Mineral Evolution Database
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Mineral locality data provided by mindat.org

Ages for Pirquitasite at Romania

The cyan highlights indicate which age entries were selected as the "best" for assigning the mineral an age of 12.87Ma - 10.2Ma 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
Kristen001917	12.87	12.69				2607	Roşia Montană (Verespatak; Vöröspatak; Goldbach), Roşia Montanã Commune, Alba, Romania	Manske et al. (2004)	RJMD81_122
Kristen001919	11.8	10.2				2607	Roşia Montană (Verespatak; Vöröspatak; Goldbach), Roşia Montanã Commune, Alba, Romania	Manske et al. (2004)	RJMD81_122

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
Giersdorf_00000668	365	345				193302	Crucea, Suceava District, Suceava, Romania	Petrescu et al. (2003)	EG10_123
Giersdorf_00000669	312	300				193302	Crucea, Suceava District, Suceava, Romania	Petrescu et al. (2003)	EG10_123
Giersdorf_00000670	430	430		Uraninite	U	193302	Crucea, Suceava District, Suceava, Romania	Petrescu et al. (2003)	EG10_123
Kristen001917	12.87	12.69				2607	Roşia Montană (Verespatak; Vöröspatak; Goldbach), Roşia Montanã Commune, Alba, Romania	Manske et al. (2004)	RJMD81_122
Kristen001918	12.84	12.58				2607	Roşia Montană (Verespatak; Vöröspatak; Goldbach), Roşia Montanã Commune, Alba, Romania	Manske et al. (2004)	RJMD81_122
Kristen001919	11.8	10.2				2607	Roşia Montană (Verespatak; Vöröspatak; Goldbach), Roşia Montanã Commune, Alba, Romania	Manske et al. (2004)	RJMD81_122
Mo-00019	80.93	80.33	Molybdenite		Mo	1981	Băiţa Mining District (Baita Bihor; Rézbánya), Nucet, Bihor, Romania	Zimmerman et al. (2008)	MD43_1
Mo-00020	80.54	79.94	Molybdenite		Mo	1981	Băiţa Mining District (Baita Bihor; Rézbánya), Nucet, Bihor, Romania	Zimmerman et al. (2008)	MD43_1
Mo-00021	79.09	78.29	Molybdenite		Mo	1981	Băiţa Mining District (Baita Bihor; Rézbánya), Nucet, Bihor, Romania	Zimmerman et al. (2008)	MD43_1
Mo-00022	79.85	79.05	Molybdenite		Mo	1981	Băiţa Mining District (Baita Bihor; Rézbánya), Nucet, Bihor, Romania	Zimmerman et al. (2008)	MD43_1
Mo-00023	79.91	79.11	Molybdenite		Mo	1981	Băiţa Mining District (Baita Bihor; Rézbánya), Nucet, Bihor, Romania	Zimmerman et al. (2008)	MD43_1
Mo-00024	79.89	79.09	Molybdenite		Mo	1981	Băiţa Mining District (Baita Bihor; Rézbánya), Nucet, Bihor, Romania	Zimmerman et al. (2008)	MD43_1
Mo-00025	79.96	79.16	Molybdenite		Mo	1981	Băiţa Mining District (Baita Bihor; Rézbánya), Nucet, Bihor, Romania	Zimmerman et al. (2008)	MD43_1
Mo-00043	72.9	72.1	Molybdenite		Mo	2596	Moldova Nouă Mine (Moldova Nova; Neumoldowa; Neu-Moldava; Újmoldova; Nová Moldava), Moldova Nouă-Sasca Cu-Mo Ore Field, Banat Mts, Caraş-Severin, Romania	Zimmerman et al. (2008)	MD43_1
Mo-00044	72.76	71.96	Molybdenite		Mo	2596	Moldova Nouă Mine (Moldova Nova; Neumoldowa; Neu-Moldava; Újmoldova; Nová Moldava), Moldova Nouă-Sasca Cu-Mo Ore Field, Banat Mts, Caraş-Severin, Romania	Zimmerman et al. (2008)	MD43_1
Mo-00045	73.1	72.3	Molybdenite		Mo	2596	Moldova Nouă Mine (Moldova Nova; Neumoldowa; Neu-Moldava; Újmoldova; Nová Moldava), Moldova Nouă-Sasca Cu-Mo Ore Field, Banat Mts, Caraş-Severin, Romania	Zimmerman et al. (2008)	MD43_1
Mo-00046	72.82	72.02	Molybdenite		Mo	2596	Moldova Nouă Mine (Moldova Nova; Neumoldowa; Neu-Moldava; Újmoldova; Nová Moldava), Moldova Nouă-Sasca Cu-Mo Ore Field, Banat Mts, Caraş-Severin, Romania	Zimmerman et al. (2008)	MD43_1
Mo-00088	83.01	82.41	Molybdenite		Mo	6926	Ciclova (Csiklova), Oraviţa-Ciclova Cu-Mo-(W) Ore Field, Banat Mts, Caraş-Severin, Romania	Zimmerman et al. (2008)	MD43_1
Mo-00089	76.81	76.21	Molybdenite		Mo	7005	Dognecea (Dognácska; Dognaczka), Ocna De Fier-Dognecea District, Banat Mts, Caraş-Severin, Romania	Zimmerman et al. (2008)	MD43_1
Mo-00402	75.7	72.5	Molybdenite		Mo	193304	Oraviţa (Oravicza; Orawitza), Oraviţa-Ciclova Cu-Mo-(W) Ore Field, Banat Mts, Caraş-Severin, Romania	Zimmerman et al. (2008)	MD43_1
Mo-00403	74.27	73.47	Molybdenite		Mo	193304	Oraviţa (Oravicza; Orawitza), Oraviţa-Ciclova Cu-Mo-(W) Ore Field, Banat Mts, Caraş-Severin, Romania	Zimmerman et al. (2008)	MD43_1
Mo-00404	75.24	74.24	Molybdenite		Mo	193304	Oraviţa (Oravicza; Orawitza), Oraviţa-Ciclova Cu-Mo-(W) Ore Field, Banat Mts, Caraş-Severin, Romania	Zimmerman et al. (2008)	MD43_1
Mo-00441	76.99	76.19	Molybdenite		Mo	206135	Tincova Cu Deposit, Valisor–Tincova, Caraş-Severin, Romania	Zimmerman et al. (2008)	MD43_1
Mo-00442	76.92	76.12	Molybdenite		Mo	206135	Tincova Cu Deposit, Valisor–Tincova, Caraş-Severin, Romania	Zimmerman et al. (2008)	MD43_1
PorphCu-00008	65	65		Bornite, Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Chrysocolla, Covellite, Epidote, Galena, Magnetite, Marcasite, Molybdenite, Montmorillonite, Pyrite, Pyrrhotite, Sphalerite, Wollastonite	Cu	2596	Moldova Nouă Mine (Moldova Nova; Neumoldowa; Neu-Moldava; Újmoldova; Nová Moldava), Moldova Nouă-Sasca Cu-Mo Ore Field, Banat Mts, Caraş-Severin, Romania	Singer et al. (2008)	USGSOFR2008_1155
PorphCu-00020	65	65		Actinolite, Arsenopyrite, Calcite, Chalcopyrite, Cobaltite, Cubanite, Epidote, Galena, Glaucodot, Molybdenite, Pyrite, Scheelite, Sphalerite	Cu	6926	Ciclova (Csiklova), Oraviţa-Ciclova Cu-Mo-(W) Ore Field, Banat Mts, Caraş-Severin, Romania	Singer et al. (2008)	USGSOFR2008_1155
PorphCu-00134	9.42	9.16		Albite, Alunite, Arsenopyrite, Bornite, Chalcopyrite, Diaspore, Epidote, Galena, Gold, Magnetite, Marcasite, Molybdenite, Polybasite, Proustite, Pyrite, Pyrophyllite, Sphalerite, Svanbergite, Woodhouseite, Zunyite	Cu	68257	Rosia Poieni Mine, Mușca (Muska; Kismuska; Muszka; Russendorf; Russenhof), Lupșa Commune, Alba, Romania	Singer et al. (2008)	USGSOFR2008_1155
PorphCu-00222	65	65		Actinolite, Chalcopyrite, Epidote, Gold, Molybdenite, Pyrite, Scheelite	Cu	193304	Oraviţa (Oravicza; Orawitza), Oraviţa-Ciclova Cu-Mo-(W) Ore Field, Banat Mts, Caraş-Severin, Romania	Singer et al. (2008)	USGSOFR2008_1155
PorphCu-00223	23	2.6		Bornite, Chalcopyrite, Pyrite	Cu	194183	Musariu Cu-Au Deposit, Mustari (Muszàri), Brad Muşariu (Brád; Muşariu), Crișcior (Criștior; Zarándkristyor; Kristyor; Körösfalva; Kreischquell), Brad, Hunedoara, Romania	Singer et al. (2008)	USGSOFR2008_1155
PorphCu-00246	65	65		Arsenopyrite, Bornite, Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Digenite, Epidote, Gold, Hematite, Magnetite, Molybdenite, Pyrite, Pyrrhotite, Sphalerite, Tremolite, Wollastonite	Cu	203634	Sasca (Sasca Montană; Szászka), Moldova Nouă-Sasca Cu-Mo Ore Field, Banat Mts, Caraş-Severin, Romania	Singer et al. (2008)	USGSOFR2008_1155
PorphCu-00293	10	10		Anhydrite, Bornite, Chalcopyrite, Epidote, Gold, Hematite, Kaolinite, Magnetite, Pyrite, Pyrophyllite	Cu	205854	Bolcana Mine, Deva, Hunedoara, Romania	Singer et al. (2008)	USGSOFR2008_1155
PorphCu-00349	23	2.6		Bornite, Calcite, Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Gold, Magnetite, Molybdenite, Pyrite, Sphalerite	Cu	206132	Deva Mine, Deva, Hunedoara, Romania	Singer et al. (2008)	USGSOFR2008_1155
PorphCu-00350	65	65		Chalcopyrite, Hematite, Kaolinite, Magnetite, Molybdenite, Pyrite	Cu	206134	Sopot Cu-Mo Deposit, Banat Mts, Caraş-Severin, Romania	Singer et al. (2008)	USGSOFR2008_1155
PorphCu-00351	65	65		Chalcopyrite, Pyrite	Cu	206135	Tincova Cu Deposit, Valisor–Tincova, Caraş-Severin, Romania	Singer et al. (2008)	USGSOFR2008_1155
PorphCu-00352	11.6	5.3		Albite, Alunite, Chalcopyrite, Epidote, Magnetite, Montmorillonite, Pyrite, Pyrophyllite	Cu	206136	Talagiu Cu-Au Deposit, Arad, Romania	Singer et al. (2008)	USGSOFR2008_1155
PorphCu-00353	65	65		Chalcopyrite, Molybdenite, Pyrite	Cu	206137	Bozovici Cu-Mo Deposit, Banat Mts, Caraş-Severin, Romania	Singer et al. (2008)	USGSOFR2008_1155
PorphCu-00354	65	65		Chalcopyrite, Kaolinite, Pyrite	Cu	206138	Cofu Cu Deposit, Caraş-Severin, Romania	Singer et al. (2008)	USGSOFR2008_1155
PorphCu-00355	11.41	11.3		Anatase, Anhydrite, Chalcopyrite, Epidote, Fluorite, Galena, Gold, Kaolinite, Magnetite, Pyrite, Sphalerite	Cu	206139	Valea Morii Prospect (Valei Morii Prospect), Brad, Hunedoara, Romania	Singer et al. (2008)	USGSOFR2008_1155
PorphCu-00356	12.4	10.27		Anhydrite, Bornite, Chalcopyrite, Epidote, Gold, Hematite, Kaolinite, Magnetite, Pyrite, Pyrophyllite	Cu	206140	Voia Cu Deposit, Hunedoara, Romania	Singer et al. (2008)	USGSOFR2008_1155
PorphCu-00357	23	5.3		Chalcopyrite, Pyrite	Cu	206141	Rovina Cu-Au Deposit (Rovina-Remetea Deposit), Brad, Hunedoara, Romania	Singer et al. (2008)	USGSOFR2008_1155
PorphCu-00678	23	5.3		Albite, Chalcopyrite, Hematite, Pyrite	Cu	236806	Bucium Tarnita Porphyry Cu-Au Deposit, Bucium (Bucsony; Bucsum; Bucsim), Bucium Commune, Alba, Romania	Singer et al. (2008)	USGSOFR2008_1155
sedznpb-00376	79	73				1981	Băiţa Mining District (Baita Bihor; Rézbánya), Nucet, Bihor, Romania	Singer et al. (2009)	USGSOFR2009-1252
sedznpb-00377	76.9	76.3	Molybdenite			7005	Dognecea (Dognácska; Dognaczka), Ocna De Fier-Dognecea District, Banat Mts, Caraş-Severin, Romania	Singer et al. (2009)	USGSOFR2009-1252