Mineral Evolution Database
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Mineral locality data provided by mindat.org

Ages for Malachite at Qamdo Prefecture (Changdu Prefecture), Tibet, China

The cyan highlights indicate which age entries were selected as the "best" for assigning the mineral an age of 49Ma - 35.4Ma 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-00170	49	38			Cu	142185	Gegongnong Cu-Au Deposit (Gegonglong Cu-Au Deposit), Gonjo Co. (Gongjue Co.), Qamdo Prefecture (Changdu Prefecture), Tibet, China	Singer et al. (2008)	USGSOFR2008_1155
PorphCu-00018	37.7	35.4		Bornite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Hematite, Magnetite, Molybdenite, Pyrite, Sphalerite	Cu	5793	Malasongduo Cu-Mo Deposit, Jomdo Co. (Jiangda Co.), Qamdo Prefecture (Changdu Prefecture), Tibet, China	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-00017	41.6	38.3		Actinolite, Bismuthinite, Bornite, Chalcopyrite, Copper, Covellite, Cubanite, Cuprite, Delafossite, Epidote, Fluorite, Galena, Gold, Hematite, Kaolinite, Magnetite, Malachite, Molybdenite, Montmorillonite, Pyrite, Pyrrhotite, Scheelite, Silver, Sphalerite, Tenorite	Cu	5792	Yulong Cu-(Mo) Deposit, Jomdo Co. (Jiangda Co.), Qamdo Prefecture (Changdu Prefecture), Tibet, China	Singer et al. (2008)	USGSOFR2008_1155

Mineralization 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
Kristen002249	41	40.5	Molybdenite		Cu	5792	Yulong Cu-(Mo) Deposit, Jomdo Co. (Jiangda Co.), Qamdo Prefecture (Changdu Prefecture), Tibet, China	Han et al. (2014)	RG64_136
PorphCu-00018	37.7	35.4		Bornite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Hematite, Magnetite, Molybdenite, Pyrite, Sphalerite	Cu	5793	Malasongduo Cu-Mo Deposit, Jomdo Co. (Jiangda Co.), Qamdo Prefecture (Changdu Prefecture), Tibet, China	Singer et al. (2008)	USGSOFR2008_1155
PorphCu-00165	38	38			Cu	142173	Mamupu Cu-Au Deposit, Markam Co. (Mangkang Co.), Qamdo Prefecture (Changdu Prefecture), Tibet, China	Singer et al. (2008)	USGSOFR2008_1155
PorphCu-00166	37.8	37.2		Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Magnetite, Molybdenite, Pyrite, Sphalerite	Cu	142174	Mangzong Cu-(Mo) Deposit (Mangzhong Cu-(Mo) Deposit), Jomdo Co. (Jiangda Co.), Qamdo Prefecture (Changdu Prefecture), Tibet, China	Singer et al. (2008)	USGSOFR2008_1155
PorphCu-00167	46	46		Chalcopyrite, Pyrite	Cu	142175	Xiariduo Cu-Au-Ag Deposit, Jomdo Co. (Jiangda Co.), Qamdo Prefecture (Changdu Prefecture), Tibet, China	Singer et al. (2008)	USGSOFR2008_1155
PorphCu-00169	36.4	35.6		Bornite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Kaolinite, Magnetite, Molybdenite, Pyrite, Sphalerite	Cu	142183	Duoxiasongduo Cu-(Mo) Deposit, Jomdo Co. (Jiangda Co.), Qamdo Prefecture (Changdu Prefecture), Tibet, China	Singer et al. (2008)	USGSOFR2008_1155
PorphCu-00170	49	38			Cu	142185	Gegongnong Cu-Au Deposit (Gegonglong Cu-Au Deposit), Gonjo Co. (Gongjue Co.), Qamdo Prefecture (Changdu Prefecture), Tibet, China	Singer et al. (2008)	USGSOFR2008_1155
PorphCu-00171	43	41		Chalcopyrite, Pyrite	Cu	142186	Hengxingcuo Cu-(Mo) Deposit, Jomdo Co. (Jiangda Co.), Qamdo Prefecture (Changdu Prefecture), Tibet, China	Singer et al. (2008)	USGSOFR2008_1155
PorphCu-00172	40.7	40.7			Cu	142187	Jicuo Cu-(Mo) Deposit (Gicuo Cu-(Mo) Deposit), Markam Co. (Mangkang Co.), Qamdo Prefecture (Changdu Prefecture), Tibet, China	Singer et al. (2008)	USGSOFR2008_1155
PorphCu-00174	40.5	36.5		Bismuthinite, Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Covellite, Magnetite, Molybdenite, Pyrite	Cu	142195	Zhanaga Cu-(Mo) Deposit (Zhalaga Cu-(Mo) Deposit), Jomdo Co. (Jiangda Co.), Qamdo Prefecture (Changdu Prefecture), Tibet, China	Singer et al. (2008)	USGSOFR2008_1155
PorphCu-00175	36	36			Cu	142196	Seli Cu-(Mo) Deposit, Markam Co. (Mangkang Co.), Qamdo Prefecture (Changdu Prefecture), Tibet, China	Singer et al. (2008)	USGSOFR2008_1155
sedcu-00350	220	220			Cu	142176	Qamdo Prefecture (Changdu Prefecture), Tibet, China	Cox et al. (2003)	USGSOFR03_107

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
Chen2007tbl01-70	66	0		Bornite, Chalcopyrite, Cubanite, Galena, Gold, Molybdenite, Pyrite, Sphalerite		5792	Yulong Cu-(Mo) Deposit, Jomdo Co. (Jiangda Co.), Qamdo Prefecture (Changdu Prefecture), Tibet, China	Chen et al. (2007)	OGR31_139
Mo-00070	41.2	39.8	Molybdenite		Mo	5792	Yulong Cu-(Mo) Deposit, Jomdo Co. (Jiangda Co.), Qamdo Prefecture (Changdu Prefecture), Tibet, China	Hou et al. (2006)	MD41_33
Mo-00071	41.1	39.7	Molybdenite		Mo	5792	Yulong Cu-(Mo) Deposit, Jomdo Co. (Jiangda Co.), Qamdo Prefecture (Changdu Prefecture), Tibet, China	Hou et al. (2006)	MD41_33
Mo-00072	41.8	40.2	Molybdenite		Mo	5792	Yulong Cu-(Mo) Deposit, Jomdo Co. (Jiangda Co.), Qamdo Prefecture (Changdu Prefecture), Tibet, China	Hou et al. (2006)	MD41_33
Mo-00073	41.6	40.2	Molybdenite		Mo	5792	Yulong Cu-(Mo) Deposit, Jomdo Co. (Jiangda Co.), Qamdo Prefecture (Changdu Prefecture), Tibet, China	Hou et al. (2006)	MD41_33
Mo-00074	41.9	38.3	Molybdenite	Molybdenite	Mo	5792	Yulong Cu-(Mo) Deposit, Jomdo Co. (Jiangda Co.), Qamdo Prefecture (Changdu Prefecture), Tibet, China	Hou et al. (2006)	MD41_33
Mo-00075	36.2	35.4	Molybdenite	Molybdenite	Mo	5793	Malasongduo Cu-Mo Deposit, Jomdo Co. (Jiangda Co.), Qamdo Prefecture (Changdu Prefecture), Tibet, China	Du et al. (1994); Hou et al. (2006)
Mo-00326	36.4	35.6	Molybdenite	Molybdenite	Mo	142183	Duoxiasongduo Cu-(Mo) Deposit, Jomdo Co. (Jiangda Co.), Qamdo Prefecture (Changdu Prefecture), Tibet, China	Du et al. (1994); Hou et al. (2006)