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Locality Name:
Outlaw Mine, Round Mountain District, Toquima Range, Nye Co., Nevada, USA

Oldest recorded age at locality: 85.5
Youngest recorded age at locality: 16.2

mindat Locality ID: 3919
mindat URL: http://www.mindat.org/loc-3919.html

Tectonic Settings:

Total number of sublocalities beneath "Outlaw Mine, Round Mountain District, Toquima Range, Nye Co., Nevada, USA": 1
Total number of bottom-level sublocalities: 1

Number of Child Localities: 1
Child Localities:
Unnamed Prospect

Latitude: 38°38'0"N
Longitude: 117°4'"W
Decimal Degree (lat, lon): 38.633333333333,-117.06666666667

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 Bi C Ca Cl Cu F Fe H Hg K Mo O P Pb S Si Te Ti Zn 

Elements from minerals reported directly at this locality: Ag Bi C Ca Cl Cu F Fe H Hg K Mo O P Pb S Te Ti Zn 

Structural Groups for minerals in this locality: 
AluniteAragoniteBaryteBismutiteCalciteChalcanthiteChalcopyriteClayCovelliteDiaspore
FluoriteKobelliteLillianiteMatlockiteMeneghiniteMicaMolybdeniteNeyiteNickelineNone
PavonitePyriteQuartzRocksaltRutileSphaleriteStibniteSulphur

38 IMA Minerals at location:
Aikinite  (*)Anglesite  (*)Benjaminite  (*)Berryite  (*)Bismoclite  (*)
Bismuthinite  (*)Bismutite  (*)Calcite  (*)Cerussite  (*)Chalcanthite  (*)
Chalcocite  (*)Chalcopyrite  (*)Coloradoite  (*)Corkite  (*)Covellite  (*)
Daubréeite  (*)Ferrimolybdite  (*)Fluorite  (*)Galena  (*)Galenobismutite  (*)
Goethite  (*)Gustavite  (*)Hammarite  (*)Hodrušite  (*)Jarosite  (*)
Koechlinite  (*)Lindströmite  (*)Matildite  (*)Molybdenite  (*)Muscovite  (*)
Neyite  (*)Pavonite  (*)Pyrite  (*)Pyrrhotite  (*)Quartz  (*)
Rutile  (*)Sphalerite  (*)Sulphur  (*)
Mineral nameStructural GroupsIMA FormulaMax Age (Ma)Min Age (Ma)# of Sublocalities containing mineralLOCALITY IDs, not mindat ids# of localities containing mineral
Aikinite  (*)MeneghiniteCuPbBiS385.516.20315
Anglesite  (*)BarytePb(SO4)85.516.202734
Benjaminite  (*)PavoniteAg3Bi7S1285.516.2045
Berryite  (*)MeneghiniteCu3Ag2Pb3Bi7S1685.516.2050
Bismoclite  (*)MatlockiteBiOCl85.516.2071
Bismuthinite  (*)StibniteBi2S385.516.201935
Bismutite  (*)BismutiteBi2O2(CO3)85.516.20716
Calcite  (*)CalciteCa(CO3)85.516.2124036827770
Cerussite  (*)AragonitePb(CO3)85.516.204979
Chalcanthite  (*)ChalcanthiteCu(SO4)·5H2O85.516.20925
Chalcocite  (*)NoneCu2S85.516.205707
Chalcopyrite  (*)ChalcopyriteCuFeS285.516.2124036827198
Coloradoite  (*)SphaleriteHgTe85.516.20169
Corkite  (*)AlunitePbFe3+3(SO4)(PO4)(OH)685.516.20151
Covellite  (*)CovelliteCuS85.516.204165
Daubréeite  (*)MatlockiteBiO(OH)85.516.2013
Ferrimolybdite  (*)NoneFe3+2(Mo6+O4)3·7H2O85.516.20345
Fluorite  (*)FluoriteCaF285.516.209617
Galena  (*)RocksaltPbS85.516.2024243
Galenobismutite  (*)KobellitePbBi2S485.516.21240368192
Goethite  (*)DiasporeFeO(OH)85.516.207437
Gustavite  (*)LillianiteAgPbBi3S685.516.20113
Hammarite  (*)MeneghiniteCu2Pb2Bi4S985.516.2043
Hodrušite  (*)NoneCu8Bi12S2285.516.2028
Jarosite  (*)AluniteKFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)685.516.202228
Koechlinite  (*)NoneBi2MoO685.516.2039
Lindströmite  (*)MeneghinitePb3Cu3Bi7S1585.516.2038
Matildite  (*)NoneAgBiS285.516.20252
Molybdenite  (*)MolybdeniteMoS285.516.205800
Muscovite  (*)Mica ClayKAl2(Si3Al)O10(OH)285.539.3124036817380
Neyite  (*)NeyiteAg2Cu6Pb25Bi26S6885.516.2012
Pavonite  (*)PavoniteAgBi3S585.516.2072
Pyrite  (*)PyriteFeS285.516.2039462
Pyrrhotite  (*)NickelineFe7S885.516.209056
Quartz  (*)QuartzSiO285.516.2124036861156
Rutile  (*)RutileTiO285.516.205614
Sphalerite  (*)SphaleriteZnS85.516.2021482
Sulphur  (*)SulphurS85.516.202045



31 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
Kristen0002222724.825.9±1.1fission track zirconDRS-74-266 YesZircon  261556Toquima Range, Nye Co., Nevada, USAToquima RangeShawe et al. (1986)10.2113/gsecongeo.81.2.388EG81_388 
Kristen00024023.421.422.4±1fission track zirconDRS-80-60 YesZircon  261556Toquima Range, Nye Co., Nevada, USAToquima RangeShawe et al. (1986)10.2113/gsecongeo.81.2.388EG81_388 
Kristen00024124.619.822.2±2.4fission track apatiteDRS-80-60 Yes  261556Toquima Range, Nye Co., Nevada, USAToquima RangeShawe et al. (1986)10.2113/gsecongeo.81.2.388EG81_388 
Kristen00018735.233.434.3±0.9K-Ar sanidineDRS-67-99 YesSanidine  24436Round Mountain District, Toquima Range, Nye Co., Nevada, USARound Mountain DistrictShawe et al. (1986)10.2113/gsecongeo.81.2.388EG81_388 
Kristen00018880.877.679.2±1.6K-Ar muscoviteDRS-67-122 YesMuscovite  24436Round Mountain District, Toquima Range, Nye Co., Nevada, USARound Mountain DistrictShawe et al. (1986)10.2113/gsecongeo.81.2.388EG81_388 
Kristen00019085.580.983.2±2.3K-Ar muscoviteDRS-73-36 YesMuscovite  24436Round Mountain District, Toquima Range, Nye Co., Nevada, USARound Mountain DistrictShawe et al. (1986)10.2113/gsecongeo.81.2.388EG81_388 
Kristen0001918177.479.2±1.8K-Ar muscoviteDRS-73-38 YesMuscovite  24436Round Mountain District, Toquima Range, Nye Co., Nevada, USARound Mountain DistrictShawe et al. (1986)10.2113/gsecongeo.81.2.388EG81_388 
Kristen0001928379.281.1±1.9K-Ar muscoviteDRS-73-45 YesMuscovite  24436Round Mountain District, Toquima Range, Nye Co., Nevada, USARound Mountain DistrictShawe et al. (1986)10.2113/gsecongeo.81.2.388EG81_388 
Kristen00019382.977.380.1±2.8K-Ar biotiteDRS-73-138 Yes  24436Round Mountain District, Toquima Range, Nye Co., Nevada, USARound Mountain DistrictShawe et al. (1986)10.2113/gsecongeo.81.2.388EG81_388 
Kristen00019435.633.234.4±1.2K-Arhydrothermal alterationsanidineDRS-74-94 YesSanidine  24436Round Mountain District, Toquima Range, Nye Co., Nevada, USARound Mountain DistrictShawe et al. (1986)10.2113/gsecongeo.81.2.388EG81_388 
Kristen00019540.939.340.1±0.8K-Arradiogenic argon lossmuscoviteDRS-74-97B YesMuscovite  24436Round Mountain District, Toquima Range, Nye Co., Nevada, USARound Mountain DistrictShawe et al. (1986)10.2113/gsecongeo.81.2.388EG81_388 
Kristen00019662.860.461.6±1.2K-Arradiogenic argon lossmuscoviteDRS-74-102C YesMuscovite  24436Round Mountain District, Toquima Range, Nye Co., Nevada, USARound Mountain DistrictShawe et al. (1986)10.2113/gsecongeo.81.2.388EG81_388 
Kristen00019737.234.836±1.2K-Arhydrothermal alterationbiotiteDRS-74-113 Yes  24436Round Mountain District, Toquima Range, Nye Co., Nevada, USARound Mountain DistrictShawe et al. (1986)10.2113/gsecongeo.81.2.388EG81_388 
Kristen00019835.933.534.7±1.2K-Ar sanidineDRS-74-113 YesSanidine  24436Round Mountain District, Toquima Range, Nye Co., Nevada, USARound Mountain DistrictShawe et al. (1986)10.2113/gsecongeo.81.2.388EG81_388 
Kristen00019936.333.935.1±1.2K-Arhydrothermal alterationbiotiteDRS-74-207 Yes  24436Round Mountain District, Toquima Range, Nye Co., Nevada, USARound Mountain DistrictShawe et al. (1986)10.2113/gsecongeo.81.2.388EG81_388 
Kristen00020037.735.336.5±1.2K-Ar biotiteDRS-74-229 Yes  24436Round Mountain District, Toquima Range, Nye Co., Nevada, USARound Mountain DistrictShawe et al. (1986)10.2113/gsecongeo.81.2.388EG81_388 
Kristen00020182.977.580.2±2.7K-Arage of foliationmuscoviteDRS-74-259 YesMuscovite  24436Round Mountain District, Toquima Range, Nye Co., Nevada, USARound Mountain DistrictShawe et al. (1986)10.2113/gsecongeo.81.2.388EG81_388 
Kristen00020283.778.180.9±2.8K-Arage of foliationbiotiteDRS-74-259 Yes  24436Round Mountain District, Toquima Range, Nye Co., Nevada, USARound Mountain DistrictShawe et al. (1986)10.2113/gsecongeo.81.2.388EG81_388 
Kristen00020379.476.477.9±1.5K-Ar muscoviteDRS-74-260B YesMuscovite  24436Round Mountain District, Toquima Range, Nye Co., Nevada, USARound Mountain DistrictShawe et al. (1986)10.2113/gsecongeo.81.2.388EG81_388 
Kristen00020525.824.225±0.8K-Ar biotiteDRS-76-54 Yes  24436Round Mountain District, Toquima Range, Nye Co., Nevada, USARound Mountain DistrictShawe et al. (1986)10.2113/gsecongeo.81.2.388EG81_388 
Kristen00022030.123.126.6±3.5fission track apatiteDRS-68-102 Yes  24436Round Mountain District, Toquima Range, Nye Co., Nevada, USARound Mountain DistrictShawe et al. (1986)10.2113/gsecongeo.81.2.388EG81_388 
Kristen0002213834.636.3±1.7fission trackhydrothermal alterationzirconDRS-74-89A YesZircon  24436Round Mountain District, Toquima Range, Nye Co., Nevada, USARound Mountain DistrictShawe et al. (1986)10.2113/gsecongeo.81.2.388EG81_388 
Kristen00023137.734.536.1±1.6fission trackformation agezirconDRS-79-20 YesZircon  24436Round Mountain District, Toquima Range, Nye Co., Nevada, USARound Mountain DistrictShawe et al. (1986)10.2113/gsecongeo.81.2.388EG81_388 
Kristen00023239.735.137.4±2.3fission trackformation agezirconDRS-79-20 YesZircon  24436Round Mountain District, Toquima Range, Nye Co., Nevada, USARound Mountain DistrictShawe et al. (1986)10.2113/gsecongeo.81.2.388EG81_388 
Kristen00023338.234.236.2±2fission trackformation agespheneDRS-79-20 Yes  24436Round Mountain District, Toquima Range, Nye Co., Nevada, USARound Mountain DistrictShawe et al. (1986)10.2113/gsecongeo.81.2.388EG81_388 
Kristen00023420.416.218.3±2.1fission trackformation ageapatiteDRS-79-20 Yes  24436Round Mountain District, Toquima Range, Nye Co., Nevada, USARound Mountain DistrictShawe et al. (1986)10.2113/gsecongeo.81.2.388EG81_388 
Kristen00023746.742.144.4±2.3fission track zirconDRS-80-38C YesZircon  24436Round Mountain District, Toquima Range, Nye Co., Nevada, USARound Mountain DistrictShawe et al. (1986)10.2113/gsecongeo.81.2.388EG81_388 
Kristen00023845.539.942.7±2.8fission track zirconDRS-80-38C YesZircon  24436Round Mountain District, Toquima Range, Nye Co., Nevada, USARound Mountain DistrictShawe et al. (1986)10.2113/gsecongeo.81.2.388EG81_388 
Kristen00023921.717.719.7±2fission track apatiteDRS-80-38C Yes  24436Round Mountain District, Toquima Range, Nye Co., Nevada, USARound Mountain DistrictShawe et al. (1986)10.2113/gsecongeo.81.2.388EG81_388 
Kristen0013802624.425.2±0.8K-Armineralization agehighadulariaDRS-68-146 Yes Au239003Round Mountain, Round Mountain District, Toquima Range, Nye Co., Nevada, USARound MountainShawe et al. (1986)10.2113/gsecongeo.81.2.388EG81_388 
AJES44_373-00015262626     Yes Au11587Round Mountain Mine (Round Mountain Gold Mine; Sunnyside Mine; Sphinx Glory Hole; Great Western Tunnel; Rattlesnake; Keane Vein; Los Gazabo Vein), Round Mountain, Round Mountain, Round Mountain District, Toquima Range, Nye Co., Nevada, USARound MountainSillitoe (1997)10.1080/08120099708728318AJES44_373 


SampleSource LocalityReference URL
R070399Outlaw Mine, Round Mountain District, Toquima Range, Nye Co., Nevada, USAhttps://rruff.info/R070399


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