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Locality Name:
Ambrosia Lake Sub-district, Grants District, McKinley Co., New Mexico, USA

Oldest recorded age at locality: 850
Youngest recorded age at locality: 3

mindat Locality ID: 6447
mindat URL: http://www.mindat.org/loc-6447.html

Tectonic Settings:

Total number of sublocalities beneath "Ambrosia Lake Sub-district, Grants District, McKinley Co., New Mexico, USA": 76
Total number of bottom-level sublocalities: 75

Number of Child Localities: 73
Child Localities:
Ann Lee Mine (Ann Lee Mine No. 1)
Barbara J. No. 1 Mine
Barbara J. No. 3 Mine
Beacon Hill Mine
Blue Peak Mine
Bob Cat Mine
Borrego Pass Deposit
Bucky Mine
Cliffside Mine
Dakota Mine
Dalco No. 1 Mine
Davenport Mine
Dog Incline No. 1 Mine
Dog Mine
Doris No. 1 Mine
Dysart No. 1 Deposit (Rio De Oro Deposit)
Faith Mine
Flat Top No. 3 Mine
Flat Top No. 4 Mine
Flea Mine
Green Pick 20 Mine
Hanosh Mine
Haystack Butte (Haystack Mountain)
Haystack Mine
Haystack No. 2 Mine
Hogan Mine
Homestake Mine
Isabella Mine
Johnie M Deposit
Junior Mine
Main Ranch Deposit
Malpais Mine
Manol Mine
Marquez Deposit
Mary No. 1 Mine
Mesa Top No. 7 Mine (Moe Mine; Mesa Top No. 18 Mine; Mesa Top No. 20 Mine)
Mount Taylor Deposit
Pat Mine
Poison Canyon Area
Red Point Lode
Rialto Mine
Rimrock Mine
Roca Honda Deposit
San Mateo Mine
Sandstone Mine
Section 10 Mine
Section 12 Deposit
Section 15 Mine
Section 17 Mine
Section 18 Deposit
Section 19 Mine
Section 21 Mine
Section 22 Deposit
Section 23 Deposit
Section 24 Deposit
Section 25 Mine
Section 27 Mine
Section 28 Deposit
Section 30 Deposit (Kermac)
Section 31 Mine
Section 32 Deposit
Section 33 Mine
Section 34 Mine
Section 35 Mine (Elizabeth Shaft)
Section 36 Deposit
Section 5 Mine (Westvaco Mine)
Section 8 Deposit (Centennial Deposit)
Silver Spur Nos. 1 & 5 Mines
Small Stake Mine
Taffy Mine (Bonanza Mine)
Unnamed U Mine [1]
V.C.A. Mine
West Largo Deposit

Latitude: 35°20'28"N
Longitude: 107°49'44"W
Decimal Degree (lat, lon): 35.341111111111,-107.82888888889
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 Ba C Ca Cu F Fe H K Mg Mn Mo Na O P Pb S Sb Se Si Sr Ti U V 

Elements from minerals reported directly at this locality: As C Ca Cu Fe H Mg O Pb S U V 

Structural Groups for minerals in this locality: 
AluniteAmorphousAutuniteBaryteCalciteChalcopyriteChloriteClayCoronaditeCorundum
DiasporeEpsomiteFeldsparFluoriteFritzscheiteGypsumHewettiteJohanniteKaoliniteMalachite
MarcasiteMelanteriteMeta-autuniteMicaNoneNot in a structural groupPascoitePyriteQuartzRamsdellite
RocksaltRutileSmectite-vermiculiteStibniteStraczekiteSulphurZippeiteZircon

64 IMA Minerals at location:
Anatase  (*)Andersonite  (*)Autunite  (*)Baryte  (*)Bayleyite  (*)
Calcite  (*)Carnotite  (*)Chalcopyrite  (*)Chamosite  (*)Coffinite  (*)
Corvusite  (*)Cryptomelane  (*)Cuprosklodowskite  (*)Curite  (*)Doloresite  (*)
Epsomite  (*)Ferroselite  (*)Fluorite  (*)Galena  (*)Goethite  (*)
Grantsite  (*)Gypsum  (*)Häggite  (*)Hematite  (*)Hewettite  (*)
Nováčekite-I  (*)Ilsemannite  (*)Jarosite  (*)Johannite  (*)Jordisite  (*)
Kaolinite  (*)Liebigite  (*)Malachite  (*)Marcasite  (*)Melanterite  (*)
Meta-autunite  (*)Metahewettite  (*)Metatyuyamunite  (*)Microcline  (*)Montmorillonite  (*)
Montroseite  (*)Muscovite  (*)Natrozippeite  (*)Paramontroseite  (*)Pascoite  (*)
Pyrite  (*)Pyrolusite  (*)Quartz  (*)Rabejacite  (*)Rutherfordine  (*)
Rutile  (*)Santafeite  (*)Schröckingerite  (*)Selenium  (*)Stibnite  (*)
Thénardite  (*)Thermonatrite  (*)Todorokite  (*)Tyuyamunite  (*)Uraninite  (*)
Uranophane-α  (*)Uranopilite  (*)Zellerite  (*)Zippeite  (*)
Mineral nameStructural GroupsIMA FormulaMax Age (Ma)Min Age (Ma)# of Sublocalities containing mineralLOCALITY IDs, not mindat ids# of localities containing mineral
Anatase  (*)Not in a structural groupTiO2260312460892162
Andersonite  (*)Not in a structural groupNa2Ca(UO2)(CO3)3·5-6H2O26034246103,246108,246113,24611447
Autunite  (*)AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2·10-12H2O26033246057,246092,2460941272
Baryte  (*)BaryteBa(SO4)260317246068,246069,246070,246078,246080,246086,246091,246094,246095,246100,246101,246103,246104,246108,246113,246114,24611711547
Bayleyite  (*)NoneMg2(UO2)(CO3)3·18H2O26033246094,246108,24610938
Calcite  (*)CalciteCa(CO3)260314246053,246061,246069,246070,246078,246091,246094,246095,246100,246103,246108,246117,246123,24612627770
Carnotite  (*)NoneK2(UO2)2(VO4)2·3H2O26035246057,246062,246092,246094,2461081184
Chalcopyrite  (*)ChalcopyriteCuFeS22603124607627198
Chamosite  (*)Chlorite Clay(Fe2+,Mg,Al,Fe3+)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)826031246089577
Coffinite  (*)ZirconU(SiO4)·nH2O260318246053,246068,246076,246078,246080,246086,246088,246089,246092,246094,246100,246103,246104,246108,246109,246111,246113,246114566
Corvusite  (*)Straczekite(Na,Ca,K)1-x(V5+,V4+,Fe2+)8O20·4H2O2603124610879
Cryptomelane  (*)CoronaditeK(Mn4+7Mn3+)O1626033246061,246109,246111599
Cuprosklodowskite  (*)NoneCu(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2·6H2O2603124612658
Curite  (*)NonePb3+x[(UO2)4O4+x(OH)3-x]2·2H2O26073051
Doloresite  (*)NoneV4+3O4(OH)42603124610823
Epsomite  (*)EpsomiteMg(SO4)·7H2O26031246079484
Ferroselite  (*)MarcasiteFeSe226036246068,246086,246101,246103,246108,24611451
Fluorite  (*)FluoriteCaF226034246069,246074,246091,2461119617
Galena  (*)RocksaltPbS2603124609424243
Goethite  (*)DiasporeFeO(OH)26033246062,246108,2461147437
Grantsite  (*)Hewettite(Na,Ca)2+x(V5+,V4+)6O16·4H2O1137312461177
Gypsum  (*)GypsumCa(SO4)·2H2O26034246094,246108,246114,2461236890
Häggite  (*)NoneV3+V4+O2(OH)326034246068,246101,246103,24611717
Hematite  (*)CorundumFe2O326036246070,246089,246095,246108,246109,24611414640
Hewettite  (*)HewettiteCaV5+6O16·9H2O26073058
Nováčekite-I  (*)NoneMg(UO2)2(AsO4)2·12H2O26073055
Ilsemannite  (*)NoneMo3O8·nH2O (?)260311246060,246061,246065,246078,246086,246088,246100,246109,246113,246116,246127123
Jarosite  (*)AluniteKFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6260312461232228
Johannite  (*)JohanniteCu(UO2)2(SO4)2(OH)2·8H2O26073069
Jordisite  (*)AmorphousMoS2260319246053,246060,246065,246068,246078,246081,246086,246088,246092,246099,246100,246104,246109,246113,246114,246116,246117,246118,246127102
Kaolinite  (*)Clay KaoliniteAl2Si2O5(OH)426033246089,246094,2461005591
Liebigite  (*)NoneCa2(UO2)(CO3)3·11H2O2603124610878
Malachite  (*)MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)22603124607612537
Marcasite  (*)MarcasiteFeS226033246078,246101,2461145674
Melanterite  (*)MelanteriteFe(SO4)·7H2O260730915
Meta-autunite  (*)Meta-autuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2·6H2O26032246092,246094388
Metahewettite  (*)HewettiteCaV5+6O16·3H2O26073056
Metatyuyamunite  (*)FritzscheiteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2·3H2O26037246068,246076,246094,246103,246108,246109,246123129
Microcline  (*)FeldsparK(AlSi3O8)260312460914924
Montmorillonite  (*)Clay Smectite-vermiculite(Na,Ca)0.3(Al,Mg)2Si4O10(OH)2·nH2O260312460891508
Montroseite  (*)Diaspore(V3+,Fe2+,V4+)O(OH)26033246100,246101,246108136
Muscovite  (*)Mica ClayKAl2(Si3Al)O10(OH)22603124608917380
Natrozippeite  (*)ZippeiteNa5(UO2)8(SO4)4O5(OH)3·12H2O2603124607941
Paramontroseite  (*)RamsdelliteVO226039246068,246080,246094,246100,246101,246103,246108,246109,24611739
Pascoite  (*)PascoiteCa3V5+10O28·17H2O26037246068,246087,246094,246100,246101,246103,24610878
Pyrite  (*)PyriteFeS2260316246053,246061,246066,246068,246069,246070,246078,246086,246089,246091,246094,246095,246100,246108,246109,24611439462
Pyrolusite  (*)RutileMnO2260312460913106
Quartz  (*)QuartzSiO22603124607961156
Rabejacite  (*)NoneCa2[(UO2)4O4(SO4)2](H2O)826073011
Rutherfordine  (*)None(UO2)(CO3)2603124607658
Rutile  (*)RutileTiO2260312460895614
Santafeite  (*)None(Ca,Sr,Na)3(Mn2+,Fe3+)2Mn4+2(VO4)4(OH,O)5·2H2O260312461265
Schröckingerite  (*)NoneNaCa3(UO2)(SO4)(CO3)3F·10H2O26035246057,246073,246092,246094,246108128
Selenium  (*)SulphurSe260313246053,246061,246067,246068,246079,246080,246086,246094,246100,246103,246108,246109,246114143
Stibnite  (*)StibniteSb2S3260312460763418
Thénardite  (*)NoneNa2(SO4)26032246103,246108299
Thermonatrite  (*)NoneNa2(CO3)·H2O2603124610864
Todorokite  (*)None(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12·3-4H2O26031246067433
Tyuyamunite  (*)NoneCa(UO2)2(VO4)2·5-8H2O260312246057,246062,246068,246076,246092,246094,246103,246108,246109,246117,246123,246125628
Uraninite  (*)FluoriteUO22607312246069,246070,246074,246076,246079,246086,246088,246091,246094,246095,246108,2461112718
Uranophane-α  (*)NoneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2·5H2O26032246091,246100890
Uranopilite  (*)None(UO2)6(SO4)O2(OH)6·14H2O2603124606794
Zellerite  (*)NoneCa(UO2)(CO3)2·5H2O26073015
Zippeite  (*)ZippeiteK2[(UO2)4(SO4)2O2(OH)2](H2O)426037246060,246067,246079,246086,246088,246100,246114175


Locality Notes from all Ages at Locality:
Age IDLocality Notes
Giersdorf_00000589Urano-organic ore disseminated throughout the Morrison sandstones of Jurassic Age. Additionally, ore is found in the Todilto Limestone and Westwater Canyon Sandstone. Todilto Limestone is lacustrine in nature, suggesting a hydrothermal origin.
Giersdorf_00000590Urano-organic ore disseminated throughout the Morrison sandstones of Jurassic Age. Additionally, ore is found in the Todilto Limestone and Westwater Canyon Sandstone. Todilto Limestone is lacustrine in nature, suggesting a hydrothermal origin.
Giersdorf_00000591Urano-organic ore disseminated throughout the Morrison sandstones of Jurassic Age. Additionally, ore is found in the Todilto Limestone and Westwater Canyon Sandstone. Todilto Limestone is lacustrine in nature, suggesting a hydrothermal origin.
Giersdorf_00000592Urano-organic ore disseminated throughout the Morrison sandstones of Jurassic Age. Additionally, ore is found in the Todilto Limestone and Westwater Canyon Sandstone. Todilto Limestone is lacustrine in nature, suggesting a hydrothermal origin.
Giersdorf_00000593Urano-organic ore disseminated throughout the Morrison sandstones of Jurassic Age. Additionally, ore is found in the Todilto Limestone and Westwater Canyon Sandstone. Todilto Limestone is lacustrine in nature, suggesting a hydrothermal origin.
Giersdorf_00000594Urano-organic ore disseminated throughout the Morrison sandstones of Jurassic Age. Additionally, ore is found in the Todilto Limestone and Westwater Canyon Sandstone. Todilto Limestone is lacustrine in nature, suggesting a hydrothermal origin.
Giersdorf_00000595Urano-organic ore disseminated throughout the Morrison sandstones of Jurassic Age. Additionally, ore is found in the Todilto Limestone and Westwater Canyon Sandstone. Todilto Limestone is lacustrine in nature, suggesting a hydrothermal origin.
Giersdorf_00000701The Jackpile-Paguate mine is a uranium prospect which pulls its material from the Morrisson formation, particularly the Jackpile member of the formation from which it derives its name. The uranium resources are primarily found in lenticular pockets in the host sandstone of the Jackpile Member.
Giersdorf_00000702The Grants Uranium Mining District is a large area of economically attractive uranium deposits which are derived from the Morrison formation and the Todilto Limestone formation.
Giersdorf_00000703The Grants Uranium Mining District is a large area of economically attractive uranium deposits which are derived from the Morrison formation and the Todilto Limestone formation.
Giersdorf_00000704The Grants Uranium Mining District is a large area of economically attractive uranium deposits which are derived from the Morrison formation and the Todilto Limestone formation.
Giersdorf_00000705The Grants Uranium Mining District is a large area of economically attractive uranium deposits which are derived from the Morrison formation and the Todilto Limestone formation.
Giersdorf_00000706The Grants Uranium Mining District is a large area of economically attractive uranium deposits which are derived from the Morrison formation and the Todilto Limestone formation.
Giersdorf_00000707The Grants Uranium Mining District is a large area of economically attractive uranium deposits which are derived from the Morrison formation and the Todilto Limestone formation.
Giersdorf_00000708The Grants Uranium Mining District is a large area of economically attractive uranium deposits which are derived from the Morrison formation and the Todilto Limestone formation.


15 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_00000701115110115-110U-Pb    Yes U33622Jackpile Mine (Jackpile-Paguate), Laguna District, Cibola Co., New Mexico, USAJackpile-Paguate MineMcLemore (2011)10.1.1.688.1172TMG48_23Age of uranium mineralization in the Jackpile Member of the Morrisson Formation
Giersdorf_00000702155150155-150U-Pb    Yes U22034Grants District, McKinley Co., New Mexico, USAGrants Uranium Mining DistrictMcLemore (2011)10.1.1.688.1172TMG48_23Age of the uranium mineralization in the Todilto limestone associated with the Morrison formation.
Giersdorf_00000703148130148-130U-Pb    Yes U22034Grants District, McKinley Co., New Mexico, USAGrants Uranium Mining DistrictMcLemore (2011)10.1.1.688.1172TMG48_23Age of uranium mineralization in the Westwater Canyon Member of the Morrisson Formation
Giersdorf_00000704130115130-115U-Pb    Yes U22034Grants District, McKinley Co., New Mexico, USAGrants Uranium Mining DistrictMcLemore (2011)10.1.1.688.1172TMG48_23Estimated age of the Uranium mineralization in the Brushy Basin Member of the Morrison Formation
Giersdorf_00000705130115130-115U-Pb    Yes U22034Grants District, McKinley Co., New Mexico, USAGrants Uranium Mining DistrictMcLemore (2011)10.1.1.688.1172TMG48_23Estimated age of the Uranium mineralization in the Poison Canyon Member of the Morrison Formation
Giersdorf_0000070610680106-80U-Pb    Yes U22034Grants District, McKinley Co., New Mexico, USAGrants Uranium Mining DistrictMcLemore (2011)10.1.1.688.1172TMG48_23Age of a redistribution event affecting the Dakota, Brushy Basin, and Westwater Canyon Members of the Morrison Formation
Giersdorf_0000070712312-3U-Pb    Yes U22034Grants District, McKinley Co., New Mexico, USAGrants Uranium Mining DistrictMcLemore (2011)10.1.1.688.1172TMG48_23Age of a redistribution event affecting the Dakota, Brushy Basin, and Westwater Canyon Members of the Morrison Formation
Giersdorf_00000708737-3U-Pb    Yes U22034Grants District, McKinley Co., New Mexico, USAGrants Uranium Mining DistrictMcLemore (2011)10.1.1.688.1172TMG48_23Age of a secondary depositional event in the Todilto Limestone
Giersdorf_00000589260250255±5238U-206U uraniniteK-179b  UraniniteUraniniteU262609Haystack Butte (Haystack Mountain), Ambrosia Lake Sub-district, Grants District, McKinley Co., New Mexico, USAAmbrosia LakeMiller et al. (1963)10.1130/0016-7606(1963)74[609:IEOTOO]2.0.CO;2GSAB74_609Age given for U238-Pb206 analysis
Giersdorf_00000590180170175±5235U-207Pb uraniniteK-179b  UraniniteUraniniteU262609Haystack Butte (Haystack Mountain), Ambrosia Lake Sub-district, Grants District, McKinley Co., New Mexico, USAAmbrosia LakeMiller et al. (1963)10.1130/0016-7606(1963)74[609:IEOTOO]2.0.CO;2GSAB74_609Age given for U235-Pb207 analysis
Giersdorf_00000591180140160±20207Pb-206PbThe Pb207-Pb206 age given for these samples is described as being highly erroneous due to the systematic sensitivity of the analytic methodslowuraniniteK-179c  UraniniteUraniniteU262609Haystack Butte (Haystack Mountain), Ambrosia Lake Sub-district, Grants District, McKinley Co., New Mexico, USAAmbrosia LakeMiller et al. (1963)10.1130/0016-7606(1963)74[609:IEOTOO]2.0.CO;2GSAB74_609Age given for Pb207-Pb206 analysis
Giersdorf_00000592555485520±35207Pb-206PbThe Pb207-Pb206 age given for these samples is described as being highly erroneous due to the systematic sensitivity of the analytic methodslowuraniniteK-194a  UraniniteUraniniteU48060Section 33 Mine, Ambrosia Lake Sub-district, Grants District, McKinley Co., New Mexico, USAAmbrosia LakeMiller et al. (1963)10.1130/0016-7606(1963)74[609:IEOTOO]2.0.CO;2GSAB74_609Age given for Pb207-Pb206 analysis
Giersdorf_00000593837378±5238U-206U uraniniteK-194b  UraniniteUraniniteU48060Section 33 Mine, Ambrosia Lake Sub-district, Grants District, McKinley Co., New Mexico, USAAmbrosia LakeMiller et al. (1963)10.1130/0016-7606(1963)74[609:IEOTOO]2.0.CO;2GSAB74_609Age given for U238-Pb206 analysis
Giersdorf_00000594113101107±6235U-207Pb uraniniteK-194b  UraniniteUraniniteU48060Section 33 Mine, Ambrosia Lake Sub-district, Grants District, McKinley Co., New Mexico, USAAmbrosia LakeMiller et al. (1963)10.1130/0016-7606(1963)74[609:IEOTOO]2.0.CO;2GSAB74_609Age given for U235-Pb207 analysis
Giersdorf_00000595850790820±30207Pb-206PbThe Pb207-Pb206 age given for these samples is described as being highly erroneous due to the systematic sensitivity of the analytic methodslowuraniniteK-194b  UraniniteUraniniteU48060Section 33 Mine, Ambrosia Lake Sub-district, Grants District, McKinley Co., New Mexico, USAAmbrosia LakeMiller et al. (1963)10.1130/0016-7606(1963)74[609:IEOTOO]2.0.CO;2GSAB74_609Age given for Pb207-Pb206 analysis

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