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Locality Name:
Copper Canyon Mine, Battle Mountain District, Lander Co., Nevada, USA

Oldest recorded age at locality: 42.9
Youngest recorded age at locality: 35.1

mindat Locality ID: 60113
mindat URL: http://www.mindat.org/loc-60113.html

Tectonic Settings:

Total number of sublocalities beneath "Copper Canyon Mine, Battle Mountain District, Lander Co., Nevada, USA": 3
Total number of bottom-level sublocalities: 3

Number of Child Localities: 3
Child Localities:
East Copper Pit
Northeast Extension Pit
West Orebody

Latitude: 40°32'54"N
Longitude: 117°7'57"W
Decimal Degree (lat, lon): 40.548333333333,-117.1325
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: Al As Au B Ba C Ca Cl Cu F Fe H K Mg Mo Na O P Pb S Sb Si Ti W Zn Zr 

Elements from minerals reported directly at this locality: Al As Ba C Ca Cu Fe H Mo O P Pb S Sb Si W 

Structural Groups for minerals in this locality: 
AllophaneAmphiboleApatiteArsenopyriteBaryteCalciteChalcanthiteChalcopyriteClayClinozoisite
CopperCorundumCovelliteEpidoteFeldsparGarnetMalachiteMarcasiteMicaMolybdenite
NickelineNoneNot in a structural groupOrpimentPyritePyroxeneQuartzRocksaltScheeliteSphalerite
SpinelTitaniteTourmalineVesuvianiteVivianiteWollastoniteZircon

48 IMA Minerals at location:
Actinolite  (*)Andradite  (*)Anorthite  (*)Arsenopyrite  (*)Azurite  (*)
Baryte  (*)Bornite  (*)Boulangerite  (*)Calcite  (*)Chalcanthite  (*)
Chalcocite  (*)Chalcopyrite  (*)Chrysocolla  (*)Copper  (*)Covellite  (*)
Cuprite  (*)Diopside  (*)Epidote  (*)Fluorapatite  (*)Galena  (*)
Gold  (*)Halite  (*)Hematite  (*)Magnetite  (*)Malachite  (*)
Marcasite  (*)Molybdenite  (*)Muscovite  (*)Orpiment  (*)Orthoclase  (*)
Phlogopite  (*)Pyrite  (*)Pyrrhotite  (*)Quartz  (*)Realgar  (*)
Sanidine  (*)Scheelite  (*)Schorl  (*)Siderite  (*)Sphalerite  (*)
Sylvite  (*)Titanite  (*)Tremolite  (*)Vesuvianite  (*)Vivianite  (*)
Wollastonite  (*)Wulfenite  (*)Zircon  (*)
Mineral nameStructural GroupsIMA FormulaMax Age (Ma)Min Age (Ma)# of Sublocalities containing mineralLOCALITY IDs, not mindat ids# of localities containing mineral
Actinolite  (*)Amphibole   Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe2+0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2383812376893419
Andradite  (*)GarnetCa3Fe3+2(SiO4)3383812376891534
Anorthite  (*)FeldsparCa(Al2Si2O8)383812376891036
Arsenopyrite  (*)ArsenopyriteFeAsS38382237687,2376899052
Azurite  (*)Not in a structural groupCu3(CO3)2(OH)2383805509
Baryte  (*)BaryteBa(SO4)42.935.1011547
Bornite  (*)NoneCu5FeS4383812376895516
Boulangerite  (*)NonePb5Sb4S1142.935.10843
Calcite  (*)CalciteCa(CO3)3838027770
Chalcanthite  (*)ChalcanthiteCu(SO4)·5H2O38380925
Chalcocite  (*)NoneCu2S383812376895707
Chalcopyrite  (*)ChalcopyriteCuFeS238383237687,237688,23768927198
Chrysocolla  (*)Allophane(Cu2-xAlx)H2-xSi2O5(OH)4·nH2O383803531
Copper  (*)CopperCu383803846
Covellite  (*)CovelliteCuS383812376894165
Cuprite  (*)Not in a structural groupCu2O383802970
Diopside  (*)PyroxeneCaMgSi2O6383812376894135
Epidote  (*)Epidote ClinozoisiteCa2(Al2Fe3+)[Si2O7][SiO4]O(OH)383812376898173
Fluorapatite  (*)ApatiteCa5(PO4)3F383812376892740
Galena  (*)RocksaltPbS42.935.1024243
Gold  (*)CopperAu3838123768730554
Halite  (*)RocksaltNaCl383812376891398
Hematite  (*)CorundumFe2O33838123768914640
Magnetite  (*)SpinelFe2+Fe3+2O43838123768914899
Malachite  (*)MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)23838012537
Marcasite  (*)MarcasiteFeS238382237687,2376895674
Molybdenite  (*)MolybdeniteMoS238382237687,2376895800
Muscovite  (*)Mica ClayKAl2(Si3Al)O10(OH)23838123768917380
Orpiment  (*)OrpimentAs2S342.935.10511
Orthoclase  (*)FeldsparK(AlSi3O8)383812376892349
Phlogopite  (*)Mica ClayKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2383812376892273
Pyrite  (*)PyriteFeS238383237687,237688,23768939462
Pyrrhotite  (*)NickelineFe7S838383237687,237688,2376899056
Quartz  (*)QuartzSiO23838123768961156
Realgar  (*)NoneAsS42.935.10712
Sanidine  (*)FeldsparK(AlSi3O8)38381237689598
Scheelite  (*)ScheeliteCa(WO4)42.935.104894
Schorl  (*)TourmalineNaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)383812376892705
Siderite  (*)CalciteFe(CO3)383812376896417
Sphalerite  (*)SphaleriteZnS38382237687,23768921482
Sylvite  (*)RocksaltKCl38381237689275
Titanite  (*)TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O383812376894899
Tremolite  (*)Amphibole   Ca2(Mg5.0-4.5Fe2+0.0-0.5)Si8O22(OH)2383812376892562
Vesuvianite  (*)Vesuvianite(Ca,Na)19(Al,Mg,Fe)13(SiO4)10(Si2O7)4(OH,F,O)10383812376891395
Vivianite  (*)VivianiteFe2+3(PO4)2·8H2O42.935.10636
Wollastonite  (*)WollastoniteCaSiO3383812376891247
Wulfenite  (*)ScheelitePbMoO442.935.101655
Zircon  (*)ZirconZr(SiO4)383812376895251


46 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
NAVDAT-11803142.935.139±3.9   118031    60113Copper Canyon Mine, Battle Mountain District, Lander Co., Nevada, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 
NAVDAT-11803242.935.139±3.9   118032    60113Copper Canyon Mine, Battle Mountain District, Lander Co., Nevada, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 
NAVDAT-11803342.935.139±3.9   118033    60113Copper Canyon Mine, Battle Mountain District, Lander Co., Nevada, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 
NAVDAT-11803442.935.139±3.9   118034    60113Copper Canyon Mine, Battle Mountain District, Lander Co., Nevada, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 
NAVDAT-11803542.935.139±3.9   118035    60113Copper Canyon Mine, Battle Mountain District, Lander Co., Nevada, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 
NAVDAT-11803642.935.139±3.9   118036    60113Copper Canyon Mine, Battle Mountain District, Lander Co., Nevada, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 
NAVDAT-11803742.935.139±3.9   118037    60113Copper Canyon Mine, Battle Mountain District, Lander Co., Nevada, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 
NAVDAT-11803842.935.139±3.9   118038    60113Copper Canyon Mine, Battle Mountain District, Lander Co., Nevada, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 
NAVDAT-11803942.935.139±3.9   118039    60113Copper Canyon Mine, Battle Mountain District, Lander Co., Nevada, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 
NAVDAT-11804042.935.139±3.9   118040    60113Copper Canyon Mine, Battle Mountain District, Lander Co., Nevada, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 
NAVDAT-11804142.935.139±3.9   118041    60113Copper Canyon Mine, Battle Mountain District, Lander Co., Nevada, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 
NAVDAT-11804242.935.139±3.9   118042    60113Copper Canyon Mine, Battle Mountain District, Lander Co., Nevada, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 
NAVDAT-11804342.935.139±3.9   118043    60113Copper Canyon Mine, Battle Mountain District, Lander Co., Nevada, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 
NAVDAT-11804442.935.139±3.9   118044    60113Copper Canyon Mine, Battle Mountain District, Lander Co., Nevada, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 
NAVDAT-11804542.935.139±3.9   118045    60113Copper Canyon Mine, Battle Mountain District, Lander Co., Nevada, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 
NAVDAT-33852413839+2/-1  whole rock33852    60113Copper Canyon Mine, Battle Mountain District, Lander Co., Nevada, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 
NAVDAT-33853413839+2/-1  whole rock33853    60113Copper Canyon Mine, Battle Mountain District, Lander Co., Nevada, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 
NAVDAT-33854413839+2/-1  whole rock33854    60113Copper Canyon Mine, Battle Mountain District, Lander Co., Nevada, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 
NAVDAT-33855413839+2/-1  whole rock33855    60113Copper Canyon Mine, Battle Mountain District, Lander Co., Nevada, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 
NAVDAT-33856413839+2/-1  whole rock33856    60113Copper Canyon Mine, Battle Mountain District, Lander Co., Nevada, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 
NAVDAT-33857413839+2/-1  whole rock33857    60113Copper Canyon Mine, Battle Mountain District, Lander Co., Nevada, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 
NAVDAT-33858413839+2/-1  whole rock33858    60113Copper Canyon Mine, Battle Mountain District, Lander Co., Nevada, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 
NAVDAT-33859413839+2/-1  whole rock33859    60113Copper Canyon Mine, Battle Mountain District, Lander Co., Nevada, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 
NAVDAT-33860413839+2/-1  whole rock33860    60113Copper Canyon Mine, Battle Mountain District, Lander Co., Nevada, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 
NAVDAT-33861413839+2/-1  whole rock33861    60113Copper Canyon Mine, Battle Mountain District, Lander Co., Nevada, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 
NAVDAT-33862413839+2/-1  whole rock33862    60113Copper Canyon Mine, Battle Mountain District, Lander Co., Nevada, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 
NAVDAT-33863413839+2/-1  whole rock33863    60113Copper Canyon Mine, Battle Mountain District, Lander Co., Nevada, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 
NAVDAT-33864413839+2/-1  whole rock33864    60113Copper Canyon Mine, Battle Mountain District, Lander Co., Nevada, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 
NAVDAT-33865413839+2/-1  whole rock33865    60113Copper Canyon Mine, Battle Mountain District, Lander Co., Nevada, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 
NAVDAT-33866413839+2/-1  whole rock33866    60113Copper Canyon Mine, Battle Mountain District, Lander Co., Nevada, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 
NAVDAT-52051413839+2/-1  whole rock52051    60113Copper Canyon Mine, Battle Mountain District, Lander Co., Nevada, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 
NAVDAT-52052413839+2/-1  whole rock52052    60113Copper Canyon Mine, Battle Mountain District, Lander Co., Nevada, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 
NAVDAT-52053413839+2/-1  whole rock52053    60113Copper Canyon Mine, Battle Mountain District, Lander Co., Nevada, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 
NAVDAT-52054413839+2/-1  whole rock52054    60113Copper Canyon Mine, Battle Mountain District, Lander Co., Nevada, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 
NAVDAT-52055413839+2/-1  whole rock52055    60113Copper Canyon Mine, Battle Mountain District, Lander Co., Nevada, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 
NAVDAT-52056413839+2/-1  whole rock52056    60113Copper Canyon Mine, Battle Mountain District, Lander Co., Nevada, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 
NAVDAT-52057413839+2/-1  whole rock52057    60113Copper Canyon Mine, Battle Mountain District, Lander Co., Nevada, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 
NAVDAT-52058413839+2/-1  whole rock52058    60113Copper Canyon Mine, Battle Mountain District, Lander Co., Nevada, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 
NAVDAT-52059413839+2/-1  whole rock52059    60113Copper Canyon Mine, Battle Mountain District, Lander Co., Nevada, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 
NAVDAT-52060413839+2/-1  whole rock52060    60113Copper Canyon Mine, Battle Mountain District, Lander Co., Nevada, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 
NAVDAT-52061413839+2/-1  whole rock52061    60113Copper Canyon Mine, Battle Mountain District, Lander Co., Nevada, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 
NAVDAT-52062413839+2/-1  whole rock52062    60113Copper Canyon Mine, Battle Mountain District, Lander Co., Nevada, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 
NAVDAT-52063413839+2/-1  whole rock52063    60113Copper Canyon Mine, Battle Mountain District, Lander Co., Nevada, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 
NAVDAT-52064413839+2/-1  whole rock52064    60113Copper Canyon Mine, Battle Mountain District, Lander Co., Nevada, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 
NAVDAT-52065413839+2/-1  whole rock52065    60113Copper Canyon Mine, Battle Mountain District, Lander Co., Nevada, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 
PorphCu-00123383838      Anhydrite, Bornite, Calcite, Chalcopyrite, Epidote, Fluorite, Magnetite, PyriteCu60113Copper Canyon Mine, Battle Mountain District, Lander Co., Nevada, USACopper CanyonSinger et al. (2008) USGSOFR2008_1155 

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