Mineral Evolution Database

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Locality Name:
Painted Rock Mts, Maricopa Co., Arizona, USA

Oldest recorded age at locality: 3.3
Youngest recorded age at locality: 3.08

mindat Locality ID: 45157
mindat URL: http://www.mindat.org/loc-45157.html

Tectonic Settings:

Total number of sublocalities beneath "Painted Rock Mts, Maricopa Co., Arizona, USA": 5
Total number of bottom-level sublocalities: 2

Number of Child Localities: 1
Child Localities:
Painted Rock District

Latitude: 0°0'0"N
Longitude: 0°0'0"E
Decimal Degree (lat, lon): 0,0

A	This mineral is Anthropogenic.
G	This mineral is directly dated.
B	This mineral is reported as having this age.
Y	This mineral is using an age reported as an element mineralization period.
O	This mineral is using an age calculated from all data at the locality.
R	The age displayed for this mineral originates from a different, non-child locality.
P	The 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.

Allophane	Alunite	Apatite	Aragonite	Asisite	Atacamite	Baryte	Brochantite	Calcite	Caledonite
Cerchiaraite	Chalcanthite	Chalcopyrite	Corundum	Covellite	Descloizite	Fluorite	Fornacite	Gypsum	Linarite
Malachite	Minium	None	Not in a structural group	Oxalate	Perovskite	Phenakite	Pyrite	Quartz	Rocksalt
Scheelite	Sphalerite	Spinel

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 Ba C Ca Cl Cr Cu F Fe H K Mg Mn Mo N Na O P Pb S Sb Si Sr V Zn

Elements from minerals reported directly at this locality:

Structural Groups for minerals in this locality:
Allophane Alunite Apatite Aragonite Asisite Atacamite Baryte Brochantite Calcite Caledonite
Cerchiaraite Chalcanthite Chalcopyrite Corundum Covellite Descloizite Fluorite Fornacite Gypsum Linarite
Malachite Minium None Not in a structural group Oxalate Perovskite Phenakite Pyrite Quartz Rocksalt
Scheelite Sphalerite Spinel

54 IMA Minerals at location:

Allophane ()*	Ammineite ()*	Anglesite ()*	Antlerite ()*	Ashburtonite ()*
Atacamite ()*	Baryte ()*	Boleite ()*	Brochantite ()*	Calcite ()*
Caledonite ()*	Celestine ()*	Cerussite ()*	Chalcanthite ()*	Chalcocite ()*
Chalcopyrite ()*	Chlorargyrite ()*	Chrysocolla ()*	Clinoatacamite ()*	Covellite ()*
Cumengeite ()*	Davidbrownite-(NH₄) ()*	Descloizite ()*	Diaboleite ()*	Ferrimolybdite ()*
Fluorite ()*	Fornacite ()*	Galena ()*	Gypsum ()*	Hedyphane ()*
Hematite ()*	Hetaerolite ()*	Jarosite ()*	Leadhillite ()*	Linarite ()*
Malachite ()*	Mammothite ()*	Massicot ()*	Mimetite ()*	Minium ()*
Mottramite ()*	Parkinsonite ()*	Phosgenite ()*	Phoxite ()*	Pseudoboleite ()*
Pyrite ()*	Pyromorphite ()*	Quartz ()*	Rowleyite ()*	Simonkolleite ()*
Sphalerite ()*	Vanadinite ()*	Willemite ()*	Wulfenite ()*

Mineral name	Structural Groups	IMA Formula	Max Age (Ma)	Min Age (Ma)	# of Sublocalities containing mineral	LOCALITY IDs, not mindat ids	# of localities containing mineral
Allophane ()*	Allophane	Al₂O₃(SiO₂)_1.3-2.0·2.5-3.0H₂O	3.3	3.08	1	141206	470
Ammineite ()*	Not in a structural group	CuCl₂·2NH₃	3.3	3.08	1	141206	3
Anglesite ()*	Baryte	Pb(SO₄)	3.3	3.08	1	141206	2734
Antlerite ()*	Not in a structural group	Cu²⁺₃(SO₄)(OH)₄	3.3	3.08	1	141206	246
Ashburtonite ()*	Cerchiaraite	HCu₄Pb₄Si₄O₁₂(HCO₃)₄(OH)₄Cl	3.3	3.08	1	141206	3
Atacamite ()*	Atacamite	Cu₂Cl(OH)₃	3.3	3.08	1	141206	544
Baryte ()*	Baryte	Ba(SO₄)	3.3	3.08	1	141206	11547
Boleite ()*	None	KAg₉Pb₂₆Cu₂₄Cl₆₂(OH)₄₈	3.3	3.08	1	141206	65
Brochantite ()*	Brochantite	Cu₄(SO₄)(OH)₆	3.3	3.08	1	141206	1633
Calcite ()*	Calcite	Ca(CO₃)	3.3	3.08	1	141206	27770
Caledonite ()*	Caledonite	Cu₂Pb₅(SO₄)₃(CO₃)(OH)₆	3.3	3.08	1	141206	359
Celestine ()*	Baryte	Sr(SO₄)	3.3	3.08	1	141206	1252
Cerussite ()*	Aragonite	Pb(CO₃)	3.3	3.08	1	141206	4979
Chalcanthite ()*	Chalcanthite	Cu(SO₄)·5H₂O	3.3	3.08	1	141206	925
Chalcocite ()*	None	Cu₂S	3.3	3.08	1	141206	5707
Chalcopyrite ()*	Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂	3.3	3.08	1	141206	27198
Chlorargyrite ()*	Rocksalt	AgCl	3.3	3.08	1	141206	1382
Chrysocolla ()*	Allophane	(Cu_2-xAl_x)H_2-xSi₂O₅(OH)₄·nH₂O	3.3	3.08	1	141206	3531
Clinoatacamite ()*	Atacamite	Cu₂Cl(OH)₃	3.3	3.08	1	141206	43
Covellite ()*	Covellite	CuS	3.3	3.08	1	141206	4165
Cumengeite ()*	None	Pb₂₁Cu₂₀Cl₄₂(OH)₄₀·6H₂O	3.3	3.08	1	141206	43
Davidbrownite-(NH₄) ()*	Not in a structural group Oxalate	(NH₄)₅(V⁴⁺O)₂(C₂O₄)[PO_2.75(OH)_1.25]₄·3H₂O	3.3	3.08	1	141207	1
Descloizite ()*	Descloizite	PbZn(VO₄)(OH)	3.3	3.08	1	141206	378
Diaboleite ()*	Perovskite	CuPb₂Cl₂(OH)₄	3.3	3.08	1	141206	57
Ferrimolybdite ()*	None	Fe³⁺₂(Mo⁶⁺O₄)₃·7H₂O	3.3	3.08	1	141206	345
Fluorite ()*	Fluorite	CaF₂	3.3	3.08	1	141206	9617
Fornacite ()*	Fornacite	CuPb₂(CrO₄)(AsO₄)(OH)	3.3	3.08	1	141206	85
Galena ()*	Rocksalt	PbS	3.3	3.08	1	141206	24243
Gypsum ()*	Gypsum	Ca(SO₄)·2H₂O	3.3	3.08	1	141206	6890
Hedyphane ()*	Apatite	Ca₂Pb₃(AsO₄)₃Cl	3.3	3.08	1	141206	48
Hematite ()*	Corundum	Fe₂O₃	3.3	3.08	1	141206	14640
Hetaerolite ()*	Spinel	ZnMn³⁺₂O₄	3.3	3.08	1	141206	73
Jarosite ()*	Alunite	KFe³⁺₃(SO₄)₂(OH)₆	3.3	3.08	1	141206	2228
Leadhillite ()*	None	Pb₄(SO₄)(CO₃)₂(OH)₂	3.3	3.08	1	141206	265
Linarite ()*	Linarite	CuPb(SO₄)(OH)₂	3.3	3.08	1	141206	987
Malachite ()*	Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂	3.3	3.08	1	141206	12537
Mammothite ()*	None	Pb₆Cu₄AlSb⁵⁺O₂(SO₄)₂Cl₄(OH)₁₆	3.3	3.08	1	141206	8
Massicot ()*	None	PbO	3.3	3.08	1	141206	202
Mimetite ()*	Apatite	Pb₅(AsO₄)₃Cl	3.3	3.08	1	141206	1107
Minium ()*	Minium	Pb²⁺₂Pb⁴⁺O₄	3.3	3.08	1	141206	247
Mottramite ()*	Descloizite	PbCu(VO₄)(OH)	3.3	3.08	1	141206	362
Parkinsonite ()*	Asisite	Pb₇MoO₉Cl₂	3.3	3.08	1	141206	3
Phosgenite ()*	None	Pb₂(CO₃)Cl₂	3.3	3.08	1	141206	142
Phoxite ()*	Not in a structural group Oxalate	(NH₄)₂Mg₂(C₂O₄)(PO₃OH)₂(H₂O)₄	3.3	3.08	1	141206	1
Pseudoboleite ()*	None	Pb₃₁Cu₂₄Cl₆₂(OH)₄₈	3.3	3.08	1	141206	33
Pyrite ()*	Pyrite	FeS₂	3.3	3.08	1	141206	39462
Pyromorphite ()*	Apatite	Pb₅(PO₄)₃Cl	3.3	3.08	1	141206	1725
Quartz ()*	Quartz	SiO₂	3.3	3.08	1	141206	61156
Rowleyite ()*	Not in a structural group	[Na(NH₄,K)₉Cl₄][V^5+,4+₂(P,As)O₈]₆·n[H₂O,Na,NH₄,K,Cl]	3.3	3.08	1	141206	1
Simonkolleite ()*	None	Zn₅(OH)₈Cl₂·H₂O	0	0	1	141206	11
Sphalerite ()*	Sphalerite	ZnS	3.3	3.08	1	141206	21482
Vanadinite ()*	Apatite	Pb₅(VO₄)₃Cl	3.3	3.08	1	141206	605
Willemite ()*	Phenakite	Zn₂SiO₄	3.3	3.08	1	141206	303
Wulfenite ()*	Scheelite	PbMoO₄	3.3	3.08	1	141206	1655

1 Ages assigned to this locality:

	Excel ID	Max Age (Ma)	Min Age (Ma)	Age as listed in reference	Dating Method	Age Interpret	Prioritized?	Sample Source	Sample Num	Run Num	Age from other Locality	Dated Mineral	Minerals explicitely stated as having this age	Age applies to these Elements	MinDat Locality ID	Dated Locality (Max Age)	Location as listed in reference	Reference	Reference DOI	Reference ID	Age Notes
	Giersdorf_00000477	3.3	3.08	3.19±0.11	K-Ar				UAKA-77-04						59162	Painted Rock District, Painted Rock Mts, Maricopa Co., Arizona, USA	Painted Rock Mountains	Shafiqullah et al. (1980)		AGSD12_201

Sample	Source Locality	Reference URL
R120154	Rowley Mine (Rawley Mine; Reliance Mine; Reliance Copper Mine; Rainbow Mine; Theba Mine; San Carlos Patented Claim #4524), Theba, Painted Rock District, Painted Rock Mts, Maricopa Co., Arizona, USA	https://rruff.info/R120154
R160005	Rowley Mine (Rawley Mine; Reliance Mine; Reliance Copper Mine; Rainbow Mine; Theba Mine; San Carlos Patented Claim #4524), Theba, Painted Rock District, Painted Rock Mts, Maricopa Co., Arizona, USA	https://rruff.info/R160005
R130099	Rowley Mine (Rawley Mine; Reliance Mine; Reliance Copper Mine; Rainbow Mine; Theba Mine; San Carlos Patented Claim #4524), Theba, Painted Rock District, Painted Rock Mts, Maricopa Co., Arizona, USA	https://rruff.info/R130099
R060506	Rowley Mine (Rawley Mine; Reliance Mine; Reliance Copper Mine; Rainbow Mine; Theba Mine; San Carlos Patented Claim #4524), Theba, Painted Rock District, Painted Rock Mts, Maricopa Co., Arizona, USA	https://rruff.info/R060506
R160004	Rowley Mine (Rawley Mine; Reliance Mine; Reliance Copper Mine; Rainbow Mine; Theba Mine; San Carlos Patented Claim #4524), Theba, Painted Rock District, Painted Rock Mts, Maricopa Co., Arizona, USA	https://rruff.info/R160004
R140401	Rowley Mine (Rawley Mine; Reliance Mine; Reliance Copper Mine; Rainbow Mine; Theba Mine; San Carlos Patented Claim #4524), Theba, Painted Rock District, Painted Rock Mts, Maricopa Co., Arizona, USA	https://rruff.info/R140401
R130100	Rowley Mine (Rawley Mine; Reliance Mine; Reliance Copper Mine; Rainbow Mine; Theba Mine; San Carlos Patented Claim #4524), Theba, Painted Rock District, Painted Rock Mts, Maricopa Co., Arizona, USA	https://rruff.info/R130100
R130616	Rowley Mine (Rawley Mine; Reliance Mine; Reliance Copper Mine; Rainbow Mine; Theba Mine; San Carlos Patented Claim #4524), Theba, Painted Rock District, Painted Rock Mts, Maricopa Co., Arizona, USA	https://rruff.info/R130616

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