Mineral Evolution Database
Created and maintained by the Mineral Evolution Project in partnership with RRUFF and mindat.
Mineral locality data provided by mindat.org

Ages for Gold at Kukh-i-Lal (Kukhilal; Kuhi-lal), Ishkashim District, Badakhshan, Afghanistan

The cyan highlights indicate which age entries were selected as the "best" for assigning the mineral an age of 144Ma - 138Ma at this locality

Age range from children

Excel ID	Max Age (Ma)	Min Age (Ma)	Dated Mineral	Minerals explicitely stated as having this age	Age applies to these Elements	Dated Locality ID	Dated Locality	Ref	Ref ID
PorphCu-00693	144	138		Actinolite, Albite, Ankerite, Bismuth, Bismutite, Bornite, Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Chrysocolla, Covellite, Cuprite, Emplectite, Epidote, Galena, Goethite, Gold, Luzonite, Magnetite, Molybdenite, Pyrite, Pyrrhotite, Scheelite, Silver, Sphalerite, Wittichenite	Cu	146855	Kajaran Mine (Kadzharan Mine; Kadzharan Molybdenum Deposit), Kajaran, Upper Okhca River, Kafan District (Kapan), Syunik' Province, Armenia	Singer et al. (2008)	USGSOFR2008_1155

Specified age

Excel ID	Max Age (Ma)	Min Age (Ma)	Dated Mineral	Minerals explicitely stated as having this age	Age applies to these Elements	Dated Locality ID	Dated Locality	Ref	Ref ID
PorphCu-00693	144	138		Actinolite, Albite, Ankerite, Bismuth, Bismutite, Bornite, Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Chrysocolla, Covellite, Cuprite, Emplectite, Epidote, Galena, Goethite, Gold, Luzonite, Magnetite, Molybdenite, Pyrite, Pyrrhotite, Scheelite, Silver, Sphalerite, Wittichenite	Cu	146855	Kajaran Mine (Kadzharan Mine; Kadzharan Molybdenum Deposit), Kajaran, Upper Okhca River, Kafan District (Kapan), Syunik' Province, Armenia	Singer et al. (2008)	USGSOFR2008_1155

Locality age

Excel ID	Max Age (Ma)	Min Age (Ma)	Dated Mineral	Minerals explicitely stated as having this age	Age applies to these Elements	Dated Locality ID	Dated Locality	Ref	Ref ID
sedznpb-00006	485	470				22980	La Esperanza Deposit, Aguilar District, Humahuaca Department, Jujuy Province, Argentina	Singer et al. (2009)	USGSOFR2009-1252
Mo-00135	24	20		Calcurmolite	Mo	14725	Sokh-Karasu Area, Kajaran Mine (Kadzharan Mine; Kadzharan Molybdenum Deposit), Kajaran, Upper Okhca River, Kafan District (Kapan), Syunik' Province, Armenia	Melkonyan and Akopyan (2006); Bagdasaryan et al. (1969)
PorphCu-00193	24	20			Cu	146855	Kajaran Mine (Kadzharan Mine; Kadzharan Molybdenum Deposit), Kajaran, Upper Okhca River, Kafan District (Kapan), Syunik' Province, Armenia	Singer et al. (2005)	USGSOFR2005_1060
Michelle_636	1858	1854			Ni,Cu	250782	Panton Mine, Panton Sill, Alice Downs Station, Halls Creek Shire, Western Australia, Australia	Hoatson et al. (2006)	OGR29_177
Mo-00483	313	311	Molybdenite		Mo	158240	Krkonoše Massif (Krkonoše Mountains; Karkonosze Massif; Karkonosze Mountains; Riesengebirge Mountains; Riesageberge Mountains), Czech Republic/Poland	Mikulski and Stein (2007)	GPAMM1_203
sedcu-00387	900	900			Cu	42400	Kakanda Deposit, Kambove District, Lualaba, DR Congo	Cox et al. (2003)	USGSOFR03_107
sedznpb-00198	1880	1880				9697	Rauhala Deposit, Ylivieska, North Ostrobothnia, Finland	Singer et al. (2009)	USGSOFR2009-1252
vms-00481	1880	1880			S	9697	Rauhala Deposit, Ylivieska, North Ostrobothnia, Finland	Moiser et al. (2009)	USGSOFR2009_1034
Alexandra-0425	310	260			Sn,Li,Mo,W,Bi,F	146104	Altenberg, Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge District, Saxony, Germany	Seifert (2008)	BOOK_MPLMEV_2008
MDR_817-00026	325.9	321.9	Molybdenite			146104	Altenberg, Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge District, Saxony, Germany	Romer and Thomas (2005)	MDR_817
MDR_817-00027	319.9	315.9	Molybdenite			146104	Altenberg, Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge District, Saxony, Germany	Romer and Thomas (2005)	MDR_817
MDR_817-00028	309	309				146104	Altenberg, Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge District, Saxony, Germany	Romer and Thomas (2005)	MDR_817
MDR_817-00029	341	325	Zircon			146104	Altenberg, Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge District, Saxony, Germany	Romer and Thomas (2005)	MDR_817
MDR_817-00030	295	285	Zircon			146104	Altenberg, Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge District, Saxony, Germany	Romer and Thomas (2005)	MDR_817
MDR_817-00031	310	284				146104	Altenberg, Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge District, Saxony, Germany	Romer and Thomas (2005)	MDR_817
Mo-00015	326.4	321.4	Molybdenite	Jordisite, Molybdenite, Molybdite, Wulfenite, Ilsemannite	Mo	1879	Tin Mine, Altenberg, Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge District, Saxony, Germany	Romer et al. (2007)	MD42_337
Mo-00016	320.3	315.5	Molybdenite	Jordisite, Molybdenite, Molybdite, Wulfenite, Ilsemannite	Mo	1879	Tin Mine, Altenberg, Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge District, Saxony, Germany	Romer et al. (2007)	MD42_337
Mo-00495	329	311			Mo,Cu	146104	Altenberg, Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge District, Saxony, Germany	Bielicki and Tischendorf (1991)	CMP106_440
Mo-00496	453	423			Mo,Cu	146104	Altenberg, Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge District, Saxony, Germany	Bielicki and Tischendorf (1991)	CMP106_440
Jen_0001453	395	330	Scheelite			759	Cínovec / Zinnwald (Cinvald), Erzgebirge / Krusné Hory Mts (Ore Mts), Germany & Czech Republic	Poulin et al. (2016)	CM54_1147
Kristen000027	330.6	326.6	Zircon			14276	Erzgebirge / Krusné Hory Mts (Ore Mts), Germany & Czech Republic	Breiter (2012)	L151_105
Kristen000028	320.8	318.8	Zircon			14276	Erzgebirge / Krusné Hory Mts (Ore Mts), Germany & Czech Republic	Breiter (2012)	L151_105
Kristen000029	304	290				14276	Erzgebirge / Krusné Hory Mts (Ore Mts), Germany & Czech Republic	Breiter (2012)	L151_105
Kristen000030	324	321	Uraninite			14276	Erzgebirge / Krusné Hory Mts (Ore Mts), Germany & Czech Republic	Breiter (2012)	L151_105
Kristen000031	324	317				14276	Erzgebirge / Krusné Hory Mts (Ore Mts), Germany & Czech Republic	Breiter (2012)	L151_105
Kristen000032	306	298				14276	Erzgebirge / Krusné Hory Mts (Ore Mts), Germany & Czech Republic	Breiter (2012)	L151_105
Kristen000033	322	294				14276	Erzgebirge / Krusné Hory Mts (Ore Mts), Germany & Czech Republic	Breiter (2012)	L151_105
Kristen000034	328	320				14276	Erzgebirge / Krusné Hory Mts (Ore Mts), Germany & Czech Republic	Breiter (2012)	L151_105
Kristen000035	326	314	Zircon			14276	Erzgebirge / Krusné Hory Mts (Ore Mts), Germany & Czech Republic	Breiter (2012)	L151_105
Kristen000036	308	308				14276	Erzgebirge / Krusné Hory Mts (Ore Mts), Germany & Czech Republic	Breiter (2012)	L151_105
Kristen000037	330	330	Zircon			14276	Erzgebirge / Krusné Hory Mts (Ore Mts), Germany & Czech Republic	Breiter (2012)	L151_105
Kristen000038	321.6	316.8	Zircon			14276	Erzgebirge / Krusné Hory Mts (Ore Mts), Germany & Czech Republic	Breiter (2012)	L151_105
Kristen000039	308	308				14276	Erzgebirge / Krusné Hory Mts (Ore Mts), Germany & Czech Republic	Breiter (2012)	L151_105
Kristen000040	324	318	Molybdenite			14276	Erzgebirge / Krusné Hory Mts (Ore Mts), Germany & Czech Republic	Breiter (2012)	L151_105
Mo-00008	350	350		Molybdenite, Wulfenite	Mo	759	Cínovec / Zinnwald (Cinvald), Erzgebirge / Krusné Hory Mts (Ore Mts), Germany & Czech Republic	Frondel & Wickman (1970)	AM55_1857
Be-00042	0.4	0.4		Mottanaite-(Ce)	Be	22746	Mt Cavalluccio, Sacrofano Caldera, Campagnano, Metropolitan City Of Rome Capital, Lazio, Italy	De Rita et al. (1983)	JVGR17_219
sedcu-00551	260	260			Cu	204813	Konrad Cu-mine, Iwiny, Bolesławiec Co., Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Poland	Cox et al. (2003)	USGSOFR03_107
Be-00054	250	250		Mariinskite	Be	241240	Malyshevskoe Deposit (Mariinskoe Deposit), Izumrudnye Kopi Area, Malysheva, Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russia	Fershtater et al. (2007)	GT41_465
Cr-00057	250	250		Chromite, Eskolaite, Mariinskite	Cr	241240	Malyshevskoe Deposit (Mariinskoe Deposit), Izumrudnye Kopi Area, Malysheva, Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russia	Fershtater et al. (2007)	GT41_465
Alexandra-0390	1770	1770				18199	Yastrebets Massif (Yastrebets'kiy; Yastrubetsky), Ukrainian Shield, Zhytomyr Oblast, Ukraine	Ponomarenko et al. (2013)	M44_115
ree-00648	1740	1720	Zircon			18199	Yastrebets Massif (Yastrebets'kiy; Yastrubetsky), Ukrainian Shield, Zhytomyr Oblast, Ukraine	Orris and Grauch (2002)	USGSOFR02_189
NAVDAT-123230	20	11.2				91125	Atomic Flat Group, Jacumba, Jacumba District, Jacumba Mts, San Diego Co., California, USA	NAVDAT	NAVDAT
NAVDAT-123231	20	11.2				91125	Atomic Flat Group, Jacumba, Jacumba District, Jacumba Mts, San Diego Co., California, USA	NAVDAT	NAVDAT
NAVDAT-123232	20	11.2				91125	Atomic Flat Group, Jacumba, Jacumba District, Jacumba Mts, San Diego Co., California, USA	NAVDAT	NAVDAT
NAVDAT-123233	20	11.2				91125	Atomic Flat Group, Jacumba, Jacumba District, Jacumba Mts, San Diego Co., California, USA	NAVDAT	NAVDAT
NAVDAT-123234	20	11.2				91125	Atomic Flat Group, Jacumba, Jacumba District, Jacumba Mts, San Diego Co., California, USA	NAVDAT	NAVDAT
NAVDAT-123235	20	17.4				91125	Atomic Flat Group, Jacumba, Jacumba District, Jacumba Mts, San Diego Co., California, USA	NAVDAT	NAVDAT
NAVDAT-123236	20	11.2				91125	Atomic Flat Group, Jacumba, Jacumba District, Jacumba Mts, San Diego Co., California, USA	NAVDAT	NAVDAT
NAVDAT-123237	20	11.2				91125	Atomic Flat Group, Jacumba, Jacumba District, Jacumba Mts, San Diego Co., California, USA	NAVDAT	NAVDAT
NAVDAT-123238	20	11.2				91125	Atomic Flat Group, Jacumba, Jacumba District, Jacumba Mts, San Diego Co., California, USA	NAVDAT	NAVDAT
NAVDAT-123239	20	11.2				91125	Atomic Flat Group, Jacumba, Jacumba District, Jacumba Mts, San Diego Co., California, USA	NAVDAT	NAVDAT
NAVDAT-123240	20	11.2				91125	Atomic Flat Group, Jacumba, Jacumba District, Jacumba Mts, San Diego Co., California, USA	NAVDAT	NAVDAT
NAVDAT-123241	20	11.2				91125	Atomic Flat Group, Jacumba, Jacumba District, Jacumba Mts, San Diego Co., California, USA	NAVDAT	NAVDAT
NAVDAT-126146	106	102				91184	Carrizo Canyon Deposit, Boulevard, Jacumba District, Jacumba Mts, San Diego Co., California, USA	NAVDAT	NAVDAT
NAVDAT-126147	111	107				91184	Carrizo Canyon Deposit, Boulevard, Jacumba District, Jacumba Mts, San Diego Co., California, USA	NAVDAT	NAVDAT
NAVDAT-126177	106	102				91669	Unnamed Gemstone Prospect (2), Dos Cabezas, Jacumba District, Jacumba Mts, San Diego Co., California, USA	NAVDAT	NAVDAT

Locality age (remote)

Excel ID	Max Age (Ma)	Min Age (Ma)	Dated Mineral	Minerals explicitely stated as having this age	Age applies to these Elements	Dated Locality ID	Dated Locality	Ref	Ref ID
Cr-00006	1850	1850		Chromite	Cr	146977	Halls Creek Shire, Western Australia, Australia	Sun et al. (1991)	PR50_1
Mo-00317	316	314	Molybdenite		Mo	133513	Michałowice Granite Quarry, Szklarska Poręba, Jelenia Góra Co., Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Poland	Mikulski and Stein (2007)	GPAMM1_203
Mo-00487	327	325	Molybdenite		Mo	132693	Łomnica, Jelenia Góra Co., Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Poland	Mikulski and Stein (2007)	GPAMM1_203
Hg-00059	354	248		Cinnabar, Corderoite, Mercury, Metacinnabar, Moschellandsbergite, Perroudite, Poyarkovite, Shakhovite, Tiemannite, Eglestonite	Hg	14243	Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany	Krupp (1984); Krupp et al. (1989)
Alexandra-0425	310	260			Sn,Li,Mo,W,Bi,F	146104	Altenberg, Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge District, Saxony, Germany	Seifert (2008)	BOOK_MPLMEV_2008
Giersdorf_00000651	268	266				24815	Trento Province (Trentino), Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy	Cassinis et al. (2008)	IJG127_519
Giersdorf_00000652	276	273				24815	Trento Province (Trentino), Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy	Cassinis et al. (2008)	IJG127_519
Giersdorf_00000653	281	277				24815	Trento Province (Trentino), Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy	Cassinis et al. (2008)	IJG127_519
Giersdorf_00000654	266	252				24815	Trento Province (Trentino), Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy	Cassinis et al. (2008)	IJG127_519
Mo-00243	92.3	86.5	Molybdenite		Mo	40458	Fukuoka, Japan	Suzuki et al. (1996)	GCA60_3151
Michelle_597	35	0		Calcite, Glushinskite, Lansfordite, Monohydrocalcite, Nesquehonite, Vaterite, Weddellite		188549	Gila Bend Mts, Maricopa Co., Arizona, USA	Arakaki et al. (2011)	PNAS108_8379
Emily000545	164	100				228102	Rožňava Co., Košice Region, Slovakia	Hurai et al (2010)	AM28_1
Kristen002401	1890	1850			Fe,Mn,S	220866	Persberg Ore District, Filipstad, Värmland County, Sweden	Sundblad et al. (1993)	PR64_319