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Locality Name:
White Caps Mine, Manhattan, Manhattan District, Toquima Range, Nye Co., Nevada, USA

Oldest recorded age at locality: 81.1
Youngest recorded age at locality: 16

mindat Locality ID: 3921
mindat URL: http://www.mindat.org/loc-3921.html

Tectonic Settings:

Total number of sublocalities beneath "White Caps Mine, Manhattan, Manhattan District, Toquima Range, Nye Co., Nevada, USA": 1
Total number of bottom-level sublocalities: 1

Number of Child Localities: 1
Child Localities:
Unnamed Ag-Pb Prospect [1]

Latitude: 38°31'52"N
Longitude: 117°2'55"W
Decimal Degree (lat, lon): 38.531111111111,-117.04861111111
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 C Ca Cu F Fe H Hg K Mg O Pb S Sb Si 

Elements from minerals reported directly at this locality: Ag Al As Au Ba C Ca Cu F Fe H Hg K Mg O S Sb Si 

Structural Groups for minerals in this locality: 
ArsenoliteArsenopyriteBaryteCalciteClayCopperEpsomiteFluoriteGypsumKaolinite
LillianiteMelanteriteMicaNoneNot in a structural groupOrpimentPyritePyrochloreQuartzRocksalt
StibniteSulphurVivianite

42 IMA Minerals at location:
Arsenolite  (*)Arsenopyrite  (*)Azurite  (*)Baryte  (*)Calcite  (*)
Cervantite  (*)Cinnabar  (*)Claudetite  (*)Dolomite  (*)Epsomite  (*)
Fluorite  (*)Galena  (*)Gold  (*)Guérinite  (*)Gustavite  (*)
Gypsum  (*)Haidingerite  (*)Hörnesite  (*)Hypercinnabar  (*)Kaolinite  (*)
Kermesite  (*)Lillianite  (*)Melanterite  (*)Muscovite  (*)Orpiment  (*)
Pararealgar  (*)Pharmacolite  (*)Pitticite  (*)Pyrite  (*)Quartz  (*)
Realgar  (*)Rösslerite  (*)Sarmientite  (*)Senarmontite  (*)Silver  (*)
Stibiconite  (*)Stibnite  (*)Sulphur  (*)Valentinite  (*)Vladimirite  (*)
Wakabayashilite  (*)Whitecapsite  (*)
Mineral nameStructural GroupsIMA FormulaMax Age (Ma)Min Age (Ma)# of Sublocalities containing mineralLOCALITY IDs, not mindat ids# of localities containing mineral
Arsenolite  (*)ArsenoliteAs2O381.1160231
Arsenopyrite  (*)ArsenopyriteFeAsS81.11609052
Azurite  (*)Not in a structural groupCu3(CO3)2(OH)281.11605509
Baryte  (*)BaryteBa(SO4)81.116011547
Calcite  (*)CalciteCa(CO3)81.116027770
Cervantite  (*)NoneSb3+Sb5+O481.1160352
Cinnabar  (*)NoneHgS504502600
Claudetite  (*)NoneAs2O381.116035
Dolomite  (*)NoneCaMg(CO3)281.11609895
Epsomite  (*)EpsomiteMg(SO4)·7H2O81.1160484
Fluorite  (*)FluoriteCaF281.11609617
Galena  (*)RocksaltPbS81.116124030924243
Gold  (*)CopperAu81.116030554
Guérinite  (*)NoneCa5(AsO3OH)2(AsO4)2·9H2O81.116031
Gustavite  (*)LillianiteAgPbBi3S681.1161240309113
Gypsum  (*)GypsumCa(SO4)·2H2O81.11606890
Haidingerite  (*)NoneCa(AsO3OH)·H2O81.116017
Hörnesite  (*)VivianiteMg3(AsO4)2·8H2O81.1160103
Hypercinnabar  (*)NoneHgS504504
Kaolinite  (*)Clay KaoliniteAl2Si2O5(OH)481.11605591
Kermesite  (*)NoneSb2OS281.1160230
Lillianite  (*)LillianitePb3-2xAgxBi2+xS681.1161240309128
Melanterite  (*)MelanteriteFe(SO4)·7H2O81.1160915
Muscovite  (*)Mica ClayKAl2(Si3Al)O10(OH)280.777.1017380
Orpiment  (*)OrpimentAs2S381.1160511
Pararealgar  (*)NoneAs4S481.116057
Pharmacolite  (*)GypsumCa(AsO3OH)·2H2O81.1160105
Pitticite  (*)None[Fe,AsO4,SO4,H2O] (?)81.1160140
Pyrite  (*)PyriteFeS281.116039462
Quartz  (*)QuartzSiO281.116124030961156
Realgar  (*)NoneAsS81.1160712
Rösslerite  (*)NoneMg(AsO3OH)·7H2O81.116016
Sarmientite  (*)NoneFe3+2(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)·5H2O81.11608
Senarmontite  (*)ArsenoliteSb2O381.1160179
Silver  (*)CopperAg81.11605186
Stibiconite  (*)PyrochloreSb3+Sb5+2O6(OH)81.1160446
Stibnite  (*)StibniteSb2S381.11603418
Sulphur  (*)SulphurS81.11602045
Valentinite  (*)NoneSb2O381.1160369
Vladimirite  (*)NoneCa4(AsO4)2(AsO3OH)·4H2O81.116015
Wakabayashilite  (*)None(As,Sb)6As4S1481.116016
Whitecapsite  (*)Not in a structural groupH16Fe2+5Fe3+14Sb3+6(AsO4)18O16·120H2O81.11601


33 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 
Hg-000555045 K-Ar, F.T.    YesBalkaniteHg11584Manhattan District, Toquima Range, Nye Co., Nevada, USA Shawe et al. (2003); Shawe et al. (1986)   
Kristen00018977.371.974.6±2.7K-ArmetamorphismmuscoviteDRS-68-119 YesMuscovite  11584Manhattan District, Toquima Range, Nye Co., Nevada, USAManhattan DistrictShawe et al. (1986)10.2113/gsecongeo.81.2.388EG81_388 
Kristen00020425.423.824.6±0.8K-Ar biotiteDRS-75-56 Yes  11584Manhattan District, Toquima Range, Nye Co., Nevada, USAManhattan DistrictShawe et al. (1986)10.2113/gsecongeo.81.2.388EG81_388 
Kristen0002062421.222.6±1.4K-Arintrusion ageplagioclaseDRS-76-76 Yes  11584Manhattan District, Toquima Range, Nye Co., Nevada, USAManhattan DistrictShawe et al. (1986)10.2113/gsecongeo.81.2.388EG81_388 
Kristen00020725.62424.8±0.8K-Ar biotiteDRS-76-82 Yes  11584Manhattan District, Toquima Range, Nye Co., Nevada, USAManhattan DistrictShawe et al. (1986)10.2113/gsecongeo.81.2.388EG81_388 
Kristen00020826.424.625.5±0.9K-Aremplacement of intrusive bodybiotiteDRS-76-107 Yes  11584Manhattan District, Toquima Range, Nye Co., Nevada, USAManhattan DistrictShawe et al. (1986)10.2113/gsecongeo.81.2.388EG81_388 
Kristen00020924.322.723.5±0.8K-Aremplacement of intrusive bodybiotiteDRS-76-109 Yes  11584Manhattan District, Toquima Range, Nye Co., Nevada, USAManhattan DistrictShawe et al. (1986)10.2113/gsecongeo.81.2.388EG81_388 
Kristen00021076.272.874.5±1.7K-ArmetamorphismadulariaDRS-77-123 Yes  11584Manhattan District, Toquima Range, Nye Co., Nevada, USAManhattan DistrictShawe et al. (1986)10.2113/gsecongeo.81.2.388EG81_388 
Kristen00021178.775.176.9±1.8K-ArmetamorphismmuscoviteDRS-77-183A YesMuscovite  11584Manhattan District, Toquima Range, Nye Co., Nevada, USAManhattan DistrictShawe et al. (1986)10.2113/gsecongeo.81.2.388EG81_388 
Kristen00021280.777.178.9±1.8K-Ar highmuscoviteDRS-78-20A YesMuscovite  11584Manhattan District, Toquima Range, Nye Co., Nevada, USAManhattan DistrictShawe et al. (1986)10.2113/gsecongeo.81.2.388EG81_388 
Kristen00021358.851.855.3±3.5K-Ar highk-feldsparDRS-78-20A Yes  11584Manhattan District, Toquima Range, Nye Co., Nevada, USAManhattan DistrictShawe et al. (1986)10.2113/gsecongeo.81.2.388EG81_388 
Kristen00021477.672.475±2.6K-Ar biotiteDRS-78-20B Yes  11584Manhattan District, Toquima Range, Nye Co., Nevada, USAManhattan DistrictShawe et al. (1986)10.2113/gsecongeo.81.2.388EG81_388 
Kristen00021575.371.973.6±1.7K-Ar adulariaDRS-78-86B Yes  11584Manhattan District, Toquima Range, Nye Co., Nevada, USAManhattan DistrictShawe et al. (1986)10.2113/gsecongeo.81.2.388EG81_388 
Kristen00021670.367.168.7±1.6K-Ar k-feldsparDRS-78-86C Yes  11584Manhattan District, Toquima Range, Nye Co., Nevada, USAManhattan DistrictShawe et al. (1986)10.2113/gsecongeo.81.2.388EG81_388 
Kristen0002172523.424.2±0.8K-Arintrusion agebiotiteDRS-78-92 Yes  11584Manhattan District, Toquima Range, Nye Co., Nevada, USAManhattan DistrictShawe et al. (1986)10.2113/gsecongeo.81.2.388EG81_388 
Kristen00021816.81616.4±0.4K-Ar adulariaDRS-78-154A Yes  11584Manhattan District, Toquima Range, Nye Co., Nevada, USAManhattan DistrictShawe et al. (1986)10.2113/gsecongeo.81.2.388EG81_388 
Kristen00021964.661.663.1±1.5K-Ar k-feldsparDRS-78-158B Yes  11584Manhattan District, Toquima Range, Nye Co., Nevada, USAManhattan DistrictShawe et al. (1986)10.2113/gsecongeo.81.2.388EG81_388 
Kristen0002232623.624.8±1.2fission track zirconDRS-75-56 YesZircon  11584Manhattan District, Toquima Range, Nye Co., Nevada, USAManhattan DistrictShawe et al. (1986)10.2113/gsecongeo.81.2.388EG81_388 
Kristen00022426.222.424.3±1.9fission track apatiteDRS-75-56 Yes  11584Manhattan District, Toquima Range, Nye Co., Nevada, USAManhattan DistrictShawe et al. (1986)10.2113/gsecongeo.81.2.388EG81_388 
Kristen00022525.923.724.8±1.1fission track zirconDRS-76-54 YesZircon  11584Manhattan District, Toquima Range, Nye Co., Nevada, USAManhattan DistrictShawe et al. (1986)10.2113/gsecongeo.81.2.388EG81_388 
Kristen00022624.718.121.4±3.3fission track apatiteDRS-76-54 Yes  11584Manhattan District, Toquima Range, Nye Co., Nevada, USAManhattan DistrictShawe et al. (1986)10.2113/gsecongeo.81.2.388EG81_388 
Kristen00022724.119.721.9±2.2fission trackintrusion ageapatiteDRS-77-199 Yes  11584Manhattan District, Toquima Range, Nye Co., Nevada, USAManhattan DistrictShawe et al. (1986)10.2113/gsecongeo.81.2.388EG81_388 
Kristen0002284641.843.9±2.1fission trackemplacement during metamorphismzirconDRS-78-20B YesZircon  11584Manhattan District, Toquima Range, Nye Co., Nevada, USAManhattan DistrictShawe et al. (1986)10.2113/gsecongeo.81.2.388EG81_388 
Kristen00022942.638.240.4±2.2fission trackemplacement during metamorphismzirconDRS-78-20B YesZircon  11584Manhattan District, Toquima Range, Nye Co., Nevada, USAManhattan DistrictShawe et al. (1986)10.2113/gsecongeo.81.2.388EG81_388 
Kristen0002302419.621.8±2.2fission trackemplacement during metamorphismapatiteDRS-78-20B Yes  11584Manhattan District, Toquima Range, Nye Co., Nevada, USAManhattan DistrictShawe et al. (1986)10.2113/gsecongeo.81.2.388EG81_388 
Kristen00023520.418.419.4±1fission trackthermal event from intrustionzirconDRS-79-86 YesZircon  11584Manhattan District, Toquima Range, Nye Co., Nevada, USAManhattan DistrictShawe et al. (1986)10.2113/gsecongeo.81.2.388EG81_388 
Kristen00023624.522.323.4±1.1fission trackthermal event from intrustionzirconDRS-79-87 YesZircon  11584Manhattan District, Toquima Range, Nye Co., Nevada, USAManhattan DistrictShawe et al. (1986)10.2113/gsecongeo.81.2.388EG81_388 
Kristen00137981.179.180.1±1Rb-Sremplacement of Pipe Spring body during metamorphismwhole rock, biotite  Yes  11584Manhattan District, Toquima Range, Nye Co., Nevada, USAManhattan DistrictShawe et al. (1986)10.2113/gsecongeo.81.2.388EG81_388 
Mo-001257516 K-Ar, F.T. high   YesMolybdeniteMo11584Manhattan District, Toquima Range, Nye Co., Nevada, USA Shawe et al. (2003); Shawe et al. (1986)  age of mineralization related to Pipe Sping body south of Manhatten
Hg-000385045 K-Ar, F.T.    YesBalkanite, Cinnabar, HypercinnabarHg3917Manhattan, Manhattan District, Toquima Range, Nye Co., Nevada, USA Shawe et al. (1986); Shawe et al. (2003)   

SampleSource LocalityReference URL
R060747White Caps Mine, Manhattan, Manhattan District, Toquima Range, Nye Co., Nevada, USAhttps://rruff.info/R060747

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