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| 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. |
| Amorphous | Baryte | Calcite | Clay | Coronadite | Corundum | Diaspore | Fritzscheite | Gypsum | Kaolinite |
| Marcasite | None | Not in a structural group | Pyrite | Quartz | Rutile | Smectite-vermiculite | Sulphur | Zircon |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anatase (*) | Not in a structural group | TiO2 | 155 | 3 | 1 | 246167 | 2162 |
| Baryte (*) | Baryte | Ba(SO4) | 155 | 3 | 1 | 246167 | 11547 |
| Calcite (*) | Calcite | Ca(CO3) | 155 | 3 | 3 | 246159,246167,246168 | 27770 |
| Carnotite (*) | None | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2·3H2O | 155 | 3 | 1 | 246157 | 1184 |
| Coffinite (*) | Zircon | U(SiO4)·nH2O | 155 | 3 | 1 | 246157 | 566 |
| Cryptomelane (*) | Coronadite | K(Mn4+7Mn3+)O16 | 155 | 3 | 2 | 246157,246159 | 599 |
| Dolomite (*) | None | CaMg(CO3)2 | 155 | 3 | 1 | 246167 | 9895 |
| Goethite (*) | Diaspore | FeO(OH) | 155 | 3 | 2 | 246167,246168 | 7437 |
| Gypsum (*) | Gypsum | Ca(SO4)·2H2O | 155 | 3 | 1 | 246167 | 6890 |
| Hematite (*) | Corundum | Fe2O3 | 155 | 3 | 2 | 246167,246168 | 14640 |
| Ilmenite (*) | Corundum | Fe2+Ti4+O3 | 155 | 3 | 1 | 246167 | 5433 |
| Jordisite (*) | Amorphous | MoS2 | 155 | 3 | 3 | 246159,246167,246168 | 102 |
| Kaolinite (*) | Clay Kaolinite | Al2Si2O5(OH)4 | 155 | 3 | 1 | 246167 | 5591 |
| Marcasite (*) | Marcasite | FeS2 | 155 | 3 | 2 | 246167,246168 | 5674 |
| Metatyuyamunite (*) | Fritzscheite | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2·3H2O | 155 | 3 | 1 | 246159 | 129 |
| Montmorillonite (*) | Clay Smectite-vermiculite | (Na,Ca)0.3(Al,Mg)2Si4O10(OH)2·nH2O | 155 | 3 | 1 | 246167 | 1508 |
| Pyrite (*) | Pyrite | FeS2 | 155 | 3 | 2 | 246167,246168 | 39462 |
| Quartz (*) | Quartz | SiO2 | 155 | 3 | 1 | 246167 | 61156 |
| Rutile (*) | Rutile | TiO2 | 155 | 3 | 1 | 246167 | 5614 |
| Selenium (*) | Sulphur | Se | 155 | 3 | 3 | 246159,246167,246168 | 143 |
| Tyuyamunite (*) | None | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2·5-8H2O | 155 | 3 | 2 | 246157,246159 | 628 |
| Uranopilite (*) | None | (UO2)6(SO4)O2(OH)6·14H2O | 155 | 3 | 1 | 246159 | 94 |
| Zellerite (*) | None | Ca(UO2)(CO3)2·5H2O | 155 | 3 | 1 | 246157 | 15 |
| 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. |
| 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_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 |
| Sample | Source Locality | Reference URL |
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