Mineral Evolution Database
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Ages for Idaite at Argentina

The cyan highlights indicate which age entries were selected as the "best" for assigning the mineral an age of 145.5Ma - 3.8Ma 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-00045	145.5	65.5		Betekhtinite, Bornite, Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Covellite, Cuprite, Delafossite, Digenite, Enargite, Galena, Molybdenite, Pyrite, Sphalerite, Tenorite, Electrum	Cu	14000	La Leona Mine, Tres Cerros, Deseado Massif, Deseado Department, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina	Singer et al. (2008)	USGSOFR2008_1155
PorphCu-00065	5	3.8		Alunite, Anhydrite, Bornite, Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Enargite, Famatinite, Gold, Goldfieldite, Hematite, Idaite, Luzonite, Magnetite, Molybdenite, Pyrite, Pyrophyllite, Pyrrhotite, Sphalerite, Svanbergite, Sylvanite, Zunyite	Cu	23362	Nevados De Famatina Cu-Au Deposit (La Estrechura), Chilecito, Chilecito Department, La Rioja Province, Argentina	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-00065	5	3.8		Alunite, Anhydrite, Bornite, Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Enargite, Famatinite, Gold, Goldfieldite, Hematite, Idaite, Luzonite, Magnetite, Molybdenite, Pyrite, Pyrophyllite, Pyrrhotite, Sphalerite, Svanbergite, Sylvanite, Zunyite	Cu	23362	Nevados De Famatina Cu-Au Deposit (La Estrechura), Chilecito, Chilecito Department, La Rioja Province, Argentina	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-00045	145.5	65.5	Betekhtinite, Bornite, Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Covellite, Cuprite, Delafossite, Digenite, Enargite, Galena, Molybdenite, Pyrite, Sphalerite, Tenorite, Electrum	Cu	14000	La Leona Mine, Tres Cerros, Deseado Massif, Deseado Department, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina	Singer et al. (2008)	USGSOFR2008_1155
PorphCu-00082	6	5	Actinolite, Alunite, Andalusite, Bornite, Chalcopyrite, Corundum, Covellite, Enargite, Galena, Jarosite, Magnetite, Marcasite, Molybdenite, Pyrite, Pyrophyllite, Rhodochrosite, Rutile, Sphalerite, Zunyite	Cu	28448	Agua Rica Mine (Mi Vida Prospect), Andalgalá Department, Catamarca Province, Argentina	Singer et al. (2008)	USGSOFR2008_1155
PorphCu-00093	8.16	6.84	Bornite, Chalcopyrite, Covellite, Epidote, Galena, Gold, Jarosite, Magnetite, Molybdenite, Pyrite, Siderite, Sphalerite	Cu	34975	Bajo De La Alumbrera Mine, Agua De Dionisio Mining District (YMAD), Farallón Negro, Belén Department, Catamarca Province, Argentina	Singer et al. (2008)	USGSOFR2008_1155
PorphCu-00196	74	74	Bornite, Calcite, Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Chrysocolla, Covellite, Delafossite, Epidote, Jarosite, Molybdenite, Pyrite, Pyrrhotite, Tenorite	Cu	155867	Campana Mahuida Cu Deposit, Mellao Morales, Loncopué, Loncopué Department, Neuquén Province, Argentina	Singer et al. (2008)	USGSOFR2008_1155
PorphCu-00221	281	281	Arsenopyrite, Bornite, Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Covellite, Epidote, Hematite, Molybdenite, Pyrite, Sphalerite	Cu	192115	La Voluntad, Sierra De Cachil, Las Coloradas, Catán Lil Department, Neuquén Province, Argentina	Singer et al. (2008)	USGSOFR2008_1155
PorphCu-00301	267	267	Chalcopyrite, Pyrite	Cu	205922	Alcaparrosa Mine, Quebrada Alcaparrosa, Calingasta, Calingasta Department, San Juan Province, Argentina	Singer et al. (2008)	USGSOFR2008_1155
PorphCu-00302	11	6	Calcite, Chalcopyrite, Epidote, Galena, Magnetite, Pyrite, Sphalerite	Cu	205923	Bajo De Agua Tapada Cu Deposit, Agua De Dionisio Mining District (YMAD), Farallón Negro, Belén Department, Catamarca Province, Argentina	Singer et al. (2008)	USGSOFR2008_1155
PorphCu-00303	7	7	Chalcopyrite, Delafossite, Epidote, Gypsum, Hematite, Magnetite, Malachite, Molybdenite, Pyrite	Cu	205926	Bajo De San Lucas Cu Deposit, Agua De Dionisio Mining District (YMAD), Farallón Negro, Belén Department, Catamarca Province, Argentina	Singer et al. (2008)	USGSOFR2008_1155
PorphCu-00304	8	8	Bornite, Calcite, Chalcopyrite, Delafossite, Galena, Gold, Magnetite, Malachite, Molybdenite, Pyrite, Siderite, Sphalerite	Cu	205927	Bajo El Durazno Cu Deposit, Agua De Dionisio Mining District (YMAD), Farallón Negro, Belén Department, Catamarca Province, Argentina	Singer et al. (2008)	USGSOFR2008_1155
PorphCu-00305	23	5.3	Atacamite	Cu	205928	Betito Cu-Pb-Zn Deposit, Antofagasta De La Sierra, Antofagasta De La Sierra Department, Catamarca Province, Argentina	Singer et al. (2008)	USGSOFR2008_1155
PorphCu-00307	261	261	Arsenopyrite, Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Gold, Magnetite, Molybdenite, Pyrite, Pyrrhotite, Sphalerite	Cu	205930	Carrizal Cu Deposit, Angualasto, Iglesia Department, San Juan Province, Argentina	Singer et al. (2008)	USGSOFR2008_1155
PorphCu-00308	13	13	Chalcopyrite, Pyrite	Cu	205931	Cerro Mercedario, Barreal, Calingasta Department, San Juan Province, Argentina	Singer et al. (2008)	USGSOFR2008_1155
PorphCu-00310	65	65	Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Pyrite	Cu	205933	Los Azules Cu Deposit, Calingasta, Calingasta Department, San Juan Province, Argentina	Singer et al. (2008)	USGSOFR2008_1155
PorphCu-00420	15	15	Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Chrysocolla, Gold, Hematite, Jarosite, Molybdenite, Pyrite, Turquoise	Cu	206312	Inca Viejo Cu-Au Deposit, Los Andes Department, Salta Province, Argentina	Singer et al. (2008)	USGSOFR2008_1155
PorphCu-00421	15	15	Chalcopyrite, Pyrite	Cu	206313	Pancho Arias Cu Deposit, Rosario De Lerma Department, Salta Province, Argentina	Singer et al. (2008)	USGSOFR2008_1155
PorphCu-00422	29	29	Alunite, Bornite, Chalcopyrite, Covellite, Digenite, Epidote, Galena, Hematite, Magnetite, Molybdenite, Pyrite, Pyrophyllite, Pyrrhotite, Rutile, Sphalerite, Zunyite	Cu	206314	Taca-Taca Alto Cu Deposit, Salar De Arizaro, Los Andes Department, Salta Province, Argentina	Singer et al. (2008)	USGSOFR2008_1155
PorphCu-00423	33.6	29	Alunite, Atacamite, Bornite, Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Covellite, Gold, Hematite, Jarosite, Kaolinite, Pyrite, Sphalerite	Cu	206315	Taca-Taca Bajo Cu Deposit, Salar De Arizaro, Los Andes Department, Salta Province, Argentina	Singer et al. (2008)	USGSOFR2008_1155
PorphCu-00424	270	257	Arsenopyrite, Bornite, Calcite, Chalcopyrite, Epidote, Molybdenite, Pyrite, Pyrrhotite, Sphalerite	Cu	206317	Yalguaraz Cu Deposit, Uspallata, Las Heras Department, Mendoza Province, Argentina	Singer et al. (2008)	USGSOFR2008_1155
PorphCu-00425	263	25	Arsenopyrite, Bismuth, Bismuthinite, Bornite, Brochantite, Calcite, Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Chrysocolla, Copper, Covellite, Cubanite, Cuprite, Delafossite, Epidote, Galena, Gold, Gypsum, Kaolinite, Mackinawite, Malachite, Marcasite, Molybdenite, Pyrite, Pyrrhotite, Rutile, Sphalerite, Tenorite, Neotocite	Cu	206318	San Jorge Cu Deposit, Uspallata, Las Heras Department, Mendoza Province, Argentina	Singer et al. (2008)	USGSOFR2008_1155
PorphCu-00426	45	45	Actinolite, Calcite, Chrysocolla, Covellite, Epidote, Hematite, Kaolinite, Pyrite	Cu	206319	Quebrada Del Bronce Cu-Au Deposit, El Huecú, Ñorquín Department, Neuquén Province, Argentina	Singer et al. (2008)	USGSOFR2008_1155
PorphCu-00427	19	8.5	Bornite, Calcite, Chalcopyrite, Cuprite, Delafossite, Epidote, Ilmenite, Mackinawite, Magnetite, Molybdenite, Pyrite, Pyrrhotite	Cu	206321	Paramillos Norte Deposit, Paramillos De Uspallata, Uspallata, Las Heras Department, Mendoza Province, Argentina	Singer et al. (2008)	USGSOFR2008_1155
PorphCu-00428	19	8.5	Bornite, Chalcopyrite, Cubanite, Galena, Gold, Hematite, Ilmenite, Jarosite, Mackinawite, Magnetite, Marcasite, Molybdenite, Montmorillonite, Pyrite, Pyrrhotite, Scheelite, Sphalerite	Cu	206322	Paramillos Sur Deposit, Paramillos De Uspallata, Uspallata, Las Heras Department, Mendoza Province, Argentina	Singer et al. (2008)	USGSOFR2008_1155
PorphCu-00639	12	12		Cu	227882	Arroyo Chita Prospect, Bella Vista, Iglesia Department, San Juan Province, Argentina	Singer et al. (2008)	USGSOFR2008_1155
sedcu-00020	90	90		Cu	158908	Juramento Deposit, Juramento, Metán Department, Salta Province, Argentina	Cox et al. (2003)	USGSOFR03_107
sedcu-00026	90	90		Cu	229581	Barda González Prospect, Plaza Huincul, Confluencia Department, Neuquén Province, Argentina	Cox et al. (2003)	USGSOFR03_107
vms-00001	170	170		S	22987	Beatriz Mine, Ushuaia, Ushuaia Department, Tierra Del Fuego Province, Argentina	Moiser et al. (2009)	USGSOFR2009_1034
vms-00002	470	470		S	21392	Santa Elena Mine, Quebrada Alcaparrosa, Calingasta, Calingasta Department, San Juan Province, Argentina	Moiser et al. (2009)	USGSOFR2009_1034

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
AJES44_373-00003	8	8			Au	34975	Bajo De La Alumbrera Mine, Agua De Dionisio Mining District (YMAD), Farallón Negro, Belén Department, Catamarca Province, Argentina	Sillitoe (1997)	AJES44_373
Alexandra-0376	460	460	Zircon	Beryl, Dravite, Elbaite, Fluorapatite, Gahnite, Columbite-(Mn), Tantalite-(Mn), Muscovite, Pollucite, Quartz, Rossmanite, Rutile, Schorl		251763	Virorco Pegmatites, Las Águilas Deposit, El Trapiche, Coronel Pringles Department, San Luis Province, Argentina	Galliski et al. (2012)	CM50_873
Alexandra-0377	376	374	Muscovite	Chrysoberyl, Dumortierite, Holtite, Kyanite, Tantalite-(Mn), Muscovite, Rutile, Schorl, Sillimanite, Staurolite		251763	Virorco Pegmatites, Las Águilas Deposit, El Trapiche, Coronel Pringles Department, San Luis Province, Argentina	Galliski et al. (2012)	CM50_873
Bradley_2012_060	77	73	Zircon			22995	Tierra Del Fuego Province, Argentina	McCauley and Bradley (2014)	CM52_183
Bradley_2012_145	390	376	Muscovite			209006	Las Cuevas Pegmatite, San Martín, San Martín Department, San Luis Province, Argentina	McCauley and Bradley (2014)	CM52_183
Bradley_2012_162	488	464				11465	San Luis Mine, La Florida, Totoral Pegmatitic Field, Coronel Pringles Department, San Luis Province, Argentina	McCauley and Bradley (2014)	CM52_183
Bradley_2012_163	462	438				258221	San Luis II Mine, San Luis Mine, La Florida, Totoral Pegmatitic Field, Coronel Pringles Department, San Luis Province, Argentina	McCauley and Bradley (2014)	CM52_183
Emily000540	205	205				5816	Los Llantenes Mining District, Vinchina Department, La Rioja Province, Argentina	Rubistein et al. (2006)	BGM117_379
Giersdorf_00000732	29	29	Uraninite	Uraninite	U	51086	Huemul Mine, Pampa Amarilla District, Malargüe Department, Mendoza Province, Argentina	Dahlkamp (2010)	UDW_427
Hg-00050	23	2.6		Brodtkorbite, Luanheite, Tiemannite	Hg	9382	Tumiñico Mine, Sierra De Cacho, Villa Castelli, General Lamadrid Department, La Rioja Province, Argentina	Paar et al. (2002; 2005); de Brodtkorb (2009)
Kaitlynn000007	9	7	Galena			42	Capillitas Mining District, Andalgalá Department, Catamarca Province, Argentina	Tilton et al. (1981)	MGSA154_791
Kaitlynn000008	9	7	Galena			42	Capillitas Mining District, Andalgalá Department, Catamarca Province, Argentina	Tilton et al. (1981)	MGSA154_791
Kristen002168	390	382				23507	Rara Fortuna Deposit, El Guaico Mining District, Minas Department, Córdoba Province, Argentina	Skirrow et al. (2000)	OGR17_39
Michelle_353	428.8	416.6	Muscovite			23036	Andalgalá Department, Catamarca Province, Argentina	Caelles et al. (1971)	EG66_961
Michelle_354	444.7	432.1	Muscovite			42	Capillitas Mining District, Andalgalá Department, Catamarca Province, Argentina	Caelles et al. (1971)	EG66_961
Michelle_356	7.2	7		Chalcopyrite, Pyrite		205926	Bajo De San Lucas Cu Deposit, Agua De Dionisio Mining District (YMAD), Farallón Negro, Belén Department, Catamarca Province, Argentina	Caelles et al. (1971)	EG66_961
Michelle_357	8	7.8				205927	Bajo El Durazno Cu Deposit, Agua De Dionisio Mining District (YMAD), Farallón Negro, Belén Department, Catamarca Province, Argentina	Caelles et al. (1971)	EG66_961
RC63_350_Don_Sixto	254	251.4				240563	Don Sixto Project (El Pantanito), Agua Escondida, Malargüe Department, Mendoza Province, Argentina	Mugas Lobos and Márquez‐Zavalía	RG63_350
ree-00014	2.6	0				242604	Río Tercero, Tercero Arriba Department, Córdoba Province, Argentina	Orris and Grauch (2002)	USGSOFR02_189
sedexmvt-00005	485	470				22977	Aguilar Mine, Aguilar Mining District, Humahuaca Department, Jujuy Province, Argentina	Taylor et al. (2009)	USGSOFR2009_1297
sedznpb-00005	485	470				22977	Aguilar Mine, Aguilar Mining District, Humahuaca Department, Jujuy Province, Argentina	Singer et al. (2009)	USGSOFR2009-1252
sedznpb-00006	485	470				22980	La Esperanza Deposit, Aguilar District, Humahuaca Department, Jujuy Province, Argentina	Singer et al. (2009)	USGSOFR2009-1252
sedznpb-00007	20	16				23505	Gualilan-Gualcamayo District (Hualilán Mining District), Villa Mercedes, Jáchal Department, San Juan Province, Argentina	Singer et al. (2009)	USGSOFR2009-1252
sedznpb-00008	254	238				270089	Yanzi Deposit (Bella Blenda; Crystal Blenda), Valle Fértil Department, San Juan Province, Argentina	Singer et al. (2009)	USGSOFR2009-1252