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Locality Name:
Ray Mine, Scott Mountain, Mineral Creek District (Ray District), Dripping Spring Mts, Pinal Co., Arizona, USA

Oldest recorded age at locality: 72
Youngest recorded age at locality: 59

mindat Locality ID: 3377
mindat URL: http://www.mindat.org/loc-3377.html

Tectonic Settings:

Total number of sublocalities beneath "Ray Mine, Scott Mountain, Mineral Creek District (Ray District), Dripping Spring Mts, Pinal Co., Arizona, USA": 4
Total number of bottom-level sublocalities: 4

Number of Child Localities: 4
Child Localities:
Azurite Pit
Pearl Handle Pit
Ray Shaft
Tillman Property

Latitude: 33°9'49"N
Longitude: 110°59'30"W
Decimal Degree (lat, lon): 33.163611111111,-110.99166666667

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.

Allophane	Alunite	Andalusite	Apatite	Baryte	Brochantite	Calcite	Chalcopyrite	Clay	Clinozoisite
Copper	Corundum	Covellite	Descloizite	Diaspore	Epidote	Feldspar	Gypsum	Halotrichite	Kaolinite
Malachite	Mica	Molybdenite	None	Not in a structural group	Pyrite	Quartz	Rocksalt	Rutile	Smectite-vermiculite
Sphalerite	Spinel	Talc	Tetrahedrite	Titanite	Zircon

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 C Ca Cl Cu Fe H K Mg Mn Mo Na O P Pb S Si Ti U V Zn Zr

Elements from minerals reported directly at this locality: Ag Al As Au Ba C Ca Cl Cu Fe H K Mg Mn Mo Na O P Pb S Si Ti U V Zn Zr

Structural Groups for minerals in this locality:
Allophane Alunite Andalusite Apatite Baryte Brochantite Calcite Chalcopyrite Clay Clinozoisite
Copper Corundum Covellite Descloizite Diaspore Epidote Feldspar Gypsum Halotrichite Kaolinite
Malachite Mica Molybdenite None Not in a structural group Pyrite Quartz Rocksalt Rutile Smectite-vermiculite
Sphalerite Spinel Talc Tetrahedrite Titanite Zircon

55 IMA Minerals at location:

Alunite ()*	Andalusite ()*	Anhydrite ()*	Azurite ()*	Baryte ()*
Bementite ()*	Bornite ()*	Brochantite ()*	Calcite ()*	Chalcocite ()*
Chalcopyrite ()*	Chlorargyrite ()*	Chrysocolla ()*	Copper ()*	Covellite ()*
Cuprite ()*	Delafossite ()*	Descloizite ()*	Dioptase ()*	Epidote ()*
Galena ()*	Goethite ()*	Gold ()*	Gypsum ()*	Halite ()*
Halotrichite ()*	Hematite ()*	Halloysite-10Å ()*	Ilmenite ()*	Jarosite ()*
Kaolinite ()*	Laumontite ()*	Libethenite ()*	Magnetite ()*	Malachite ()*
Metatorbernite ()*	Mimetite ()*	Molybdenite ()*	Montmorillonite ()*	Muscovite ()*
Neotocite ()*	Nontronite ()*	Orthoclase ()*	Pyrite ()*	Quartz ()*
Rutile ()*	Siderite ()*	Silver ()*	Sphalerite ()*	Talc ()*
Tennantite-(Fe) ()*	Tenorite ()*	Titanite ()*	Torbernite ()*	Zircon ()*

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
Alunite ()*	None	KAl₃(SO₄)₂(OH)₆	72	68.6	0		966
Andalusite ()*	Andalusite	Al₂SiO₅	72	68.6	0		1310
Anhydrite ()*	Not in a structural group	Ca(SO₄)	72	68.6	0		1588
Azurite ()*	Not in a structural group	Cu₃(CO₃)₂(OH)₂	72	68.6	0		5509
Baryte ()*	Baryte	Ba(SO₄)	72	68.6	0		11547
Bementite ()*	Clay	Mn₇Si₆O₁₅(OH)₈	72	68.6	0		173
Bornite ()*	None	Cu₅FeS₄	72	68.6	0		5516
Brochantite ()*	Brochantite	Cu₄(SO₄)(OH)₆	72	68.6	0		1633
Calcite ()*	Calcite	Ca(CO₃)	72	68.6	0		27770
Chalcocite ()*	None	Cu₂S	72	68.6	0		5707
Chalcopyrite ()*	Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂	72	68.6	0		27198
Chlorargyrite ()*	Rocksalt	AgCl	72	68.6	0		1382
Chrysocolla ()*	Allophane	(Cu_2-xAl_x)H_2-xSi₂O₅(OH)₄·nH₂O	72	68.6	0		3531
Copper ()*	Copper	Cu	69	69	1	145430	3846
Covellite ()*	Covellite	CuS	72	68.6	0		4165
Cuprite ()*	Not in a structural group	Cu₂O	69	69	2	145430,145431	2970
Delafossite ()*	None	Cu¹⁺Fe³⁺O₂	72	68.6	0		144
Descloizite ()*	Descloizite	PbZn(VO₄)(OH)	72	68.6	0		378
Dioptase ()*	None	CuSiO₃·H₂O	72	68.6	0		164
Epidote ()*	Epidote Clinozoisite	Ca₂(Al₂Fe³⁺)[Si₂O₇][SiO₄]O(OH)	72	68.6	0		8173
Galena ()*	Rocksalt	PbS	72	68.6	0		24243
Goethite ()*	Diaspore	FeO(OH)	72	68.6	0		7437
Gold ()*	Copper	Au	72	68.6	0		30554
Gypsum ()*	Gypsum	Ca(SO₄)·2H₂O	72	68.6	0		6890
Halite ()*	Rocksalt	NaCl	72	68.6	0		1398
Halotrichite ()*	Halotrichite	Fe²⁺Al₂(SO₄)₄·22H₂O	72	68.6	0		409
Hematite ()*	Corundum	Fe₂O₃	72	68.6	0		14640
Halloysite-10Å ()*	Clay Kaolinite	Al₂Si₂O₅(OH)₄·2H₂O	72	68.6	0		62
Ilmenite ()*	Corundum	Fe²⁺Ti⁴⁺O₃	72	68.6	0		5433
Jarosite ()*	Alunite	KFe³⁺₃(SO₄)₂(OH)₆	72	68.6	0		2228
Kaolinite ()*	Clay Kaolinite	Al₂Si₂O₅(OH)₄	72	68.6	0		5591
Laumontite ()*	Not in a structural group	CaAl₂Si₄O₁₂·4H₂O	72	68.6	0		1271
Libethenite ()*	Andalusite	Cu₂(PO₄)(OH)	72	68.6	0		234
Magnetite ()*	Spinel	Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₂O₄	72	68.6	0		14899
Malachite ()*	Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂	69	69	1	145430	12537
Metatorbernite ()*	None	Cu(UO₂)₂(PO₄)₂·8H₂O	72	68.6	0		443
Mimetite ()*	Apatite	Pb₅(AsO₄)₃Cl	72	68.6	0		1107
Molybdenite ()*	Molybdenite	MoS₂	72	68.6	0		5800
Montmorillonite ()*	Clay Smectite-vermiculite	(Na,Ca)_0.3(Al,Mg)₂Si₄O₁₀(OH)₂·nH₂O	72	68.6	0		1508
Muscovite ()*	Mica Clay	KAl₂(Si₃Al)O₁₀(OH)₂	72	68.6	0		17380
Neotocite ()*	Allophane	(Mn,Fe)SiO₃·H₂O (?)	72	68.6	0		186
Nontronite ()*	Clay Smectite-vermiculite	Na_0.3Fe³⁺₂(Si,Al)₄O₁₀(OH)₂·nH₂O	72	68.6	0		471
Orthoclase ()*	Feldspar	K(AlSi₃O₈)	72	68.6	0		2349
Pyrite ()*	Pyrite	FeS₂	72	68.6	0		39462
Quartz ()*	Quartz	SiO₂	72	68.6	0		61156
Rutile ()*	Rutile	TiO₂	72	68.6	0		5614
Siderite ()*	Calcite	Fe(CO₃)	72	68.6	0		6417
Silver ()*	Copper	Ag	69	69	1	145430	5186
Sphalerite ()*	Sphalerite	ZnS	72	68.6	0		21482
Talc ()*	Clay Talc	Mg₃Si₄O₁₀(OH)₂	72	68.6	0		3337
Tennantite-(Fe) ()*	Tetrahedrite	Cu₆(Cu₄Fe₂)As₄S₁₃	72	68.6	0		1803
Tenorite ()*	None	CuO	72	68.6	0		1101
Titanite ()*	Titanite	CaTi(SiO₄)O	72	68.6	0		4899
Torbernite ()*	None	Cu(UO₂)₂(PO₄)₂·12H₂O	72	68.6	0		1059
Zircon ()*	Zircon	Zr(SiO₄)	72	68.6	0		5251

12 Ages assigned to this locality:

Excel ID	Max Age (Ma)	Min Age (Ma)	Age as listed in reference	Dating Method	Sample Source	Sample Num	Age from other Locality	Minerals explicitely stated as having this age	Age applies to these Elements	MinDat Locality ID	Dated Locality (Max Age)	Location as listed in reference	Reference	Reference DOI	Reference ID
EG94_211-00029	72	72		Pb-Pb	whole rock?	R11	Yes			48335	Mineral Creek District (Ray District), Dripping Spring Mts, Pinal Co., Arizona, USA	Ray	Bouse et al. (1999)	10.2113/gsecongeo.94.2.211	EG94_211
EG94_211-00030	70	70	70	Pb-Pb	whole rock?	R1a2	Yes			48335	Mineral Creek District (Ray District), Dripping Spring Mts, Pinal Co., Arizona, USA	Ray	Bouse et al. (1999)	10.2113/gsecongeo.94.2.211	EG94_211
EG94_211-00031	70	70	70	Pb-Pb	whole rock?	R1a4	Yes			48335	Mineral Creek District (Ray District), Dripping Spring Mts, Pinal Co., Arizona, USA	Ray	Bouse et al. (1999)	10.2113/gsecongeo.94.2.211	EG94_211
EG94_211-00032	65	65	65	Pb-Pb	whole rock?	R21	Yes			48335	Mineral Creek District (Ray District), Dripping Spring Mts, Pinal Co., Arizona, USA	Ray	Bouse et al. (1999)	10.2113/gsecongeo.94.2.211	EG94_211
EG94_211-00033	60	60	60	Pb-Pb	whole rock?	R31	Yes			48335	Mineral Creek District (Ray District), Dripping Spring Mts, Pinal Co., Arizona, USA	Ray	Bouse et al. (1999)	10.2113/gsecongeo.94.2.211	EG94_211
EG94_211-00035	60	60	60	Pb-Pb	whole rock?	R31	Yes			48335	Mineral Creek District (Ray District), Dripping Spring Mts, Pinal Co., Arizona, USA	Ray	Bouse et al. (1999)	10.2113/gsecongeo.94.2.211	EG94_211
EG94_211-00034	60	60	60	Pb-Pb	whole rock?	R32	Yes			131292	Donna Group (Silver Creek MS 3674 Patented Claim; Silver Dollar Claim; Wild Cow No. 9 MS 3673 Claim), Granite Mountain, Mineral Creek District (Ray District), Dripping Spring Mts, Pinal Co., Arizona, USA	Ray	Bouse et al. (1999)	10.2113/gsecongeo.94.2.211	EG94_211
EG94_211-00036	60	60	60	Pb-Pb	whole rock?	R32	Yes			131292	Donna Group (Silver Creek MS 3674 Patented Claim; Silver Dollar Claim; Wild Cow No. 9 MS 3673 Claim), Granite Mountain, Mineral Creek District (Ray District), Dripping Spring Mts, Pinal Co., Arizona, USA	Ray	Bouse et al. (1999)	10.2113/gsecongeo.94.2.211	EG94_211
PorphCu-00107	69	69	69				Yes	Bornite, Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Chrysocolla, Copper, Covellite, Cuprite, Dioptase, Epidote, Galena, Jarosite, Kaolinite, Libethenite, Magnetite, Molybdenite, Montmorillonite, Pyrite, Silver, Sphalerite	Cu	50560	Ray, Mineral Creek District (Ray District), Dripping Spring Mts, Pinal Co., Arizona, USA	Ray	Singer et al. (2008)		USGSOFR2008_1155
Giersdorf_00000354	72	68.6	70.3±1.7	K-Ar		UAKA-70-06				3377	Ray Mine, Scott Mountain, Mineral Creek District (Ray District), Dripping Spring Mts, Pinal Co., Arizona, USA	Ray Mine area	Shafiqullah et al. (1980)		AGSD12_201
EG94_211-00037	59	59	59	Pb-Pb	whole rock?	R42	Yes			68695	Teapot Copper Mine (Teapot Copper Corp. Property), Teapot Mountain, Mineral Creek District (Ray District), Dripping Spring Mts, Pinal Co., Arizona, USA	Ray	Bouse et al. (1999)	10.2113/gsecongeo.94.2.211	EG94_211
Mo-00257	72	59		U-Th-Pb?, Pb-Pb?			Yes	Lindgrenite	Mo	50556	Hull Claims, Kelvin, Riverside District, Pinal Co., Arizona, USA	Ray Volcanics	Bouse et al. (1999)	10.2113/gsecongeo.94.2.211	EG94_211

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