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 Molybdenite at Shanxi, China

The cyan highlights indicate which age entries were selected as the "best" for assigning the mineral an age of 2109Ma - 66Ma 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
Emily000383	2109	2109	Molybdenite	Molybdenite		142700	Tongkuangyu Cu Deposit, Zhongtiaoshan Ore Field, Yuanqu Co., Yuncheng, Shanxi, China	Chen et al. (1998)	MD17_224
Chen2007tbl01-54	201	66		Bornite, Chalcopyrite, Gold, Magnetite, Malachite, Marcasite, Molybdenite, Pyrite, Pyrrhotite, Tenorite		187029	Diaoquan Cu-Ag Deposit, Lingqiu Co., Datong, Shanxi, China	Chen et al. (2007)	OGR31_139

Direct 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
Emily000383	2109	2109	Molybdenite	Molybdenite		142700	Tongkuangyu Cu Deposit, Zhongtiaoshan Ore Field, Yuanqu Co., Yuncheng, Shanxi, China	Chen et al. (1998)	MD17_224
Emily000384	2076	2076	Molybdenite	Molybdenite		142700	Tongkuangyu Cu Deposit, Zhongtiaoshan Ore Field, Yuanqu Co., Yuncheng, Shanxi, China	Chen et al. (1998)	MD17_224
Emily000385	2098	2098	Molybdenite	Molybdenite		142700	Tongkuangyu Cu Deposit, Zhongtiaoshan Ore Field, Yuanqu Co., Yuncheng, Shanxi, China	Chen et al. (1998)	MD17_224

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
Chen2007tbl01-54	201	66		Bornite, Chalcopyrite, Gold, Magnetite, Malachite, Marcasite, Molybdenite, Pyrite, Pyrrhotite, Tenorite		187029	Diaoquan Cu-Ag Deposit, Lingqiu Co., Datong, Shanxi, China	Chen et al. (2007)	OGR31_139
PorphCu-00189	2200	2100		Albite, Bornite, Carrollite, Chalcopyrite, Cobaltite, Covellite, Hematite, Ilmenite, Magnetite, Millerite, Molybdenite, Pyrite, Pyrrhotite, Rutile, Stannite	Cu	142700	Tongkuangyu Cu Deposit, Zhongtiaoshan Ore Field, Yuanqu Co., Yuncheng, Shanxi, China	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
Bradley_2012_002	2518	2496	Zircon			234383	Xinzhuang Au Deposit, Fanshi Co., Xinzhou, Shanxi, China	McCauley and Bradley (2014)	CM52_183
Chen2007tbl01-52	201	66		Chalcopyrite, Galena, Magnetite, Pyrite, Sphalerite		187027	Fenghuangzui Mine, Pinglu Co., Yuncheng, Shanxi, China	Chen et al. (2007)	OGR31_139
Chen2007tbl01-53	145	66		Chalcopyrite, Galena, Magnetite, Pyrite, Sphalerite		187028	Sijiawan Mine, Xiangfen Co., Linfen, Shanxi, China	Chen et al. (2007)	OGR31_139
Chen2007tbl01-55	201	66		Chalcopyrite, Galena, Magnetite, Pyrite, Sphalerite		187030	Tainashui Au Deposit, Lingqiu Co., Datong, Shanxi, China	Chen et al. (2007)	OGR31_139
Jen_0000759	134.8	134.8				144551	Zijinshan REE Deposit (Zijingshan REE Deposit), Lin Co., Lüliang, Shanxi, China	Woolley and Kjarsgaard (2008)	GSCOF5796
Jen_0000760	132	132				144551	Zijinshan REE Deposit (Zijingshan REE Deposit), Lin Co., Lüliang, Shanxi, China	Yang and Woolley(2006)	JAES27_559
Jen_0000761	135	135				144551	Zijinshan REE Deposit (Zijingshan REE Deposit), Lin Co., Lüliang, Shanxi, China	Yang and Woolley(2006)	JAES27_559
Jen_0000804	229	229				145499	Datong, Shanxi, China	Woolley and Kjarsgaard (2008)	GSCOF5796
Jen_0000805	229	229				145499	Datong, Shanxi, China	Woolley and Kjarsgaard (2008)	GSCOF5796
ree-00256	134.8	134.8				144551	Zijinshan REE Deposit (Zijingshan REE Deposit), Lin Co., Lüliang, Shanxi, China	Orris and Grauch (2002)	USGSOFR02_189