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Locality Name:
Washington Co., Utah, USA

Oldest recorded age at locality: 1660
Youngest recorded age at locality: 0.067

mindat Locality ID: 4191
mindat URL: http://www.mindat.org/loc-4191.html

Tectonic Settings:

Total number of sublocalities beneath "Washington Co., Utah, USA": 246
Total number of bottom-level sublocalities: 221

Number of Child Localities: 90
Child Localities:
Beaver Dam Mts
Beaver Dam Wash
Bloomington Hill
Blue Jay Group
Borrow Pit (MRDS - 10179300)
Borrow Pit (MRDS - 10227907)
Bull Valley District (Bull Valley)
Casa De Plata Nos. 1-8; Sunset Nos. 1-3; Sunrise; Spanish Placer Nos. 1-2 (Happy New Year; Stay Cool; Let's Party; Old Acquaintence)
Castle Cliff
Central
Channel No. 7 Occurrence
Cinder Deposit (MRDS - 10088315)
Cinder Deposit (MRDS - 10088403)
Cinder Pit (MRDS - 10015585)
Cinder Pit (MRDS - 10097984)
Cinder Pit No. 1 (MRDS - 10088164)
Cinder Pit No. 2 (MRDS - 10015424)
Cinder Pit No. 2 (MRDS - 10097975)
Cinder Pit No. 27021 Utah Department Of Highways
Cinder Pit No. 27023 Utah Department Of Highways
Cinder Pit No. 3 (MRDS - 10088193)
Cinder Pits No. 4 (MRDS - 10015425)
Clay Pit (MRDS - 10088199)
Cobi Mine
Cottonwood Canyon Area
Diamond Valley Area
Dry Canyon
Dune Sand (MRDS - 10301201)
Enterprise
Enterprise Cinder Pit No. 1
Fort Pierce Claims
Gunlock (Gunkock)
Gypsum Deposit (MRDS - 10015584)
Gypsum Deposit (MRDS - 10088302)
Gypsum Prospect (MRDS - 10015354)
Hedman - Rogers Occurrence
Hidden Canyon
Hidden Mine
Horse Ranch Mountain SE Cinder Pit No. 1
Horse Ranch Mountain SE Cinder Pit No. 2
Horse Ranch Mountain SE Cinder Pit No. 3
Horse Ranch Mountain SE Cinder Pit No. 4
Hurricane Cliffs Area
Kanab Creek District
Kolob Terrace District
Leeds
Lejaiv Unite No. 1-14
Marble Hill
Mineral Mountain
Miners Peak Area Kolob Terrace District
New Harmony
Old Halt Mine
P L P & M Claims
Petrified Wood Location
Picture Stone Quarry
Pine Valley Mountains Area
Quarry (MRDS - 10098005)
Sandstone Quarry (MRDS - 10015586)
Sandstone Quarry (MRDS - 10015646)
Santa Clara
Seegmiller Claims
Silica Sand Deposit
Silver Peak
St George
Stone Quarry (MRDS - 10088317)
Stone Quarry (MRDS - 10155347)
Toquerville
Toquerville Manganese Occurrence
Unknown Antimony - Uranium Occurrence (MRDS - 10094349)
Unknown Cinder Pit (MRDS - 10015355)
Unknown Manganese Occurrence (MRDS - 10011063)
Unknown Prospect (MRDS - 10015430)
Unknown Uranium Occurrence (MRDS - 10091716)
Unnamed Agate Beds
Unnamed Cinder Cone Occurrence (MRDS - 10088162)
Uranium King No. 7 & No. 2 Occurrence
Utah Department Highways Basalt Riprap No. 27038 Prospect
Utah Department Highways Borrow Pit No. 27011
Utah Department Highways Cinder Pit No. 27074
Utah Department Highways Cinder Pit No.27070
Utah Department Highways Riprap Deposit No. 27047
Utah Department Highways Riprap No. 27056 Occurrence
Veyo Area
Veyo Volcano Cinder Pit
Virgin Anticline
Virgin Manganese Occurrence
Virgin River
Volcano Mountain Occurrence
Woodward Manganese Occurrence
Wright & Thubber Occurrence

Latitude: 37°15'39"N
Longitude: 113°27'35"W
Decimal Degree (lat, lon): 37.260833333333,-113.45972222222
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 C Ca Cl Cu Fe H K Mg Mn Na O P Pb S Sb Se Si Sr U V W Zn 

Elements from minerals reported directly at this locality: 

Structural Groups for minerals in this locality: 
AcanthiteAdeliteAllophaneAluniteAndalusiteApatiteAragoniteAutuniteBaryteBrochantite
BruciteCalciteChalcopyriteClayCopperCorundumCovelliteDiasporeGypsumKaolinite
MalachiteMarcasiteMicaNoneNot in a structural groupOlivineOrpimentPyriteQuartzRocksalt
RutileScheeliteSerpentineSmectite-vermiculiteSphaleriteSpinelStibniteVolborthite

64 IMA Minerals at location:
Acanthite  (*)Adamite  (*)Aguilarite  (*)Alunite  (*)Anglesite  (*)
Antigorite  (*)Aurichalcite  (*)Autunite  (*)Azurite  (*)Baryte  (*)
Birnessite  (*)Bornite  (*)Brochantite  (*)Brucite  (*)Calcite  (*)
Carnotite  (*)Celestine  (*)Cerussite  (*)Chalcocite  (*)Chalcopyrite  (*)
Chlorargyrite  (*)Chrysocolla  (*)Conichalcite  (*)Copper  (*)Covellite  (*)
Cuprite  (*)Forsterite  (*)Galena  (*)Goethite  (*)Gold  (*)
Goyazite  (*)Gypsum  (*)Halite  (*)Hematite  (*)Hemimorphite  (*)
Hydrozincite  (*)Jarosite  (*)Kaolinite  (*)Magnetite  (*)Malachite  (*)
Marcasite  (*)Montmorillonite  (*)Montroseite  (*)Muscovite  (*)Orpiment  (*)
Periclase  (*)Plumbojarosite  (*)Pyrite  (*)Pyrolusite  (*)Quartz  (*)
Realgar  (*)Rosasite  (*)Roscoelite  (*)Scheelite  (*)Silver  (*)
Smithsonite  (*)Sphalerite  (*)Spinel  (*)Stibnite  (*)Svanbergite  (*)
Tenorite  (*)Torbernite  (*)Vanadinite  (*)Volborthite  (*)
Mineral nameStructural GroupsIMA FormulaMax Age (Ma)Min Age (Ma)# of Sublocalities containing mineralLOCALITY IDs, not mindat ids# of localities containing mineral
Acanthite  (*)AcanthiteAg2S5278711,278721,278736,278746,2787482793
Adamite  (*)AndalusiteZn2(AsO4)(OH)2071931278595254
Aguilarite  (*)AcanthiteAg4SeS127871187
Alunite  (*)NoneKAl3(SO4)2(OH)63278629,278695,278770966
Anglesite  (*)BarytePb(SO4)20719312785952734
Antigorite  (*)Serpentine ClayMg3Si2O5(OH)41278771708
Aurichalcite  (*)None(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)62071933278582,278595,278676919
Autunite  (*)AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2·10-12H2O8278711,278718,278726,278727,278760,278777,278789,2788181272
Azurite  (*)Not in a structural groupCu3(CO3)2(OH)22071936278595,278711,278736,278746,278758,2787715509
Baryte  (*)BaryteBa(SO4)207193127859511547
Birnessite  (*)None(Na,Ca,K)0.6(Mn4+,Mn3+)2O4·1.5H2O1278678178
Bornite  (*)NoneCu5FeS412787115516
Brochantite  (*)BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)620719312785951633
Brucite  (*)BruciteMg(OH)22278771,278772462
Calcite  (*)CalciteCa(CO3)2071939278584,278585,278587,278595,278623,278632,278636,278645,27871127770
Carnotite  (*)NoneK2(UO2)2(VO4)2·3H2O11278711,278718,278720,278722,278725,278726,278727,278734,278752,278760,2787891184
Celestine  (*)BaryteSr(SO4)12787901252
Cerussite  (*)AragonitePb(CO3)2071933278587,278595,2786004979
Chalcocite  (*)NoneCu2S9278717,278724,278726,278729,278733,278753,278755,278759,2787605707
Chalcopyrite  (*)ChalcopyriteCuFeS22071938278595,278599,278602,278603,278604,278607,278613,27871127198
Chlorargyrite  (*)RocksaltAgCl22278711,278712,278715,278717,278718,278721,278722,278724,278730,278733,278735,278736,278739,278746,278747,278748,278753,278755,278759,278760,278761,2787641382
Chrysocolla  (*)Allophane(Cu2-xAlx)H2-xSi2O5(OH)4·nH2O2071936278584,278595,278632,278702,278771,2787723531
Conichalcite  (*)AdeliteCaCu(AsO4)(OH)2071931278595363
Copper  (*)CopperCu2071932278595,2787603846
Covellite  (*)CovelliteCuS20719312785954165
Cuprite  (*)Not in a structural groupCu2O2071932278595,2787112970
Forsterite  (*)OlivineMg2(SiO4)12787711188
Galena  (*)RocksaltPbS207193127859524243
Goethite  (*)DiasporeFeO(OH)20719312785957437
Gold  (*)CopperAu4278623,278630,278637,27865430554
Goyazite  (*)AluniteSrAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)62071931278595173
Gypsum  (*)GypsumCa(SO4)·2H2O14278579,278580,278581,278590,278591,278675,278684,278685,278686,278711,278790,278794,278797,2788206890
Halite  (*)RocksaltNaCl12788201398
Hematite  (*)CorundumFe2O3166019319278584,278586,278595,278600,278601,278605,278606,278626,278628,278631,278632,278636,278639,278645,278648,278711,278744,278800,27880214640
Hemimorphite  (*)Not in a structural groupZn4(Si2O7)(OH)2·H2O20719312785951689
Hydrozincite  (*)NoneZn5(CO3)2(OH)620719312785951066
Jarosite  (*)AluniteKFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)62071934278595,278600,278605,2786142228
Kaolinite  (*)Clay KaoliniteAl2Si2O5(OH)42278711,2787705591
Magnetite  (*)SpinelFe2+Fe3+2O410278626,278632,278641,278645,278647,278648,278650,278771,278772,27877314899
Malachite  (*)MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)220719356278582,278584,278588,278589,278593,278595,278596,278599,278600,278601,278602,278603,278604,278605,278606,278607,278609,278613,278614,278632,278636,278701,278702,278708,278711,278712,278714,278715,278717,278718,278721,278722,278726,278727,278729,278730,278733,278735,278736,278739,278740,278741,278743,278744,278745,278746,278747,278749,278753,278759,278761,278762,278763,278764,278771,27877212537
Marcasite  (*)MarcasiteFeS220719312785955674
Montmorillonite  (*)Clay Smectite-vermiculite(Na,Ca)0.3(Al,Mg)2Si4O10(OH)2·nH2O12787111508
Montroseite  (*)Diaspore(V3+,Fe2+,V4+)O(OH)1278711136
Muscovite  (*)Mica ClayKAl2(Si3Al)O10(OH)22278603,27871117380
Orpiment  (*)OrpimentAs2S32278625,278645511
Periclase  (*)RocksaltMgO1278771114
Plumbojarosite  (*)AlunitePb0.5Fe3+3(SO4)2(OH)62071933278595,278600,278614477
Pyrite  (*)PyriteFeS220719311278595,278602,278607,278613,278711,278715,278740,278743,278747,278761,27877339462
Pyrolusite  (*)RutileMnO22278790,2787983106
Quartz  (*)QuartzSiO220719317278588,278595,278599,278602,278603,278607,278613,278617,278645,278655,278656,278657,278679,278711,278718,278735,27880561156
Realgar  (*)NoneAsS16601933278578,278625,278645712
Rosasite  (*)MalachiteCuZn(CO3)(OH)22071931278595454
Roscoelite  (*)MicaKV3+2(Si3Al)O10(OH)21278711253
Scheelite  (*)ScheeliteCa(WO4)166013792278578,2785864894
Silver  (*)CopperAg3278711,278717,2787595186
Smithsonite  (*)CalciteZn(CO3)2071933278582,278587,2785952473
Sphalerite  (*)SphaleriteZnS207193127859521482
Spinel  (*)SpinelMgAl2O412787711934
Stibnite  (*)StibniteSb2S34278645,278682,278767,2788003418
Svanbergite  (*)AluniteSrAl3(SO4)(PO4)(OH)62071931278595105
Tenorite  (*)NoneCuO12787111101
Torbernite  (*)NoneCu(UO2)2(PO4)2·12H2O12787111059
Vanadinite  (*)ApatitePb5(VO4)3Cl1278722605
Volborthite  (*)VolborthiteCu3V2O7(OH)2·2H2O4278711,278716,278755,278766155


Locality Notes from all Ages at Locality:
Age IDLocality Notes
Jen_000005525 squre miles in southwesternmost Utah, samples ~ere collected about 1 mile north of U.S. Highway 91 in the drainage east of Summit Spring Wash
Jen_0000055a25 squre miles in southwesternmost Utah, samples ~ere collected about 1 mile north of U.S. Highway 91 in the drainage east of Summit Spring Wash
Jen_0000055b25 squre miles in southwesternmost Utah, samples ~ere collected about 1 mile north of U.S. Highway 91 in the drainage east of Summit Spring Wash


15 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
Jen_0000055166016601660K-Arage of metamorphismhornblendeU-6B    180323Beaver Dam Mountain, Tutsagubet District, Beaver Dam Mts, Washington Co., Utah, USABeaver Dam MtnsWasserburg and Lanphere (1965)10.1130/0016-7606(1965)76[735:ADITPO]2.0.CO;2GSAB76_735 
Jen_0000055a137913791379Rb-Srage of intrusionbiotiteU-1    180323Beaver Dam Mountain, Tutsagubet District, Beaver Dam Mts, Washington Co., Utah, USABeaver Dam MtnsWasserburg and Lanphere (1965)10.1130/0016-7606(1965)76[735:ADITPO]2.0.CO;2GSAB76_735 
Jen_0000055b150015001500Rb-Srage of intrusionmicroclineU-2f  Microcline  180323Beaver Dam Mountain, Tutsagubet District, Beaver Dam Mts, Washington Co., Utah, USABeaver Dam MtnsWasserburg and Lanphere (1965)10.1130/0016-7606(1965)76[735:ADITPO]2.0.CO;2GSAB76_735intrusion of younger granite into older metamorphic terrain
sedznpb-00442207193200±7        4193Apex Mine (Dixie Mine; Utah-Eastern Mine; Dixie-Apex; Pen), Jarvis Peak, Tutsagubet District, Beaver Dam Mts, Washington Co., Utah, USAApexSinger et al. (2009) USGSOFR2009-1252 
NAVDAT-579960.3980.0670.166+0.232/-0.099   57996    180935Cinder Pit (MRDS - 10097984), Washington Co., Utah, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 
NAVDAT-580400.3980.0670.166+0.232/-0.099   58040    180935Cinder Pit (MRDS - 10097984), Washington Co., Utah, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 
NAVDAT-580440.3980.0670.166+0.232/-0.099   58044    180935Cinder Pit (MRDS - 10097984), Washington Co., Utah, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 
NAVDAT-580450.3980.0670.166+0.232/-0.099   58045    180935Cinder Pit (MRDS - 10097984), Washington Co., Utah, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 
NAVDAT-580260.3980.3080.353±0.045   58026    185010Volcano Mountain Occurrence, Washington Co., Utah, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 
NAVDAT-580270.3980.3080.353±0.045   58027    185010Volcano Mountain Occurrence, Washington Co., Utah, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 
NAVDAT-580280.3980.3080.353±0.045   58028    185010Volcano Mountain Occurrence, Washington Co., Utah, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 
NAVDAT-580290.3980.3080.353±0.045   58029    185010Volcano Mountain Occurrence, Washington Co., Utah, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 
NAVDAT-580340.2820.2340.258±0.024   58034    185010Volcano Mountain Occurrence, Washington Co., Utah, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 
NAVDAT-580350.1910.0670.129±0.062   58035    185010Volcano Mountain Occurrence, Washington Co., Utah, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 
NAVDAT-580360.3980.0670.166+0.232/-0.099   58036    185010Volcano Mountain Occurrence, Washington Co., Utah, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 

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