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Uraninite from
Midnite Mine, Wellpinit Area, Springdale Mining District, Stevens County, Washington, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Uraninite
Formula:UO2
Age information
Maximum recorded age:51 ± 0.5 Ma
Minimum recorded age:51 ± 0.5 Ma
Sample ages:
Recorded ageGeologic TimeSampleDating method
151 ± 0.5 MaEocene - 207Pb/204Pb-235U/204Pb
Sample references:
1 -
Ludwig, Kenneth R., Nash, J. T., Naeser, C. W. (1981) U-Pb isotope systematics and age of uranium mineralization, Midnite Mine, Washington. Economic Geology, 76 (1) 89-110 doi:10.2113/gsecongeo.76.1.89
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Uraninite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Midnite Mine, Wellpinit Area, Springdale Mining District, Stevens County, Washington, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:93826
Long-form Identifier:1:3:93826:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Uraninite
7.2km (4.5 miles) ⓘSherwood Mine, Wellpinit Area, Springdale Mining District, Stevens County, Washington, USA
8.6km (5.3 miles) ⓘSpokane Molybdenum Mine, Egypt Mining District, Lincoln County, Washington, USA
10.4km (6.5 miles) ⓘBig Smoke Mine, Wellpinit Area, Springdale Mining District, Stevens County, Washington, USA
10.7km (6.6 miles) ⓘBair Prospect, Wellpinit Area, Springdale Mining District, Stevens County, Washington, USA
11.1km (6.9 miles) ⓘSection 13 Prospect, Wellpinit Area, Springdale Mining District, Stevens County, Washington, USA
11.9km (7.4 miles) ⓘLowley Mine, Wellpinit Area, Springdale Mining District, Stevens County, Washington, USA
61.3km (38.1 miles) ⓘElk area, Elk, Spokane County, Washington, USA
66.6km (41.4 miles) ⓘCannon Mine, Calispell Peak, Stevens County, Washington, USA
66.6km (41.4 miles) ⓘDaybreak Mine, Mount Kit Carson, Spokane County, Washington, USA
67.1km (41.7 miles) ⓘPeterson claim, Grand Coulee, Grant County, Washington, USA
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