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Locality Name:
Madera Co., California, USA

Oldest recorded age at locality: 147
Youngest recorded age at locality: 0.38

mindat Locality ID: 23537
mindat URL: http://www.mindat.org/loc-23537.html

Tectonic Settings:

Total number of sublocalities beneath "Madera Co., California, USA": 471
Total number of bottom-level sublocalities: 379

Number of Child Localities: 60
Child Localities:
Adkins Mountain
Adobe Hill
Agnew Meadows
Agnew Pass Area
Ahwahnee
Anne Lake
Balloon Dome
Bass Lake
Berenda
Buchanan
Castle Peak
Cattle Mountain
Central Camp
Chowchilla River
Clark Range
Coarsegold District (includes Former Potter Ridge District)
Crook Mountain
Daulton Area
Daulton District
Fish Creek Mountain
Fowler Mountain
Fresno Crossing
Fresno Flats
Friant Dam
Grub Gulch
Hidden Dam
Hildreth District
Hulbert Mountain
Indian Hill
Indian Springs
Iron Mountain (1)
Jackass
Jackass Rock
Kelshaw Corners
Lilley Mountain
Little Shuteye Peak
Little Table Mountain
Madera
Madera Peak (Jackass Mountain)
Mount Raymond (Raymond Mountain)
Mountain View Peak
North Fork
North Fork District
North Fork San Joaquin River
Oakhurst
Potter Ridge District
Quartz Mountain (1)
Raymond
Ritter Range
Sharon
Speckerman's Mountain
Sugar Pine
Summit House
Table Mountain (Little Table Mountain ?)
Taylor Ranch
Timber Knob
Trigo
Whisky Falls
White Chief Mountain
Yosemite Forks

Latitude: 37°16'41"N
Longitude: 119°37'46"W
Decimal Degree (lat, lon): 37.278055555556,-119.62944444444
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 Bi C Ca Cl Co Cr Cu F Fe H K Mg Mn Mo Na Ni O P Pb S Si Te Ti V W Zn 

Elements from minerals reported directly at this locality: Ca Fe H Mg O Si 

Structural Groups for minerals in this locality: 
AmorphousAmphiboleAndalusiteAragoniteArsenopyriteBaryteCalciteChalcopyriteClayClinozoisite
CobaltiteConnelliteCopperCorundumCubaniteEpidoteFeldsparGarnetHumiteLinarite
MalachiteMicaMolybdeniteNickelineNoneNot in a structural groupPyritePyrophyllitePyroxeneQuartz
RhodoniteRocksaltRutileScheeliteSphaleriteSpinelStibniteTalcTitaniteTurquoise
VesuvianiteVivianiteWollastoniteWurtzite

64 IMA Minerals at location:
Actinolite  (*)Almandine  (*)Altaite  (*)Andalusite  (*)Andradite  (*)
Anglesite  (*)Antlerite  (*)Aragonite  (*)Arsenopyrite  (*)Azurite  (*)
Bismuthinite  (*)Bornite  (*)Bustamite  (*)Calcite  (*)Cerussite  (*)
Chalcocite  (*)Chalcopyrite  (*)Chromite  (*)Cobaltite  (*)Connellite  (*)
Copper  (*)Cubanite  (*)Diopside  (*)Epidote  (*)Ferrimolybdite  (*)
Ferro-actinolite  (*)Galena  (*)Gold  (*)Graphite  (*)Grossular  (*)
Hematite  (*)Ilmenite  (*)Linarite  (*)Magnesite  (*)Magnetite  (*)
Malachite  (*)Manganhumite  (*)Manganite  (*)Metamunirite  (*)Molybdenite  (*)
Muscovite  (*)Opal  (*)Orthoclase  (*)Phlogopite  (*)Piemontite  (*)
Powellite  (*)Pyrite  (*)Pyrolusite  (*)Pyrophyllite  (*)Pyrrhotite  (*)
Quartz  (*)Rhodochrosite  (*)Rhodonite  (*)Scheelite  (*)Silver  (*)
Spessartine  (*)Sphalerite  (*)Talc  (*)Titanite  (*)Turquoise  (*)
Vesuvianite  (*)Vivianite  (*)Wollastonite  (*)Zaratite  (*)
Mineral nameStructural GroupsIMA FormulaMax Age (Ma)Min Age (Ma)# of Sublocalities containing mineralLOCALITY IDs, not mindat ids# of localities containing mineral
Actinolite  (*)Amphibole   Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe2+0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)21161122162012,1623193419
Almandine  (*)GarnetFe2+3Al2(SiO4)311622992353
Altaite  (*)RocksaltPbTe1162252489
Andalusite  (*)AndalusiteAl2SiO54161951,161985,162076,1622861310
Andradite  (*)GarnetCa3Fe3+2(SiO4)314690.111623821534
Anglesite  (*)BarytePb(SO4)3162303,162343,1623502734
Antlerite  (*)Not in a structural groupCu2+3(SO4)(OH)41162079246
Aragonite  (*)AragoniteCa(CO3)11623273250
Arsenopyrite  (*)ArsenopyriteFeAsS14690.12161936,1623829052
Azurite  (*)Not in a structural groupCu3(CO3)2(OH)23161936,162076,1620795509
Bismuthinite  (*)StibniteBi2S311623391935
Bornite  (*)NoneCu5FeS411623435516
Bustamite  (*)WollastoniteMn2Ca2MnCa(Si3O9)21161939101
Calcite  (*)CalciteCa(CO3)14690.13161939,162349,16238227770
Cerussite  (*)AragonitePb(CO3)2162319,1623504979
Chalcocite  (*)NoneCu2S11620865707
Chalcopyrite  (*)ChalcopyriteCuFeS211161945,162075,162076,162079,162086,162233,162236,162237,162310,162333,16234327198
Chromite  (*)SpinelFe2+Cr2O411622163902
Cobaltite  (*)CobaltiteCoAsS1162075966
Connellite  (*)ConnelliteCu36(SO4)(OH)62Cl8·6H2O1162081295
Copper  (*)CopperCu11620863846
Cubanite  (*)Cubanite WurtziteCuFe2S31162076802
Diopside  (*)PyroxeneCaMgSi2O62162341,1623444135
Epidote  (*)Epidote ClinozoisiteCa2(Al2Fe3+)[Si2O7][SiO4]O(OH)1461.88161939,161948,162013,162120,162319,162334,162344,1623828173
Ferrimolybdite  (*)NoneFe3+2(Mo6+O4)3·7H2O1162335345
Ferro-actinolite  (*)Amphibole   Ca2(Mg2.5-0.0Fe2+2.5-5.0)Si8O22(OH)21470.380129
Galena  (*)RocksaltPbS4162079,162228,162233,16223724243
Gold  (*)CopperAu125.49.5126161932,161950,161952,161971,161990,161991,161992,161994,161995,161998,161999,162000,162001,162002,162003,162007,162008,162009,162010,162011,162014,162016,162018,162020,162021,162023,162026,162027,162028,162029,162034,162036,162037,162038,162041,162042,162043,162044,162045,162048,162049,162050,162051,162053,162054,162056,162057,162062,162063,162064,162065,162094,162096,162097,162103,162108,162109,162111,162112,162119,162122,162123,162125,162127,162128,162132,162133,162134,162137,162138,162141,162142,162144,162146,162150,162152,162154,162155,162156,162157,162158,162161,162165,162166,162168,162169,162170,162172,162174,162175,162177,162178,162180,162184,162186,162187,162189,162191,162196,162206,162209,162210,162211,162217,162221,162222,162226,162229,162230,162234,162242,162259,162261,162262,162263,162265,162269,162270,162271,162275,162366,162367,162368,162369,162371,16237230554
Graphite  (*)NoneC11620752812
Grossular  (*)GarnetCa3Al2(SiO4)32162319,1623441544
Hematite  (*)CorundumFe2O39.959.53161939,162120,16239514640
Ilmenite  (*)CorundumFe2+Ti4+O33.61.83161948,161968,1622855433
Linarite  (*)LinariteCuPb(SO4)(OH)21162303987
Magnesite  (*)CalciteMg(CO3)2162116,1621171487
Magnetite  (*)SpinelFe2+Fe3+2O41460.3811161939,162120,162197,162233,162235,162237,162291,162317,162319,162382,16239514899
Malachite  (*)MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)23161936,162084,16216012537
Manganhumite  (*)HumiteMn2+7(SiO4)3(OH)2116193914
Manganite  (*)RutileMn3+O(OH)1161121162013770
Metamunirite  (*)NoneNaV5+O300116193914
Molybdenite  (*)MolybdeniteMoS214690.14162335,162355,162357,1623825800
Muscovite  (*)Mica ClayKAl2(Si3Al)O10(OH)23162075,162286,16234917380
Opal  (*)AmorphousSiO2·nH2O125.4102.611621932994
Orthoclase  (*)FeldsparK(AlSi3O8)1460.382162292,1623822349
Phlogopite  (*)Mica ClayKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)211623192273
Piemontite  (*)EpidoteCa2(Al2Mn3+)[Si2O7][SiO4]O(OH)5161939,162296,162345,162348,162349260
Powellite  (*)ScheeliteCa(MoO4)14690.11162382494
Pyrite  (*)PyriteFeS214690.112161939,161951,162075,162197,162233,162235,162236,162237,162317,162326,162333,16238239462
Pyrolusite  (*)RutileMnO211611211620133106
Pyrophyllite  (*)Clay PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)24161936,162284,162285,162286771
Pyrrhotite  (*)NickelineFe7S86161936,161945,162075,162076,162079,1622189056
Quartz  (*)QuartzSiO21469.593161932,161950,161952,161991,161992,161994,161995,161998,161999,162000,162001,162002,162003,162007,162008,162010,162011,162014,162016,162018,162021,162023,162026,162029,162034,162036,162037,162038,162041,162042,162043,162044,162045,162050,162051,162053,162054,162056,162057,162075,162111,162120,162122,162123,162125,162127,162128,162132,162133,162134,162137,162141,162142,162144,162146,162150,162152,162155,162156,162157,162158,162161,162165,162166,162169,162170,162172,162174,162175,162177,162178,162180,162181,162184,162186,162187,162196,162209,162217,162221,162229,162230,162234,162242,162259,162261,162263,162349,162367,162368,162371,162372,16238261156
Rhodochrosite  (*)CalciteMn(CO3)1161122161939,1620131711
Rhodonite  (*)RhodoniteCaMn3Mn(Si5O15)116102.27161939,162013,162015,162040,162135,162295,162344969
Scheelite  (*)ScheeliteCa(WO4)14690.122161954,161960,161964,161972,162024,162089,162091,162140,162183,162203,162213,162224,162231,162239,162244,162246,162254,162310,162356,162382,162391,1624014894
Silver  (*)CopperAg11619455186
Spessartine  (*)GarnetMn2+3Al2(SiO4)3116102.23162015,162040,1621351214
Sphalerite  (*)SphaleriteZnS14690.18161945,162075,162079,162233,162236,162237,162310,16238221482
Talc  (*)Clay TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)21161123162014,162106,1623733337
Titanite  (*)TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O11611211620124899
Turquoise  (*)TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O1162374484
Vesuvianite  (*)Vesuvianite(Ca,Na)19(Al,Mg,Fe)13(SiO4)10(Si2O7)4(OH,F,O)1014690.111623821395
Vivianite  (*)VivianiteFe2+3(PO4)2·8H2O1162279636
Wollastonite  (*)WollastoniteCaSiO314690.111623821247
Zaratite  (*)AmorphousNi3(CO3)(OH)4·4H2O116221656


46 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
NAVDAT-482313.23.13.15±0.05   48231    81832Waage Group (Wage Group), Olaine Lake, Agnew Meadows, Madera Co., California, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 
NAVDAT-482193.23.13.15±0.05   48219    248161Agnew Pass Area, Madera Co., California, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 
NAVDAT-482203.23.13.15±0.05   48220    248161Agnew Pass Area, Madera Co., California, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 
NAVDAT-482223.23.13.15±0.05   48222    248161Agnew Pass Area, Madera Co., California, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 
NAVDAT-482253.23.13.15±0.05   48225    248161Agnew Pass Area, Madera Co., California, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 
NAVDAT-52273.61.82.7±0.9   5227    248161Agnew Pass Area, Madera Co., California, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 
NAVDAT-52283.61.82.7±0.9   5228    248161Agnew Pass Area, Madera Co., California, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 
NAVDAT-32324998190±9   32324    81786South Fork Bar Placer Prospect, Balloon Dome, Madera Co., California, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 
NAVDAT-91295.31.83.55±1.75  zircon9129  Zircon  81653Hilltop Claim, Cattle Mountain, Madera Co., California, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 
NAVDAT-32257125.4102.6114±11.4   32257    248248Central Camp, Madera Co., California, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 
NAVDAT-37794116112114±2   37794    203921Coarsegold, Coarsegold District (includes Former Potter Ridge District), Madera Co., California, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 
USGS-U-Th-Pb-00899_206_238108.2108.2108.2206_238 zircon   Zircon  81681Krohn Prospect, Potter Ridge, Coarsegold District (includes Former Potter Ridge District), Madera Co., California, USA USGS-U-Th-Pb USGS-U-Th-Pb 
USGS-U-Th-Pb-00899_207_235102.2102.2102.2207_235 zircon   Zircon  81681Krohn Prospect, Potter Ridge, Coarsegold District (includes Former Potter Ridge District), Madera Co., California, USA USGS-U-Th-Pb USGS-U-Th-Pb 
NAVDAT-75759.959.59.5+0.45/-0   7575    81845Williams Mine, Hildreth, Hildreth District, Madera Co., California, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 
NAVDAT-32223125.4102.6114±11.4   32223    81710Monitor Mine, Indian Hill, Madera Co., California, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 
NAVDAT-32231125.4102.6114±11.4   32231    248226Indian Springs, Madera Co., California, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 
USGS-U-Th-Pb-00891_206_238110.3110.3110.3206_238 zircon   Zircon  81545Belleview Mine, Indian Springs, Madera Co., California, USA USGS-U-Th-Pb USGS-U-Th-Pb 
USGS-U-Th-Pb-00891_207_235105.2105.2105.2207_235 zircon   Zircon  81545Belleview Mine, Indian Springs, Madera Co., California, USA USGS-U-Th-Pb USGS-U-Th-Pb 
NAVDAT-32233125.4102.6114±11.4   32233    81610Eighty-Six Mine, Indian Springs, Madera Co., California, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 
NAVDAT-32241125.4102.6114±11.4   32241    81610Eighty-Six Mine, Indian Springs, Madera Co., California, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 
NAVDAT-32242125.4102.6114±11.4   32242    81610Eighty-Six Mine, Indian Springs, Madera Co., California, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 
NAVDAT-32243125.4102.6114±11.4   32243    81610Eighty-Six Mine, Indian Springs, Madera Co., California, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 
NAVDAT-32244125.4102.6114±11.4   32244    81610Eighty-Six Mine, Indian Springs, Madera Co., California, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 
NAVDAT-32245125.4102.6114±11.4   32245    81610Eighty-Six Mine, Indian Springs, Madera Co., California, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 
NAVDAT-37783116112114±2   37783    81610Eighty-Six Mine, Indian Springs, Madera Co., California, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 
NAVDAT-37781116112114±2   37781    81823Unnamed Stone Quarry (1), Indian Springs, Madera Co., California, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 
NAVDAT-75543.90.382.14±1.76   7554    81602Doris No. 1 Prospect (Crystal No. 2), Jackass Rock, Madera Co., California, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 
NAVDAT-32227125.4102.6114±11.4   32227    248340Kelshaw Corners, Madera Co., California, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 
NAVDAT-37787116112114±2   37787    248340Kelshaw Corners, Madera Co., California, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 
NAVDAT-32189125.4102.6114±11.4   32189    81809Thornberry Deposit, North Fork, Madera Co., California, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 
NAVDAT-32181125.4102.6114±11.4   32181    218177Oakhurst, Madera Co., California, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 
NAVDAT-32221125.4102.6114±11.4   32221    81608Ed Wells Property, Raymond, Madera Co., California, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 
NAVDAT-37791116112114±2   37791    81699Madera Quarry [1] (Raymond Quarry; Sierra White Quarry), Raymond, Madera Co., California, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 
NAVDAT-3692910.80.9±0.1   36929    215362Devils Postpile National Monument, Ritter Range, Madera Co., California, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 
NAVDAT-3693010.80.9±0.1   36930    215362Devils Postpile National Monument, Ritter Range, Madera Co., California, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 
NAVDAT-75383.90.382.14±1.76   7538    215362Devils Postpile National Monument, Ritter Range, Madera Co., California, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 
USGS-Rb-Sr-05444147121134±13Rb-Srage of volcanismwhole rock     81781Silver King Prospect, Banner Peak, Minarets District (Mountain District; Raymond District; Minaret District), Ritter Range, Madera Co., California, USA USGS-Rb-Sr USGS-Rb-Sr 
USGS-Rb-Sr-05445147121134±13Rb-Srage of volcanismwhole rock     81781Silver King Prospect, Banner Peak, Minarets District (Mountain District; Raymond District; Minaret District), Ritter Range, Madera Co., California, USA USGS-Rb-Sr USGS-Rb-Sr 
USGS-Rb-Sr-05446147121134±13Rb-Srage of volcanismwhole rock     81781Silver King Prospect, Banner Peak, Minarets District (Mountain District; Raymond District; Minaret District), Ritter Range, Madera Co., California, USA USGS-Rb-Sr USGS-Rb-Sr 
USGS-Rb-Sr-05407102.197.799.9±2.2Rb-Srage of intrusionwhole rock     81825Vera Mae Claims (Vera Mae No. 4 Claim; Vera Mae No. 5 Claim), Iron Mountain (3), Minarets District (Mountain District; Raymond District; Minaret District), Ritter Range, Madera Co., California, USA USGS-Rb-Sr USGS-Rb-Sr 
NAVDAT-32168125.4102.6114±11.4   32168    81619Fig Zircon Springs Prospect, Sugar Pine, Madera Co., California, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 
NAVDAT-9126146100123±23  zircon9126  Zircon  248235Timber Knob, Madera Co., California, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 
USGS-Rb-Sr-0707499.390.194.7±4.6Rb-Srage of intrusionwhole rock     248235Timber Knob, Madera Co., California, USA USGS-Rb-Sr USGS-Rb-Sr 
USGS-Rb-Sr-0707199.390.194.7±4.6Rb-Srage of intrusionwhole rock     81667Jimmie Claim, Timber Knob, Madera Co., California, USA USGS-Rb-Sr USGS-Rb-Sr 
NAVDAT-37797116112114±2   37797    248300Yosemite Forks, Madera Co., California, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 
NAVDAT-32180125.4102.6114±11.4   32180    81632Gaylord Borrow Pit, Yosemite Forks, Madera Co., California, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 

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