Mineral Evolution Database

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Locality Name:
Bodie Hills, Mono Co., California, USA

Oldest recorded age at locality: 22
Youngest recorded age at locality: 7.3

mindat Locality ID: 247187
mindat URL: http://www.mindat.org/loc-247187.html

Tectonic Settings:

Total number of sublocalities beneath "Bodie Hills, Mono Co., California, USA": 84
Total number of bottom-level sublocalities: 69

Number of Child Localities: 3
Child Localities:
Bodie District
Bridgeport District
Masonic District

Latitude: 38°16'44"N
Longitude: 119°7'23"W
Decimal Degree (lat, lon): 38.278888888889,-119.12305555556

A	This mineral is Anthropogenic.
G	This mineral is directly dated.
B	This mineral is reported as having this age.
Y	This mineral is using an age reported as an element mineralization period.
O	This mineral is using an age calculated from all data at the locality.
R	The age displayed for this mineral originates from a different, non-child locality.
P	The 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.

Acanthite	Adelite	Alunite	Amorphous	Andalusite	Aragonite	Arsenopyrite	Atelestite	Baryte	Bismutite
Brochantite	Calcite	Chalcanthite	Chalcophyllite	Chalcopyrite	Clay	Columbite	Connellite	Copper	Corundum
Covellite	Enargite	Feldspar	Gypsum	Matlockite	Mica	Mixite	Molybdenite	Monazite	None
Not in a structural group	Pharmacosiderite	Pyrite	Quartz	Rocksalt	Sphalerite	Stannite	Stibnite	Sulphur	Talc
Tetrahedrite	Wurtzite

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 Hg K Mg Mn Mo Na O Pb S Sb Se Si Te Ti U V W Zn

Elements from minerals reported directly at this locality:

Structural Groups for minerals in this locality:
Acanthite Adelite Alunite Amorphous Andalusite Aragonite Arsenopyrite Atelestite Baryte Bismutite
Brochantite Calcite Chalcanthite Chalcophyllite Chalcopyrite Clay Columbite Connellite Copper Corundum
Covellite Enargite Feldspar Gypsum Matlockite Mica Mixite Molybdenite Monazite None
Not in a structural group Pharmacosiderite Pyrite Quartz Rocksalt Sphalerite Stannite Stibnite Sulphur Talc
Tetrahedrite Wurtzite

80 IMA Minerals at location:

Acanthite ()*	Albite ()*	Alunite ()*	Anatase ()*	Antlerite ()*
Arsenopyrite ()*	Atelestite ()*	Bariopharmacoalumite ()*	Bariopharmacosiderite ()*	Baryte ()*
Bismoclite ()*	Bismuthinite ()*	Bismutite ()*	Bodieite ()*	Brochantite ()*
Calcite ()*	Cannonite ()*	Carnotite ()*	Cerussite ()*	Chalcanthite ()*
Chalcomenite ()*	Chalcophyllite ()*	Chalcopyrite ()*	Chlorargyrite ()*	Cinnabar ()*
Clinoclase ()*	Conichalcite ()*	Connellite ()*	Cornubite ()*	Cornwallite ()*
Covellite ()*	Cuprobismutite ()*	Duftite ()*	Dussertite ()*	Enargite ()*
Famatinite ()*	Ferberite ()*	Ferrimolybdite ()*	Galena ()*	Gold ()*
Goldfieldite ()*	Graphite ()*	Gypsum ()*	Hematite ()*	Hübnerite ()*
Jarosite ()*	Juabite ()*	Kalinite ()*	Lavendulan ()*	Luzonite ()*
Mcalpineite ()*	Mixite ()*	Mojaveite ()*	Molybdenite ()*	Muscovite ()*
Naumannite ()*	Olivenite ()*	Opal ()*	Pauladamsite ()*	Pharmacosiderite ()*
Pitticite ()*	Proustite ()*	Pyrargyrite ()*	Pyrite ()*	Quartz ()*
Richelsdorfite ()*	Rooseveltite ()*	Scorodite ()*	Silver ()*	Sphalerite ()*
Stephanite ()*	Strashimirite ()*	Sulphur ()*	Talc ()*	Teineite ()*
Tellurite ()*	Tennantite-(Fe) ()*	Tetrahedrite-(Zn) ()*	Xocomecatlite ()*	Zavaritskite ()*

Mineral name	Structural Groups	IMA Formula	Max Age (Ma)	Min Age (Ma)	# of Sublocalities containing mineral	LOCALITY IDs, not mindat ids	# of localities containing mineral
Acanthite ()*	Acanthite	Ag₂S			2	164108,164111	2793
Albite ()*	Feldspar	Na(AlSi₃O₈)			1	164130	8803
Alunite ()*	None	KAl₃(SO₄)₂(OH)₆			3	164178,164187,164190	966
Anatase ()*	Not in a structural group	TiO₂			1	164187	2162
Antlerite ()*	Not in a structural group	Cu²⁺₃(SO₄)(OH)₄			2	164187,164190	246
Arsenopyrite ()*	Arsenopyrite	FeAsS			1	164187	9052
Atelestite ()*	Atelestite	Bi₂O(AsO₄)(OH)			1	164190	47
Bariopharmacoalumite ()*	Pharmacosiderite	Ba_0.5Al₄[(AsO₄)₃(OH)₄]·4H₂O			1	164187	9
Bariopharmacosiderite ()*	Pharmacosiderite	Ba_0.5Fe³⁺₄(AsO₄)₃(OH)₄·5H₂O			2	164187,164190	150
Baryte ()*	Baryte	Ba(SO₄)			3	164178,164187,164190	11547
Bismoclite ()*	Matlockite	BiOCl			1	164187	71
Bismuthinite ()*	Stibnite	Bi₂S₃			2	164187,164190	1935
Bismutite ()*	Bismutite	Bi₂O₂(CO₃)			2	164187,164190	716
Bodieite ()*	Not in a structural group	Bi³⁺₂(Te⁴⁺O₃)₂(SO₄)			3	164178,164187,164190	4
Brochantite ()*	Brochantite	Cu₄(SO₄)(OH)₆			1	164187	1633
Calcite ()*	Calcite	Ca(CO₃)			2	164111,164137	27770
Cannonite ()*	None	Bi₂O(SO₄)(OH)₂			1	164187	26
Carnotite ()*	None	K₂(UO₂)₂(VO₄)₂·3H₂O			1	164175	1184
Cerussite ()*	Aragonite	Pb(CO₃)			1	164187	4979
Chalcanthite ()*	Chalcanthite	Cu(SO₄)·5H₂O			3	164167,164187,164190	925
Chalcomenite ()*	None	Cu(Se⁴⁺O₃)·2H₂O			2	164178,164187	40
Chalcophyllite ()*	Chalcophyllite	Cu₁₈Al₂(AsO₄)₄(SO₄)₃(OH)₂₄·36H₂O			2	164187,164190	194
Chalcopyrite ()*	Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂			1	164111	27198
Chlorargyrite ()*	Rocksalt	AgCl			3	164107,164111,164187	1382
Cinnabar ()*	None	HgS			7	164133,164138,164140,164152,164153,164154,164159	2600
Clinoclase ()*	None	Cu₃(AsO₄)(OH)₃			2	164187,164190	127
Conichalcite ()*	Adelite	CaCu(AsO₄)(OH)			2	164187,164190	363
Connellite ()*	Connellite	Cu₃₆(SO₄)(OH)₆₂Cl₈·6H₂O			1	164190	295
Cornubite ()*	None	Cu₅(AsO₄)₂(OH)₄			1	164187	109
Cornwallite ()*	None	Cu₅(AsO₄)₂(OH)₄			2	164187,164190	175
Covellite ()*	Covellite	CuS			1	164187	4165
Cuprobismutite ()*	None	Cu₈AgBi₁₃S₂₄			1	164187	43
Duftite ()*	Adelite	PbCu(AsO₄)(OH)			1	164190	220
Dussertite ()*	Alunite	BaFe³⁺₃(AsO₄)(AsO₃OH)(OH)₆			2	164187,164190	33
Enargite ()*	Enargite Wurtzite	Cu₃AsS₄			2	164187,164190	910
Famatinite ()*	Stannite Sphalerite	Cu₃SbS₄			1	164187	163
Ferberite ()*	Columbite	Fe²⁺(WO₄)			1	164190	551
Ferrimolybdite ()*	None	Fe³⁺₂(Mo⁶⁺O₄)₃·7H₂O			1	164142	345
Galena ()*	Rocksalt	PbS			3	164107,164111,164172	24243
Gold ()*	Copper	Au	10.7	7.3	36	164108,164110,164111,164113,164114,164115,164116,164118,164120,164121,164122,164123,164124,164127,164129,164130,164131,164156,164161,164162,164169,164170,164171,164172,164174,164177,164178,164179,164180,164184,164185,164186,164187,164188,164189,164190	30554
Goldfieldite ()*	Tetrahedrite	(Cu₄ ₂)Cu₆Te₄S₁₃			2	164187,164190	72
Graphite ()*	None	C	10.23	8.37	1	164158	2812
Gypsum ()*	Gypsum	Ca(SO₄)·2H₂O			1	164187	6890
Hematite ()*	Corundum	Fe₂O₃			1	164111	14640
Hübnerite ()*	Columbite	Mn²⁺(WO₄)			2	164178,164190	469
Jarosite ()*	Alunite	KFe³⁺₃(SO₄)₂(OH)₆			1	164187	2228
Juabite ()*	Not in a structural group	CaCu₁₀(Te⁴⁺O₃)₄(AsO₄)₄(OH)₂·4H₂O			3	164178,164187,164190	6
Kalinite ()*	None	KAl(SO₄)₂·11H₂O			1	164125	54
Lavendulan ()*	None	NaCaCu₅(AsO₄)₄Cl·5H₂O			1	164187	149
Luzonite ()*	Stannite Sphalerite	Cu₃AsS₄			1	164187	198
Mcalpineite ()*	None	Cu₃Te⁶⁺O₆			2	164187,164190	12
Mixite ()*	Mixite	Cu₆Bi(AsO₄)₃(OH)₆·3H₂O			3	164178,164187,164190	168
Mojaveite ()*	None	Cu₆[Te⁶⁺O₄(OH)₂](OH)₇Cl			1	164187	9
Molybdenite ()*	Molybdenite	MoS₂			1	164142	5800
Muscovite ()*	Mica Clay	KAl₂(Si₃Al)O₁₀(OH)₂			2	164111,164129	17380
Naumannite ()*	Not in a structural group	Ag₂Se			2	164187,164190	192
Olivenite ()*	Andalusite	Cu₂(AsO₄)(OH)			3	164178,164187,164190	492
Opal ()*	Amorphous	SiO₂·nH₂O			3	164140,164153,164159	2994
Pauladamsite ()*	Not in a structural group	Cu₄(SeO₃)(SO₄)(OH)₄·2H₂O			1	164187	2
Pharmacosiderite ()*	Pharmacosiderite	KFe³⁺₄(AsO₄)₃(OH)₄·6-7H₂O			1	164187	428
Pitticite ()*	None	[Fe,AsO₄,SO₄,H₂O] (?)			1	164187	140
Proustite ()*	None	Ag₃AsS₃			3	164111,164127,164128	733
Pyrargyrite ()*	None	Ag₃SbS₃			4	164111,164117,164127,164128	1425
Pyrite ()*	Pyrite	FeS₂			4	164111,164172,164187,164190	39462
Quartz ()*	Quartz	SiO₂			32	164107,164108,164110,164111,164113,164115,164116,164118,164120,164121,164123,164124,164127,164129,164130,164131,164142,164162,164169,164170,164171,164172,164174,164177,164178,164179,164184,164185,164186,164187,164188,164190	61156
Richelsdorfite ()*	None	Ca₂Cu₅Sb⁵⁺(AsO₄)₄(OH)₆Cl·6H₂O			2	164187,164190	57
Rooseveltite ()*	Monazite	Bi(AsO₄)			1	164187	38
Scorodite ()*	None	Fe³⁺(AsO₄)·2H₂O			2	164187,164190	1153
Silver ()*	Copper	Ag			2	164108,164111	5186
Sphalerite ()*	Sphalerite	ZnS			1	164111	21482
Stephanite ()*	None	Ag₅SbS₄			4	164108,164117,164127,164128	586
Strashimirite ()*	None	Cu₄(AsO₄)₂(OH)₂·2.5H₂O			1	164187	90
Sulphur ()*	Sulphur	S			1	164178	2045
Talc ()*	Clay Talc	Mg₃Si₄O₁₀(OH)₂			1	164129	3337
Teineite ()*	None	Cu²⁺(Te⁴⁺O₃)·2H₂O			2	164178,164190	14
Tellurite ()*	None	TeO₂			1	164178	52
Tennantite-(Fe) ()*	Tetrahedrite	Cu₆(Cu₄Fe₂)As₄S₁₃			2	164187,164190	1803
Tetrahedrite-(Zn) ()*	Tetrahedrite	Cu₆(Cu₄Zn₂)Sb₄S₁₃			1	164107	5317
Xocomecatlite ()*	None	Cu₃(Te⁶⁺O₄)(OH)₄			1	164178	10
Zavaritskite ()*	Matlockite	BiOF			1	164187	26

15 Ages assigned to this locality:

Excel ID	Max Age (Ma)	Min Age (Ma)	Age as listed in reference	Sample Num	MinDat Locality ID	Dated Locality (Max Age)	Reference	Reference ID
NAVDAT-4515	22	12.5	17.25±4.75	4515	83111	Fales Hot Springs Occurrence, Fales Hot Springs, Bridgeport District, Bodie Hills, Mono Co., California, USA	NAVDAT	NAVDAT
NAVDAT-4549	9.5	8.3	8.9±0.6	4549	83351	Silver Spray Quicksilver, Fales Hot Springs, Bridgeport District, Bodie Hills, Mono Co., California, USA	NAVDAT	NAVDAT
NAVDAT-4552	9.5	8.3	8.9±0.6	4552	83351	Silver Spray Quicksilver, Fales Hot Springs, Bridgeport District, Bodie Hills, Mono Co., California, USA	NAVDAT	NAVDAT
NAVDAT-4554	9.5	8.3	8.9±0.6	4554	83351	Silver Spray Quicksilver, Fales Hot Springs, Bridgeport District, Bodie Hills, Mono Co., California, USA	NAVDAT	NAVDAT
NAVDAT-4561	10.7	8.3	9.5±1.2	4561	83351	Silver Spray Quicksilver, Fales Hot Springs, Bridgeport District, Bodie Hills, Mono Co., California, USA	NAVDAT	NAVDAT
NAVDAT-5159	10.7	8.6	9.65±1.05	5159	83351	Silver Spray Quicksilver, Fales Hot Springs, Bridgeport District, Bodie Hills, Mono Co., California, USA	NAVDAT	NAVDAT
NAVDAT-4507	9.5	8.3	8.9±0.6	4507	247474	Volcanic Butte, Bridgeport District, Bodie Hills, Mono Co., California, USA	NAVDAT	NAVDAT
NAVDAT-4511	9.5	8.3	8.9±0.6	4511	247474	Volcanic Butte, Bridgeport District, Bodie Hills, Mono Co., California, USA	NAVDAT	NAVDAT
NAVDAT-4569	8.9	7.3	8.1±0.8	4569	247474	Volcanic Butte, Bridgeport District, Bodie Hills, Mono Co., California, USA	NAVDAT	NAVDAT
NAVDAT-4570	8.9	7.3	8.1±0.8	4570	247474	Volcanic Butte, Bridgeport District, Bodie Hills, Mono Co., California, USA	NAVDAT	NAVDAT
NAVDAT-4572	8.9	7.3	8.1±0.8	4572	247474	Volcanic Butte, Bridgeport District, Bodie Hills, Mono Co., California, USA	NAVDAT	NAVDAT
NAVDAT-5151	10.7	8.6	9.65±1.05	5151	247474	Volcanic Butte, Bridgeport District, Bodie Hills, Mono Co., California, USA	NAVDAT	NAVDAT
NAVDAT-5152	10.7	8.6	9.65±1.05	5152	247474	Volcanic Butte, Bridgeport District, Bodie Hills, Mono Co., California, USA	NAVDAT	NAVDAT
NAVDAT-40737	10.23	8.37	9.3±0.93	40737	83010	Black Chance Claims, Willow Springs, Bridgeport District, Bodie Hills, Mono Co., California, USA	NAVDAT	NAVDAT
NAVDAT-40738	10.12	8.28	9.2±0.92	40738	83099	Dog Creek Placers (Virginia & Dog Creek Placers; Virginia), Willow Springs, Bridgeport District, Bodie Hills, Mono Co., California, USA	NAVDAT	NAVDAT

Sample	Source Locality	Reference URL

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