789056
Quartz  (*)QuartzSiO214458717209261,209262,209263,209264,209265,209266,209267,209268,209270,209271,209272,209274,209275,209276,209277,209278,20927961156
Safflorite  (*)LöllingiteCoAs2144514105209261,209266,209267,209275,209276317
Siderite  (*)CalciteFe(CO3)1445874209261,209266,209267,2092746417
Sillimanite  (*)Not in a structural groupAl2SiO51445141001516
Silver  (*)CopperAg144514102209261,2092785186
Sphalerite  (*)SphaleriteZnS14451410120926121482
Uraninite  (*)FluoriteUO21445141002718
Vivianite  (*)VivianiteFe2+3(PO4)2·8H2O1445872209261,209267636
Xenotime-(Y)  (*)ZirconY(PO4)144514102209274,209278939
Zircon  (*)ZirconZr(SiO4)1445141012092785251
Zoisite  (*)EpidoteCa2Al3[Si2O7][SiO4]O(OH)1445141001025


23 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
Co-00104144514101445-1410     Yes Co24737Blackbird District, Lemhi Co., Idaho, USA Slack (2006)10.2113/gsecongeo.101.2.275BSEG101_275 
Kristen002201113107110±3206Pb/238Umineralization agemonazite  Yes  24737Blackbird District, Lemhi Co., Idaho, USABlackbird DistrictAleinikoff et al. (2012)10.2113/econgeo.107.6.1143EG107_1143 
Kristen002202978792±5206Pb/238Umineralization agemonazite  Yes  24737Blackbird District, Lemhi Co., Idaho, USABlackbird DistrictAleinikoff et al. (2012)10.2113/econgeo.107.6.1143EG107_1143 
Co-00006144514101445-1410      Cobaltite, Erythrite, Heterogenite, Linnaeite, SaffloriteCo3740Blackbird Mine, Blackbird Mine Complex, Blackbird District, Lemhi Co., Idaho, USA Slack (2006)10.2113/gsecongeo.101.2.275BSEG101_275 
Co-00058144514101445-1410      CobaltiteCo227852Blacktail Pit, Blackbird Mine Complex, Blackbird District, Lemhi Co., Idaho, USABlacktailSlack (2006)10.2113/gsecongeo.101.2.275BSEG101_275 
Co-00047144514101445-1410      CobaltiteCo139044Merle Ore Zone, Blackbird Mine Complex, Blackbird District, Lemhi Co., Idaho, USA Slack (2006)10.2113/gsecongeo.101.2.275BSEG101_275 
Co-00048144514101445-1410   M7B-319  CobaltiteCo139044Merle Ore Zone, Blackbird Mine Complex, Blackbird District, Lemhi Co., Idaho, USAMerleSlack (2006)10.2113/gsecongeo.101.2.275BSEG101_275 
Co-00049144514101445-1410   M7B-320  CobaltiteCo139044Merle Ore Zone, Blackbird Mine Complex, Blackbird District, Lemhi Co., Idaho, USAMerleSlack (2006)10.2113/gsecongeo.101.2.275BSEG101_275 
Co-00050144514101445-1410   M7B-439  CobaltiteCo139044Merle Ore Zone, Blackbird Mine Complex, Blackbird District, Lemhi Co., Idaho, USAMerleSlack (2006)10.2113/gsecongeo.101.2.275BSEG101_275 
Co-00051144514101445-1410   M12A-105  CobaltiteCo139044Merle Ore Zone, Blackbird Mine Complex, Blackbird District, Lemhi Co., Idaho, USAMerleSlack (2006)10.2113/gsecongeo.101.2.275BSEG101_275 
Co-00052144514101445-1410   M12A-341  CobaltiteCo139044Merle Ore Zone, Blackbird Mine Complex, Blackbird District, Lemhi Co., Idaho, USAMerleSlack (2006)10.2113/gsecongeo.101.2.275BSEG101_275 
Co-00053144514101445-1410   M13A-258  CobaltiteCo139044Merle Ore Zone, Blackbird Mine Complex, Blackbird District, Lemhi Co., Idaho, USAMerleSlack (2006)10.2113/gsecongeo.101.2.275BSEG101_275 
Co-00025144514101445-1410      Cobaltite, Erythrite, MilleriteCo, Ni45583Sunshine Prospect (Sunshine Mine; Sunshine Ore Zone; Ram Ore Zone), Blackbird Mine Complex, Blackbird District, Lemhi Co., Idaho, USA Slack (2006)10.2113/gsecongeo.101.2.275BSEG101_275 
Co-00026144514101445-1410   S7B-290  Cobaltite, Erythrite, MilleriteCo, Ni45583Sunshine Prospect (Sunshine Mine; Sunshine Ore Zone; Ram Ore Zone), Blackbird Mine Complex, Blackbird District, Lemhi Co., Idaho, USASunshineSlack (2006)10.2113/gsecongeo.101.2.275BSEG101_275 
Co-00027144514101445-1410   S9A-198  Cobaltite, Erythrite, MilleriteCo, Ni45583Sunshine Prospect (Sunshine Mine; Sunshine Ore Zone; Ram Ore Zone), Blackbird Mine Complex, Blackbird District, Lemhi Co., Idaho, USASunshineSlack (2006)10.2113/gsecongeo.101.2.275BSEG101_275 
Co-00028144514101445-1410   S10A-495  Cobaltite, Erythrite, MilleriteCo, Ni45583Sunshine Prospect (Sunshine Mine; Sunshine Ore Zone; Ram Ore Zone), Blackbird Mine Complex, Blackbird District, Lemhi Co., Idaho, USASunshineSlack (2006)10.2113/gsecongeo.101.2.275BSEG101_275 
Co-00029144514101445-1410   S11A-223  Cobaltite, Erythrite, MilleriteCo, Ni45583Sunshine Prospect (Sunshine Mine; Sunshine Ore Zone; Ram Ore Zone), Blackbird Mine Complex, Blackbird District, Lemhi Co., Idaho, USASunshineSlack (2006)10.2113/gsecongeo.101.2.275BSEG101_275 
Co-00030144514101445-1410   S17B-672  Cobaltite, Erythrite, MilleriteCo, Ni45583Sunshine Prospect (Sunshine Mine; Sunshine Ore Zone; Ram Ore Zone), Blackbird Mine Complex, Blackbird District, Lemhi Co., Idaho, USASunshineSlack (2006)10.2113/gsecongeo.101.2.275BSEG101_275 
Co-00031144514101445-1410   NIC531  Cobaltite, Erythrite, MilleriteCo, Ni45583Sunshine Prospect (Sunshine Mine; Sunshine Ore Zone; Ram Ore Zone), Blackbird Mine Complex, Blackbird District, Lemhi Co., Idaho, USASunshine2Slack (2006)10.2113/gsecongeo.101.2.275BSEG101_275 
Co-00044144514101445-1410     Yes  136040Blackpine Mine, Blackbird District, Lemhi Co., Idaho, USABlackpineSlack (2006)10.2113/gsecongeo.101.2.275BSEG101_275 
Co-00007144514101445-1410     YesAnnabergite, CobaltiteCo, Ni3741Haynes-Stellite Mine (Cobalt Mine), Blackbird District, Lemhi Co., Idaho, USAHaynes-StelliteSlack (2006)10.2113/gsecongeo.101.2.275BSEG101_275 
Co-00045144514101445-1410   IC12-295 Yes  138245Iron Creek Deposit (Little No Name), Blackbird District, Lemhi Co., Idaho, USAIron CreekSlack (2006)10.2113/gsecongeo.101.2.275BSEG101_275 
Co-00046144514101445-1410   IC16-305 Yes  138245Iron Creek Deposit (Little No Name), Blackbird District, Lemhi Co., Idaho, USAIron CreekSlack (2006)10.2113/gsecongeo.101.2.275BSEG101_275 

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