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Locality Name:
Mount Hamilton, White Pine District, White Pine Co., Nevada, USA

Oldest recorded age at locality: 115.5
Youngest recorded age at locality: 90.4

mindat Locality ID: 62321
mindat URL: http://www.mindat.org/loc-62321.html

Tectonic Settings:

Total number of sublocalities beneath "Mount Hamilton, White Pine District, White Pine Co., Nevada, USA": 3
Total number of bottom-level sublocalities: 3

Number of Child Localities: 3
Child Localities:
Caroline Mine
Centenial Zone
Mount Hamilton Mine

Latitude: 39°15'8"N
Longitude: 115°33'27"W
Decimal Degree (lat, lon): 39.252222222222,-115.5575

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 C Ca Cu Fe H Mg Mo O Pb S Sb Si 

Elements from minerals reported directly at this locality: Al As C Ca Cu H Mg O Pb S Si 

Structural Groups for minerals in this locality: 
AllophaneBournoniteCalciteClinozoisiteEpidoteMalachiteMiniumMolybdeniteNoneNot in a structural group
PyroxeneQuartzRocksaltTetrahedrite

16 IMA Minerals at location:
Bornite  (*)Bournonite  (*)Calcite  (*)Chrysocolla  (*)Clinozoisite  (*)
Cuprite  (*)Diopside  (*)Ferrimolybdite  (*)Galena  (*)Malachite  (*)
Minium  (*)Molybdenite  (*)Quartz  (*)Seligmannite  (*)Tetrahedrite-(Zn)  (*)
Zoisite  (*)
Mineral nameStructural GroupsIMA FormulaMax Age (Ma)Min Age (Ma)# of Sublocalities containing mineralLOCALITY IDs, not mindat ids# of localities containing mineral
Bornite  (*)NoneCu5FeS490.490.412417345516
Bournonite  (*)BournoniteCuPbSbS390.490.412417341089
Calcite  (*)CalciteCa(CO3)115.594.5027770
Chrysocolla  (*)Allophane(Cu2-xAlx)H2-xSi2O5(OH)4·nH2O115.594.503531
Clinozoisite  (*)Clinozoisite EpidoteCa2Al3[Si2O7][SiO4]O(OH)115.594.501025
Cuprite  (*)Not in a structural groupCu2O115.594.502970
Diopside  (*)PyroxeneCaMgSi2O6115.594.504135
Ferrimolybdite  (*)NoneFe3+2(Mo6+O4)3·7H2O115.594.51241735345
Galena  (*)RocksaltPbS90.490.4124173424243
Malachite  (*)MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2115.594.5012537
Minium  (*)MiniumPb2+2Pb4+O4115.594.50247
Molybdenite  (*)MolybdeniteMoS2115.594.512417355800
Quartz  (*)QuartzSiO290.490.4124173461156
Seligmannite  (*)BournoniteCuPbAsS3115.594.5064
Tetrahedrite-(Zn)  (*)TetrahedriteCu6(Cu4Zn2)Sb4S1390.490.412417335317
Zoisite  (*)EpidoteCa2Al3[Si2O7][SiO4]O(OH)115.594.501025



62 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
sedznpb-0050490.490.490.4     Yes  37258White Pine District, White Pine Co., Nevada, USAWhite PineSinger et al. (2009) USGSOFR2009-1252 
NAVDAT-118570115.594.5105±10.5   118570    63819Mount Hamilton Mine, Mount Hamilton, White Pine District, White Pine Co., Nevada, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 
NAVDAT-118571115.594.5105±10.5   118571    63819Mount Hamilton Mine, Mount Hamilton, White Pine District, White Pine Co., Nevada, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 
NAVDAT-118572115.594.5105±10.5   118572    63819Mount Hamilton Mine, Mount Hamilton, White Pine District, White Pine Co., Nevada, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 
NAVDAT-118573115.594.5105±10.5   118573    63819Mount Hamilton Mine, Mount Hamilton, White Pine District, White Pine Co., Nevada, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 
NAVDAT-118574115.594.5105±10.5   118574    63819Mount Hamilton Mine, Mount Hamilton, White Pine District, White Pine Co., Nevada, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 
NAVDAT-118575115.594.5105±10.5   118575    63819Mount Hamilton Mine, Mount Hamilton, White Pine District, White Pine Co., Nevada, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 
NAVDAT-118576115.594.5105±10.5   118576    63819Mount Hamilton Mine, Mount Hamilton, White Pine District, White Pine Co., Nevada, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 
NAVDAT-118577115.594.5105±10.5   118577    63819Mount Hamilton Mine, Mount Hamilton, White Pine District, White Pine Co., Nevada, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 
NAVDAT-118578115.594.5105±10.5   118578    63819Mount Hamilton Mine, Mount Hamilton, White Pine District, White Pine Co., Nevada, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 
NAVDAT-118579115.594.5105±10.5   118579    63819Mount Hamilton Mine, Mount Hamilton, White Pine District, White Pine Co., Nevada, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 
NAVDAT-118580115.594.5105±10.5   118580    63819Mount Hamilton Mine, Mount Hamilton, White Pine District, White Pine Co., Nevada, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 
NAVDAT-118581115.594.5105±10.5   118581    63819Mount Hamilton Mine, Mount Hamilton, White Pine District, White Pine Co., Nevada, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 
NAVDAT-118583115.594.5105±10.5   118583    63819Mount Hamilton Mine, Mount Hamilton, White Pine District, White Pine Co., Nevada, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 
NAVDAT-118585115.594.5105±10.5   118585    63819Mount Hamilton Mine, Mount Hamilton, White Pine District, White Pine Co., Nevada, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 
NAVDAT-118586115.594.5105±10.5   118586    63819Mount Hamilton Mine, Mount Hamilton, White Pine District, White Pine Co., Nevada, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 
NAVDAT-118587115.594.5105±10.5   118587    63819Mount Hamilton Mine, Mount Hamilton, White Pine District, White Pine Co., Nevada, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 
NAVDAT-118588115.594.5105±10.5   118588    63819Mount Hamilton Mine, Mount Hamilton, White Pine District, White Pine Co., Nevada, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 
NAVDAT-118589115.594.5105±10.5   118589    63819Mount Hamilton Mine, Mount Hamilton, White Pine District, White Pine Co., Nevada, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 
NAVDAT-118590115.594.5105±10.5   118590    63819Mount Hamilton Mine, Mount Hamilton, White Pine District, White Pine Co., Nevada, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 
NAVDAT-118591115.594.5105±10.5   118591    63819Mount Hamilton Mine, Mount Hamilton, White Pine District, White Pine Co., Nevada, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 
NAVDAT-118592115.594.5105±10.5   118592    63819Mount Hamilton Mine, Mount Hamilton, White Pine District, White Pine Co., Nevada, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 
NAVDAT-118593115.594.5105±10.5   118593    63819Mount Hamilton Mine, Mount Hamilton, White Pine District, White Pine Co., Nevada, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 
NAVDAT-118594115.594.5105±10.5   118594    63819Mount Hamilton Mine, Mount Hamilton, White Pine District, White Pine Co., Nevada, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 
NAVDAT-118595115.594.5105±10.5   118595    63819Mount Hamilton Mine, Mount Hamilton, White Pine District, White Pine Co., Nevada, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 
NAVDAT-118596115.594.5105±10.5   118596    63819Mount Hamilton Mine, Mount Hamilton, White Pine District, White Pine Co., Nevada, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 
NAVDAT-118597115.594.5105±10.5   118597    63819Mount Hamilton Mine, Mount Hamilton, White Pine District, White Pine Co., Nevada, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 
NAVDAT-118598115.594.5105±10.5   118598    63819Mount Hamilton Mine, Mount Hamilton, White Pine District, White Pine Co., Nevada, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 
NAVDAT-118599115.594.5105±10.5   118599    63819Mount Hamilton Mine, Mount Hamilton, White Pine District, White Pine Co., Nevada, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 
NAVDAT-118600115.594.5105±10.5   118600    63819Mount Hamilton Mine, Mount Hamilton, White Pine District, White Pine Co., Nevada, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 
NAVDAT-118601115.594.5105±10.5   118601    63819Mount Hamilton Mine, Mount Hamilton, White Pine District, White Pine Co., Nevada, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 
NAVDAT-118602115.594.5105±10.5   118602    63819Mount Hamilton Mine, Mount Hamilton, White Pine District, White Pine Co., Nevada, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 
NAVDAT-118624115.594.5105±10.5   118624    63819Mount Hamilton Mine, Mount Hamilton, White Pine District, White Pine Co., Nevada, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 
NAVDAT-118625115.594.5105±10.5   118625    63819Mount Hamilton Mine, Mount Hamilton, White Pine District, White Pine Co., Nevada, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 
NAVDAT-118626115.594.5105±10.5   118626    63819Mount Hamilton Mine, Mount Hamilton, White Pine District, White Pine Co., Nevada, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 
NAVDAT-118627115.594.5105±10.5   118627    63819Mount Hamilton Mine, Mount Hamilton, White Pine District, White Pine Co., Nevada, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 
NAVDAT-118628115.594.5105±10.5   118628    63819Mount Hamilton Mine, Mount Hamilton, White Pine District, White Pine Co., Nevada, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 
NAVDAT-118629115.594.5105±10.5   118629    63819Mount Hamilton Mine, Mount Hamilton, White Pine District, White Pine Co., Nevada, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 
NAVDAT-118630115.594.5105±10.5   118630    63819Mount Hamilton Mine, Mount Hamilton, White Pine District, White Pine Co., Nevada, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 
NAVDAT-118631115.594.5105±10.5   118631    63819Mount Hamilton Mine, Mount Hamilton, White Pine District, White Pine Co., Nevada, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 
NAVDAT-118632115.594.5105±10.5   118632    63819Mount Hamilton Mine, Mount Hamilton, White Pine District, White Pine Co., Nevada, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 
NAVDAT-118633115.594.5105±10.5   118633    63819Mount Hamilton Mine, Mount Hamilton, White Pine District, White Pine Co., Nevada, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 
NAVDAT-118634115.594.5105±10.5   118634    63819Mount Hamilton Mine, Mount Hamilton, White Pine District, White Pine Co., Nevada, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 
NAVDAT-118635115.594.5105±10.5   118635    63819Mount Hamilton Mine, Mount Hamilton, White Pine District, White Pine Co., Nevada, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 
NAVDAT-118636115.594.5105±10.5   118636    63819Mount Hamilton Mine, Mount Hamilton, White Pine District, White Pine Co., Nevada, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 
NAVDAT-118637115.594.5105±10.5   118637    63819Mount Hamilton Mine, Mount Hamilton, White Pine District, White Pine Co., Nevada, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 
NAVDAT-118638115.594.5105±10.5   118638    63819Mount Hamilton Mine, Mount Hamilton, White Pine District, White Pine Co., Nevada, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 
NAVDAT-118639115.594.5105±10.5   118639    63819Mount Hamilton Mine, Mount Hamilton, White Pine District, White Pine Co., Nevada, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 
NAVDAT-118640115.594.5105±10.5   118640    63819Mount Hamilton Mine, Mount Hamilton, White Pine District, White Pine Co., Nevada, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 
NAVDAT-118641115.594.5105±10.5   118641    63819Mount Hamilton Mine, Mount Hamilton, White Pine District, White Pine Co., Nevada, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 
NAVDAT-118642115.594.5105±10.5   118642    63819Mount Hamilton Mine, Mount Hamilton, White Pine District, White Pine Co., Nevada, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 
NAVDAT-118643115.594.5105±10.5   118643    63819Mount Hamilton Mine, Mount Hamilton, White Pine District, White Pine Co., Nevada, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 
NAVDAT-118644115.594.5105±10.5   118644    63819Mount Hamilton Mine, Mount Hamilton, White Pine District, White Pine Co., Nevada, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 
NAVDAT-118645115.594.5105±10.5   118645    63819Mount Hamilton Mine, Mount Hamilton, White Pine District, White Pine Co., Nevada, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 
NAVDAT-118646115.594.5105±10.5   118646    63819Mount Hamilton Mine, Mount Hamilton, White Pine District, White Pine Co., Nevada, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 
NAVDAT-118647115.594.5105±10.5   118647    63819Mount Hamilton Mine, Mount Hamilton, White Pine District, White Pine Co., Nevada, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 
NAVDAT-118648115.594.5105±10.5   118648    63819Mount Hamilton Mine, Mount Hamilton, White Pine District, White Pine Co., Nevada, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 
NAVDAT-118649115.594.5105±10.5   118649    63819Mount Hamilton Mine, Mount Hamilton, White Pine District, White Pine Co., Nevada, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 
NAVDAT-118650115.594.5105±10.5   118650    63819Mount Hamilton Mine, Mount Hamilton, White Pine District, White Pine Co., Nevada, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 
NAVDAT-118651115.594.5105±10.5   118651    63819Mount Hamilton Mine, Mount Hamilton, White Pine District, White Pine Co., Nevada, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 
NAVDAT-118656115.594.5105±10.5   118656    63819Mount Hamilton Mine, Mount Hamilton, White Pine District, White Pine Co., Nevada, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 
NAVDAT-118657115.594.5105±10.5   118657    63819Mount Hamilton Mine, Mount Hamilton, White Pine District, White Pine Co., Nevada, USA NAVDAT NAVDAT 


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