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 Covellite at Yandong Cu Deposit, Tuwu-Yandong Copper Ore Belt, Hami Co. (Kumul Co.; Qumul Co.), Hami Prefecture (Kumul Prefecture; Qumul Prefecture), Xinjiang, China

The cyan highlights indicate which age entries were selected as the "best" for assigning the mineral an age of 369Ma - 317Ma at this locality

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-00177	369	317		Bornite, Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Covellite, Epidote, Magnetite, Molybdenite, Pyrite	Cu	142686	Yandong Cu Deposit, Tuwu-Yandong Copper Ore Belt, Hami Co. (Kumul Co.; Qumul Co.), Hami Prefecture (Kumul Prefecture; Qumul Prefecture), Xinjiang, China	Singer et al. (2008)	USGSOFR2008_1155

Mineralization 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
Kristen002223	325	320.4	Molybdenite		Cu,Mo,Au	185615	Tuwu-Yandong Copper Ore Belt, Hami Co. (Kumul Co.; Qumul Co.), Hami Prefecture (Kumul Prefecture; Qumul Prefecture), Xinjiang, China	Han et al. (2014)	RG64_136

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
Mo-00327	325.2	320.2	Molybdenite	Molybdenite	Mo	142687	Tuwu Mine, Tuwu-Yandong Copper Ore Belt, Hami Co. (Kumul Co.; Qumul Co.), Hami Prefecture (Kumul Prefecture; Qumul Prefecture), Xinjiang, China	Rui et al. (2002)	MD37_393