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Locality Name:
Betze-Post Pit, Goldstrike Mines, Lynn District, Eureka Co., Nevada, USA

Oldest recorded age at locality: 173.8
Youngest recorded age at locality: 33.7

mindat Locality ID: 62944
mindat URL: http://www.mindat.org/loc-62944.html

Tectonic Settings:

Total number of sublocalities beneath "Betze-Post Pit, Goldstrike Mines, Lynn District, Eureka Co., Nevada, USA": 2
Total number of bottom-level sublocalities: 2

Number of Child Localities: 2
Child Localities:
Deep Post Orebody
Screamer Deposit

Latitude: 40°58'54"N
Longitude: 116°22'50"W
Decimal Degree (lat, lon): 40.981666666667,-116.38055555556

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	Amorphous	Amphibole	Arsenic	Arsenolamprite	Arsenopyrite	Baryte	Calcite	Chalcopyrite	Clay
Clinozoisite	Copper	Corundum	Epidote	Fluorite	Garnet	Gypsum	Kaolinite	Kieserite	Marcasite
Mica	None	Orpiment	Pentlandite	Pyrite	Pyroxene	Quartz	Rocksalt	Rutile	Scheelite
Sphalerite	Spinel	Stibnite	Titanite	Vesuvianite	Zircon

Acanthite ()*	Arsenic ()*	Arsenolamprite ()*	Arsenopyrite ()*	Baryte ()*
Boulangerite ()*	Calcite ()*	Carlinite ()*	Celestine ()*	Chalcopyrite ()*
Cinnabar ()*	Dickite ()*	Diopside ()*	Dolomite ()*	Epidote ()*
Fluorite ()*	Galena ()*	Gold ()*	Graphite ()*	Grossular ()*
Gypsum ()*	Ilmenite ()*	Jordisite ()*	Kaolinite ()*	Magnetite ()*
Marcasite ()*	Muscovite ()*	Orpiment ()*	Gersdorffite-Pa3 ()*	Pentlandite ()*
Pyrite ()*	Quartz ()*	Realgar ()*	Rutile ()*	Scheelite ()*
Siderite ()*	Sphalerite ()*	Stibnite ()*	Szomolnokite ()*	Titanite ()*
Tremolite ()*	Vesuvianite ()*	Violarite ()*	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 C Ca Cu F Fe H Hg K Mg Mo Na Ni O Pb S Sb Si Sr Ti Tl W Zn Zr

Elements from minerals reported directly at this locality: Ag Al As Au C Ca Cu F Fe H Hg K Mg Mo Na Ni O Pb S Sb Si Sr Ti W Zn

Structural Groups for minerals in this locality:
Acanthite Amorphous Amphibole Arsenic Arsenolamprite Arsenopyrite Baryte Calcite Chalcopyrite Clay
Clinozoisite Copper Corundum Epidote Fluorite Garnet Gypsum Kaolinite Kieserite Marcasite
Mica None Orpiment Pentlandite Pyrite Pyroxene Quartz Rocksalt Rutile Scheelite
Sphalerite Spinel Stibnite Titanite Vesuvianite Zircon

44 IMA Minerals at location:

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	173.8	33.7	0		2793
Arsenic ()*	Arsenic	As	173.8	33.7	0		379
Arsenolamprite ()*	Arsenolamprite	As	40.4	39.2	1	237144	19
Arsenopyrite ()*	Arsenopyrite	FeAsS	173.8	33.7	0		9052
Baryte ()*	Baryte	Ba(SO₄)	40.4	39.2	1	237143	11547
Boulangerite ()*	None	Pb₅Sb₄S₁₁	173.8	33.7	0		843
Calcite ()*	Calcite	Ca(CO₃)	40.4	39.2	1	237144	27770
Carlinite ()*	None	Tl₂S	40.4	39.2	1	237143	2
Celestine ()*	Baryte	Sr(SO₄)	173.8	33.7	0		1252
Chalcopyrite ()*	Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂	173.8	33.7	0		27198
Cinnabar ()*	None	HgS	173.8	33.7	0		2600
Dickite ()*	Clay Kaolinite	Al₂Si₂O₅(OH)₄	173.8	33.7	0		651
Diopside ()*	Pyroxene	CaMgSi₂O₆	173.8	33.7	0		4135
Dolomite ()*	None	CaMg(CO₃)₂	173.8	33.7	0		9895
Epidote ()*	Epidote Clinozoisite	Ca₂(Al₂Fe³⁺)[Si₂O₇][SiO₄]O(OH)	173.8	33.7	0		8173
Fluorite ()*	Fluorite	CaF₂	173.8	33.7	0		9617
Galena ()*	Rocksalt	PbS	173.8	33.7	0		24243
Gold ()*	Copper	Au	173.8	33.7	0		30554
Graphite ()*	None	C	173.8	33.7	0		2812
Grossular ()*	Garnet	Ca₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃	173.8	33.7	0		1544
Gypsum ()*	Gypsum	Ca(SO₄)·2H₂O	173.8	33.7	0		6890
Ilmenite ()*	Corundum	Fe²⁺Ti⁴⁺O₃	173.8	33.7	0		5433
Jordisite ()*	Amorphous	MoS₂	173.8	33.7	0		102
Kaolinite ()*	Clay Kaolinite	Al₂Si₂O₅(OH)₄	40.4	39.2	1	237144	5591
Magnetite ()*	Spinel	Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₂O₄	173.8	33.7	0		14899
Marcasite ()*	Marcasite	FeS₂	173.8	33.7	0		5674
Muscovite ()*	Mica Clay	KAl₂(Si₃Al)O₁₀(OH)₂	173.8	33.7	0		17380
Orpiment ()*	Orpiment	As₂S₃	173.8	33.7	0		511
Gersdorffite-Pa3 ()*	Pyrite	NiAsS	173.8	33.7	0		767
Pentlandite ()*	Pentlandite	(Ni,Fe)₉S₈	173.8	33.7	0		1512
Pyrite ()*	Pyrite	FeS₂	40.4	39.2	1	237144	39462
Quartz ()*	Quartz	SiO₂	40.4	39.2	2	237143,237144	61156
Realgar ()*	None	AsS	40.4	39.2	1	237144	712
Rutile ()*	Rutile	TiO₂	173.8	33.7	0		5614
Scheelite ()*	Scheelite	Ca(WO₄)	173.8	33.7	0		4894
Siderite ()*	Calcite	Fe(CO₃)	173.8	33.7	0		6417
Sphalerite ()*	Sphalerite	ZnS	173.8	33.7	0		21482
Stibnite ()*	Stibnite	Sb₂S₃	40.4	39.2	1	237143	3418
Szomolnokite ()*	Kieserite	Fe(SO₄)·H₂O	173.8	33.7	0		139
Titanite ()*	Titanite	CaTi(SiO₄)O	173.8	33.7	0		4899
Tremolite ()*	Amphibole	Ca₂(Mg_5.0-4.5Fe²⁺_0.0-0.5)Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂	173.8	33.7	0		2562
Vesuvianite ()*	Vesuvianite	(Ca,Na)₁₉(Al,Mg,Fe)₁₃(SiO₄)₁₀(Si₂O₇)₄(OH,F,O)₁₀	173.8	33.7	0		1395
Violarite ()*	Spinel	FeNi₂S₄	173.8	33.7	0		380
Zircon ()*	Zircon	Zr(SiO₄)	40.4	39.2	1	237143	5251

26 Ages assigned to this locality:

Excel ID	Max Age (Ma)	Min Age (Ma)	Age as listed in reference	Dating Method	Sample Num	Age from other Locality	Minerals explicitely stated as having this age	Age applies to these Elements	MinDat Locality ID	Dated Locality (Max Age)	Reference	Reference DOI	Reference ID
Mo-00225	40.4	39.2		Rb-Sr		Yes	Christite, Cinnabar, Corderoite, Galkhaite, Gortdrumite, Gruzdevite, Jordisite, Molybdenite, Schuetteite, Tiemannite, Ilsemannite	Mo, Hg	31632	Lynn District, Eureka Co., Nevada, USA	Arehart et al. (2003)	10.2113/gsecongeo.98.2.235	EG98_235
NAVDAT-117255	158.11	157.63	157.87±0.24		117255				62944	Betze-Post Pit, Goldstrike Mines, Lynn District, Eureka Co., Nevada, USA	NAVDAT		NAVDAT
NAVDAT-117264	159	158	158+1/-0		117264				62944	Betze-Post Pit, Goldstrike Mines, Lynn District, Eureka Co., Nevada, USA	NAVDAT		NAVDAT
NAVDAT-117268	173.8	142.2	158±15.8		117268				62944	Betze-Post Pit, Goldstrike Mines, Lynn District, Eureka Co., Nevada, USA	NAVDAT		NAVDAT
NAVDAT-117269	173.8	142.2	158±15.8		117269				62944	Betze-Post Pit, Goldstrike Mines, Lynn District, Eureka Co., Nevada, USA	NAVDAT		NAVDAT
NAVDAT-117275	41.8	34.2	38±3.8		117275				62944	Betze-Post Pit, Goldstrike Mines, Lynn District, Eureka Co., Nevada, USA	NAVDAT		NAVDAT
NAVDAT-117276	41.8	34.2	38±3.8		117276				62944	Betze-Post Pit, Goldstrike Mines, Lynn District, Eureka Co., Nevada, USA	NAVDAT		NAVDAT
NAVDAT-117277	41.8	34.2	38±3.8		117277				62944	Betze-Post Pit, Goldstrike Mines, Lynn District, Eureka Co., Nevada, USA	NAVDAT		NAVDAT
NAVDAT-117278	41.8	34.2	38±3.8		117278				62944	Betze-Post Pit, Goldstrike Mines, Lynn District, Eureka Co., Nevada, USA	NAVDAT		NAVDAT
NAVDAT-117279	41.8	34.2	38±3.8		117279				62944	Betze-Post Pit, Goldstrike Mines, Lynn District, Eureka Co., Nevada, USA	NAVDAT		NAVDAT
NAVDAT-117280	41.8	34.2	38±3.8		117280				62944	Betze-Post Pit, Goldstrike Mines, Lynn District, Eureka Co., Nevada, USA	NAVDAT		NAVDAT
NAVDAT-117281	41.8	34.2	38±3.8		117281				62944	Betze-Post Pit, Goldstrike Mines, Lynn District, Eureka Co., Nevada, USA	NAVDAT		NAVDAT
NAVDAT-117282	41.8	34.2	38±3.8		117282				62944	Betze-Post Pit, Goldstrike Mines, Lynn District, Eureka Co., Nevada, USA	NAVDAT		NAVDAT
NAVDAT-117482	39.7	38.9	39.3±0.4		117482				62944	Betze-Post Pit, Goldstrike Mines, Lynn District, Eureka Co., Nevada, USA	NAVDAT		NAVDAT
NAVDAT-117483	54.8	33.7	44.25±10.55		117483				62944	Betze-Post Pit, Goldstrike Mines, Lynn District, Eureka Co., Nevada, USA	NAVDAT		NAVDAT
NAVDAT-117484	39.28	38.86	39.07±0.21		117484				62944	Betze-Post Pit, Goldstrike Mines, Lynn District, Eureka Co., Nevada, USA	NAVDAT		NAVDAT
NAVDAT-117485	40	39	39+1/-0		117485				62944	Betze-Post Pit, Goldstrike Mines, Lynn District, Eureka Co., Nevada, USA	NAVDAT		NAVDAT
NAVDAT-117486	39.9	35.7	37.8±2.1		117486				62944	Betze-Post Pit, Goldstrike Mines, Lynn District, Eureka Co., Nevada, USA	NAVDAT		NAVDAT
NAVDAT-117487	42.9	35.1	39±3.9		117487				62944	Betze-Post Pit, Goldstrike Mines, Lynn District, Eureka Co., Nevada, USA	NAVDAT		NAVDAT
NAVDAT-117488	40	39	39+1/-0		117488				62944	Betze-Post Pit, Goldstrike Mines, Lynn District, Eureka Co., Nevada, USA	NAVDAT		NAVDAT
NAVDAT-117489	40	39	39+1/-0		117489				62944	Betze-Post Pit, Goldstrike Mines, Lynn District, Eureka Co., Nevada, USA	NAVDAT		NAVDAT
NAVDAT-117490	40	39	39+1/-0		117490				62944	Betze-Post Pit, Goldstrike Mines, Lynn District, Eureka Co., Nevada, USA	NAVDAT		NAVDAT
NAVDAT-117491	40	39	39+1/-0		117491				62944	Betze-Post Pit, Goldstrike Mines, Lynn District, Eureka Co., Nevada, USA	NAVDAT		NAVDAT
NAVDAT-117527	173.8	142.2	158±15.8		117527				62944	Betze-Post Pit, Goldstrike Mines, Lynn District, Eureka Co., Nevada, USA	NAVDAT		NAVDAT
NAVDAT-117534	160	158	159±1		117534				62944	Betze-Post Pit, Goldstrike Mines, Lynn District, Eureka Co., Nevada, USA	NAVDAT		NAVDAT
NAVDAT-60470	39.32	38.35	38.35+0.97/-0		60470				62944	Betze-Post Pit, Goldstrike Mines, Lynn District, Eureka Co., Nevada, USA	NAVDAT		NAVDAT

Sample	Source Locality	Reference URL

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