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Locality Name:
Tonopah Extension Mine, Tonopah, Tonopah District, San Antonio Mts, Nye Co., Nevada, USA

Oldest recorded age at locality: 76.3
Youngest recorded age at locality: 12.8

mindat Locality ID: 25343
mindat URL: http://www.mindat.org/loc-25343.html

Tectonic Settings:

Total number of sublocalities beneath "Tonopah Extension Mine, Tonopah, Tonopah District, San Antonio Mts, Nye Co., Nevada, USA": 0
Total number of bottom-level sublocalities: 0

Latitude: 38°4'17"N
Longitude: 117°14'2"W
Decimal Degree (lat, lon): 38.071388888889,-117.23388888889

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 Cu O S Sb Si 

Elements from minerals reported directly at this locality: Ag As Cu O S Sb Si 

Structural Groups for minerals in this locality: 
AcanthiteNonePolybasiteQuartz

4 IMA Minerals at location:
Acanthite  (*)Polybasite  (*)Pyrargyrite  (*)Quartz  (*)
Mineral nameStructural GroupsIMA FormulaMax Age (Ma)Min Age (Ma)# of Sublocalities containing mineralLOCALITY IDs, not mindat ids# of localities containing mineral
Acanthite  (*)AcanthiteAg2S76.312.802793
Polybasite  (*)Polybasite[Ag9CuS4][(Ag,Cu)6(Sb,As)2S7]76.312.80716
Pyrargyrite  (*)NoneAg3SbS376.312.801425
Quartz  (*)QuartzSiO217.716.3061156



57 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
Kristen00012166.751.959.3±7.4fission track spheneSAgd-1 Yes  26993Tonopah District, San Antonio Mts, Nye Co., Nevada, USATonopah Mining DistrictSilberman et al. (1978) USGSOFR78-841 
Kristen00012276.359.567.9±8.4fission track zirconSAgd-1 YesZircon  26993Tonopah District, San Antonio Mts, Nye Co., Nevada, USATonopah Mining DistrictSilberman et al. (1978) USGSOFR78-841 
Kristen00012318.116.517.3±0.8K-Ar plagioclaseMzwt-1 Yes  26993Tonopah District, San Antonio Mts, Nye Co., Nevada, USATonopah Mining DistrictSilberman et al. (1978) USGSOFR78-841 
Kristen0001243930.634.8±4.2fission track zirconTF-2 YesZircon  26993Tonopah District, San Antonio Mts, Nye Co., Nevada, USATonopah Mining DistrictSilberman et al. (1978) USGSOFR78-841 
Kristen00012518.617.618.1±0.5K-Aralteration agealkali feldsparOWT-1 Yes  26993Tonopah District, San Antonio Mts, Nye Co., Nevada, USATonopah Mining DistrictSilberman et al. (1978) USGSOFR78-841 
Kristen00012635.227.631.4±3.8fission track zirconOWT-1 YesZircon  26993Tonopah District, San Antonio Mts, Nye Co., Nevada, USATonopah Mining DistrictSilberman et al. (1978) USGSOFR78-841 
Kristen0001272624.425.2±0.8K-Ar biotiteMc-1 Yes  26993Tonopah District, San Antonio Mts, Nye Co., Nevada, USATonopah Mining DistrictSilberman et al. (1978) USGSOFR78-841 
Kristen00012824.723.324±0.7K-Ar plagioclaseMc-1 Yes  26993Tonopah District, San Antonio Mts, Nye Co., Nevada, USATonopah Mining DistrictSilberman et al. (1978) USGSOFR78-841 
Kristen00012926.62525.8±0.8K-Ar biotiteTaf2 Yes  26993Tonopah District, San Antonio Mts, Nye Co., Nevada, USATonopah Mining DistrictSilberman et al. (1978) USGSOFR78-841 
Kristen00013027.121.524.3±2.8fission track zirconTF-1 YesZircon  26993Tonopah District, San Antonio Mts, Nye Co., Nevada, USATonopah Mining DistrictSilberman et al. (1978) USGSOFR78-841 
Kristen00013121.319.720.5±0.8K-Ar biotiteGC-135 Yes  26993Tonopah District, San Antonio Mts, Nye Co., Nevada, USATonopah Mining DistrictSilberman et al. (1978) USGSOFR78-841 
Kristen0001322119.820.4±0.6K-Ar biotiteT 219 Yes  26993Tonopah District, San Antonio Mts, Nye Co., Nevada, USATonopah Mining DistrictSilberman et al. (1978) USGSOFR78-841 
Kristen00013317.416.416.9±0.5K-Aralteration agebiotite74 MLS-1 Yes  26993Tonopah District, San Antonio Mts, Nye Co., Nevada, USATonopah Mining DistrictSilberman et al. (1978) USGSOFR78-841 
Kristen00013416.615.616.1±0.5K-Aralteration agesanidineTFR2-1 YesSanidine  26993Tonopah District, San Antonio Mts, Nye Co., Nevada, USATonopah Mining DistrictSilberman et al. (1978) USGSOFR78-841 
Kristen00013517.516.116.8±0.7K-Aralteration agebiotiteTFR2-1 Yes  26993Tonopah District, San Antonio Mts, Nye Co., Nevada, USATonopah Mining DistrictSilberman et al. (1978) USGSOFR78-841 
Kristen0001362019.219.6±0.4K-Ar glassSS-25 Yes  26993Tonopah District, San Antonio Mts, Nye Co., Nevada, USATonopah Mining DistrictSilberman et al. (1978) USGSOFR78-841 
Kristen00013720.519.319.9±0.6K-Aralteration agealkali feldsparTV-2 Yes  26993Tonopah District, San Antonio Mts, Nye Co., Nevada, USATonopah Mining DistrictSilberman et al. (1978) USGSOFR78-841 
Kristen00013819.819.619.7±0.1K-Ar alkali feldsparTFR-1 Yes  26993Tonopah District, San Antonio Mts, Nye Co., Nevada, USATonopah Mining DistrictSilberman et al. (1978) USGSOFR78-841 
Kristen00013922.120.921.5±0.6K-Ar biotiteTFR-1 Yes  26993Tonopah District, San Antonio Mts, Nye Co., Nevada, USATonopah Mining DistrictSilberman et al. (1978) USGSOFR78-841 
Kristen00014018.817.618.2±0.6K-Ar alkali feldsparTV-1 Yes  26993Tonopah District, San Antonio Mts, Nye Co., Nevada, USATonopah Mining DistrictSilberman et al. (1978) USGSOFR78-841 
Kristen00014117.416.817.1±0.3K-Ar biotiteUSGS-(M)-11549-1 Yes  26993Tonopah District, San Antonio Mts, Nye Co., Nevada, USATonopah Mining DistrictSilberman et al. (1978) USGSOFR78-841 
Kristen00014217.216.616.9±0.3K-Ar sanidineUSGS-(M)-11549-1 YesSanidine  26993Tonopah District, San Antonio Mts, Nye Co., Nevada, USATonopah Mining DistrictSilberman et al. (1978) USGSOFR78-841 
Kristen00014319.818.619.2±0.6K-Ar sanidineR-1 YesSanidine  26993Tonopah District, San Antonio Mts, Nye Co., Nevada, USATonopah Mining DistrictSilberman et al. (1978) USGSOFR78-841 
Kristen00014617.716.317±0.7K-Aralteration agewhole rockT-229 YesQuartz 26993Tonopah District, San Antonio Mts, Nye Co., Nevada, USATonopah Mining DistrictSilberman et al. (1978) USGSOFR78-841 
Kristen00014719.919.119.5±0.4K-Ar sanidineSIE-1 YesSanidine  26993Tonopah District, San Antonio Mts, Nye Co., Nevada, USATonopah Mining DistrictSilberman et al. (1978) USGSOFR78-841 
Kristen00014817.115.116.1±1K-Ar biotiteSIE-1 Yes  26993Tonopah District, San Antonio Mts, Nye Co., Nevada, USATonopah Mining DistrictSilberman et al. (1978) USGSOFR78-841 
Kristen00014916.815.616.2±0.6K-Ar whole rockSIE-2 Yes  26993Tonopah District, San Antonio Mts, Nye Co., Nevada, USATonopah Mining DistrictSilberman et al. (1978) USGSOFR78-841 
Kristen00015021.218.820±1.2K-Ar alkali feldsparSIE-3A Yes  26993Tonopah District, San Antonio Mts, Nye Co., Nevada, USATonopah Mining DistrictSilberman et al. (1978) USGSOFR78-841 
Kristen00015117.113.915.5±1.6K-Ar biotiteAD-34 Yes  26993Tonopah District, San Antonio Mts, Nye Co., Nevada, USATonopah Mining DistrictSilberman et al. (1978) USGSOFR78-841 
Kristen00015217.416.416.9±0.5K-Ar biotite11550-1 Yes  26993Tonopah District, San Antonio Mts, Nye Co., Nevada, USATonopah Mining DistrictSilberman et al. (1978) USGSOFR78-841 
Kristen000153171616.5±0.5K-Ar biotiteOd-1-Bo Yes  26993Tonopah District, San Antonio Mts, Nye Co., Nevada, USATonopah Mining DistrictSilberman et al. (1978) USGSOFR78-841 
Kristen00015416.615.816.2±0.4K-Ar sanidine659-66 YesSanidine  26993Tonopah District, San Antonio Mts, Nye Co., Nevada, USATonopah Mining DistrictSilberman et al. (1978) USGSOFR78-841 
Kristen00015516.615.816.2±0.4K-Ar biotite659-66 Yes  26993Tonopah District, San Antonio Mts, Nye Co., Nevada, USATonopah Mining DistrictSilberman et al. (1978) USGSOFR78-841 
Kristen00015616.615.616.1±0.5K-Ar sanidineBQL-1 YesSanidine  26993Tonopah District, San Antonio Mts, Nye Co., Nevada, USATonopah Mining DistrictSilberman et al. (1978) USGSOFR78-841 
Kristen00015716.515.516±0.5K-Ar biotiteBQL-1 Yes  26993Tonopah District, San Antonio Mts, Nye Co., Nevada, USATonopah Mining DistrictSilberman et al. (1978) USGSOFR78-841 
Kristen00015814.914.114.5±0.4K-Ar alkali feldsparBQL-2 Yes  26993Tonopah District, San Antonio Mts, Nye Co., Nevada, USATonopah Mining DistrictSilberman et al. (1978) USGSOFR78-841 
Kristen00015913.612.813.2±0.4K-Ar biotiteBQL-2 Yes  26993Tonopah District, San Antonio Mts, Nye Co., Nevada, USATonopah Mining DistrictSilberman et al. (1978) USGSOFR78-841 
Kristen00016017.316.316.8±0.5K-Ar biotiteD-1 Yes  26993Tonopah District, San Antonio Mts, Nye Co., Nevada, USATonopah Mining DistrictSilberman et al. (1978) USGSOFR78-841 
Kristen00016117.415.816.6±0.8K-Ar hornblendeD-1 Yes  26993Tonopah District, San Antonio Mts, Nye Co., Nevada, USATonopah Mining DistrictSilberman et al. (1978) USGSOFR78-841 
Kristen00016215.314.514.9±0.4K-Ar plagioclaseD-1 Yes  26993Tonopah District, San Antonio Mts, Nye Co., Nevada, USATonopah Mining DistrictSilberman et al. (1978) USGSOFR78-841 
Kristen00016317.616.216.9±0.7K-Ar hornblendeD-3 Yes  26993Tonopah District, San Antonio Mts, Nye Co., Nevada, USATonopah Mining DistrictSilberman et al. (1978) USGSOFR78-841 
Kristen00016416.415.415.9±0.5K-Ar whole rockL-1 Yes  26993Tonopah District, San Antonio Mts, Nye Co., Nevada, USATonopah Mining DistrictSilberman et al. (1978) USGSOFR78-841 
Kristen0001651715.616.3±0.7K-Ar biotiteFBR-2 Yes  26993Tonopah District, San Antonio Mts, Nye Co., Nevada, USATonopah Mining DistrictSilberman et al. (1978) USGSOFR78-841 
Kristen00016615.414.214.8±0.6K-Ar hornblendeHL-1 Yes  26993Tonopah District, San Antonio Mts, Nye Co., Nevada, USATonopah Mining DistrictSilberman et al. (1978) USGSOFR78-841 
Kristen00016715.915.515.7±0.2K-Aralteration agesericiteTD-2 Yes  26993Tonopah District, San Antonio Mts, Nye Co., Nevada, USATonopah Mining DistrictSilberman et al. (1978) USGSOFR78-841 
Kristen00016815.915.515.7±0.2K-Aralteration agechloriteTD-2 Yes  26993Tonopah District, San Antonio Mts, Nye Co., Nevada, USATonopah Mining DistrictSilberman et al. (1978) USGSOFR78-841 
Kristen00016915.914.715.3±0.6K-Aralteration agesericiteTD-3 Yes  26993Tonopah District, San Antonio Mts, Nye Co., Nevada, USATonopah Mining DistrictSilberman et al. (1978) USGSOFR78-841 
Kristen00017016.315.315.8±0.5K-Aralteration agemuscoviteTHA 6 YesMuscovite  26993Tonopah District, San Antonio Mts, Nye Co., Nevada, USATonopah Mining DistrictSilberman et al. (1978) USGSOFR78-841 
Kristen00017116.915.916.4±0.5K-Aralteration agewhole rockTHA 25R Yes  26993Tonopah District, San Antonio Mts, Nye Co., Nevada, USATonopah Mining DistrictSilberman et al. (1978) USGSOFR78-841 
Kristen00017216.815.816.3±0.5K-Arhydrothermal alteration ageadulariaTHA 25C Yes  26993Tonopah District, San Antonio Mts, Nye Co., Nevada, USATonopah Mining DistrictSilberman et al. (1978) USGSOFR78-841 
Kristen00017317.216.216.7±0.5K-Ar biotiteUSGS(M)-12789-75 Yes  26993Tonopah District, San Antonio Mts, Nye Co., Nevada, USATonopah Mining DistrictSilberman et al. (1978) USGSOFR78-841 
Kristen00017417.316.316.8±0.5K-Ar hornblendeUSGS(M)-12789-75 Yes  26993Tonopah District, San Antonio Mts, Nye Co., Nevada, USATonopah Mining DistrictSilberman et al. (1978) USGSOFR78-841 
Kristen00017516.315.115.7±0.6K-Ar hornblendeLM-2 Yes  26993Tonopah District, San Antonio Mts, Nye Co., Nevada, USATonopah Mining DistrictSilberman et al. (1978) USGSOFR78-841 
Kristen00017617.415.816.6±0.8K-Ar plagioclaseLM-2 Yes  26993Tonopah District, San Antonio Mts, Nye Co., Nevada, USATonopah Mining DistrictSilberman et al. (1978) USGSOFR78-841 
Kristen00017716.315.315.8±0.5K-Ar hornblendeLM-3 Yes  26993Tonopah District, San Antonio Mts, Nye Co., Nevada, USATonopah Mining DistrictSilberman et al. (1978) USGSOFR78-841 
Kristen00017816.315.315.8±0.5K-Ar whole rockTM-1 Yes  26993Tonopah District, San Antonio Mts, Nye Co., Nevada, USATonopah Mining DistrictSilberman et al. (1978) USGSOFR78-841 
Kristen00017915.614.615.1±0.5K-Ar hornblendeRMB 2 Yes  26993Tonopah District, San Antonio Mts, Nye Co., Nevada, USATonopah Mining DistrictSilberman et al. (1978) USGSOFR78-841 


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