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Locality Name:
Boss Mine, Goodsprings District, Spring Mts, Clark Co., Nevada, USA

Oldest recorded age at locality: 1258.4
Youngest recorded age at locality: 211

mindat Locality ID: 8818
mindat URL: http://www.mindat.org/loc-8818.html

Tectonic Settings: Continental Arc

Total number of sublocalities beneath "Boss Mine, Goodsprings District, Spring Mts, Clark Co., Nevada, USA": 0
Total number of bottom-level sublocalities: 0

Latitude: 35°49'9"N
Longitude: 115°34'13"W
Decimal Degree (lat, lon): 35.819166666667,-115.57027777778
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 Au Ba Bi C Ca Cl Co Cr Cu Fe H Hg Ir K Mg Mo Na Ni O P Pb Pd Pt S Sb Si Ti V Y Zn 

Elements from minerals reported directly at this locality: Ag Al As Au Ba Bi C Ca Cl Co Cr Cu Fe H Hg Ir K Mg Mo Na Ni O P Pb Pd Pt S Sb Si Ti V Y Zn 

Structural Groups for minerals in this locality: 
AcanthiteAllophaneAluniteAndalusiteApatiteArsenicArseniosideriteArsenopyriteBaryteBismutite
BrochantiteChalcopyriteCopperCorundumCovelliteDescloiziteDiasporeDigeniteGypsumLillianite
MalachiteMolybdeniteNickelineNoneNot in a structural groupPentlanditePhenakitePotaritePyriteQuartz
RocksaltRutileSpinelStibniteZircon

59 IMA Minerals at location:
Acanthite  (*)Anatase  (*)Argentojarosite  (*)Arseniosiderite  (*)Arsenopyrite  (*)
Azurite  (*)Baryte  (*)Beaverite-(Cu)  (*)Beyerite  (*)Bismuth  (*)
Bismuthinite  (*)Bismutite  (*)Bornite  (*)Brochantite  (*)Chalcocite  (*)
Chalcopyrite  (*)Chromite  (*)Chrysocolla  (*)Cinnabar  (*)Copper  (*)
Covellite  (*)Cuprite  (*)Digenite  (*)Dioptase  (*)Fizélyite  (*)
Galena  (*)Gilalite  (*)Goethite  (*)Gold  (*)Gypsum  (*)
Hematite  (*)Heterogenite  (*)Hydroniumjarosite  (*)Hydrozincite  (*)Iridium  (*)
Jarosite  (*)Libethenite  (*)Litharge  (*)Magnetite  (*)Malachite  (*)
Molybdenite  (*)Mottramite  (*)Natrojarosite  (*)Nissonite  (*)Palladium  (*)
Pentlandite  (*)Phosphohedyphane  (*)Platinum  (*)Plumbojarosite  (*)Potarite  (*)
Pyrite  (*)Pyrrhotite  (*)Quartz  (*)Rutile  (*)Silver  (*)
Stibnite  (*)Tenorite  (*)Willemite  (*)Xenotime-(Y)  (*)
Mineral nameStructural GroupsIMA FormulaMax Age (Ma)Min Age (Ma)# of Sublocalities containing mineralLOCALITY IDs, not mindat ids# of localities containing mineral
Acanthite  (*)AcanthiteAg2S35921102793
Anatase  (*)Not in a structural groupTiO235921102162
Argentojarosite  (*)AluniteAgFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6359211058
Arseniosiderite  (*)ArseniosideriteCa2Fe3+3O2(AsO4)3·3H2O3592110194
Arsenopyrite  (*)ArsenopyriteFeAsS35921109052
Azurite  (*)Not in a structural groupCu3(CO3)2(OH)235921105509
Baryte  (*)BaryteBa(SO4)359211011547
Beaverite-(Cu)  (*)AlunitePb(Fe3+2Cu)(SO4)2(OH)63592110132
Beyerite  (*)BismutiteCaBi2O2(CO3)2359211096
Bismuth  (*)ArsenicBi35921101966
Bismuthinite  (*)StibniteBi2S335921101935
Bismutite  (*)BismutiteBi2O2(CO3)3592110716
Bornite  (*)NoneCu5FeS435921105516
Brochantite  (*)BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)635921101633
Chalcocite  (*)NoneCu2S35921105707
Chalcopyrite  (*)ChalcopyriteCuFeS2359211027198
Chromite  (*)SpinelFe2+Cr2O435921103902
Chrysocolla  (*)Allophane(Cu2-xAlx)H2-xSi2O5(OH)4·nH2O35921103531
Cinnabar  (*)NoneHgS35931802600
Copper  (*)CopperCu35921103846
Covellite  (*)CovelliteCuS35921104165
Cuprite  (*)Not in a structural groupCu2O35921102970
Digenite  (*)DigeniteCu1.8S35921101027
Dioptase  (*)NoneCuSiO3·H2O3592110164
Fizélyite  (*)LillianiteAg5Pb14Sb21S48359211054
Galena  (*)RocksaltPbS359211024243
Gilalite  (*)NoneCu5Si6O17·7H2O35921105
Goethite  (*)DiasporeFeO(OH)35921107437
Gold  (*)CopperAu359211030554
Gypsum  (*)GypsumCa(SO4)·2H2O35921106890
Hematite  (*)CorundumFe2O3359211014640
Heterogenite  (*)NoneCo3+O(OH)3592110111
Hydroniumjarosite  (*)Alunite(H3O)Fe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6359211065
Hydrozincite  (*)NoneZn5(CO3)2(OH)635921101066
Iridium  (*)CopperIr3592110162
Jarosite  (*)AluniteKFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)635921102228
Libethenite  (*)AndalusiteCu2(PO4)(OH)3592110234
Litharge  (*)NonePbO3592110139
Magnetite  (*)SpinelFe2+Fe3+2O4359211014899
Malachite  (*)MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2359211012537
Molybdenite  (*)MolybdeniteMoS235921105800
Mottramite  (*)DescloizitePbCu(VO4)(OH)3592110362
Natrojarosite  (*)AluniteNaFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)63592110254
Nissonite  (*)NoneCu2Mg2(PO4)2(OH)2·5H2O35921104
Palladium  (*)CopperPd359211059
Pentlandite  (*)Pentlandite(Ni,Fe)9S835921101512
Phosphohedyphane  (*)ApatiteCa2Pb3(PO4)3Cl359211071
Platinum  (*)CopperPt3592110485
Plumbojarosite  (*)AlunitePb0.5Fe3+3(SO4)2(OH)63592110477
Potarite  (*)PotaritePdHg359318025
Pyrite  (*)PyriteFeS2359211039462
Pyrrhotite  (*)NickelineFe7S835921109056
Quartz  (*)QuartzSiO2359211061156
Rutile  (*)RutileTiO235921105614
Silver  (*)CopperAg35921105186
Stibnite  (*)StibniteSb2S335921103418
Tenorite  (*)NoneCuO35921101101
Willemite  (*)PhenakiteZn2SiO43592110303
Xenotime-(Y)  (*)ZirconY(PO4)3592110939


13 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
Hg-00036359318 ?-? Host rock    YesCinnabar, Perroudite, PotariteHg3888Goodsprings District, Spring Mts, Clark Co., Nevada, USA Church et al. (2005)10.1016/j.earscirev.2005.04.012ESR73_323 
Kristen002203213.2211212.1±1.1206Pb/238U zircon  YesZircon  61559Golden Chariot Mine, Goodsprings District, Spring Mts, Clark Co., Nevada, USAGolden Chariot Mine AreaVikre et al. (2011)10.2113/econgeo.106.3.381EG106_381 
Kristen002204213.6211.8212.7±0.9206Pb/238U zircon  YesZircon  61559Golden Chariot Mine, Goodsprings District, Spring Mts, Clark Co., Nevada, USAGolden Chariot Mine AreaVikre et al. (2011)10.2113/econgeo.106.3.381EG106_381 
Kristen002205214.5212.5213.5±1206Pb/238U zircon  YesZircon  61559Golden Chariot Mine, Goodsprings District, Spring Mts, Clark Co., Nevada, USAGolden Chariot Mine AreaVikre et al. (2011)10.2113/econgeo.106.3.381EG106_381 
Kristen002206216.2214.4215.3±0.9206Pb/238U zircon  YesZircon  61559Golden Chariot Mine, Goodsprings District, Spring Mts, Clark Co., Nevada, USAGolden Chariot Mine AreaVikre et al. (2011)10.2113/econgeo.106.3.381EG106_381 
Kristen002207216.5214.7215.6±0.9206Pb/238U zircon  YesZircon  61559Golden Chariot Mine, Goodsprings District, Spring Mts, Clark Co., Nevada, USAGolden Chariot Mine AreaVikre et al. (2011)10.2113/econgeo.106.3.381EG106_381 
Kristen002208218.8215.8217.3±1.5206Pb/238U zircon  YesZircon  61559Golden Chariot Mine, Goodsprings District, Spring Mts, Clark Co., Nevada, USAGolden Chariot Mine AreaVikre et al. (2011)10.2113/econgeo.106.3.381EG106_381 
Kristen002209220.3218.3219.3±1206Pb/238U zircon  YesZircon  61559Golden Chariot Mine, Goodsprings District, Spring Mts, Clark Co., Nevada, USAGolden Chariot Mine AreaVikre et al. (2011)10.2113/econgeo.106.3.381EG106_381 
Kristen002210221.1217.7219.4±1.7206Pb/238U zircon  YesZircon  61559Golden Chariot Mine, Goodsprings District, Spring Mts, Clark Co., Nevada, USAGolden Chariot Mine AreaVikre et al. (2011)10.2113/econgeo.106.3.381EG106_381 
Kristen002211224.1222.5223.3±0.8206Pb/238U zircon  YesZircon  61559Golden Chariot Mine, Goodsprings District, Spring Mts, Clark Co., Nevada, USAGolden Chariot Mine AreaVikre et al. (2011)10.2113/econgeo.106.3.381EG106_381 
Kristen002212225.6222.8224.2±1.4206Pb/238U zircon  YesZircon  61559Golden Chariot Mine, Goodsprings District, Spring Mts, Clark Co., Nevada, USAGolden Chariot Mine AreaVikre et al. (2011)10.2113/econgeo.106.3.381EG106_381 
Kristen002213229.9228.1229±0.9206Pb/238U zircon  YesZircon  61559Golden Chariot Mine, Goodsprings District, Spring Mts, Clark Co., Nevada, USAGolden Chariot Mine AreaVikre et al. (2011)10.2113/econgeo.106.3.381EG106_381 
Kristen0022141258.41243.21250.8±7.6206Pb/238U lowzircon  YesZircon  61559Golden Chariot Mine, Goodsprings District, Spring Mts, Clark Co., Nevada, USAGolden Chariot Mine AreaVikre et al. (2011)10.2113/econgeo.106.3.381EG106_381 

SampleSource LocalityReference URL
R100068Boss Mine, Goodsprings District, Spring Mts, Clark Co., Nevada, USAhttps://rruff.info/R100068

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