Mineral Evolution Database
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Ages for Tenorite at Queensland, Australia

The cyan highlights indicate which age entries were selected as the "best" for assigning the mineral an age of 1655Ma - 245Ma 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
sedexmvt-00018	1655	1655			Pb,Zn,Cu	11841	George Fisher Mine, Hilton District, Mount Isa City Shire, Queensland, Australia	Taylor et al. (2009)	USGSOFR2009_1297
PorphCu-00502	245	245		Azurite, Bornite, Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Cuprite, Epidote, Hematite, Ilmenite, Kaolinite, Magnetite, Molybdenite, Montmorillonite, Pyrite, Rutile, Tenorite	Cu	206890	Moonmera Prospect, Mount Morgan, Rockhampton Region, Queensland, Australia	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-00502	245	245		Azurite, Bornite, Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Cuprite, Epidote, Hematite, Ilmenite, Kaolinite, Magnetite, Molybdenite, Montmorillonite, Pyrite, Rutile, Tenorite	Cu	206890	Moonmera Prospect, Mount Morgan, Rockhampton Region, Queensland, Australia	Singer et al. (2008)	USGSOFR2008_1155

Mineralization age

Excel ID	Max Age (Ma)	Min Age (Ma)	Minerals explicitely stated as having this age	Age applies to these Elements	Dated Locality ID	Dated Locality	Ref	Ref ID
PorphCu-00501	246	246	Chalcopyrite, Epidote, Galena, Gold, Magnetite, Molybdenite, Pyrite, Sphalerite	Cu	206889	Limonite Hill, Rockhampton, Rockhampton Region, Queensland, Australia	Singer et al. (2008)	USGSOFR2008_1155
PorphCu-00503	265	265	Chalcopyrite, Molybdenite, Pyrite	Cu	206892	Andromache River, Cannonvale, Whitsunday Region, Queensland, Australia	Singer et al. (2008)	USGSOFR2008_1155
PorphCu-00504	250	250	Chalcopyrite, Molybdenite, Pyrite	Cu	206893	Chinaman Creek, Mount Perry, North Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia	Singer et al. (2008)	USGSOFR2008_1155
PorphCu-00505	220	200	Chalcopyrite, Epidote, Molybdenite, Pyrite	Cu	206894	Woodbury, Yeppoon, Rockhampton Region, Queensland, Australia	Singer et al. (2008)	USGSOFR2008_1155
PorphCu-00506	235	235	Chalcopyrite, Epidote, Galena, Magnetite, Malachite, Molybdenite, Pyrite, Sphalerite, Neotocite	Cu	206895	Whitewash Prospect, Monto, North Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia	Singer et al. (2008)	USGSOFR2008_1155
PorphCu-00507	285	285	Chalcopyrite, Epidote, Galena, Magnetite, Molybdenite, Pyrite, Sphalerite	Cu	206896	Town Creek, Campaspe, Charters Towers Region, Queensland, Australia	Singer et al. (2008)	USGSOFR2008_1155
PorphCu-00508	250	250	Chalcopyrite, Epidote, Magnetite, Molybdenite, Pyrite, Sphalerite	Cu	206897	Struck Oil, Mount Morgan, Rockhampton Region, Queensland, Australia	Singer et al. (2008)	USGSOFR2008_1155
PorphCu-00509	235	235	Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Epidote, Galena, Gold, Marcasite, Molybdenite, Pyrite, Silver, Sphalerite	Cu	206898	Mount Cannindah Cu-Au-Ag Deposit, Monto, North Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia	Singer et al. (2008)	USGSOFR2008_1155
PorphCu-00510	235	235	Bornite, Chalcopyrite, Covellite, Epidote, Fluorite, Galena, Kaolinite, Magnetite, Molybdenite, Pyrite, Rutile, Sphalerite	Cu	206900	Coalstoun Lakes Porphyry Copper Prospect, North Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia	Singer et al. (2008)	USGSOFR2008_1155
PorphCu-00511	235	235	Chalcopyrite, Epidote, Magnetite, Molybdenite, Pyrite	Cu	206901	Kiwi Carpet, Monto, North Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia	Singer et al. (2008)	USGSOFR2008_1155
PorphCu-00512	310	310	Andalusite, Arsenopyrite, Bornite, Chalcopyrite, Epidote, Galena, Kaolinite, Molybdenite, Pyrite, Pyrrhotite, Silver, Sphalerite	Cu	206902	Mount Turner, Georgetown, Etheridge Shire, Queensland, Australia	Singer et al. (2008)	USGSOFR2008_1155
PorphCu-00513	285	285	Chalcopyrite, Epidote, Galena, Molybdenite, Pyrite, Sphalerite	Cu	206903	Mount Robin, Campaspe, Charters Towers Region, Queensland, Australia	Singer et al. (2008)	USGSOFR2008_1155
sedexmvt-00018	1655	1655		Pb,Zn,Cu	11841	George Fisher Mine, Hilton District, Mount Isa City Shire, Queensland, Australia	Taylor et al. (2009)	USGSOFR2009_1297
sedexmvt-00024	1655	1655		Pb,Zn,Cu	28503	Mount Isa Mines, Mount Isa, Mount Isa City Shire, Queensland, Australia	Taylor et al. (2009)	USGSOFR2009_1297

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_128	1371	1361				208684	Myally Mine, Mount Gordon, Gunpowder District, Mount Isa City Shire, Queensland, Australia	McCauley and Bradley (2014)	CM52_183
Cr-00011	1414	922		Davidite-(La)	Cr	143289	Six Kangaroos Prospect, Cloncurry Shire, Queensland, Australia	Chipley et al. (2007)	AM92_1925
EMG15_125-1	1505	1505				191789	Ernest Henry Cu-Au Deposit (Ernest Henry Mine), Cloncurry, Cloncurry Shire, Queensland, Australia	Foster et al. (2007)	EMG15_125
EMG15_125-2	1537	1521	Titanite			191789	Ernest Henry Cu-Au Deposit (Ernest Henry Mine), Cloncurry, Cloncurry Shire, Queensland, Australia	Foster et al. (2007)	EMG15_125
EMG15_125-3	1538	1490	Titanite			191789	Ernest Henry Cu-Au Deposit (Ernest Henry Mine), Cloncurry, Cloncurry Shire, Queensland, Australia	Foster et al. (2007)	EMG15_125
EMG15_125-4	1575	1501	Rutile			191789	Ernest Henry Cu-Au Deposit (Ernest Henry Mine), Cloncurry, Cloncurry Shire, Queensland, Australia	Foster et al. (2007)	EMG15_125
Giersdorf_00000712	1565	1535	Uraninite	Uraninite	U	12502	Mary Kathleen Mine (Mary Kathleen Uranium), Mary Kathleen District, Rosebud Station, Cloncurry Shire, Queensland, Australia	Chipley et al. (2007)	AM92_1925
Giersdorf_00000713	1512	1432	Uraninite	Uraninite	U	12502	Mary Kathleen Mine (Mary Kathleen Uranium), Mary Kathleen District, Rosebud Station, Cloncurry Shire, Queensland, Australia	Chipley et al. (2007)	AM92_1925
Giersdorf_00000714	1624	1526			U	28503	Mount Isa Mines, Mount Isa, Mount Isa City Shire, Queensland, Australia	Chipley et al. (2007)	AM92_1925
Giersdorf_00000715	820	710			U	28503	Mount Isa Mines, Mount Isa, Mount Isa City Shire, Queensland, Australia	Chipley et al. (2007)	AM92_1925
Giersdorf_00000720	1382	942			U	28503	Mount Isa Mines, Mount Isa, Mount Isa City Shire, Queensland, Australia	Chipley et al. (2007)	AM92_1925
Kristen002125	1495	1491				191789	Ernest Henry Cu-Au Deposit (Ernest Henry Mine), Cloncurry, Cloncurry Shire, Queensland, Australia	Perkins and Wyborn (1998)	AJES45_233
Kristen002126	1530	1500				191789	Ernest Henry Cu-Au Deposit (Ernest Henry Mine), Cloncurry, Cloncurry Shire, Queensland, Australia	Perkins and Wyborn (1998)	AJES45_233
Kristen002127	1466	1462				191789	Ernest Henry Cu-Au Deposit (Ernest Henry Mine), Cloncurry, Cloncurry Shire, Queensland, Australia	Perkins and Wyborn (1998)	AJES45_233
Kristen002399	237	201		Bismuthinite, Calcite, Magnetite	Bi,Au	42920	Biggenden Mine (Mt Biggenden Mine; Biggenden Gold And Bismuth Mine; Mt Biggenden Bismuth Mine; Mt Biggenden Magnetite Mine; Biggenden Quarry), North Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia	Murray (1986)	OGR1_315
Kristen002400	237	201				249926	Ban Ban Zinc Deposit, Gayndah, North Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia	Murray (1986)	OGR1_315
Lucy _010	1530	1500				28476	Queen Sally Mine, Kajabbi, Cloncurry Shire, Queensland, Australia	Willliams et al. (2001)	EMG10_191
Mo-00003	260	200	Molybdenite		Mo	146	Wolfram Camp, Dimbulah, Mareeba Shire, Queensland, Australia	Plimer (1974)	MD9_95
ree-00062	5.3	0.01				219288	Gold Coast City Shire, Queensland, Australia	Orris and Grauch (2002)	USGSOFR02_189
ree-00063	5.3	0.01				208662	Mount Gordon, Gunpowder District, Mount Isa City Shire, Queensland, Australia	Orris and Grauch (2002)	USGSOFR02_189
ree-00064	5.3	0.01				19103	Gympie Region, Queensland, Australia	Orris and Grauch (2002)	USGSOFR02_189
sedexmvt-00011	1675	1675				17584	Cannington Mine (South32 Cannington), McKinlay, McKinlay Shire, Queensland, Australia	Taylor et al. (2009)	USGSOFR2009_1297
sedexmvt-00012	1575	1575				207653	Century Mine, Lawn Hill, Burke Shire, Queensland, Australia	Taylor et al. (2009)	USGSOFR2009_1297
sedexmvt-00013	1665	1665				203343	Dugald River Zn-Pb-Ag Deposit (Dugald River Mine), Cloncurry, Cloncurry Shire, Queensland, Australia	Taylor et al. (2009)	USGSOFR2009_1297
sedexmvt-00022	1645	1645				13984	Lady Loretta Deposit (Lady Loretta Prospect), Gunpowder District, Mount Isa City Shire, Queensland, Australia	Taylor et al. (2009)	USGSOFR2009_1297
sedexmvt-00027	1675	1675				12156	Pegmont Pb-Zn Deposit (Pegmont Mine), Selwyn District, Cloncurry Shire, Queensland, Australia	Taylor et al. (2009)	USGSOFR2009_1297
sedznpb-00016	1686	1668				17584	Cannington Mine (South32 Cannington), McKinlay, McKinlay Shire, Queensland, Australia	Singer et al. (2009)	USGSOFR2009-1252
sedznpb-00017	1601	1589				207653	Century Mine, Lawn Hill, Burke Shire, Queensland, Australia	Singer et al. (2009)	USGSOFR2009-1252
sedznpb-00018	300	300				22616	Chillagoe, Mareeba Shire, Queensland, Australia	Singer et al. (2009)	USGSOFR2009-1252
sedznpb-00021	1670	1670				203343	Dugald River Zn-Pb-Ag Deposit (Dugald River Mine), Cloncurry, Cloncurry Shire, Queensland, Australia	Singer et al. (2009)	USGSOFR2009-1252
sedznpb-00025	1659	1651				11841	George Fisher Mine, Hilton District, Mount Isa City Shire, Queensland, Australia	Singer et al. (2009)	USGSOFR2009-1252
sedznpb-00029	1666	1643				13984	Lady Loretta Deposit (Lady Loretta Prospect), Gunpowder District, Mount Isa City Shire, Queensland, Australia	Singer et al. (2009)	USGSOFR2009-1252
sedznpb-00035	300	300				12484	Mount Garnet Skarn Deposit, Mount Garnet, Tablelands Region, Queensland, Australia	Singer et al. (2009)	USGSOFR2009-1252
sedznpb-00036	1659	1651				204775	Hilton District, Mount Isa City Shire, Queensland, Australia	Singer et al. (2009)	USGSOFR2009-1252
sedznpb-00037	300	300				143	Muldiva, Chillagoe District, Mareeba Shire, Queensland, Australia	Singer et al. (2009)	USGSOFR2009-1252
sedznpb-00038	320	280				29008	Mungana, Mareeba Shire, Queensland, Australia	Singer et al. (2009)	USGSOFR2009-1252
sedznpb-00040	2500	1600				12156	Pegmont Pb-Zn Deposit (Pegmont Mine), Selwyn District, Cloncurry Shire, Queensland, Australia	Singer et al. (2009)	USGSOFR2009-1252
vms-00030	485	470				68188	Magpie Prospect (Magpie Mine), Cloncurry, Cloncurry Shire, Queensland, Australia	Moiser et al. (2009)	USGSOFR2009-1034
vms-00031	270	270			S	44460	Mount Chalmers Mine, Rockhampton, Rockhampton Region, Queensland, Australia	Moiser et al. (2009)	USGSOFR2009_1034
vms-00032	390	390			S	140	Mount Morgan Mine, Mount Morgan, Rockhampton Region, Queensland, Australia	Moiser et al. (2009)	USGSOFR2009_1034
vms-00033	541	495				125471	Reward Fossicking Area, Anakie, Central Highlands Region, Queensland, Australia	Moiser et al. (2009)	USGSOFR2009-1034
vms-00036	500	500			S	217008	Waterloo Deposit, Charters Towers Region, Queensland, Australia	Moiser et al. (2009)	USGSOFR2009_1034

Locality age (deprioritized)

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
ree-00116	541	541				12502	Mary Kathleen Mine (Mary Kathleen Uranium), Mary Kathleen District, Rosebud Station, Cloncurry Shire, Queensland, Australia	Orris and Grauch (2002)	USGSOFR02_189