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Locality Name:
Pershing Co., Nevada, USA

Oldest recorded age at locality: 300
Youngest recorded age at locality: 1.8

mindat Locality ID: 3922
mindat URL: http://www.mindat.org/loc-3922.html

Tectonic Settings:

Total number of sublocalities beneath "Pershing Co., Nevada, USA": 557
Total number of bottom-level sublocalities: 484

Number of Child Localities: 61
Child Localities:
Seven Devils Claim
Antelope District
Antelope Springs District
Arabia District
Black Diablo District
Black Knob District
Blue Wing Mts
Buena Vista District
Buena Vista Valley
Buffalo Mountain District
Copper Valley District
Corral Creek
Dry Lake Pershing
East Range
Farrell District
Gerlach Area
Gerlach District
Gold Butte District
Goldbanks District
Haystack District
Hooker District
Humboldt
Humboldt Lopolith
Humboldt Range
Imlay District
Indian District
Iron Hat District
Jersey District (Jersey Valley District)
Juniper Range District
Kennedy District
Mill City District
Mineral Basin District
Mount Tobin District
Muttlebury District
Nickel Canyon
Nightingale District
Placerites District
Rabbit Hole District
Ragged Top District
Rochester District
Rose Creek District
Rosebud District
Rye Patch District
Sacramento District
San Jacinto District
Sawtooth District
Scossa District
Seven Troughs District
Sou Hot Spring
Staggs District
Star District
Table Mountain District
Tobin And Sonoma Range District
Toy District
Trego District
Trinity District
Unionville District
Velvet District
Washiki District
Wild Horse District
Willow Creek District

Latitude: 40°24'14"N
Longitude: 118°17'6"W
Decimal Degree (lat, lon): 40.403888888889,-118.285

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 B Ba Be Bi Br C Ca Cd Ce Cl Cu F Fe H Hg I K Mg Mn Mo N Na Nb Ni O P Pb S Sb Se Si Sn Sr Th Ti U V W Y Zn Zr 

Elements from minerals reported directly at this locality: Al Ca H K Mg O Si 

Structural Groups for minerals in this locality: 
AcanthiteAdeliteAllophaneAluniteAmorphousAmphiboleAnalcimeAndalusiteApatiteAragonite
ArsenicArsenolampriteArsenoliteArsenopyriteArthuriteAtacamiteAutuniteBaryteBerylBournonite
BrochantiteBrookiteCalcioferriteCalciteChalcanthiteChalcophylliteChalcopyriteChenevixiteChloriteClay
ClinozoisiteColumbiteConnelliteCopperCoronaditeCorundumCovelliteCristobaliteCubaniteCyanotrichite
DadsoniteDescloiziteDevillineDiasporeDigeniteDufréniteDumortieriteEnargiteEpidoteEpsomite
FeldsparFluoriteGarnetGypsumHalotrichiteKaoliniteLindackeriteMalachiteMarcasiteMelanterite
MeneghiniteMicaMiniumMixiteMolybdeniteMordeniteNickelineNoneNot in a structural groupOlivine
OrpimentOwyheeitePharmacosideritePhosphofibritePhosphosideritePhosphuranylitePolybasitePyritePyrochlorePyrophyllite
PyroxeneQuartzRhabdophaneRocksaltRutileScapoliteScheeliteSmectite-vermiculiteSpangoliteSphalerite
SpinelStanniteStibniteStilbiteSulphurTalcTetrahedriteTitaniteTourmalineTridymite
TungstiteTurquoiseTyroliteVesuvianiteWavelliteWollastoniteWurtziteZircon

243 IMA Minerals at location:
Acanthite  (*)Actinolite  (*)Adamite  (*)Agardite-(Ce)  (*)Agardite-(Y)  (*)
Akaganeite  (*)Albite  (*)Almandine  (*)Alpersite  (*)Alunite  (*)
Alunogen  (*)Analcime  (*)Anatase  (*)Andalusite  (*)Andradite  (*)
Anglesite  (*)Anhydrite  (*)Ankerite  (*)Anorthite  (*)Antimony  (*)
Antlerite  (*)Aragonite  (*)Arsendescloizite  (*)Arsenic  (*)Arsenolite  (*)
Arsenopyrite  (*)Arthurite  (*)Atacamite  (*)Aurichalcite  (*)Autunite  (*)
Azurite  (*)Barrerite  (*)Baryte  (*)Beryl  (*)Beudantite  (*)
Bindheimite  (*)Bismuth  (*)Bismuthinite  (*)Bornite  (*)Boulangerite  (*)
Bournonite  (*)Brochantite  (*)Bromargyrite  (*)Brookite  (*)Cacoxenite  (*)
Calcite  (*)Calomel  (*)Cassiterite  (*)Celadonite  (*)Cerussite  (*)
Cervantite  (*)Chalcanthite  (*)Chalcocite  (*)Chalcomenite  (*)Chalcophanite  (*)
Chalcophyllite  (*)Chalcopyrite  (*)Chamosite  (*)Chenevixite  (*)Chlorargyrite  (*)
Chrysocolla  (*)Cinnabar  (*)Clinochlore  (*)Clinoclase  (*)Clinoenstatite  (*)
Clinozoisite  (*)Conichalcite  (*)Connellite  (*)Copper  (*)Cordierite  (*)
Cornubite  (*)Cornwallite  (*)Corundum  (*)Cosalite  (*)Coulsonite  (*)
Covellite  (*)Crandallite  (*)Cristobalite  (*)Cubanite  (*)Cuprite  (*)
Cyanotrichite  (*)Dadsonite  (*)Delafossite  (*)Devilline  (*)Dickite  (*)
Digenite  (*)Diopside  (*)Djurleite  (*)Dolomite  (*)Dufrénite  (*)
Dumortierite  (*)Edgarbaileyite  (*)Enargite  (*)Enstatite  (*)Epidote  (*)
Epsomite  (*)Fayalite  (*)Fergusonite-(Y)  (*)Fluellite  (*)Fluorapatite  (*)
Fluorite  (*)Fluorwavellite  (*)Freibergite  (*)Galena  (*)Ganterite  (*)
Goethite  (*)Gold  (*)Goudeyite  (*)Graphite  (*)Grossular  (*)
Gypsum  (*)Hawleyite  (*)Hedenbergite  (*)Hematite  (*)Hemimorphite  (*)
Hübnerite  (*)Ilmenite  (*)Iodargyrite  (*)Jamesonite  (*)Jarosite  (*)
Kaolinite  (*)Kermesite  (*)Langite  (*)Laumontite  (*)Lavendulan  (*)
Lindackerite  (*)Livingstonite  (*)Luetheite  (*)Magnetite  (*)Malachite  (*)
Marcasite  (*)Massicot  (*)Meionite  (*)Melanterite  (*)Meneghinite  (*)
Mercury  (*)Metacinnabar  (*)Metatorbernite  (*)Metavariscite  (*)Metazeunerite  (*)
Meurigite-K  (*)Miargyrite  (*)Microcline  (*)Mimetite  (*)Minium  (*)
Minyulite  (*)Mirabilite  (*)Mixite  (*)Molybdenite  (*)Montgomeryite  (*)
Monticellite  (*)Montmorillonite  (*)Mordenite  (*)Mosesite  (*)Mottramite  (*)
Muscovite  (*)Naumannite  (*)Nontronite  (*)Offretite  (*)Olivenite  (*)
Opal  (*)Orpiment  (*)Orthoclase  (*)Owyheeite  (*)Parnauite  (*)
Pharmacolite  (*)Pharmacosiderite  (*)Phlogopite  (*)Phosphuranylite  (*)Pickeringite  (*)
Pitticite  (*)Plumbojarosite  (*)Polybasite  (*)Posnjakite  (*)Powellite  (*)
Proustite  (*)Pseudomalachite  (*)Pyrargyrite  (*)Pyrite  (*)Pyrolusite  (*)
Pyrope  (*)Pyrophyllite  (*)Pyrrhotite  (*)Quartz  (*)Realgar  (*)
Rhabdophane-(Ce)  (*)Riebeckite  (*)Robinsonite  (*)Rosasite  (*)Rutile  (*)
Sanidine  (*)Scheelite  (*)Schorl  (*)Schröckingerite  (*)Schuetteite  (*)
Scorodite  (*)Selenium  (*)Senarmontite  (*)Serpierite  (*)Sillimanite  (*)
Silver  (*)Smithsonite  (*)Spangolite  (*)Sphalerite  (*)Stannite  (*)
Stephanite  (*)Stibiconite  (*)Stibnite  (*)Strashimirite  (*)Strengite  (*)
Stromeyerite  (*)Sulphur  (*)Svanbergite  (*)Talc  (*)Tangeite  (*)
Teallite  (*)Tenorite  (*)Tetrahedrite-(Zn)  (*)Thénardite  (*)Thorite  (*)
Titanite  (*)Torbernite  (*)Tremolite  (*)Tridymite  (*)Tripuhyite  (*)
Troilite  (*)Tungstite  (*)Turquoise  (*)Tyrolite  (*)Ulvöspinel  (*)
Uraninite  (*)Valentinite  (*)Vanadinite  (*)Variscite  (*)Vesuvianite  (*)
Wavellite  (*)Wollastonite  (*)Wroewolfeite  (*)Wulfenite  (*)Xenotime-(Y)  (*)
Zeunerite  (*)Zircon  (*)Zoisite  (*)
Mineral nameStructural GroupsIMA FormulaMax Age (Ma)Min Age (Ma)# of Sublocalities containing mineralLOCALITY IDs, not mindat ids# of localities containing mineral
Acanthite  (*)AcanthiteAg2S177.95.815240427,240440,240496,240519,240577,240670,240686,240687,240787,240788,240789,240804,240813,240846,2408482793
Actinolite  (*)Amphibole   Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe2+0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2174.981.96240666,240677,240690,240692,240703,2408003419
Adamite  (*)AndalusiteZn2(AsO4)(OH)1240648254
Agardite-(Ce)  (*)MixiteCeCu2+6(AsO4)3(OH)6·3H2O27.522.5124043043
Agardite-(Y)  (*)MixiteYCu2+6(AsO4)3(OH)6·3H2O27.522.5124042890
Akaganeite  (*)Coronadite(Fe3+,Ni2+)8(OH,O)16Cl1.25·nH2O124051963
Albite  (*)FeldsparNa(AlSi3O8)27.522.53240427,240818,2408298803
Almandine  (*)GarnetFe2+3Al2(SiO4)312407372353
Alpersite  (*)MelanteriteMg(SO4)·7H2O300300124090710
Alunite  (*)NoneKAl3(SO4)2(OH)62240840,240841966
Alunogen  (*)Not in a structural groupAl2(SO4)3(H2O)12·5H2O3003002240541,240907272
Analcime  (*)AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6)·H2O174.9143.112406901627
Anatase  (*)Not in a structural groupTiO227.522.512404272162
Andalusite  (*)AndalusiteAl2SiO55240494,240522,240588,240784,2408291310
Andradite  (*)GarnetCa3Fe3+2(SiO4)3100.181.96240677,240682,240737,240738,240743,2408191534
Anglesite  (*)BarytePb(SO4)177.95.83240440,240606,2407872734
Anhydrite  (*)Not in a structural groupCa(SO4)2240544,2407291588
Ankerite  (*)NoneCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)26.45.83240454,240455,2404863092
Anorthite  (*)FeldsparCa(Al2Si2O8)12407551036
Antimony  (*)ArsenicSb1240818363
Antlerite  (*)Not in a structural groupCu2+3(SO4)(OH)43003001240907246
Aragonite  (*)AragoniteCa(CO3)6.45.84240440,240456,240633,2408293250
Arsendescloizite  (*)AdelitePbZn(AsO4)(OH)6.45.8124045620
Arsenic  (*)ArsenicAs177.9159.31240773379
Arsenolite  (*)ArsenoliteAs2O327.522.51240427231
Arsenopyrite  (*)ArsenopyriteFeAsS24822.524240417,240419,240427,240428,240465,240466,240471,240474,240480,240495,240522,240564,240659,240664,240665,240737,240747,240775,240787,240800,240828,240836,240877,2409529052
Arthurite  (*)ArthuriteCuFe3+2(AsO4)2(OH)2·4H2O27.522.52240427,24042835
Atacamite  (*)AtacamiteCu2Cl(OH)327.522.51240427544
Aurichalcite  (*)None(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)66.45.82240434,240456919
Autunite  (*)AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2·10-12H2O4240739,240740,240746,2407481272
Azurite  (*)Not in a structural groupCu3(CO3)2(OH)22485.811240427,240440,240495,240554,240637,240642,240643,240655,240730,240731,2409255509
Barrerite  (*)StilbiteNa2(Si7Al2)O18·6H2O124086723
Baryte  (*)BaryteBa(SO4)3005.816240455,240456,240587,240606,240632,240636,240639,240710,240711,240717,240784,240813,240907,240963,240964,24096511547
Beryl  (*)BerylBe3Al2Si6O184240623,240776,240818,2408194286
Beudantite  (*)AlunitePbFe3+3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)61240618413
Bindheimite  (*)PyrochlorePb2Sb5+2O7177.95.810240427,240456,240466,240469,240471,240474,240478,240480,240773,240954450
Bismuth  (*)ArsenicBi177.922.53240427,240428,2407731966
Bismuthinite  (*)StibniteBi2S327.522.512404281935
Bornite  (*)NoneCu5FeS430022.53240427,240653,2409075516
Boulangerite  (*)NonePb5Sb4S112485.84240456,240495,240502,240814843
Bournonite  (*)BournoniteCuPbSbS324822.54240416,240495,240502,2408861089
Brochantite  (*)BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)627.55.84240427,240428,240440,2406061633
Bromargyrite  (*)RocksaltAgBr1240839227
Brookite  (*)BrookiteTiO227.522.51240427700
Cacoxenite  (*)NoneFe3+24AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12·75H2O6.45.81240606280
Calcite  (*)CalciteCa(CO3)3005.843240423,240427,240441,240450,240456,240469,240471,240474,240504,240559,240560,240578,240579,240583,240584,240585,240586,240587,240606,240614,240630,240633,240639,240640,240666,240677,240678,240690,240703,240710,240726,240737,240747,240800,240803,240813,240822,240827,240830,240853,240897,240907,24090827770
Calomel  (*)NoneHgCl6.45.86240456,240578,240579,240584,240585,24058691
Cassiterite  (*)RutileSnO21441.84240427,240666,240761,2408105171
Celadonite  (*)Mica ClayKMgFe3+Si4O10(OH)21240857309
Cerussite  (*)AragonitePb(CO3)6.45.812240423,240434,240456,240466,240471,240474,240480,240496,240606,240661,240831,2408364979
Cervantite  (*)NoneSb3+Sb5+O46240425,240464,240814,240818,240835,240924352
Chalcanthite  (*)ChalcanthiteCu(SO4)·5H2O177.922.55240427,240428,240610,240787,240800925
Chalcocite  (*)NoneCu2S177.922.58240427,240428,240430,240496,240577,240610,240653,2407875707
Chalcomenite  (*)NoneCu(Se4+O3)·2H2O27.522.5124042740
Chalcophanite  (*)NoneZnMn4+3O7·3H2O177.9159.31240787197
Chalcophyllite  (*)ChalcophylliteCu18Al2(AsO4)4(SO4)3(OH)24·36H2O27.522.52240427,240428194
Chalcopyrite  (*)ChalcopyriteCuFeS23005.833240417,240419,240427,240430,240440,240474,240495,240514,240568,240569,240577,240587,240593,240661,240664,240665,240673,240677,240690,240730,240731,240737,240747,240749,240770,240787,240789,240800,240882,240883,240888,240907,24092527198
Chamosite  (*)Chlorite Clay(Fe2+,Mg,Al,Fe3+)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)827.522.51240427577
Chenevixite  (*)ChenevixiteCuFe3+(AsO4)(OH)227.522.5124042790
Chlorargyrite  (*)RocksaltAgCl177.922.59240427,240430,240496,240779,240787,240839,240881,240882,2408851382
Chrysocolla  (*)Allophane(Cu2-xAlx)H2-xSi2O5(OH)4·nH2O30022.55240427,240684,240882,240883,2409073531
Cinnabar  (*)NoneHgS6.45.841240441,240442,240443,240446,240447,240450,240453,240454,240455,240456,240463,240486,240488,240504,240558,240559,240560,240561,240578,240579,240584,240585,240586,240595,240614,240708,240710,240711,240712,240713,240715,240717,240718,240755,240761,240810,240893,240897,240898,240905,2409082600
Clinochlore  (*)Chlorite ClayMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8174.9143.112406901756
Clinoclase  (*)NoneCu3(AsO4)(OH)327.522.53240427,240428,240430127
Clinoenstatite  (*)PyroxeneMg2Si2O6124073794
Clinozoisite  (*)Clinozoisite EpidoteCa2Al3[Si2O7][SiO4]O(OH)27.522.52240427,2407371025
Conichalcite  (*)AdeliteCaCu(AsO4)(OH)27.522.52240427,240954363
Connellite  (*)ConnelliteCu36(SO4)(OH)62Cl8·6H2O27.522.51240427295
Copper  (*)CopperCu30022.53240427,240637,2409073846
Cordierite  (*)BerylMg2Al4Si5O18100.181.912406771008
Cornubite  (*)NoneCu5(AsO4)2(OH)427.522.53240427,240428,240430109
Cornwallite  (*)NoneCu5(AsO4)2(OH)427.522.52240427,240430175
Corundum  (*)CorundumAl2O312407841797
Cosalite  (*)NonePb2Bi2S51240673344
Coulsonite  (*)SpinelFe2+V3+2O4124069516
Covellite  (*)CovelliteCuS3005.87240427,240440,240496,240577,240637,240787,2409074165
Crandallite  (*)AluniteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)66.45.81240606310
Cristobalite  (*)CristobaliteSiO21240426453
Cubanite  (*)Cubanite WurtziteCuFe2S327.522.52240427,240428802
Cuprite  (*)Not in a structural groupCu2O30022.54240427,240428,240637,2409072970
Cyanotrichite  (*)CyanotrichiteCu4Al2(SO4)(OH)12(H2O)227.522.51240427179
Dadsonite  (*)DadsonitePb23Sb25S60Cl6.45.8124045615
Delafossite  (*)NoneCu1+Fe3+O227.522.51240427144
Devilline  (*)DevillineCaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6·3H2O27.522.51240428366
Dickite  (*)Clay KaoliniteAl2Si2O5(OH)41240585651
Digenite  (*)DigeniteCu1.8S30022.53240427,240637,2409071027
Diopside  (*)PyroxeneCaMgSi2O65240737,240743,240747,240800,2408274135
Djurleite  (*)NoneCu31S163003002240637,240907300
Dolomite  (*)NoneCaMg(CO3)26.45.83240455,240486,2405719895
Dufrénite  (*)DufréniteCa0.5Fe2+Fe3+5(PO4)4(OH)6·2H2O6.45.81240606139
Dumortierite  (*)DumortieriteAlAl6BSi3O182240784,240829231
Edgarbaileyite  (*)NoneHg1+6Si2O76.45.812404566
Enargite  (*)Enargite WurtziteCu3AsS427.522.51240427910
Enstatite  (*)PyroxeneMg2Si2O61240573944
Epidote  (*)Epidote ClinozoisiteCa2(Al2Fe3+)[Si2O7][SiO4]O(OH)100.122.513240427,240513,240542,240569,240654,240666,240677,240737,240747,240749,240800,240827,2409258173
Epsomite  (*)EpsomiteMg(SO4)·7H2O30022.52240427,240907484
Fayalite  (*)OlivineFe2+2(SiO4)1240517371
Fergusonite-(Y)  (*)ScheeliteYNbO427.522.51240427196
Fluellite  (*)NoneAl2(PO4)F2(OH)·7H2O6.45.8124060640
Fluorapatite  (*)ApatiteCa5(PO4)3F174.9143.12240618,2407032740
Fluorite  (*)FluoriteCaF227.55.814240415,240427,240444,240459,240485,240623,240626,240633,240714,240818,240901,240904,240949,2409659617
Fluorwavellite  (*)WavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH)2F·5H2O6.45.8124060626
Freibergite  (*)TetrahedriteAg6[Cu4Fe2]Sb4S122240610,240885663
Galena  (*)RocksaltPbS295.835240417,240423,240427,240434,240440,240503,240506,240521,240522,240531,240577,240587,240592,240598,240606,240638,240648,240649,240659,240661,240664,240665,240668,240672,240707,240726,240738,240779,240787,240789,240822,240830,240831,240836,24088824243
Ganterite  (*)NoneBa0.5(Na,K)0.5Al2(Si2.5Al1.5)O10(OH)212407842
Goethite  (*)DiasporeFeO(OH)177.95.86240427,240456,240577,240606,240703,2407877437
Gold  (*)CopperAu2485.873240427,240433,240459,240460,240491,240498,240499,240500,240502,240520,240521,240522,240523,240527,240531,240532,240562,240564,240576,240577,240580,240589,240590,240591,240609,240611,240612,240621,240622,240659,240663,240665,240755,240761,240764,240775,240780,240781,240787,240791,240793,240794,240797,240804,240810,240812,240813,240826,240831,240832,240837,240839,240840,240841,240846,240848,240851,240854,240855,240858,240859,240869,240871,240877,240891,240900,240933,240950,240951,240967,240968,240969,24097130554
Goudeyite  (*)MixiteCu6Al(AsO4)3(OH)6·3H2O27.522.52240427,24042819
Graphite  (*)NoneC12404942812
Grossular  (*)GarnetCa3Al2(SiO4)3100.181.95240677,240738,240743,240747,2408191544
Gypsum  (*)GypsumCa(SO4)·2H2O295.822240427,240466,240471,240474,240480,240544,240572,240606,240610,240632,240657,240722,240723,240724,240725,240727,240728,240729,240733,240818,240894,2409546890
Hawleyite  (*)SphaleriteCdS124073862
Hedenbergite  (*)PyroxeneCaFe2+Si2O61240925741
Hematite  (*)CorundumFe2O33005.815240459,240656,240690,240700,240701,240703,240704,240705,240787,240907,240957,240958,240960,240961,24096214640
Hemimorphite  (*)Not in a structural groupZn4(Si2O7)(OH)2·H2O6.45.84240434,240456,240639,2406481689
Hübnerite  (*)ColumbiteMn2+(WO4)4240666,240669,240810,240916469
Ilmenite  (*)CorundumFe2+Ti4+O312405175433
Iodargyrite  (*)WurtziteAgI27.522.52240427,240430180
Jamesonite  (*)NonePb4FeSb6S14177.95.812240456,240466,240469,240471,240474,240480,240677,240773,240877,240881,240888,240954784
Jarosite  (*)AluniteKFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6177.95.89240418,240427,240430,240465,240474,240606,240761,240787,2408042228
Kaolinite  (*)Clay KaoliniteAl2Si2O5(OH)427.55.85240427,240440,240606,240615,2409025591
Kermesite  (*)NoneSb2OS26.45.88240449,240456,240487,240497,240717,240725,240897,240909230
Langite  (*)NoneCu4(SO4)(OH)6·2H2O27.522.51240428593
Laumontite  (*)Not in a structural groupCaAl2Si4O12·4H2O27.522.512404271271
Lavendulan  (*)NoneNaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl·5H2O27.522.52240427,240428149
Lindackerite  (*)LindackeriteCu5(AsO4)2(AsO3OH)2·9H2O27.522.512404279
Livingstonite  (*)NoneHgSb4S6(S)26.45.8124044124
Luetheite  (*)ChenevixiteCuAl(AsO4)(OH)227.522.512404285
Magnetite  (*)SpinelFe2+Fe3+2O4174.922.522240427,240513,240691,240692,240693,240694,240697,240698,240700,240701,240702,240703,240704,240705,240761,240844,240845,240957,240958,240960,240961,24096214899
Malachite  (*)MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)23005.817240427,240434,240440,240495,240514,240636,240642,240643,240654,240655,240667,240730,240731,240769,240892,240907,24092512537
Marcasite  (*)MarcasiteFeS2174.9143.12240703,2408135674
Massicot  (*)NonePbO2240885,240887202
Meionite  (*)ScapoliteCa4Al6Si6O24(CO3)1240695176
Melanterite  (*)MelanteriteFe(SO4)·7H2O177.922.53240427,240787,240884915
Meneghinite  (*)MeneghinitePb13CuSb7S246.45.82240456,240885158
Mercury  (*)NoneHg6.45.88240456,240558,240578,240579,240584,240585,240586,240595397
Metacinnabar  (*)SphaleriteHgS6.45.81240456255
Metatorbernite  (*)NoneCu(UO2)2(PO4)2·8H2O27.522.51240427443
Metavariscite  (*)PhosphosideriteAl(PO4)·2H2O6.45.8124060627
Metazeunerite  (*)NoneCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2·8H2O27.522.51240427182
Meurigite-K  (*)PhosphofibriteKFe3+8(PO4)6(OH)7·6.5H2O6.45.8124060621
Miargyrite  (*)NoneAgSbS22240813,240885300
Microcline  (*)FeldsparK(AlSi3O8)2240775,2408184924
Mimetite  (*)ApatitePb5(AsO4)3Cl6.45.812406061107
Minium  (*)MiniumPb2+2Pb4+O46.45.81240456247
Minyulite  (*)NoneKAl2(PO4)2F·4H2O6.45.8124060631
Mirabilite  (*)NoneNa2(SO4)·10H2O1240509223
Mixite  (*)MixiteCu6Bi(AsO4)3(OH)6·3H2O27.522.52240427,240430168
Molybdenite  (*)MolybdeniteMoS2113.35.819240427,240448,240568,240569,240660,240664,240666,240667,240673,240677,240678,240682,240737,240741,240747,240800,240861,240865,2409565800
Montgomeryite  (*)CalcioferriteCa4MgAl4(PO4)6(OH)4·12H2O6.45.8124060644
Monticellite  (*)OlivineCaMg(SiO4)1441.81240666153
Montmorillonite  (*)Clay Smectite-vermiculite(Na,Ca)0.3(Al,Mg)2Si4O10(OH)2·nH2O27.55.87240427,240600,240601,240602,240603,240604,2407681508
Mordenite  (*)Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96·28H2O5240426,240647,240716,240719,240856405
Mosesite  (*)None(Hg2N)Cl6.45.812405956
Mottramite  (*)DescloizitePbCu(VO4)(OH)1240736362
Muscovite  (*)Mica ClayKAl2(Si3Al)O10(OH)23005.813240427,240459,240495,240585,240588,240703,240774,240779,240784,240787,240818,240829,24090717380
Naumannite  (*)Not in a structural groupAg2Se3240813,240839,240848192
Nontronite  (*)Clay Smectite-vermiculiteNa0.3Fe3+2(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2·nH2O79.264.81240608471
Offretite  (*)Not in a structural groupKCaMg(Si13Al5)O36·15H2O3001.80146
Olivenite  (*)AndalusiteCu2(AsO4)(OH)27.522.53240427,240428,240430492
Opal  (*)AmorphousSiO2·nH2O6.45.86240426,240456,240510,240554,240645,2407502994
Orpiment  (*)OrpimentAs2S31240616511
Orthoclase  (*)FeldsparK(AlSi3O8)27.522.512404272349
Owyheeite  (*)OwyheeiteAg3Pb10Sb11S28177.9159.35240773,240787,240878,240881,24088589
Parnauite  (*)NoneCu9(AsO4)2(SO4)(OH)10·7H2O27.522.52240427,240428105
Pharmacolite  (*)GypsumCa(AsO3OH)·2H2O27.522.51240427105
Pharmacosiderite  (*)PharmacosideriteKFe3+4(AsO4)3(OH)4·6-7H2O27.55.83240427,240428,240606428
Phlogopite  (*)Mica ClayKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)212408182273
Phosphuranylite  (*)PhosphuranyliteKCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4·8H2O3240740,240746,240748182
Pickeringite  (*)HalotrichiteMgAl2(SO4)4·22H2O3003001240907265
Pitticite  (*)None[Fe,AsO4,SO4,H2O] (?)27.522.51240427140
Plumbojarosite  (*)AlunitePb0.5Fe3+3(SO4)2(OH)65240466,240469,240471,240474,240480477
Polybasite  (*)Polybasite[Ag9CuS4][(Ag,Cu)6(Sb,As)2S7]177.9159.32240773,240787716
Posnjakite  (*)NoneCu4(SO4)(OH)6·H2O27.522.52240427,240428309
Powellite  (*)ScheeliteCa(MoO4)1441.85240568,240654,240666,240737,240925494
Proustite  (*)NoneAg3AsS32240737,240846733
Pseudomalachite  (*)NoneCu5(PO4)2(OH)427.522.51240427369
Pyrargyrite  (*)NoneAg3SbS3177.9159.310240496,240787,240813,240831,240846,240848,240853,240877,240881,2408851425
Pyrite  (*)PyriteFeS23005.858240417,240423,240427,240456,240459,240465,240474,240496,240497,240514,240521,240522,240525,240531,240533,240556,240568,240569,240577,240587,240606,240638,240656,240659,240661,240662,240664,240665,240666,240667,240673,240677,240690,240703,240712,240726,240737,240747,240787,240789,240800,240804,240813,240820,240822,240830,240848,240877,240888,240900,240907,240954,240956,240957,240958,240960,240961,24096239462
Pyrolusite  (*)RutileMnO227.55.83240427,240606,2408033106
Pyrope  (*)GarnetMg3Al2(SiO4)31240737341
Pyrophyllite  (*)Clay PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)22240588,240795771
Pyrrhotite  (*)NickelineFe7S8177.922.513240427,240428,240568,240569,240659,240665,240666,240677,240737,240747,240749,240787,2408139056
Quartz  (*)QuartzSiO23001.8129240417,240425,240427,240430,240432,240435,240445,240449,240454,240456,240458,240459,240460,240466,240467,240469,240471,240474,240478,240480,240487,240496,240497,240502,240514,240515,240521,240522,240531,240542,240554,240556,240557,240564,240565,240569,240577,240578,240584,240585,240586,240587,240588,240606,240612,240613,240619,240620,240622,240623,240625,240626,240630,240631,240633,240636,240639,240654,240661,240662,240666,240673,240674,240677,240688,240689,240726,240730,240731,240737,240738,240747,240773,240775,240779,240786,240787,240789,240790,240791,240800,240802,240804,240815,240818,240819,240820,240821,240822,240827,240829,240830,240831,240833,240835,240836,240840,240841,240848,240851,240854,240855,240858,240859,240865,240867,240869,240871,240875,240877,240879,240881,240884,240885,240889,240897,240900,240907,240908,240911,240925,240940,240941,240954,240956,240963,240964,240965,24096961156
Realgar  (*)NoneAsS1240616712
Rhabdophane-(Ce)  (*)RhabdophaneCe(PO4)·H2O27.522.52240427,24042866
Riebeckite  (*)Amphibole   Na2(Fe2+3Fe3+2)Si8O22(OH)2174.9143.11240703375
Robinsonite  (*)NonePb4Sb6S136.45.8124045639
Rosasite  (*)MalachiteCuZn(CO3)(OH)26.45.82240434,240456454
Rutile  (*)RutileTiO2100.122.54240427,240677,240844,2408455614
Sanidine  (*)FeldsparK(AlSi3O8)27.522.51240427598
Scheelite  (*)ScheeliteCa(WO4)100.164.861240496,240513,240514,240548,240549,240566,240568,240569,240570,240571,240608,240612,240623,240630,240640,240651,240654,240666,240671,240673,240677,240678,240681,240682,240683,240685,240737,240738,240741,240742,240743,240745,240747,240749,240761,240770,240771,240772,240800,240802,240818,240819,240821,240822,240830,240833,240860,240862,240865,240866,240874,240911,240913,240915,240916,240917,240918,240919,240922,240925,2409564894
Schorl  (*)TourmalineNaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)27.522.512404272705
Schröckingerite  (*)NoneNaCa3(UO2)(SO4)(CO3)3F·10H2O1240740128
Schuetteite  (*)NoneHg3O2(SO4)002240456,24055821
Scorodite  (*)NoneFe3+(AsO4)·2H2O27.522.54240427,240428,240464,2409521153
Selenium  (*)SulphurSe6.45.81240606143
Senarmontite  (*)ArsenoliteSb2O31240818179
Serpierite  (*)DevillineCa(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6·3H2O1240620292
Sillimanite  (*)Not in a structural groupAl2SiO512404741516
Silver  (*)CopperAg177.95.88240427,240460,240496,240674,240761,240774,240787,2408315186
Smithsonite  (*)CalciteZn(CO3)6.45.84240423,240434,240456,2406612473
Spangolite  (*)SpangoliteCu6Al(SO4)(OH)12Cl·3H2O27.522.52240427,240429105
Sphalerite  (*)SphaleriteZnS3001.833240417,240423,240427,240430,240434,240456,240497,240521,240522,240531,240543,240577,240592,240606,240638,240648,240649,240659,240661,240664,240665,240666,240726,240738,240787,240789,240800,240822,240830,240885,240888,240900,24090721482
Stannite  (*)Stannite SphaleriteCu2FeSnS427.522.51240428668
Stephanite  (*)NoneAg5SbS42240577,240885586
Stibiconite  (*)PyrochloreSb3+Sb5+2O6(OH)6.45.86240425,240449,240480,240497,240818,240835446
Stibnite  (*)StibniteSb2S3100.15.850240421,240443,240445,240449,240450,240454,240456,240467,240486,240487,240488,240497,240503,240556,240578,240584,240586,240594,240596,240597,240599,240612,240619,240622,240625,240630,240640,240657,240677,240711,240717,240725,240726,240813,240815,240818,240819,240835,240836,240859,240877,240879,240881,240884,240885,240888,240897,240924,240954,2409593418
Strashimirite  (*)NoneCu4(AsO4)2(OH)2·2.5H2O27.522.52240427,24042890
Strengite  (*)NoneFe3+(PO4)·2H2O6.45.81240606263
Stromeyerite  (*)NoneCuAgS177.9159.32240773,240787332
Sulphur  (*)SulphurS295.87240510,240572,240593,240632,240657,240721,2407612045
Svanbergite  (*)AluniteSrAl3(SO4)(PO4)(OH)61240829105
Talc  (*)Clay TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)212405043337
Tangeite  (*)AdeliteCaCu(VO4)(OH)124068860
Teallite  (*)ArsenolampritePbSnS2177.9159.3124078733
Tenorite  (*)NoneCuO30022.52240428,2409071101
Tetrahedrite-(Zn)  (*)TetrahedriteCu6(Cu4Zn2)Sb4S13295.822240417,240440,240497,240519,240556,240577,240605,240612,240630,240653,240659,240664,240665,240726,240787,240789,240822,240830,240877,240885,240888,2408905317
Thénardite  (*)NoneNa2(SO4)27.522.52240427,240509299
Thorite  (*)ZirconTh(SiO4)27.522.512404271006
Titanite  (*)TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O174.922.513240427,240691,240694,240695,240696,240698,240703,240705,240737,240747,240800,240844,2408454899
Torbernite  (*)NoneCu(UO2)2(PO4)2·12H2O27.522.512404271059
Tremolite  (*)Amphibole   Ca2(Mg5.0-4.5Fe2+0.0-0.5)Si8O22(OH)2174.981.99240666,240677,240694,240696,240698,240703,240737,240747,2408002562
Tridymite  (*)TridymiteSiO21240426458
Tripuhyite  (*)RutileFe3+Sb5+O4124046466
Troilite  (*)NoneFeS2240431,2405171044
Tungstite  (*)TungstiteWO3·H2O1240916118
Turquoise  (*)TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O1240814484
Tyrolite  (*)TyroliteCa2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8·11H2O27.522.52240427,240428245
Ulvöspinel  (*)SpinelFe2+2TiO4174.9143.11240690120
Uraninite  (*)FluoriteUO22240827,2409562718
Valentinite  (*)NoneSb2O31240879369
Vanadinite  (*)ApatitePb5(VO4)3Cl6.45.81240456605
Variscite  (*)NoneAl(PO4)·2H2O6.45.82240606,240814301
Vesuvianite  (*)Vesuvianite(Ca,Na)19(Al,Mg,Fe)13(SiO4)10(Si2O7)4(OH,F,O)10100.181.92240677,2407371395
Wavellite  (*)WavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH)3·5H2O1240813374
Wollastonite  (*)WollastoniteCaSiO3100.181.97240568,240666,240677,240737,240738,240743,2407471247
Wroewolfeite  (*)NoneCu4(SO4)(OH)6·2H2O27.522.5124042795
Wulfenite  (*)ScheelitePbMoO412405081655
Xenotime-(Y)  (*)ZirconY(PO4)27.522.51240427939
Zeunerite  (*)AutuniteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2·12H2O27.522.52240427,240428185
Zircon  (*)ZirconZr(SiO4)100.122.53240427,240677,2408295251
Zoisite  (*)EpidoteCa2Al3[Si2O7][SiO4]O(OH)27.522.53240427,240737,2408001025



42 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-11791327.522.525±2.5   117913    3924Majuba Hill Mine, Antelope District, Pershing Co., Nevada, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 
NAVDAT-11791427.522.525±2.5   117914    3924Majuba Hill Mine, Antelope District, Pershing Co., Nevada, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 
NAVDAT-11791827.522.525±2.5   117918    64939Majuba Mountain, Antelope District, Pershing Co., Nevada, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 
Hg-000916.45.8 K-Ar     Calomel, Cinnabar, Edgarbaileyite, Livingstonite, Mercury, Metacinnabar, SchuetteiteHg36727Antelope Springs District, Pershing Co., Nevada, USA Noble et al. (1988); Coolbaugh et al. (2005)   
NAVDAT-116907248206227±21   116907    58097Marigold Mine, Buena Vista District, Pershing Co., Nevada, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 
NAVDAT-116938906577+13/-12   116938    58723Spring Valley Canyon Placers, Spring Valley District, Humboldt Range, Pershing Co., Nevada, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 
Hg-000936.45.8 K-Ar     Cinnabar, Mercury, MosesiteHg37183Willard District, Humboldt Range, Pershing Co., Nevada, USA Noble et al. (1988); Coolbaugh et al. (2005)   
Hg-000516.45.8 K-Ar     Cinnabar, Mercury, MosesiteHg10114Clack Mine, Willard District, Humboldt Range, Pershing Co., Nevada, USA Noble et al. (1988); Coolbaugh et al. (2005)   
NAVDAT-11693579.264.872±7.2   116935    228146Wright Canyon Mine, Wright Canyon, Humboldt Range, Pershing Co., Nevada, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 
PorphCu-00653292929      Arsenopyrite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Molybdenite, Pyrite, SphaleriteCu228008Kennedy Prospect, Kennedy District, Pershing Co., Nevada, USAKennedySinger et al. (2008) USGSOFR2008_1155 
NAVDAT-116953100.181.991±9.1   116953    5827656 Copper Mine, Mill City District, Pershing Co., Nevada, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 
NAVDAT-117325113.392.7103±10.3   117325    5827656 Copper Mine, Mill City District, Pershing Co., Nevada, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 
NAVDAT-117640100.181.991±9.1   117640    5827656 Copper Mine, Mill City District, Pershing Co., Nevada, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 
NAVDAT-9745113.392.7103±10.3   9745    5827656 Copper Mine, Mill City District, Pershing Co., Nevada, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 
NAVDAT-118659100.181.991±9.1   118659    58280Nevada Massachusetts Co., Mill City District, Pershing Co., Nevada, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 
NAVDAT-118660100.181.991±9.1   118660    58280Nevada Massachusetts Co., Mill City District, Pershing Co., Nevada, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 
NAVDAT-118661100.181.991±9.1   118661    58280Nevada Massachusetts Co., Mill City District, Pershing Co., Nevada, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 
NAVDAT-118662100.181.991±9.1   118662    58280Nevada Massachusetts Co., Mill City District, Pershing Co., Nevada, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 
NAVDAT-118663100.181.991±9.1   118663    58280Nevada Massachusetts Co., Mill City District, Pershing Co., Nevada, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 
NAVDAT-118664100.181.991±9.1   118664    58280Nevada Massachusetts Co., Mill City District, Pershing Co., Nevada, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 
NAVDAT-118665100.181.991±9.1   118665    58280Nevada Massachusetts Co., Mill City District, Pershing Co., Nevada, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 
NAVDAT-1176331441.872.9±71.1   117633    64944Woody Canyon, Mill City District, Pershing Co., Nevada, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 
NAVDAT-116918174.9143.1159±15.9   116918    58327Beacon Hill Mine, Mineral Basin District, Pershing Co., Nevada, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 
NAVDAT-116920174.9143.1159±15.9   116920    58331Segerstrom-Heizer Mine, Mineral Basin District, Pershing Co., Nevada, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 
NAVDAT-116922174.9143.1159±15.9   116922    58331Segerstrom-Heizer Mine, Mineral Basin District, Pershing Co., Nevada, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 
NAVDAT-41038177.9159.3168.6±9.3   41038    58421Plainview Mine, Nenzel Hill, Rochester District, Pershing Co., Nevada, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 
NAVDAT-118151184.8151.2168±16.8   118151    246008Rose-Dale Mine, Rose Creek District, Pershing Co., Nevada, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 
NAVDAT-118389184.8151.2168±16.8   118389    246008Rose-Dale Mine, Rose Creek District, Pershing Co., Nevada, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 
USGS-Rb-Sr-06701196.6139.8168.2±28.4Rb-Srage of intrusionwhole rock     246008Rose-Dale Mine, Rose Creek District, Pershing Co., Nevada, USA USGS-Rb-Sr USGS-Rb-Sr 
USGS-Rb-Sr-06702196.6139.8168.2±28.4Rb-Srage of intrusionwhole rock     246008Rose-Dale Mine, Rose Creek District, Pershing Co., Nevada, USA USGS-Rb-Sr USGS-Rb-Sr 
USGS-Rb-Sr-06703196.6139.8168.2±28.4Rb-Srage of intrusionwhole rock     246008Rose-Dale Mine, Rose Creek District, Pershing Co., Nevada, USA USGS-Rb-Sr USGS-Rb-Sr 
USGS-Rb-Sr-06704167.1113.7140.4±26.7Rb-Srage of intrusionwhole rock     246008Rose-Dale Mine, Rose Creek District, Pershing Co., Nevada, USA USGS-Rb-Sr USGS-Rb-Sr 
USGS-Rb-Sr-06706167.1113.7140.4±26.7Rb-Srage of intrusionwhole rock     246008Rose-Dale Mine, Rose Creek District, Pershing Co., Nevada, USA USGS-Rb-Sr USGS-Rb-Sr 
USGS-Rb-Sr-06707167.1113.7140.4±26.7Rb-Srage of intrusionwhole rock     246008Rose-Dale Mine, Rose Creek District, Pershing Co., Nevada, USA USGS-Rb-Sr USGS-Rb-Sr 
NAVDAT-11783864.953.159±5.9   117838    58777Green Gold Mine, Table Mountain District, Pershing Co., Nevada, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 
NAVDAT-11784164.953.159±5.9   117841    58777Green Gold Mine, Table Mountain District, Pershing Co., Nevada, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 
NAVDAT-11784364.953.159±5.9   117843    58777Green Gold Mine, Table Mountain District, Pershing Co., Nevada, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 
NAVDAT-11784464.953.159±5.9   117844    58777Green Gold Mine, Table Mountain District, Pershing Co., Nevada, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 
NAVDAT-11784564.953.159±5.9   117845    58777Green Gold Mine, Table Mountain District, Pershing Co., Nevada, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 
NAVDAT-11841664.953.159±5.9   118416    58777Green Gold Mine, Table Mountain District, Pershing Co., Nevada, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 
vms-01069300300Pennsylvanian-Permian       S58783Big Mike Mine, Tobin And Sonoma Range District, Pershing Co., Nevada, USABig MikeMoiser et al. (2009) USGSOFR2009_1034 
NAVDAT-118147189.2154.8172±17.2   118147    58825Washiki Group, Washiki District, Pershing Co., Nevada, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 


SampleSource LocalityReference URL
R060702Majuba Hill Mine, Antelope District, Pershing Co., Nevada, USAhttps://rruff.info/R060702
R070092Majuba Hill Mine, Antelope District, Pershing Co., Nevada, USAhttps://rruff.info/R070092
R050524Majuba Hill Mine, Antelope District, Pershing Co., Nevada, USAhttps://rruff.info/R050524
R070314Majuba Hill Mine, Antelope District, Pershing Co., Nevada, USAhttps://rruff.info/R070314
R040181Majuba Hill Mine, Antelope District, Pershing Co., Nevada, USAhttps://rruff.info/R040181
R070587Majuba Hill Mine, Antelope District, Pershing Co., Nevada, USAhttps://rruff.info/R070587
R060142Majuba Hill Mine, Antelope District, Pershing Co., Nevada, USAhttps://rruff.info/R060142
R060235Copper Stope, Majuba Hill Mine, Antelope District, Pershing Co., Nevada, USAhttps://rruff.info/R060235
R060268Copper Stope, Majuba Hill Mine, Antelope District, Pershing Co., Nevada, USAhttps://rruff.info/R060268
R050546Arabia District, Pershing Co., Nevada, USAhttps://rruff.info/R050546
R140234Cinnabar City Mine (King George Mine), Spring Valley District, Humboldt Range, Pershing Co., Nevada, USAhttps://rruff.info/R140234


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