Mineral Evolution Database
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Locality Name:
San Juan Co., Colorado, USA

Oldest recorded age at locality: 380
Youngest recorded age at locality: 10

mindat Locality ID: 23076
mindat URL: http://www.mindat.org/loc-23076.html

Tectonic Settings:

Total number of sublocalities beneath "San Juan Co., Colorado, USA": 599
Total number of bottom-level sublocalities: 552

Number of Child Localities: 86
Child Localities:
Animas District
Bear Mountain
Beartown District (Bear Creek District)
Big Three
Bonner
Buffalo Boy Mine - Vertex And Slide Group
Cascade Creek Area
Chattanooga
Copper Gulch
Dutchman Lode
Elk Park
Elk Park Area
Engineer Mountain Area
Eureka District
Freda
Graysill
Graysill Mine
Ice Lake
Ice Lake - Clear Lake
Imogene
Joe And John Occurrence
Lake Como
Lime Creek
Little Dora Mine
Lower Browns Gulch
Mike Mine
Mineral Creek Bog Iron Deposit (Silverton Bog Iron Deposit)
Mineral Point
Minnesota Gulch
Minnie Gulch
Molas Lake
Needleton Area
Ophir
Palmetto Mine
Polar Star Mine
Potato Peak
Poughkeepsie Gulch
Prospector Lode
Putnam Basin
Red Mountain District
Rolling Mountain
Snowdon Peak Area
South Mineral Creek
Spanish King
Stibnite No. 1 Claim
Unknown Gold (MRDS - 10119159)
Unknown Gold (MRDS - 10143031)
Unknown Gold (MRDS - 10143170)
Unknown Gold (MRDS - 10167732)
Unknown Gold (MRDS - 10192087)
Unknown Gold (MRDS - 10215894)
Unknown Gold (MRDS - 10216251)
Unknown Gold (MRDS - 10216329)
Unknown Gold (MRDS - 10240071)
Unknown Gold (MRDS - 10289077)
Unknown Gold Occurrence (MRDS - 10118819)
Unknown Gold Occurrence (MRDS - 10167779)
Unknown Gold Occurrence (MRDS - 10289196)
Unknown Graphite Occurrence (MRDS - 10167787)
Unknown Group (MRDS - 10191614)
Unknown Lead (MRDS - 10143171)
Unknown Lead (MRDS - 10167827)
Unknown Lead (MRDS - 10288853)
Unknown Lead (MRDS - 10289257)
Unknown Lead (MRDS - 10304767)
Unknown Molybdenum Occurrence (MRDS - 10015974)
Unknown Molybdenum Occurrence (MRDS - 10018547)
Unknown Molybdenum Occurrence (MRDS - 10018651)
Unknown Molybdenum Occurrence (MRDS - 10118971)
Unknown Molybdenum Occurrence (MRDS - 10215953)
Unknown Molybdenum Occurrence (MRDS - 10216300)
Unknown Silver - Gold Occurrence (MRDS - 10015976)
Unknown Silver (MRDS - 10118756)
Unknown Silver (MRDS - 10216007)
Unknown Silver (MRDS - 10216026)
Unknown Silver (MRDS - 10240143)
Unknown Stone - Crushed/Broken (MRDS - 10108429)
Unknown Vanadium - Uranium Occurrence (MRDS - 10015950)
Unknown Zinc (MRDS - 10118714)
Unknown Zinc (MRDS - 10167786)
Unknown Zinc (MRDS - 10191862)
Unknown Zinc (MRDS - 10216498)
Upper Uncompahgre
Vallecito Creek
Whale Mine
Zinc - King Mine

Latitude: 37°48'56"N
Longitude: 107°44'8"W
Decimal Degree (lat, lon): 37.815555555556,-107.73555555556

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 Be Bi C Ca Cl Co Cu F Fe H Hg K Mg Mn Mo Na Ni O P Pb S Sb Se Si Sn Sr Te Ti U V W Zn 

Elements from minerals reported directly at this locality: 

Structural Groups for minerals in this locality: 
AcanthiteAllargentumAllophaneAluminiteAluniteAmorphousAmphiboleApatiteAragoniteArsenic
AtacamiteAutuniteBaryteBismutiteBournoniteBrochantiteCalciteCancrinite-sodaliteChalcanthiteChalcoalumite
ChalcopyriteClayClinozoisiteCobaltiteColumbiteCopperCoronaditeCorrensiteCorundumCovellite
DevillineDiasporeDigeniteEnargiteEpidoteFeldsparFluoriteGarnetGeocroniteGermanite
GypsumHumiteKaoliniteKobelliteLöllingiteLillianiteLinariteMalachiteMarcasiteMelonite
MeneghiniteMicaMilleriteMiniumMolybdeniteNatroautuniteNeyiteNickelineNoneNot in a structural group
OlivinePavonitePerovskitePharmacosideritePlancheitePolybasitePyritePyrophyllitePyrosmalitePyroxene
QuartzRhodoniteRocksaltRutileSartoriteScheeliteSerpentineSkutteruditeSmectite-vermiculiteSodalite
SphaleriteSpinelStanniteStibniteSulphurTetradymiteTetrahedriteTitaniteTungstiteVesuvianite
VivianiteWollastoniteWurtziteZinkenite

184 IMA Minerals at location:
Abernathyite  (*)Acanthite  (*)Aikinite  (*)Akaganeite  (*)Alabandite  (*)
Alleghanyite  (*)Allophane  (*)Altaite  (*)Aluminite  (*)Alunite  (*)
Anatase  (*)Anglesite  (*)Anhydrite  (*)Annabergite  (*)Aragonite  (*)
Atacamite  (*)Aurichalcite  (*)Autunite  (*)Azurite  (*)Baryte  (*)
Baumhauerite  (*)Benjaminite  (*)Berryite  (*)Berthierine  (*)Bismuth  (*)
Bismuthinite  (*)Bismutite  (*)Bornite  (*)Boulangerite  (*)Bournonite  (*)
Brochantite  (*)Bustamite  (*)Calaverite  (*)Calcite  (*)Cerussite  (*)
Chalcanthite  (*)Chalcoalumite  (*)Chalcocite  (*)Chalcopyrite  (*)Chrysocolla  (*)
Clinozoisite  (*)Cobaltite  (*)Coloradoite  (*)Colusite  (*)Copper  (*)
Cosalite  (*)Covellite  (*)Cupropavonite  (*)Diaspore  (*)Dickite  (*)
Digenite  (*)Diopside  (*)Dolomite  (*)Dufrénoysite  (*)Dyscrasite  (*)
Enargite  (*)Epidote  (*)Erythrite  (*)Famatinite  (*)Ferberite  (*)
Ferrimolybdite  (*)Ferroselite  (*)Fluorapatite  (*)Fluorite  (*)Freibergite  (*)
Friedelite  (*)Galena  (*)Galenobismutite  (*)Gibbsite  (*)Goethite  (*)
Gold  (*)Graphite  (*)Guettardite  (*)Gustavite  (*)Gypsum  (*)
Helvine  (*)Hematite  (*)Hessite  (*)Hübnerite  (*)Ilmenite  (*)
Ilsemannite  (*)Iriginite  (*)Jamesonite  (*)Jarosite  (*)Jordanite  (*)
Jordisite  (*)Kaolinite  (*)Krennerite  (*)Kuramite  (*)Kutnohorite  (*)
Lillianite  (*)Linarite  (*)Löllingite  (*)Magnetite  (*)Malachite  (*)
Marcasite  (*)Matildite  (*)Mercury  (*)Metatorbernite  (*)Metauranospinite  (*)
Metazeunerite  (*)Miargyrite  (*)Millerite  (*)Minium  (*)Minohlite  (*)
Molybdenite  (*)Monticellite  (*)Montmorillonite  (*)Mummeite  (*)Muscovite  (*)
Nantokite  (*)Natrojarosite  (*)Natrouranospinite  (*)Neyite  (*)Nickeline  (*)
Nuffieldite  (*)Opal  (*)Osarizawaite  (*)Ourayite  (*)Gersdorffite-Pa3  (*)
Pavonite  (*)Pearceite  (*)Petzite  (*)Pharmacosiderite  (*)Plancheite  (*)
Plumbojarosite  (*)Polybasite  (*)Posnjakite  (*)Proustite  (*)Pyrargyrite  (*)
Pyrite  (*)Pyrolusite  (*)Pyromorphite  (*)Pyrophyllite  (*)Pyroxmangite  (*)
Pyrrhotite  (*)Quartz  (*)Rammelsbergite  (*)Rectorite  (*)Rhodochrosite  (*)
Rhodonite  (*)Rutile  (*)Sanidine  (*)Sartorite  (*)Scheelite  (*)
Schwertmannite  (*)Scorodite  (*)Selenium  (*)Semseyite  (*)Serpierite  (*)
Siderite  (*)Sidwillite  (*)Silver  (*)Skutterudite  (*)Spessartine  (*)
Sphalerite  (*)Stephanite  (*)Stibnite  (*)Stromeyerite  (*)Strontianite  (*)
Sulphur  (*)Sylvanite  (*)Tellurite  (*)Tennantite-(Fe)  (*)Tenorite  (*)
Tephroite  (*)Tetradymite  (*)Tetrahedrite-(Zn)  (*)Titanite  (*)Torbernite  (*)
Tremolite  (*)Tungstite  (*)Uraninite  (*)Uranophane-α  (*)Uranospinite  (*)
Vermiculite  (*)Vesuvianite  (*)Wittichenite  (*)Wollastonite  (*)Wulfenite  (*)
Wurtzite  (*)Zeunerite  (*)Zinkenite  (*)Zunyite  (*)
Mineral nameStructural GroupsIMA FormulaMax Age (Ma)Min Age (Ma)# of Sublocalities containing mineralLOCALITY IDs, not mindat ids# of localities containing mineral
Abernathyite  (*)NatroautuniteK(UO2)(AsO4)·3H2O2620119625816
Acanthite  (*)AcanthiteAg2S262015196060,196077,196083,196091,196115,196250,196258,196324,196338,196362,196491,196506,196507,196520,1965242793
Aikinite  (*)MeneghiniteCuPbBiS326205196324,196482,196510,196554,196555315
Akaganeite  (*)Coronadite(Fe3+,Ni2+)8(OH,O)16Cl1.25·nH2O2620119629163
Alabandite  (*)RocksaltMnS26201196324312
Alleghanyite  (*)HumiteMn2+5(SiO4)2(OH)22620119632477
Allophane  (*)AllophaneAl2O3(SiO2)1.3-2.0·2.5-3.0H2O26201196564470
Altaite  (*)RocksaltPbTe26202196327,196524489
Aluminite  (*)AluminiteAl2(SO4)(OH)4·7H2O2620119656478
Alunite  (*)NoneKAl3(SO4)2(OH)626205196238,196518,196520,196535,196564966
Anatase  (*)Not in a structural groupTiO2262011965202162
Anglesite  (*)BarytePb(SO4)26138196065,196107,196126,196180,196512,196520,196535,1966522734
Anhydrite  (*)Not in a structural groupCa(SO4)262011963241588
Annabergite  (*)VivianiteNi3(AsO4)2·8H2O26201196258445
Aragonite  (*)AragoniteCa(CO3)262011960663250
Atacamite  (*)AtacamiteCu2Cl(OH)326131196141544
Aurichalcite  (*)None(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)626201196060919
Autunite  (*)AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2·10-12H2O262011962581272
Azurite  (*)Not in a structural groupCu3(CO3)2(OH)226134196057,196141,196167,1966095509
Baryte  (*)BaryteBa(SO4)261347196061,196065,196067,196070,196071,196077,196080,196110,196145,196148,196160,196170,196238,196239,196240,196241,196242,196243,196244,196245,196246,196247,196264,196266,196284,196316,196324,196342,196351,196362,196367,196389,196439,196489,196499,196501,196510,196514,196517,196520,196537,196541,196553,196555,196556,196557,19660911547
Baumhauerite  (*)SartoritePb12As16S362620119652015
Benjaminite  (*)PavoniteAg3Bi7S1226202196510,19655545
Berryite  (*)MeneghiniteCu3Ag2Pb3Bi7S162620119648250
Berthierine  (*)Clay Serpentine(Fe2+,Fe3+,Al)3(Si,Al)2O5(OH)42620119625859
Bismuth  (*)ArsenicBi262011963671966
Bismuthinite  (*)StibniteBi2S326204196088,196510,196554,1965551935
Bismutite  (*)BismutiteBi2O2(CO3)26201196511716
Bornite  (*)NoneCu5FeS4262016196110,196238,196240,196241,196242,196243,196244,196245,196246,196247,196324,196338,196514,196520,196535,1965575516
Boulangerite  (*)NonePb5Sb4S1126202196083,196517843
Bournonite  (*)BournoniteCuPbSbS326202196520,1965571089
Brochantite  (*)BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6261311961621633
Bustamite  (*)WollastoniteMn2Ca2MnCa(Si3O9)226201196326101
Calaverite  (*)MeloniteAuTe2262012196110,196238,196240,196241,196242,196243,196244,196245,196246,196247,196324,196327361
Calcite  (*)CalciteCa(CO3)261330196058,196061,196064,196065,196066,196067,196077,196080,196091,196105,196110,196146,196180,196238,196239,196240,196241,196242,196243,196244,196245,196246,196247,196264,196284,196312,196324,196393,196541,19656427770
Cerussite  (*)AragonitePb(CO3)26137196065,196085,196107,196126,196133,196162,1966094979
Chalcanthite  (*)ChalcanthiteCu(SO4)·5H2O26201196327925
Chalcoalumite  (*)ChalcoalumiteCuAl4(SO4)(OH)12·3H2O2613119616291
Chalcocite  (*)NoneCu2S262012196238,196240,196241,196242,196243,196244,196245,196246,196247,196346,196514,1965575707
Chalcopyrite  (*)ChalcopyriteCuFeS2261385196060,196061,196065,196066,196070,196079,196085,196094,196096,196110,196114,196124,196127,196133,196143,196144,196145,196147,196149,196157,196158,196160,196162,196170,196173,196176,196177,196179,196180,196188,196238,196239,196240,196241,196242,196243,196244,196245,196246,196264,196266,196277,196284,196285,196306,196312,196314,196322,196324,196334,196346,196350,196351,196353,196362,196363,196366,196379,196380,196382,196384,196386,196392,196393,196394,196396,196438,196439,196486,196489,196491,196510,196511,196514,196515,196522,196524,196539,196541,196553,196554,196555,196556,196557,19660927198
Chrysocolla  (*)Allophane(Cu2-xAlx)H2-xSi2O5(OH)4·nH2O262011960653531
Clinozoisite  (*)Clinozoisite EpidoteCa2Al3[Si2O7][SiO4]O(OH)262011960661025
Cobaltite  (*)CobaltiteCoAsS26201196258966
Coloradoite  (*)SphaleriteHgTe26201196524169
Colusite  (*)Sphalerite GermaniteCu13VAs3S1626201196535110
Copper  (*)CopperCu26205196101,196324,196329,196393,1963963846
Cosalite  (*)NonePb2Bi2S526206196510,196520,196524,196535,196554,196556344
Covellite  (*)CovelliteCuS26136196065,196179,196180,196535,196555,1965594165
Cupropavonite  (*)PavoniteCu0.9Ag0.5Pb0.6Bi2.5S52620119651018
Diaspore  (*)DiasporeAlO(OH)26202196507,196520481
Dickite  (*)Clay KaoliniteAl2Si2O5(OH)426202196520,196541651
Digenite  (*)DigeniteCu1.8S26132196180,1963461027
Diopside  (*)PyroxeneCaMgSi2O6261311961464135
Dolomite  (*)NoneCaMg(CO3)2262011960589895
Dufrénoysite  (*)SartoritePb2As2S52620119652034
Dyscrasite  (*)AllargentumAg3+xSb1-x (x ≈ 0.2)26201196552180
Enargite  (*)Enargite WurtziteCu3AsS4262014196238,196336,196372,196489,196517,196520,196529,196535,196537,196541,196557,196558,196562,196565910
Epidote  (*)Epidote ClinozoisiteCa2(Al2Fe3+)[Si2O7][SiO4]O(OH)26204196058,196066,196324,1963938173
Erythrite  (*)VivianiteCo3(AsO4)2·8H2O26201196258814
Famatinite  (*)Stannite SphaleriteCu3SbS426201196559163
Ferberite  (*)ColumbiteFe2+(WO4)26201196530551
Ferrimolybdite  (*)NoneFe3+2(Mo6+O4)3·7H2O26201196056345
Ferroselite  (*)MarcasiteFeSe22620119644651
Fluorapatite  (*)ApatiteCa5(PO4)3F26203196520,196524,1965412740
Fluorite  (*)FluoriteCaF2261323196065,196075,196083,196092,196114,196118,196121,196133,196143,196148,196294,196312,196316,196324,196325,196329,196357,196393,196443,196480,196489,196510,1965419617
Freibergite  (*)TetrahedriteAg6[Cu4Fe2]Sb4S12261323196058,196061,196070,196094,196095,196107,196133,196173,196175,196176,196179,196264,196266,196284,196300,196324,196350,196366,196367,196486,196491,196510,196556663
Friedelite  (*)Pyrosmalite ClayMn2+8Si6O15(OH)102620119632440
Galena  (*)RocksaltPbS2613122196058,196060,196061,196065,196066,196070,196071,196079,196083,196085,196091,196094,196095,196096,196098,196099,196107,196109,196110,196113,196124,196126,196127,196133,196143,196144,196145,196147,196148,196149,196157,196158,196159,196160,196161,196162,196170,196173,196175,196176,196177,196179,196180,196188,196238,196239,196240,196241,196242,196243,196244,196245,196246,196247,196266,196276,196277,196284,196285,196290,196300,196306,196307,196312,196314,196316,196319,196320,196322,196324,196325,196334,196335,196336,196338,196346,196350,196351,196353,196357,196358,196363,196366,196367,196373,196378,196379,196380,196382,196384,196386,196389,196392,196393,196394,196396,196438,196439,196492,196493,196501,196505,196507,196510,196511,196515,196517,196520,196522,196524,196535,196537,196539,196541,196553,196554,196555,196556,196557,196560,196609,19665224243
Galenobismutite  (*)KobellitePbBi2S426201196510192
Gibbsite  (*)NoneAl(OH)326201196564504
Goethite  (*)DiasporeFeO(OH)26133196065,196162,1961677437
Gold  (*)CopperAu261325196055,196061,196095,196110,196114,196167,196180,196250,196312,196324,196327,196329,196332,196334,196335,196347,196355,196366,196384,196386,196393,196394,196487,196524,19655930554
Graphite  (*)NoneC26202196251,1966512812
Guettardite  (*)SartoritePbSbAsS42620119651713
Gustavite  (*)LillianiteAgPbBi3S626203196510,196554,196555113
Gypsum  (*)GypsumCa(SO4)·2H2O26133196126,196324,1964436890
Helvine  (*)Sodalite Cancrinite-sodaliteBe3Mn2+4(SiO4)3S26201196324237
Hematite  (*)CorundumFe2O3261316196065,196088,196110,196179,196180,196238,196240,196241,196242,196243,196244,196245,196246,196247,196258,19632414640
Hessite  (*)NoneAg2Te26201196327804
Hübnerite  (*)ColumbiteMn2+(WO4)261341196065,196083,196092,196102,196118,196124,196125,196126,196143,196147,196175,196179,196184,196204,196269,196280,196293,196294,196295,196297,196298,196299,196311,196324,196325,196331,196333,196365,196370,196388,196393,196396,196437,196443,196480,196521,196536,196545,196547,196564,196568469
Ilmenite  (*)CorundumFe2+Ti4+O3262011966515433
Ilsemannite  (*)NoneMo3O8·nH2O (?)26201196258123
Iriginite  (*)None(UO2)Mo6+2O7·3H2O2620119625815
Jamesonite  (*)NonePb4FeSb6S1426133196169,196180,196379784
Jarosite  (*)AluniteKFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6261311961262228
Jordanite  (*)GeocronitePb14As6S2326202196517,196520105
Jordisite  (*)AmorphousMoS230102196258,196478102
Kaolinite  (*)Clay KaoliniteAl2Si2O5(OH)4262011196238,196240,196324,196393,196438,196507,196510,196520,196524,196541,1965535591
Krennerite  (*)NoneAu3AgTe826201196327111
Kuramite  (*)Stannite SphaleriteCu3SnS42620119652012
Kutnohorite  (*)NoneCaMn2+(CO3)226201196324234
Lillianite  (*)LillianitePb3-2xAgxBi2+xS626131196179128
Linarite  (*)LinariteCuPb(SO4)(OH)226134196065,196162,196324,196609987
Löllingite  (*)LöllingiteFeAs226201196258762
Magnetite  (*)SpinelFe2+Fe3+2O426203196238,196239,19650814899
Malachite  (*)MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)226134196057,196162,196167,19660912537
Marcasite  (*)MarcasiteFeS2262013196110,196238,196240,196241,196242,196243,196244,196245,196246,196247,196350,196366,1965555674
Matildite  (*)NoneAgBiS226204196338,196510,196554,196555252
Mercury  (*)NoneHg26201196524397
Metatorbernite  (*)NoneCu(UO2)2(PO4)2·8H2O26201196258443
Metauranospinite  (*)NoneCa(UO2)2(AsO4)2·8H2O2620119625814
Metazeunerite  (*)NoneCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2·8H2O26201196258182
Miargyrite  (*)NoneAgSbS226202196250,196557300
Millerite  (*)MilleriteNiS262011962581066
Minium  (*)MiniumPb2+2Pb4+O426201196256247
Minohlite  (*)None(Cu,Zn)7(SO4)2(OH)10·8H2O262011963245
Molybdenite  (*)MolybdeniteMoS226209196056,196103,196258,196324,196329,196538,196632,196633,1966345800
Monticellite  (*)OlivineCaMg(SiO4)26131196146153
Montmorillonite  (*)Clay Smectite-vermiculite(Na,Ca)0.3(Al,Mg)2Si4O10(OH)2·nH2O262011965411508
Mummeite  (*)PavoniteCu0.58Ag3.11Pb1.10Bi6.65S1326203196482,196510,1965119
Muscovite  (*)Mica ClayKAl2(Si3Al)O10(OH)2261310196091,196092,196126,196167,196324,196393,196438,196524,196541,19655317380
Nantokite  (*)SphaleriteCuCl2620119632435
Natrojarosite  (*)AluniteNaFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)626201196608254
Natrouranospinite  (*)NatroautuniteNa2(UO2)2(AsO4)2·5H2O2620119625813
Neyite  (*)NeyiteAg2Cu6Pb25Bi26S682620119651012
Nickeline  (*)NickelineNiAs26201196258633
Nuffieldite  (*)KobelliteCu1.4Pb2.4Bi2.4Sb0.2S72620119651032
Opal  (*)AmorphousSiO2·nH2O262011966082994
Osarizawaite  (*)AlunitePb(Al2Cu2+)(SO4)2(OH)62613119616264
Ourayite  (*)LillianiteAg3Pb4Bi5S1326203196510,196511,19655524
Gersdorffite-Pa3  (*)PyriteNiAsS26204196258,196324,196327,196524767
Pavonite  (*)PavoniteAgBi3S526203196510,196554,19655572
Pearceite  (*)Polybasite[Ag9CuS4][(Ag,Cu)6(As,Sb)2S7]26131196180249
Petzite  (*)NoneAg3AuTe2262013196110,196238,196240,196241,196242,196243,196244,196245,196246,196247,196324,196327,196524409
Pharmacosiderite  (*)PharmacosideriteKFe3+4(AsO4)3(OH)4·6-7H2O26201196258428
Plancheite  (*)PlancheiteCu8(Si4O11)2(OH)4·H2O2620119625874
Plumbojarosite  (*)AlunitePb0.5Fe3+3(SO4)2(OH)626132196126,196167477
Polybasite  (*)Polybasite[Ag9CuS4][(Ag,Cu)6(Sb,As)2S7]26133196055,196250,196514716
Posnjakite  (*)NoneCu4(SO4)(OH)6·H2O26132196162,196258309
Proustite  (*)NoneAg3AsS326208196091,196250,196258,196276,196366,196520,196557,196558733
Pyrargyrite  (*)NoneAg3SbS326202196250,1962581425
Pyrite  (*)PyriteFeS2301086196060,196061,196065,196066,196085,196092,196094,196096,196114,196115,196118,196124,196133,196134,196136,196144,196148,196157,196158,196162,196170,196173,196175,196177,196179,196180,196188,196239,196250,196258,196266,196276,196277,196284,196291,196300,196303,196312,196314,196316,196324,196326,196335,196342,196346,196350,196351,196357,196362,196366,196373,196378,196379,196384,196386,196389,196392,196393,196396,196478,196487,196489,196490,196491,196492,196493,196503,196505,196507,196510,196515,196520,196524,196525,196535,196537,196538,196541,196553,196554,196555,196556,196558,196560,196609,19665139462
Pyrolusite  (*)RutileMnO2261311961773106
Pyromorphite  (*)ApatitePb5(PO4)3Cl262011966091725
Pyrophyllite  (*)Clay PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)226202196524,196541771
Pyroxmangite  (*)NoneMn2+SiO326203196065,196324,196358147
Pyrrhotite  (*)NickelineFe7S8262011963249056
Quartz  (*)QuartzSiO23010119196055,196060,196061,196062,196065,196066,196067,196070,196071,196073,196075,196076,196077,196079,196080,196081,196083,196088,196091,196092,196094,196095,196097,196102,196105,196106,196110,196115,196118,196126,196136,196145,196148,196157,196158,196160,196162,196170,196173,196176,196179,196180,196188,196238,196239,196240,196241,196242,196243,196244,196245,196246,196247,196250,196258,196266,196267,196276,196277,196284,196291,196293,196307,196311,196312,196314,196317,196319,196324,196325,196326,196329,196335,196342,196350,196351,196357,196358,196362,196366,196367,196373,196378,196379,196384,196386,196389,196392,196393,196396,196443,196478,196480,196487,196490,196492,196493,196498,196499,196503,196507,196508,196510,196511,196520,196522,196524,196532,196535,196538,196541,196553,196554,196555,196556,196557,196558,196560,19660961156
Rammelsbergite  (*)LöllingiteNiAs226201196258233
Rectorite  (*)Corrensite Clay(Na,Ca)Al4(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4·2H2O2620119654149
Rhodochrosite  (*)CalciteMn(CO3)261320196083,196121,196148,196162,196169,196173,196179,196180,196279,196324,196329,196335,196375,196384,196386,196393,196396,196510,196524,1965571711
Rhodonite  (*)RhodoniteCaMn3Mn(Si5O15)262016196083,196277,196279,196284,196293,196311,196320,196324,196334,196366,196373,196375,196384,196386,196394,196510969
Rutile  (*)RutileTiO2262011965075614
Sanidine  (*)FeldsparK(AlSi3O8)26131196178598
Sartorite  (*)SartoritePbAs2S42620119652011
Scheelite  (*)ScheeliteCa(WO4)262011964434894
Schwertmannite  (*)CoronaditeFe3+16O16(OH)9.6(SO4)3.2·10H2O2620119660837
Scorodite  (*)NoneFe3+(AsO4)·2H2O26202196258,1965411153
Selenium  (*)SulphurSe26201196258143
Semseyite  (*)NonePb9Sb8S2126201196517165
Serpierite  (*)DevillineCa(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6·3H2O26131196162292
Siderite  (*)CalciteFe(CO3)26139196073,196083,196121,196148,196162,196169,196180,196238,1962586417
Sidwillite  (*)NoneMoO3·2H2O301011964783
Silver  (*)CopperAg261314196060,196066,196085,196133,196148,196250,196258,196277,196324,196329,196371,196373,196491,1966095186
Skutterudite  (*)Skutterudite PerovskiteCoAs326202196258531
Spessartine  (*)GarnetMn2+3Al2(SiO4)3262011963241214
Sphalerite  (*)SphaleriteZnS261399196060,196061,196065,196066,196079,196085,196096,196110,196112,196113,196118,196121,196126,196133,196143,196144,196145,196146,196147,196148,196149,196157,196158,196162,196170,196173,196177,196179,196180,196188,196238,196239,196240,196241,196242,196243,196244,196245,196246,196247,196276,196277,196284,196285,196290,196306,196312,196314,196316,196319,196322,196324,196325,196326,196329,196334,196335,196336,196346,196350,196351,196353,196357,196363,196366,196371,196373,196380,196382,196384,196386,196389,196392,196393,196394,196396,196438,196439,196491,196492,196493,196501,196505,196510,196515,196520,196522,196524,196525,196535,196537,196541,196553,196554,196555,196556,196557,196560,19660921482
Stephanite  (*)NoneAg5SbS426204196367,196486,196491,196556586
Stibnite  (*)StibniteSb2S326133196179,196520,1966113418
Stromeyerite  (*)NoneCuAgS26202196535,196557332
Strontianite  (*)AragoniteSr(CO3)26201196562589
Sulphur  (*)SulphurS262011965202045
Sylvanite  (*)MeloniteAgAuTe4262010196110,196238,196240,196241,196242,196243,196244,196245,196246,196247337
Tellurite  (*)NoneTeO22620119651052
Tennantite-(Fe)  (*)TetrahedriteCu6(Cu4Fe2)As4S1326135196177,196258,196541,196554,1965571803
Tenorite  (*)NoneCuO261311961581101
Tephroite  (*)OlivineMn2+2(SiO4)26201196324240
Tetradymite  (*)TetradymiteBi2Te2S26201196524510
Tetrahedrite-(Zn)  (*)TetrahedriteCu6(Cu4Zn2)Sb4S13261354196061,196066,196071,196085,196099,196102,196107,196109,196110,196127,196133,196145,196160,196170,196173,196179,196180,196238,196240,196241,196242,196243,196244,196245,196246,196247,196277,196281,196284,196307,196314,196324,196325,196329,196336,196338,196346,196350,196357,196362,196380,196384,196392,196393,196394,196396,196492,196501,196510,196541,196553,196554,196555,1965565317
Titanite  (*)TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O262011963934899
Torbernite  (*)NoneCu(UO2)2(PO4)2·12H2O262011962601059
Tremolite  (*)Amphibole   Ca2(Mg5.0-4.5Fe2+0.0-0.5)Si8O22(OH)2261311961462562
Tungstite  (*)TungstiteWO3·H2O26201196102118
Uraninite  (*)FluoriteUO226204196258,196260,196288,1965142718
Uranophane-α  (*)NoneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2·5H2O26202196258,196260890
Uranospinite  (*)NoneCa(UO2)2(AsO4)2·10H2O2620119625851
Vermiculite  (*)Clay Smectite-vermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4·8H2O26201196238652
Vesuvianite  (*)Vesuvianite(Ca,Na)19(Al,Mg,Fe)13(SiO4)10(Si2O7)4(OH,F,O)10261311961461395
Wittichenite  (*)NoneCu3BiS326201196555297
Wollastonite  (*)WollastoniteCaSiO326132196146,1961921247
Wulfenite  (*)ScheelitePbMoO426202196258,1966091655
Wurtzite  (*)WurtziteZnS26202196535,196541372
Zeunerite  (*)AutuniteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2·12H2O26201196520185
Zinkenite  (*)ZinkenitePb9Sb22S4226201196517228
Zunyite  (*)NoneAl13Si5O20(OH,F)18Cl26207196083,196517,196519,196520,196526,196535,19654186



5 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
Jen_000143816.61316.6-13 age of mineralizationscheelite   Scheelite  3663Silverton, Animas District, San Juan Co., Colorado, USASilvertonPoulin et al. (2016)10.3749/canmin.1500023CM54_1147 
Mo-000823010 K-Ar, F.T.     Jordisite, SidwilliteMo5984Lake Como, San Juan Co., Colorado, USA Lipman et al. (1976)10.2113/gsecongeo.71.3.57EG71_571 
Giersdorf_00000596242022±2238U-206U uraniniteK-172 YesUraniniteUraniniteU4142Happy Jack Mine (Blue Dike Mine), White Canyon, White Canyon District, San Juan Co., Utah, USAHappy Jack MineMiller et al. (1963)10.1130/0016-7606(1963)74[609:IEOTOO]2.0.CO;2GSAB74_609Age given for U238-Pb206 analysis
Giersdorf_00000597262224±2235U-207Pb uraniniteK-172 YesUraniniteUraniniteU4142Happy Jack Mine (Blue Dike Mine), White Canyon, White Canyon District, San Juan Co., Utah, USAHappy Jack MineMiller et al. (1963)10.1130/0016-7606(1963)74[609:IEOTOO]2.0.CO;2GSAB74_609Age given for U235-Pb207 analysis
Giersdorf_00000598380280330±50207Pb-206PbThe Pb207-Pb206 age given for these samples is described as being highly erroneous due to the systematic sensitivity of the analytic methodslowuraniniteK-172 YesUraniniteUraniniteU4142Happy Jack Mine (Blue Dike Mine), White Canyon, White Canyon District, San Juan Co., Utah, USAHappy Jack MineMiller et al. (1963)10.1130/0016-7606(1963)74[609:IEOTOO]2.0.CO;2GSAB74_609Age given for Pb207-Pb206 analysis


SampleSource LocalityReference URL
FKM-195Sunnyside Mine Group (American Tunnel Mine; American Tunnel; Gold King Mine; Washington Mine; Belle Creole; Gold Prince; Brenneman Mine; Mogul Mine), Bonita Peak, Gladstone, Eureka District, San Juan Co., Colorado, USAhttps://www.rockptx.com/fkm-176-to-fkm-200/#FKM-195
R070176Zuni Mine (Zuñi Mine), Anvil Mountain, Red Mountain District, San Juan Co., Colorado, USAhttps://rruff.info/R070176
R050435Longfellow Mine, Red Mountain District, San Juan Co., Colorado, USAhttps://rruff.info/R050435


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