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Locality Name:
Zzyzx (Fort Soda; Soda; Soda Springs; Zzyzx Mineral Spring Resort), Soda Mts, Silver Lake District, San Bernardino Co., California, USA

Oldest recorded age at locality: 104.5
Youngest recorded age at locality: 85.5

mindat Locality ID: 290869
mindat URL: http://www.mindat.org/loc-290869.html

Tectonic Settings:

Total number of sublocalities beneath "Zzyzx (Fort Soda; Soda; Soda Springs; Zzyzx Mineral Spring Resort), Soda Mts, Silver Lake District, San Bernardino Co., California, USA": 5
Total number of bottom-level sublocalities: 5

Number of Child Localities: 5
Child Localities:
Blue Bell Mine (Hard Luck Mine)
May Queen Quartz Mine
Pink Lady Mine (Pink Lady Mine Soda Mtns.; Pink Lady Prospect)
Soda Lake Prospect
Sunshine No. 2 Mine (Sunshine No. 1)

Latitude: 35°12'42"N
Longitude: 116°10'23"W
Decimal Degree (lat, lon): 35.211666666667,-116.17305555556

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 Bi Br C Ca Cl Cr Cu F Fe H I K Mg Mn Mo Na O P Pb S Se Si Sr Te V Zn 

Elements from minerals reported directly at this locality: 

Structural Groups for minerals in this locality: 
AcanthiteAllophaneAluniteAmorphousAmphiboleApatiteAragoniteAtacamiteBaryteBismutite
BrackebuschiteBrochantiteCalciteCaledoniteChalcanthiteChalcopyriteChalcostibiteChloriteClayClinozoisite
ConnelliteCopperCorundumCovelliteDescloiziteDiasporeDugganiteEpidoteFluoriteFornacite
GarnetGypsumHalotrichiteKaoliniteLinariteMalachiteMelanteriteMurdochiteNadoriteNone
Not in a structural groupPhenakitePhilipsburgitePyriteQuartzRocksaltRutileScheeliteSepioliteSerpentine
Smectite-vermiculiteSphaleriteSpinelStilpnomelaneTetradymiteWurtzite

103 IMA Minerals at location:
Acanthite  (*)Alunite  (*)Andradite  (*)Anglesite  (*)Antlerite  (*)
Atacamite  (*)Aurichalcite  (*)Baryte  (*)Beaverite-(Cu)  (*)Beudantite  (*)
Beyerite  (*)Bismutite  (*)Bluebellite  (*)Boleite  (*)Bornite  (*)
Brochantite  (*)Bromargyrite  (*)Calcite  (*)Caledonite  (*)Celestine  (*)
Cerussite  (*)Chalcanthite  (*)Chalcophanite  (*)Chalcopyrite  (*)Chlorargyrite  (*)
Chrysocolla  (*)Clinochlore  (*)Connellite  (*)Copper  (*)Covellite  (*)
Creaseyite  (*)Dioptase  (*)Dugganite  (*)Emplectite  (*)Epidote  (*)
Eulytine  (*)Ferrisurite  (*)Fluorapatite  (*)Fluorite  (*)Fluorphosphohedyphane  (*)
Fornacite  (*)Fraipontite  (*)Galena  (*)Goethite  (*)Gold  (*)
Grossular  (*)Gypsum  (*)Halotrichite  (*)Hematite  (*)Hemimorphite  (*)
Hessite  (*)Hydrozincite  (*)Iodargyrite  (*)Jarosite  (*)Kaolinite  (*)
Kawazulite  (*)Kettnerite  (*)Khinite  (*)Kipushite  (*)Kuksite  (*)
Leadhillite  (*)Linarite  (*)Magnetite  (*)Malachite  (*)Melanterite  (*)
Mimetite  (*)Mojaveite  (*)Montmorillonite  (*)Mottramite  (*)Murdochite  (*)
Namibite  (*)Opal  (*)Orthoserpierite  (*)Perite  (*)Phosphohedyphane  (*)
Pickeringite  (*)Pingguite  (*)Plattnerite  (*)Plumbogummite  (*)Plumbojarosite  (*)
Plumbophyllite  (*)Plumbotsumite  (*)Pseudomalachite  (*)Pyrite  (*)Pyromorphite  (*)
Quartz  (*)Quetzalcoatlite  (*)Reynoldsite  (*)Rosasite  (*)Sauconite  (*)
Sepiolite  (*)Silver  (*)Smithsonite  (*)Sphalerite  (*)Stilpnomelane  (*)
Tetradymite  (*)Tlalocite  (*)Tremolite  (*)Tsumebite  (*)Vanadinite  (*)
Vauquelinite  (*)Willemite  (*)Wulfenite  (*)
Mineral nameStructural GroupsIMA FormulaMax Age (Ma)Min Age (Ma)# of Sublocalities containing mineralLOCALITY IDs, not mindat ids# of localities containing mineral
Acanthite  (*)AcanthiteAg2S11738782793
Alunite  (*)NoneKAl3(SO4)2(OH)61173878966
Andradite  (*)GarnetCa3Fe3+2(SiO4)311738781534
Anglesite  (*)BarytePb(SO4)11738782734
Antlerite  (*)Not in a structural groupCu2+3(SO4)(OH)41173878246
Atacamite  (*)AtacamiteCu2Cl(OH)31173878544
Aurichalcite  (*)None(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)61173878919
Baryte  (*)BaryteBa(SO4)117387811547
Beaverite-(Cu)  (*)AlunitePb(Fe3+2Cu)(SO4)2(OH)61173878132
Beudantite  (*)AlunitePbFe3+3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)61173878413
Beyerite  (*)BismutiteCaBi2O2(CO3)2117387896
Bismutite  (*)BismutiteBi2O2(CO3)1173878716
Bluebellite  (*)NoneCu6(IO3)(OH)10Cl11738781
Boleite  (*)NoneKAg9Pb26Cu24Cl62(OH)48117387865
Bornite  (*)NoneCu5FeS411738785516
Brochantite  (*)BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)611738781633
Bromargyrite  (*)RocksaltAgBr1173878227
Calcite  (*)CalciteCa(CO3)117387827770
Caledonite  (*)CaledoniteCu2Pb5(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)61173878359
Celestine  (*)BaryteSr(SO4)11738781252
Cerussite  (*)AragonitePb(CO3)11738784979
Chalcanthite  (*)ChalcanthiteCu(SO4)·5H2O1173878925
Chalcophanite  (*)NoneZnMn4+3O7·3H2O1173878197
Chalcopyrite  (*)ChalcopyriteCuFeS2117387827198
Chlorargyrite  (*)RocksaltAgCl11738781382
Chrysocolla  (*)Allophane(Cu2-xAlx)H2-xSi2O5(OH)4·nH2O11738783531
Clinochlore  (*)Chlorite ClayMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)811738781756
Connellite  (*)ConnelliteCu36(SO4)(OH)62Cl8·6H2O1173878295
Copper  (*)CopperCu11738783846
Covellite  (*)CovelliteCuS11738784165
Creaseyite  (*)NoneCu2Pb2Fe3+2Si5O17·6H2O117387827
Dioptase  (*)NoneCuSiO3·H2O1173878164
Dugganite  (*)DugganitePb3Zn3(TeO6)(AsO4)2117387818
Emplectite  (*)ChalcostibiteCuBiS21173878246
Epidote  (*)Epidote ClinozoisiteCa2(Al2Fe3+)[Si2O7][SiO4]O(OH)11738788173
Eulytine  (*)NoneBi4(SiO4)3117387872
Ferrisurite  (*)NonePb2.4Fe3+2Si4O10(CO3)1.7(OH)3·nH2O11738784
Fluorapatite  (*)ApatiteCa5(PO4)3F11738782740
Fluorite  (*)FluoriteCaF211738789617
Fluorphosphohedyphane  (*)ApatiteCa2Pb3(PO4)3F11738784
Fornacite  (*)FornaciteCuPb2(CrO4)(AsO4)(OH)117387885
Fraipontite  (*)Clay Serpentine(Zn,Al)3(Si,Al)2O5(OH)4117387849
Galena  (*)RocksaltPbS117387824243
Goethite  (*)DiasporeFeO(OH)11738787437
Gold  (*)CopperAu117387830554
Grossular  (*)GarnetCa3Al2(SiO4)311738781544
Gypsum  (*)GypsumCa(SO4)·2H2O11738786890
Halotrichite  (*)HalotrichiteFe2+Al2(SO4)4·22H2O1173878409
Hematite  (*)CorundumFe2O3117387814640
Hemimorphite  (*)Not in a structural groupZn4(Si2O7)(OH)2·H2O11738781689
Hessite  (*)NoneAg2Te1173878804
Hydrozincite  (*)NoneZn5(CO3)2(OH)611738781066
Iodargyrite  (*)WurtziteAgI1173878180
Jarosite  (*)AluniteKFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)611738782228
Kaolinite  (*)Clay KaoliniteAl2Si2O5(OH)411738785591
Kawazulite  (*)TetradymiteBi2Te2Se117387832
Kettnerite  (*)BismutiteCaBiO(CO3)F117387846
Khinite  (*)NoneCu2+3PbTe6+O6(OH)2117387814
Kipushite  (*)PhilipsburgiteCu6(PO4)2(OH)6·H2O11738788
Kuksite  (*)DugganitePb3Zn3TeO6(PO4)211738786
Leadhillite  (*)NonePb4(SO4)(CO3)2(OH)21173878265
Linarite  (*)LinariteCuPb(SO4)(OH)21173878987
Magnetite  (*)SpinelFe2+Fe3+2O4117387814899
Malachite  (*)MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2117387812537
Melanterite  (*)MelanteriteFe(SO4)·7H2O1173878915
Mimetite  (*)ApatitePb5(AsO4)3Cl11738781107
Mojaveite  (*)NoneCu6[Te6+O4(OH)2](OH)7Cl11738789
Montmorillonite  (*)Clay Smectite-vermiculite(Na,Ca)0.3(Al,Mg)2Si4O10(OH)2·nH2O104.585.511738801508
Mottramite  (*)DescloizitePbCu(VO4)(OH)1173878362
Murdochite  (*)MurdochiteCu12Pb2O15Cl2117387834
Namibite  (*)NoneCu(BiO)2(VO4)(OH)117387824
Opal  (*)AmorphousSiO2·nH2O11738782994
Orthoserpierite  (*)NoneCaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6·3H2O117387840
Perite  (*)NadoritePbBiO2Cl117387827
Phosphohedyphane  (*)ApatiteCa2Pb3(PO4)3Cl117387871
Pickeringite  (*)HalotrichiteMgAl2(SO4)4·22H2O1173878265
Pingguite  (*)NoneBi6Te6+2O1511738785
Plattnerite  (*)RutilePbO21173878158
Plumbogummite  (*)AlunitePbAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)61173878170
Plumbojarosite  (*)AlunitePb0.5Fe3+3(SO4)2(OH)61173878477
Plumbophyllite  (*)NonePb2Si4O10·H2O11738782
Plumbotsumite  (*)NonePb5Si4O8(OH)1011738786
Pseudomalachite  (*)NoneCu5(PO4)2(OH)41173878369
Pyrite  (*)PyriteFeS2117387839462
Pyromorphite  (*)ApatitePb5(PO4)3Cl11738781725
Quartz  (*)QuartzSiO22173878,17387961156
Quetzalcoatlite  (*)NoneCu2+3Zn6Te6+2O12(OH)6·(Ag,Pb,   )Cl11738786
Reynoldsite  (*)Not in a structural groupPb2Mn4+2O5(CrO4)11738783
Rosasite  (*)MalachiteCuZn(CO3)(OH)21173878454
Sauconite  (*)Clay Smectite-vermiculiteNa0.3Zn3(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2·4H2O117387856
Sepiolite  (*)Sepiolite ClayMg4Si6O15(OH)2·6H2O1173878241
Silver  (*)CopperAg11738785186
Smithsonite  (*)CalciteZn(CO3)11738782473
Sphalerite  (*)SphaleriteZnS117387821482
Stilpnomelane  (*)Stilpnomelane Clay(K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36·nH2O1173878456
Tetradymite  (*)TetradymiteBi2Te2S1173878510
Tlalocite  (*)NoneCu10Zn6(Te4+O3)(Te6+O4)2Cl(OH)25·27H2O11738782
Tremolite  (*)Amphibole   Ca2(Mg5.0-4.5Fe2+0.0-0.5)Si8O22(OH)211738782562
Tsumebite  (*)BrackebuschitePb2Cu(PO4)(SO4)(OH)117387832
Vanadinite  (*)ApatitePb5(VO4)3Cl1173878605
Vauquelinite  (*)NoneCuPb2(CrO4)(PO4)(OH)117387863
Willemite  (*)PhenakiteZn2SiO41173878303
Wulfenite  (*)ScheelitePbMoO411738781655



1 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-43065104.585.595±9.5   43065    89256Pink Lady Mine (Pink Lady Mine Soda Mtns.; Pink Lady Prospect), Zzyzx (Fort Soda; Soda; Soda Springs; Zzyzx Mineral Spring Resort), Soda Mts, Silver Lake District, San Bernardino Co., California, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 


SampleSource LocalityReference URL
R110039Blue Bell Mine (Hard Luck Mine), Zzyzx (Fort Soda; Soda; Soda Springs; Zzyzx Mineral Spring Resort), Soda Mts, Silver Lake District, San Bernardino Co., California, USAhttps://rruff.info/R110039
R060766Blue Bell Mine (Hard Luck Mine), Zzyzx (Fort Soda; Soda; Soda Springs; Zzyzx Mineral Spring Resort), Soda Mts, Silver Lake District, San Bernardino Co., California, USAhttps://rruff.info/R060766
R110037Blue Bell Mine (Hard Luck Mine), Zzyzx (Fort Soda; Soda; Soda Springs; Zzyzx Mineral Spring Resort), Soda Mts, Silver Lake District, San Bernardino Co., California, USAhttps://rruff.info/R110037
R130081Blue Bell Mine (Hard Luck Mine), Zzyzx (Fort Soda; Soda; Soda Springs; Zzyzx Mineral Spring Resort), Soda Mts, Silver Lake District, San Bernardino Co., California, USAhttps://rruff.info/R130081
R110157Blue Bell Mine (Hard Luck Mine), Zzyzx (Fort Soda; Soda; Soda Springs; Zzyzx Mineral Spring Resort), Soda Mts, Silver Lake District, San Bernardino Co., California, USAhttps://rruff.info/R110157


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