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

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

mindat Locality ID: 59162
mindat URL: http://www.mindat.org/loc-59162.html

Tectonic Settings:

Total number of sublocalities beneath "Painted Rock District, Painted Rock Mts, Maricopa Co., Arizona, USA": 4
Total number of bottom-level sublocalities: 2

Number of Child Localities: 1
Child Localities:
Theba

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

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 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: 
AllophaneAluniteApatiteAragoniteAsisiteAtacamiteBaryteBrochantiteCalciteCaledonite
CerchiaraiteChalcanthiteChalcopyriteCorundumCovelliteDescloiziteFluoriteFornaciteGypsumLinarite
MalachiteMiniumNoneNot in a structural groupOxalatePerovskitePhenakitePyriteQuartzRocksalt
ScheeliteSphaleriteSpinel

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 nameStructural GroupsIMA FormulaMax Age (Ma)Min Age (Ma)# of Sublocalities containing mineralLOCALITY IDs, not mindat ids# of localities containing mineral
Allophane  (*)AllophaneAl2O3(SiO2)1.3-2.0·2.5-3.0H2O3.33.081141206470
Ammineite  (*)Not in a structural groupCuCl2·2NH33.33.0811412063
Anglesite  (*)BarytePb(SO4)3.33.0811412062734
Antlerite  (*)Not in a structural groupCu2+3(SO4)(OH)43.33.081141206246
Ashburtonite  (*)CerchiaraiteHCu4Pb4Si4O12(HCO3)4(OH)4Cl3.33.0811412063
Atacamite  (*)AtacamiteCu2Cl(OH)33.33.081141206544
Baryte  (*)BaryteBa(SO4)3.33.08114120611547
Boleite  (*)NoneKAg9Pb26Cu24Cl62(OH)483.33.08114120665
Brochantite  (*)BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)63.33.0811412061633
Calcite  (*)CalciteCa(CO3)3.33.08114120627770
Caledonite  (*)CaledoniteCu2Pb5(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)63.33.081141206359
Celestine  (*)BaryteSr(SO4)3.33.0811412061252
Cerussite  (*)AragonitePb(CO3)3.33.0811412064979
Chalcanthite  (*)ChalcanthiteCu(SO4)·5H2O3.33.081141206925
Chalcocite  (*)NoneCu2S3.33.0811412065707
Chalcopyrite  (*)ChalcopyriteCuFeS23.33.08114120627198
Chlorargyrite  (*)RocksaltAgCl3.33.0811412061382
Chrysocolla  (*)Allophane(Cu2-xAlx)H2-xSi2O5(OH)4·nH2O3.33.0811412063531
Clinoatacamite  (*)AtacamiteCu2Cl(OH)33.33.08114120643
Covellite  (*)CovelliteCuS3.33.0811412064165
Cumengeite  (*)NonePb21Cu20Cl42(OH)40·6H2O3.33.08114120643
Davidbrownite-(NH4)  (*)Not in a structural group Oxalate(NH4)5(V4+O)2(C2O4)[PO2.75(OH)1.25]4·3H2O3.33.0811412071
Descloizite  (*)DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)3.33.081141206378
Diaboleite  (*)PerovskiteCuPb2Cl2(OH)43.33.08114120657
Ferrimolybdite  (*)NoneFe3+2(Mo6+O4)3·7H2O3.33.081141206345
Fluorite  (*)FluoriteCaF23.33.0811412069617
Fornacite  (*)FornaciteCuPb2(CrO4)(AsO4)(OH)3.33.08114120685
Galena  (*)RocksaltPbS3.33.08114120624243
Gypsum  (*)GypsumCa(SO4)·2H2O3.33.0811412066890
Hedyphane  (*)ApatiteCa2Pb3(AsO4)3Cl3.33.08114120648
Hematite  (*)CorundumFe2O33.33.08114120614640
Hetaerolite  (*)SpinelZnMn3+2O43.33.08114120673
Jarosite  (*)AluniteKFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)63.33.0811412062228
Leadhillite  (*)NonePb4(SO4)(CO3)2(OH)23.33.081141206265
Linarite  (*)LinariteCuPb(SO4)(OH)23.33.081141206987
Malachite  (*)MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)23.33.08114120612537
Mammothite  (*)NonePb6Cu4AlSb5+O2(SO4)2Cl4(OH)163.33.0811412068
Massicot  (*)NonePbO3.33.081141206202
Mimetite  (*)ApatitePb5(AsO4)3Cl3.33.0811412061107
Minium  (*)MiniumPb2+2Pb4+O43.33.081141206247
Mottramite  (*)DescloizitePbCu(VO4)(OH)3.33.081141206362
Parkinsonite  (*)AsisitePb7MoO9Cl23.33.0811412063
Phosgenite  (*)NonePb2(CO3)Cl23.33.081141206142
Phoxite  (*)Not in a structural group Oxalate(NH4)2Mg2(C2O4)(PO3OH)2(H2O)43.33.0811412061
Pseudoboleite  (*)NonePb31Cu24Cl62(OH)483.33.08114120633
Pyrite  (*)PyriteFeS23.33.08114120639462
Pyromorphite  (*)ApatitePb5(PO4)3Cl3.33.0811412061725
Quartz  (*)QuartzSiO23.33.08114120661156
Rowleyite  (*)Not in a structural group[Na(NH4,K)9Cl4][V5+,4+2(P,As)O8]6·n[H2O,Na,NH4,K,Cl]3.33.0811412061
Simonkolleite  (*)NoneZn5(OH)8Cl2·H2O00114120611
Sphalerite  (*)SphaleriteZnS3.33.08114120621482
Vanadinite  (*)ApatitePb5(VO4)3Cl3.33.081141206605
Willemite  (*)PhenakiteZn2SiO43.33.081141206303
Wulfenite  (*)ScheelitePbMoO43.33.0811412061655



1 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
Giersdorf_000004773.33.083.19±0.11K-Ar  UAKA-77-04    59162Painted Rock District, Painted Rock Mts, Maricopa Co., Arizona, USAPainted Rock MountainsShafiqullah et al. (1980) AGSD12_201 


SampleSource LocalityReference URL
R120154Rowley 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, USAhttps://rruff.info/R120154
R160005Rowley 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, USAhttps://rruff.info/R160005
R130099Rowley 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, USAhttps://rruff.info/R130099
R060506Rowley 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, USAhttps://rruff.info/R060506
R160004Rowley 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, USAhttps://rruff.info/R160004
R140401Rowley 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, USAhttps://rruff.info/R140401
R130100Rowley 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, USAhttps://rruff.info/R130100
R130616Rowley 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, USAhttps://rruff.info/R130616


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