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Locality Name:
Lodi District, Lodi Hills, Nye Co., Nevada, USA

Oldest recorded age at locality: 113.3
Youngest recorded age at locality: 92.7

mindat Locality ID: 37075
mindat URL: http://www.mindat.org/loc-37075.html

Tectonic Settings:

Total number of sublocalities beneath "Lodi District, Lodi Hills, Nye Co., Nevada, USA": 42
Total number of bottom-level sublocalities: 39

Number of Child Localities: 24
Child Localities:
66 Claims
Exchequer Mine
Francis Lee Claim
Franklin Mine
Granite Camp
Kernick Mine
Little Jack Mine [?]
Marble Camp
Mead Mine [?]
Nye-Mineral Property
Osborne Copper Mine
Peacock Claim
Pelican Claim
Poor Boy Claim (Argentum)
Quartz Mountain Camp
Sentinel Prospect
Shoot Claims (Aunt Ethel Prospect [?]; Iron Mountain Group Of Claims [?])
Silver King Mine [?]
Silver Star Claim (Lodi)
Springer Property
Standard Mine [?]
Tripod Mine [?]
Unnamed W Mine [1]
West Mines Corp. (Gloria And Montezuma Claims- 1926–27; West Divide Mine [?])

Latitude: 39°0'12"N
Longitude: 117°54'54"W
Decimal Degree (lat, lon): 39.003333333333,-117.915

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 Br C Ca Cd Cl Cu F Fe H K Mg Mn Mo Na O P Pb S Si Ti V W Y Zn 

Elements from minerals reported directly at this locality: C H Mg O 

Structural Groups for minerals in this locality: 
AcanthiteAdeliteAllophaneAluniteAmphiboleAndalusiteApatiteAragoniteArseniosideriteArsenopyrite
BaryteBerylBismutiteBrochantiteBrookiteBruciteCalciteCarminiteChalcanthiteChalcopyrite
ChloriteClayClinozoisiteCopperCoronaditeCorundumCovelliteDiasporeEpidoteEpsomite
FluoriteGarnetGypsumKaoliniteLinariteMalachiteMelanteriteMicaMixiteMolybdenite
NatrochalciteNoneNot in a structural groupPharmacosideritePhenakitePyritePyroxeneQuartzRocksaltRutile
ScheeliteSerpentineSphaleriteStibniteSulphurTalcTitaniteTungstite

94 IMA Minerals at location:
Acanthite  (*)Actinolite  (*)Adamite  (*)Agardite-(Y)  (*)Andalusite  (*)
Anglesite  (*)Arsendescloizite  (*)Arseniosiderite  (*)Arsenopyrite  (*)Aurichalcite  (*)
Azurite  (*)Bayldonite  (*)Beudantite  (*)Bismuthinite  (*)Bismutite  (*)
Brochantite  (*)Bromargyrite  (*)Brookite  (*)Brucite  (*)Calcite  (*)
Carminite  (*)Cerussite  (*)Chalcanthite  (*)Chalcocite  (*)Chalcopyrite  (*)
Chlorargyrite  (*)Chrysocolla  (*)Clinochlore  (*)Conichalcite  (*)Cordierite  (*)
Corkite  (*)Cornubite  (*)Cornwallite  (*)Coronadite  (*)Covellite  (*)
Creedite  (*)Diopside  (*)Dolomite  (*)Duftite  (*)Epidote  (*)
Epsomite  (*)Fluorite  (*)Fraipontite  (*)Galena  (*)Goethite  (*)
Gold  (*)Grossular  (*)Gypsum  (*)Hastingsite  (*)Hawleyite  (*)
Hematite  (*)Hemimorphite  (*)Hidalgoite  (*)Hydromagnesite  (*)Jarosite  (*)
Kaolinite  (*)Lavendulan  (*)Leadhillite  (*)Linarite  (*)Magnesite  (*)
Malachite  (*)Melanterite  (*)Mimetite  (*)Mixite  (*)Molybdenite  (*)
Muscovite  (*)Olivenite  (*)Pharmacosiderite  (*)Phosgenite  (*)Plumbogummite  (*)
Plumbojarosite  (*)Powellite  (*)Pyrite  (*)Pyrolusite  (*)Pyromorphite  (*)
Quartz  (*)Rosasite  (*)Scheelite  (*)Scorodite  (*)Segnitite  (*)
Siderite  (*)Silver  (*)Smithsonite  (*)Spessartine  (*)Sphalerite  (*)
Strashimirite  (*)Sulphur  (*)Talc  (*)Titanite  (*)Tsumcorite  (*)
Tungstite  (*)Vanadinite  (*)Willemite  (*)Wulfenite  (*)
Mineral nameStructural GroupsIMA FormulaMax Age (Ma)Min Age (Ma)# of Sublocalities containing mineralLOCALITY IDs, not mindat ids# of localities containing mineral
Acanthite  (*)AcanthiteAg2S12397312793
Actinolite  (*)Amphibole   Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe2+0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2113.392.712397133419
Adamite  (*)AndalusiteZn2(AsO4)(OH)1239733254
Agardite-(Y)  (*)MixiteYCu2+6(AsO4)3(OH)6·3H2O123973390
Andalusite  (*)AndalusiteAl2SiO512397141310
Anglesite  (*)BarytePb(SO4)2239719,2397332734
Arsendescloizite  (*)AdelitePbZn(AsO4)(OH)123971920
Arseniosiderite  (*)ArseniosideriteCa2Fe3+3O2(AsO4)3·3H2O1239733194
Arsenopyrite  (*)ArsenopyriteFeAsS12397339052
Aurichalcite  (*)None(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)61239733919
Azurite  (*)Not in a structural groupCu3(CO3)2(OH)212397335509
Bayldonite  (*)NoneCu3PbO(AsO3OH)2(OH)21239733172
Beudantite  (*)AlunitePbFe3+3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)61239733413
Bismuthinite  (*)StibniteBi2S3113.392.712397131935
Bismutite  (*)BismutiteBi2O2(CO3)113.392.71239713716
Brochantite  (*)BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)63239719,239731,2397331633
Bromargyrite  (*)RocksaltAgBr1239733227
Brookite  (*)BrookiteTiO2113.392.71239713700
Brucite  (*)BruciteMg(OH)21239739462
Calcite  (*)CalciteCa(CO3)113.392.72239713,23973327770
Carminite  (*)CarminitePbFe3+2(AsO4)2(OH)21239733178
Cerussite  (*)AragonitePb(CO3)5239719,239720,239733,239736,2397374979
Chalcanthite  (*)ChalcanthiteCu(SO4)·5H2O1239733925
Chalcocite  (*)NoneCu2S12397245707
Chalcopyrite  (*)ChalcopyriteCuFeS2123973327198
Chlorargyrite  (*)RocksaltAgCl2239719,2397331382
Chrysocolla  (*)Allophane(Cu2-xAlx)H2-xSi2O5(OH)4·nH2O12397333531
Clinochlore  (*)Chlorite ClayMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)812397181756
Conichalcite  (*)AdeliteCaCu(AsO4)(OH)3239719,239731,239733363
Cordierite  (*)BerylMg2Al4Si5O1812397141008
Corkite  (*)AlunitePbFe3+3(SO4)(PO4)(OH)61239733151
Cornubite  (*)NoneCu5(AsO4)2(OH)41239733109
Cornwallite  (*)NoneCu5(AsO4)2(OH)41239733175
Coronadite  (*)CoronaditePb(Mn4+6Mn3+2)O162239731,239733227
Covellite  (*)CovelliteCuS12397334165
Creedite  (*)NoneCa3Al2(SO4)(OH)2F8·2H2O123971248
Diopside  (*)PyroxeneCaMgSi2O6113.392.712397134135
Dolomite  (*)NoneCaMg(CO3)212397319895
Duftite  (*)AdelitePbCu(AsO4)(OH)2239731,239733220
Epidote  (*)Epidote ClinozoisiteCa2(Al2Fe3+)[Si2O7][SiO4]O(OH)113.392.72239707,2397138173
Epsomite  (*)EpsomiteMg(SO4)·7H2O1239733484
Fluorite  (*)FluoriteCaF2113.392.73239712,239713,2397149617
Fraipontite  (*)Clay Serpentine(Zn,Al)3(Si,Al)2O5(OH)4123973149
Galena  (*)RocksaltPbS5239719,239720,239731,239733,23973624243
Goethite  (*)DiasporeFeO(OH)12397337437
Gold  (*)CopperAu2239710,23971230554
Grossular  (*)GarnetCa3Al2(SiO4)312397141544
Gypsum  (*)GypsumCa(SO4)·2H2O12397336890
Hastingsite  (*)AmphiboleNaCa2(Fe2+4Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2113.392.71239713209
Hawleyite  (*)SphaleriteCdS123973362
Hematite  (*)CorundumFe2O3123973314640
Hemimorphite  (*)Not in a structural groupZn4(Si2O7)(OH)2·H2O3239719,239731,2397331689
Hidalgoite  (*)AlunitePbAl3(SO4)(AsO4)(OH)6123973357
Hydromagnesite  (*)NoneMg5(CO3)4(OH)2·4H2O113.392.70341
Jarosite  (*)AluniteKFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)612397332228
Kaolinite  (*)Clay KaoliniteAl2Si2O5(OH)412397335591
Lavendulan  (*)NoneNaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl·5H2O1239733149
Leadhillite  (*)NonePb4(SO4)(CO3)2(OH)21239719265
Linarite  (*)LinariteCuPb(SO4)(OH)21239733987
Magnesite  (*)CalciteMg(CO3)113.392.701487
Malachite  (*)MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)22239719,23973312537
Melanterite  (*)MelanteriteFe(SO4)·7H2O1239733915
Mimetite  (*)ApatitePb5(AsO4)3Cl12397331107
Mixite  (*)MixiteCu6Bi(AsO4)3(OH)6·3H2O1239733168
Molybdenite  (*)MolybdeniteMoS24239707,239729,239731,2397325800
Muscovite  (*)Mica ClayKAl2(Si3Al)O10(OH)22239732,23973317380
Olivenite  (*)AndalusiteCu2(AsO4)(OH)2239731,239733492
Pharmacosiderite  (*)PharmacosideriteKFe3+4(AsO4)3(OH)4·6-7H2O1239733428
Phosgenite  (*)NonePb2(CO3)Cl21239719142
Plumbogummite  (*)AlunitePbAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)61239733170
Plumbojarosite  (*)AlunitePb0.5Fe3+3(SO4)2(OH)61239733477
Powellite  (*)ScheeliteCa(MoO4)1239714494
Pyrite  (*)PyriteFeS2113.392.74239707,239713,239729,23973339462
Pyrolusite  (*)RutileMnO212397333106
Pyromorphite  (*)ApatitePb5(PO4)3Cl12397331725
Quartz  (*)QuartzSiO2113.392.710239712,239713,239714,239719,239725,239726,239729,239731,239732,23973361156
Rosasite  (*)MalachiteCuZn(CO3)(OH)21239733454
Scheelite  (*)ScheeliteCa(WO4)113.392.76239707,239709,239710,239711,239713,2397144894
Scorodite  (*)NoneFe3+(AsO4)·2H2O12397331153
Segnitite  (*)AlunitePbFe3+3(AsO4)(AsO3OH)(OH)61239733134
Siderite  (*)CalciteFe(CO3)12397336417
Silver  (*)CopperAg12397285186
Smithsonite  (*)CalciteZn(CO3)12397332473
Spessartine  (*)GarnetMn2+3Al2(SiO4)312397141214
Sphalerite  (*)SphaleriteZnS113.392.72239713,23973321482
Strashimirite  (*)NoneCu4(AsO4)2(OH)2·2.5H2O123973390
Sulphur  (*)SulphurS12397332045
Talc  (*)Clay TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)212397183337
Titanite  (*)TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O113.392.712397134899
Tsumcorite  (*)NatrochalcitePbZn2(AsO4)2·2H2O123973329
Tungstite  (*)TungstiteWO3·H2O1239714118
Vanadinite  (*)ApatitePb5(VO4)3Cl2239728,239731605
Willemite  (*)PhenakiteZn2SiO41239731303
Wulfenite  (*)ScheelitePbMoO42239731,2397331655



8 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-118275113.392.7103±10.3   118275    26098Victory Mine (Great Basin Mine), Granite Camp, Lodi District, Lodi Hills, Nye Co., Nevada, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 
NAVDAT-118276113.392.7103±10.3   118276    26098Victory Mine (Great Basin Mine), Granite Camp, Lodi District, Lodi Hills, Nye Co., Nevada, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 
NAVDAT-118277113.392.7103±10.3   118277    26098Victory Mine (Great Basin Mine), Granite Camp, Lodi District, Lodi Hills, Nye Co., Nevada, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 
NAVDAT-118278113.392.7103±10.3   118278    26098Victory Mine (Great Basin Mine), Granite Camp, Lodi District, Lodi Hills, Nye Co., Nevada, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 
USGS-Rb-Sr-06743107.698.6103.1±4.5Rb-Srage of intrusionwhole rock     26098Victory Mine (Great Basin Mine), Granite Camp, Lodi District, Lodi Hills, Nye Co., Nevada, USA USGS-Rb-Sr USGS-Rb-Sr 
USGS-Rb-Sr-06744107.698.6103.1±4.5Rb-Srage of intrusionwhole rock     26098Victory Mine (Great Basin Mine), Granite Camp, Lodi District, Lodi Hills, Nye Co., Nevada, USA USGS-Rb-Sr USGS-Rb-Sr 
USGS-Rb-Sr-06745107.698.6103.1±4.5Rb-Srage of intrusionwhole rock     26098Victory Mine (Great Basin Mine), Granite Camp, Lodi District, Lodi Hills, Nye Co., Nevada, USA USGS-Rb-Sr USGS-Rb-Sr 
USGS-Rb-Sr-06746107.698.6103.1±4.5Rb-Srage of intrusionwhole rock     26098Victory Mine (Great Basin Mine), Granite Camp, Lodi District, Lodi Hills, Nye Co., Nevada, USA USGS-Rb-Sr USGS-Rb-Sr 


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