Mineral Evolution Database

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Locality Name:
Sandy Mine, Laguna District, Cibola Co., New Mexico, USA

Oldest recorded age at locality: 155
Youngest recorded age at locality: 3

mindat Locality ID: 48074
mindat URL: http://www.mindat.org/loc-48074.html

Tectonic Settings:

Total number of sublocalities beneath "Sandy Mine, Laguna District, Cibola Co., New Mexico, USA": 3
Total number of bottom-level sublocalities: 3

Number of Child Localities: 3
Child Localities:
Pit I
Pit III
Unnamed Prospect Pit

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.

Baryte	Calcite	Corundum	Feldspar	Fluorite	Fritzscheite	Garnet	Mica	Nickeline	None
Pyrite	Quartz	Rocksalt	Zircon

Baryte ()*	Calcite ()*	Carnotite ()*	Coffinite ()*	Galena ()*
Goldmanite ()*	Hematite ()*	Metatyuyamunite ()*	Microcline ()*	Pyrite ()*
Pyrrhotite ()*	Quartz ()*	Roscoelite ()*	Tyuyamunite ()*	Uraninite ()*

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: Al Ba C Ca Fe H K O Pb S Si U V

Elements from minerals reported directly at this locality: Al Ba Ca H K O Pb S Si U V

Structural Groups for minerals in this locality:
Baryte Calcite Corundum Feldspar Fluorite Fritzscheite Garnet Mica Nickeline None
Pyrite Quartz Rocksalt Zircon

15 IMA Minerals at location:

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
Baryte ()*	Baryte	Ba(SO₄)	155	3	0		11547
Calcite ()*	Calcite	Ca(CO₃)	155	3	1	244405	27770
Carnotite ()*	None	K₂(UO₂)₂(VO₄)₂·3H₂O	155	3	0		1184
Coffinite ()*	Zircon	U(SiO₄)·nH₂O	155	3	1	244403	566
Galena ()*	Rocksalt	PbS	155	3	0		24243
Goldmanite ()*	Garnet	Ca₃V³⁺₂(SiO₄)₃	155	3	1	244405	31
Hematite ()*	Corundum	Fe₂O₃	155	3	1	244404	14640
Metatyuyamunite ()*	Fritzscheite	Ca(UO₂)₂(VO₄)₂·3H₂O	155	3	0		129
Microcline ()*	Feldspar	K(AlSi₃O₈)	155	3	1	244405	4924
Pyrite ()*	Pyrite	FeS₂	155	3	1	244403	39462
Pyrrhotite ()*	Nickeline	Fe₇S₈	155	3	1	244404	9056
Quartz ()*	Quartz	SiO₂	155	3	1	244405	61156
Roscoelite ()*	Mica	KV³⁺₂(Si₃Al)O₁₀(OH)₂	155	3	0		253
Tyuyamunite ()*	None	Ca(UO₂)₂(VO₄)₂·5-8H₂O	155	3	0		628
Uraninite ()*	Fluorite	UO₂	155	3	1	244403	2718

Locality Notes from all Ages at Locality:

Age ID	Locality Notes
Giersdorf_00000701	The Jackpile-Paguate mine is a uranium prospect which pulls its material from the Morrisson formation, particularly the Jackpile member of the formation from which it derives its name. The uranium resources are primarily found in lenticular pockets in the host sandstone of the Jackpile Member.
Giersdorf_00000702	The Grants Uranium Mining District is a large area of economically attractive uranium deposits which are derived from the Morrison formation and the Todilto Limestone formation.
Giersdorf_00000703	The Grants Uranium Mining District is a large area of economically attractive uranium deposits which are derived from the Morrison formation and the Todilto Limestone formation.
Giersdorf_00000704	The Grants Uranium Mining District is a large area of economically attractive uranium deposits which are derived from the Morrison formation and the Todilto Limestone formation.
Giersdorf_00000705	The Grants Uranium Mining District is a large area of economically attractive uranium deposits which are derived from the Morrison formation and the Todilto Limestone formation.
Giersdorf_00000706	The Grants Uranium Mining District is a large area of economically attractive uranium deposits which are derived from the Morrison formation and the Todilto Limestone formation.
Giersdorf_00000707	The Grants Uranium Mining District is a large area of economically attractive uranium deposits which are derived from the Morrison formation and the Todilto Limestone formation.
Giersdorf_00000708	The Grants Uranium Mining District is a large area of economically attractive uranium deposits which are derived from the Morrison formation and the Todilto Limestone formation.

8 Ages assigned to this locality:

Excel ID	Max Age (Ma)	Min Age (Ma)	Age as listed in reference	Dating Method	Age from other Locality	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_00000701	115	110	115-110	U-Pb	Yes	U	33622	Jackpile Mine (Jackpile-Paguate), Laguna District, Cibola Co., New Mexico, USA	Jackpile-Paguate Mine	McLemore (2011)	10.1.1.688.1172	TMG48_23	Age of uranium mineralization in the Jackpile Member of the Morrisson Formation
Giersdorf_00000702	155	150	155-150	U-Pb	Yes	U	22034	Grants District, McKinley Co., New Mexico, USA	Grants Uranium Mining District	McLemore (2011)	10.1.1.688.1172	TMG48_23	Age of the uranium mineralization in the Todilto limestone associated with the Morrison formation.
Giersdorf_00000703	148	130	148-130	U-Pb	Yes	U	22034	Grants District, McKinley Co., New Mexico, USA	Grants Uranium Mining District	McLemore (2011)	10.1.1.688.1172	TMG48_23	Age of uranium mineralization in the Westwater Canyon Member of the Morrisson Formation
Giersdorf_00000704	130	115	130-115	U-Pb	Yes	U	22034	Grants District, McKinley Co., New Mexico, USA	Grants Uranium Mining District	McLemore (2011)	10.1.1.688.1172	TMG48_23	Estimated age of the Uranium mineralization in the Brushy Basin Member of the Morrison Formation
Giersdorf_00000705	130	115	130-115	U-Pb	Yes	U	22034	Grants District, McKinley Co., New Mexico, USA	Grants Uranium Mining District	McLemore (2011)	10.1.1.688.1172	TMG48_23	Estimated age of the Uranium mineralization in the Poison Canyon Member of the Morrison Formation
Giersdorf_00000706	106	80	106-80	U-Pb	Yes	U	22034	Grants District, McKinley Co., New Mexico, USA	Grants Uranium Mining District	McLemore (2011)	10.1.1.688.1172	TMG48_23	Age of a redistribution event affecting the Dakota, Brushy Basin, and Westwater Canyon Members of the Morrison Formation
Giersdorf_00000707	12	3	12-3	U-Pb	Yes	U	22034	Grants District, McKinley Co., New Mexico, USA	Grants Uranium Mining District	McLemore (2011)	10.1.1.688.1172	TMG48_23	Age of a redistribution event affecting the Dakota, Brushy Basin, and Westwater Canyon Members of the Morrison Formation
Giersdorf_00000708	7	3	7-3	U-Pb	Yes	U	22034	Grants District, McKinley Co., New Mexico, USA	Grants Uranium Mining District	McLemore (2011)	10.1.1.688.1172	TMG48_23	Age of a secondary depositional event in the Todilto Limestone

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