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Locality Name:
San Francisco Mts, Beaver Co., Utah, USA

Oldest recorded age at locality: 66
Youngest recorded age at locality: 2.6

mindat Locality ID: 49926
mindat URL: http://www.mindat.org/loc-49926.html

Tectonic Settings:

Total number of sublocalities beneath "San Francisco Mts, Beaver Co., Utah, USA": 43
Total number of bottom-level sublocalities: 39

Number of Child Localities: 4
Child Localities:
Brimstone Mound
Preuss District (Newhouse District)
San Francisco District (Frisco District)
Squaw Peak

Latitude: 38°27'22"N
Longitude: 113°17'14"W
Decimal Degree (lat, lon): 38.456111111111,-113.28722222222

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.

Acanthite	Allophane	Alunite	Amorphous	Amphibole	Aragonite	Baryte	Brochantite	Calcite	Chalcanthite
Chalcopyrite	Clay	Clinozoisite	Copper	Corundum	Covellite	Diaspore	Epidote	Epsomite	Feldspar
Fluorite	Garnet	Gypsum	Kaolinite	Linarite	Malachite	Mica	Molybdenite	None	Not in a structural group
Pyrite	Pyrochlore	Pyrophyllite	Pyroxene	Quartz	Rocksalt	Rutile	Sartorite	Scheelite	Sphalerite
Spinel	Stibnite	Sulphur	Tetrahedrite	Vesuvianite	Voltaite	Wollastonite	Wurtzite	Zircon

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 Bi C Ca Cd Cl Cu F Fe H K Mg Mn Mo Na O Pb S Sb Si Ti W Zn Zr

Elements from minerals reported directly at this locality:

Structural Groups for minerals in this locality:
Acanthite Allophane Alunite Amorphous Amphibole Aragonite Baryte Brochantite Calcite Chalcanthite
Chalcopyrite Clay Clinozoisite Copper Corundum Covellite Diaspore Epidote Epsomite Feldspar
Fluorite Garnet Gypsum Kaolinite Linarite Malachite Mica Molybdenite None Not in a structural group
Pyrite Pyrochlore Pyrophyllite Pyroxene Quartz Rocksalt Rutile Sartorite Scheelite Sphalerite
Spinel Stibnite Sulphur Tetrahedrite Vesuvianite Voltaite Wollastonite Wurtzite Zircon

74 IMA Minerals at location:

Acanthite ()*	Alunite ()*	Andradite ()*	Anglesite ()*	Anhydrite ()*
Azurite ()*	Baryte ()*	Beaverite-(Cu) ()*	Bindheimite ()*	Bornite ()*
Brochantite ()*	Calcite ()*	Celadonite ()*	Cerussite ()*	Chalcanthite ()*
Chalcocite ()*	Chalcopyrite ()*	Chlorargyrite ()*	Chrysocolla ()*	Copper ()*
Cosalite ()*	Covellite ()*	Cuprite ()*	Dickite ()*	Diopside ()*
Dolomite ()*	Dufrénoysite ()*	Epidote ()*	Epsomite ()*	Fluorite ()*
Galena ()*	Goethite ()*	Gold ()*	Goslarite ()*	Greenockite ()*
Grossular ()*	Gypsum ()*	Hematite ()*	Jamesonite ()*	Jarosite ()*
Kaolinite ()*	Linarite ()*	Magnesite ()*	Magnetite ()*	Malachite ()*
Molybdenite ()*	Muscovite ()*	Opal ()*	Orthoclase ()*	Plumbojarosite ()*
Proustite ()*	Pyrargyrite ()*	Pyrite ()*	Pyrolusite ()*	Pyrophyllite ()*
Quartz ()*	Rutile ()*	Sanidine ()*	Scheelite ()*	Scorodite ()*
Siderite ()*	Smithsonite ()*	Sphalerite ()*	Stibnite ()*	Sulphur ()*
Tenorite ()*	Tetrahedrite-(Zn) ()*	Tremolite ()*	Vesuvianite ()*	Voltaite ()*
Wollastonite ()*	Wulfenite ()*	Wurtzite ()*	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
Acanthite ()*	Acanthite	Ag₂S	66	2.6	5	271410,271421,271423,271431,271443	2793
Alunite ()*	None	KAl₃(SO₄)₂(OH)₆	66	2.6	3	271418,271423,271431	966
Andradite ()*	Garnet	Ca₃Fe³⁺₂(SiO₄)₃	66	2.6	2	271420,271429	1534
Anglesite ()*	Baryte	Pb(SO₄)	66	2.6	1	271423	2734
Anhydrite ()*	Not in a structural group	Ca(SO₄)	66	2.6	4	271408,271410,271418,271435	1588
Azurite ()*	Not in a structural group	Cu₃(CO₃)₂(OH)₂	66	2.6	3	271408,271410,271423	5509
Baryte ()*	Baryte	Ba(SO₄)	66	2.6	6	271408,271410,271412,271423,271428,271435	11547
Beaverite-(Cu) ()*	Alunite	Pb(Fe³⁺₂Cu)(SO₄)₂(OH)₆	66	2.6	1	271423	132
Bindheimite ()*	Pyrochlore	Pb₂Sb⁵⁺₂O₇	66	2.6	1	271423	450
Bornite ()*	None	Cu₅FeS₄	66	2.6	3	271410,271430,271435	5516
Brochantite ()*	Brochantite	Cu₄(SO₄)(OH)₆	66	2.6	1	271423	1633
Calcite ()*	Calcite	Ca(CO₃)	66	2.6	2	271419,271423	27770
Celadonite ()*	Mica Clay	KMgFe³⁺Si₄O₁₀(OH)₂	66	2.6	1	271418	309
Cerussite ()*	Aragonite	Pb(CO₃)	66	2.6	3	271412,271423,271428	4979
Chalcanthite ()*	Chalcanthite	Cu(SO₄)·5H₂O	66	2.6	1	271423	925
Chalcocite ()*	None	Cu₂S	66	2.6	3	271420,271423,271430	5707
Chalcopyrite ()*	Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂	66	2.6	14	271408,271409,271410,271418,271419,271420,271421,271423,271427,271430,271431,271433,271435,271443	27198
Chlorargyrite ()*	Rocksalt	AgCl	66	2.6	1	271423	1382
Chrysocolla ()*	Allophane	(Cu_2-xAl_x)H_2-xSi₂O₅(OH)₄·nH₂O	66	2.6	2	271423,271439	3531
Copper ()*	Copper	Cu	66	2.6	2	271430,271435	3846
Cosalite ()*	None	Pb₂Bi₂S₅	66	2.6	4	271408,271410,271423,271435	344
Covellite ()*	Covellite	CuS	66	2.6	2	271423,271435	4165
Cuprite ()*	Not in a structural group	Cu₂O	66	2.6	1	271430	2970
Dickite ()*	Clay Kaolinite	Al₂Si₂O₅(OH)₄	66	2.6	1	271418	651
Diopside ()*	Pyroxene	CaMgSi₂O₆	66	2.6	3	271420,271430,271443	4135
Dolomite ()*	None	CaMg(CO₃)₂	66	2.6	3	271415,271421,271439	9895
Dufrénoysite ()*	Sartorite	Pb₂As₂S₅	66	2.6	1	271423	34
Epidote ()*	Epidote Clinozoisite	Ca₂(Al₂Fe³⁺)[Si₂O₇][SiO₄]O(OH)	66	2.6	3	271420,271423,271430	8173
Epsomite ()*	Epsomite	Mg(SO₄)·7H₂O	66	2.6	1	271425	484
Fluorite ()*	Fluorite	CaF₂	66	2.6	2	271420,271443	9617
Galena ()*	Rocksalt	PbS	66	2.6	17	271410,271412,271414,271417,271419,271420,271423,271427,271428,271430,271431,271433,271434,271435,271440,271441,271443	24243
Goethite ()*	Diaspore	FeO(OH)	66	2.6	3	271408,271410,271435	7437
Gold ()*	Copper	Au	66	2.6	5	271410,271412,271417,271428,271433	30554
Goslarite ()*	Epsomite	Zn(SO₄)·7H₂O	66	2.6	1	271423	188
Greenockite ()*	Wurtzite	CdS	66	2.6	1	271423	717
Grossular ()*	Garnet	Ca₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃	66	2.6	1	271420	1544
Gypsum ()*	Gypsum	Ca(SO₄)·2H₂O	66	2.6	8	271408,271410,271418,271423,271435,271445,271446,271447	6890
Hematite ()*	Corundum	Fe₂O₃	66	2.6	7	271410,271412,271417,271420,271430,271435,271447	14640
Jamesonite ()*	None	Pb₄FeSb₆S₁₄	66	2.6	1	271423	784
Jarosite ()*	Alunite	KFe³⁺₃(SO₄)₂(OH)₆	66	2.6	1	271423	2228
Kaolinite ()*	Clay Kaolinite	Al₂Si₂O₅(OH)₄	66	2.6	6	271418,271423,271445,271446,271447,271448	5591
Linarite ()*	Linarite	CuPb(SO₄)(OH)₂	66	2.6	1	271423	987
Magnesite ()*	Calcite	Mg(CO₃)	66	2.6	1	271429	1487
Magnetite ()*	Spinel	Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₂O₄	66	2.6	6	271408,271410,271420,271423,271430,271439	14899
Malachite ()*	Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂	66	2.6	9	271408,271410,271420,271423,271430,271435,271439,271441,271443	12537
Molybdenite ()*	Molybdenite	MoS₂	66	2.6	3	271408,271410,271420	5800
Muscovite ()*	Mica Clay	KAl₂(Si₃Al)O₁₀(OH)₂	66	2.6	4	271410,271418,271420,271435	17380
Opal ()*	Amorphous	SiO₂·nH₂O	66	2.6	2	271406,271423	2994
Orthoclase ()*	Feldspar	K(AlSi₃O₈)	66	2.6	1	271430	2349
Plumbojarosite ()*	Alunite	Pb_0.5Fe³⁺₃(SO₄)₂(OH)₆	66	2.6	1	271423	477
Proustite ()*	None	Ag₃AsS₃	66	2.6	1	271423	733
Pyrargyrite ()*	None	Ag₃SbS₃	66	2.6	1	271423	1425
Pyrite ()*	Pyrite	FeS₂	66	2.6	13	271408,271410,271412,271419,271420,271423,271427,271428,271430,271431,271433,271435,271443	39462
Pyrolusite ()*	Rutile	MnO₂	66	2.6	1	271435	3106
Pyrophyllite ()*	Clay Pyrophyllite	Al₂Si₄O₁₀(OH)₂	66	2.6	1	271418	771
Quartz ()*	Quartz	SiO₂	66	2.6	17	271408,271409,271410,271412,271417,271418,271419,271420,271423,271424,271428,271430,271433,271435,271441,271443,271445	61156
Rutile ()*	Rutile	TiO₂	66	2.6	3	271409,271410,271435	5614
Sanidine ()*	Feldspar	K(AlSi₃O₈)			2	271408,271410	598
Scheelite ()*	Scheelite	Ca(WO₄)	66	2.6	3	271410,271420,271430	4894
Scorodite ()*	None	Fe³⁺(AsO₄)·2H₂O	66	2.6	1	271423	1153
Siderite ()*	Calcite	Fe(CO₃)	66	2.6	3	271408,271410,271435	6417
Smithsonite ()*	Calcite	Zn(CO₃)	66	2.6	2	271423,271443	2473
Sphalerite ()*	Sphalerite	ZnS	66	2.6	9	271410,271419,271420,271421,271423,271427,271431,271434,271443	21482
Stibnite ()*	Stibnite	Sb₂S₃	66	2.6	2	271410,271423	3418
Sulphur ()*	Sulphur	S	66	2.6	2	271406,271423	2045
Tenorite ()*	None	CuO	66	2.6	1	271423	1101
Tetrahedrite-(Zn) ()*	Tetrahedrite	Cu₆(Cu₄Zn₂)Sb₄S₁₃	66	2.6	4	271408,271410,271435,271440	5317
Tremolite ()*	Amphibole	Ca₂(Mg_5.0-4.5Fe²⁺_0.0-0.5)Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂	66	2.6	3	271420,271429,271443	2562
Vesuvianite ()*	Vesuvianite	(Ca,Na)₁₉(Al,Mg,Fe)₁₃(SiO₄)₁₀(Si₂O₇)₄(OH,F,O)₁₀	66	2.6	5	271420,271423,271429,271430,271443	1395
Voltaite ()*	Voltaite	K₂Fe²⁺₅Fe³⁺₃Al(SO₄)₁₂·18H₂O	66	2.6	1	271423	111
Wollastonite ()*	Wollastonite	CaSiO₃	66	2.6	4	271408,271410,271420,271423	1247
Wulfenite ()*	Scheelite	PbMoO₄	66	2.6	1	271423	1655
Wurtzite ()*	Wurtzite	ZnS	66	2.6	3	271422,271423,271431	372
Zircon ()*	Zircon	Zr(SiO₄)	66	2.6	1	271423	5251

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
	sedznpb-00488	66	2.6	Tertiary											28922	San Francisco District (Frisco District), San Francisco Mts, Beaver Co., Utah, USA	San Francisco	Singer et al. (2009)		USGSOFR2009-1252

Sample	Source Locality	Reference URL

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