Mineral Evolution Database
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Ages for Pentlandite at East Pilbara Shire, Western Australia, Australia

The cyan highlights indicate which age entries were selected as the "best" for assigning the mineral an age of 4000Ma - 0Ma 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
Michelle_512	4000	2500		Lizardite, Magnetite		10225	Otway Ni Deposit, Nullagine, East Pilbara Shire, Western Australia, Australia	Nickel et al. (1979)	JGSA26_61
Michelle_510	65	0		Gaspeite, Magnesite, Nullaginite, Otwayite, Paraotwayite, Pecoraite		10225	Otway Ni Deposit, Nullagine, East Pilbara Shire, Western Australia, Australia	Nickel et al. (1979)	JGSA26_61

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-00291	3351	3117		Actinolite, Arsenopyrite, Bornite, Brochantite, Chalcopyrite, Epidote, Galena, Jamesonite, Malachite, Molybdenite, Pentlandite, Pyrite, Pyrrhotite, Scheelite, Sphalerite, Neotocite	Cu	205849	Coppin Gap Cu-Mo Deposit (Spinifex Ridge), Bamboo Creek District, East Pilbara Shire, Western Australia, Australia	Singer et al. (2008)	USGSOFR2008_1155

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
Be-00001	2847	2847		Gadolinite-(Y)	Be	61	Cooglegong Pegmatite Field, Shaw River District, East Pilbara Shire, Western Australia, Australia	Jacobson et al. (2007)	BOOK_GPWA
EG97_873-00018	2860	2800	Muscovite			248962	Moolyella Pegmatite Field, Marble Bar, East Pilbara Shire, Western Australia, Australia	Sweetapple and Collins (2002)	EG97_873
EG97_873-00019	2855	2823	Cassiterite			248962	Moolyella Pegmatite Field, Marble Bar, East Pilbara Shire, Western Australia, Australia	Sweetapple and Collins (2002)	EG97_873
EG97_873-00020	2921	2815	Cassiterite			248962	Moolyella Pegmatite Field, Marble Bar, East Pilbara Shire, Western Australia, Australia	Sweetapple and Collins (2002)	EG97_873
EG97_873-00021	3293	2843				248962	Moolyella Pegmatite Field, Marble Bar, East Pilbara Shire, Western Australia, Australia	Sweetapple and Collins (2002)	EG97_873
EG97_873-00022	2855	2823	Cassiterite			61	Cooglegong Pegmatite Field, Shaw River District, East Pilbara Shire, Western Australia, Australia	Sweetapple and Collins (2002)	EG97_873
EG97_873-00023	2950	2852	Cassiterite			61	Cooglegong Pegmatite Field, Shaw River District, East Pilbara Shire, Western Australia, Australia	Sweetapple and Collins (2002)	EG97_873
Hg-00088	800	800		Potarite, Tiemannite	Hg	30814	Copper Hills, Rudall River District, East Pilbara Shire, Western Australia, Australia	Bagas and Lubieniecki (2000); Nickel (2002)
Michelle_306	2764	2748	Zircon			8553	Bamboo Creek Mine, Bamboo Creek District, East Pilbara Shire, Western Australia, Australia	Blake et al. (2004)	PR133_143
Michelle_315	2772	2756	Zircon			273929	Koongaling Vein System, Gregory Ranges District, East Pilbara Shire, Western Australia, Australia	Blake et al. (2004)	PR133_143
Michelle_323	3326	3288	Zircon			123095	Boobina Creek Prospect, Nullagine, East Pilbara Shire, Western Australia, Australia	Pidgeon (1984)	AJES31_237
Michelle_510	65	0		Gaspeite, Magnesite, Nullaginite, Otwayite, Paraotwayite, Pecoraite		10225	Otway Ni Deposit, Nullagine, East Pilbara Shire, Western Australia, Australia	Nickel et al. (1979)	JGSA26_61
Michelle_512	4000	2500		Lizardite, Magnetite		10225	Otway Ni Deposit, Nullagine, East Pilbara Shire, Western Australia, Australia	Nickel et al. (1979)	JGSA26_61
PorphCu-00145	2500	2500		Chalcopyrite, Malachite, Pyrite	Cu	122950	Copper Hills Mine, Nullagine, East Pilbara Shire, Western Australia, Australia	Singer et al. (2008)	USGSOFR2008_1155
PorphCu-00409	2500	2500		Bornite, Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Chrysocolla, Cuprite, Pyrite	Cu	122951	Kellys Copper Mine (Mondana Mine), Nullagine, East Pilbara Shire, Western Australia, Australia	Singer et al. (2008)	USGSOFR2008_1155
ree-00023	2500	1600				251002	Brockman Dyke, Marble Bar, East Pilbara Shire, Western Australia, Australia	Orris and Grauch (2002)	USGSOFR02_189
Scott-AJES64_69-0001	1328	1306			Mn	274269	Ripon Hills Manganese Prospects, Ripon Hills District, East Pilbara Shire, Western Australia, Australia	Jones (2017)	AJES64_63
Scott-EG94_87-0001	51.6	50.6	Cryptomelane		Mn	18838	Woodie Woodie Manganese Mine, Gregory Ranges District, East Pilbara Shire, Western Australia, Australia	Dammer et al. (1999)	EG94_87
Scott-EG94_87-0002	9.5	8.9	Cryptomelane		Mn	18838	Woodie Woodie Manganese Mine, Gregory Ranges District, East Pilbara Shire, Western Australia, Australia	Dammer et al. (1999)	EG94_87
vms-00048	4000	2500				122924	Copper Gorge Prospect, Mount Edgar Station, Marble Bar, East Pilbara Shire, Western Australia, Australia	Moiser et al. (2009)	USGSOFR2009-1034
vms-00056	4000	2500				206053	Bernts Prospect, Panorama Area, Shaw River District, East Pilbara Shire, Western Australia, Australia	Moiser et al. (2009)	USGSOFR2009-1034
vms-00057	4000	2500				206052	Kangaroo Caves Prospect, Panorama Area, Shaw River District, East Pilbara Shire, Western Australia, Australia	Moiser et al. (2009)	USGSOFR2009-1034
vms-00058	4000	2500				206054	Sulphur Springs Prospect, Panorama Area, Shaw River District, East Pilbara Shire, Western Australia, Australia	Moiser et al. (2009)	USGSOFR2009-1034

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
Giersdorf_00000231	2209	1843			Fe	17597	Mount Tom Price Mine, Tom Price, Ashburton Shire, Western Australia, Australia	Taylor et. al (2001)	EG96_837

Locality age (remote)

Excel ID	Max Age (Ma)	Min Age (Ma)	Minerals explicitely stated as having this age	Dated Locality ID	Dated Locality	Ref	Ref ID
Giersdorf_00000215	2770	2770		17597	Mount Tom Price Mine, Tom Price, Ashburton Shire, Western Australia, Australia	Taylor et. al (2001)	EG96_837
Giersdorf_00000216	2750	2750		17597	Mount Tom Price Mine, Tom Price, Ashburton Shire, Western Australia, Australia	Taylor et. al (2001)	EG96_837
Giersdorf_00000217	2690	2630		17597	Mount Tom Price Mine, Tom Price, Ashburton Shire, Western Australia, Australia	Taylor et. al (2001)	EG96_837
Giersdorf_00000218	2600	2600		17597	Mount Tom Price Mine, Tom Price, Ashburton Shire, Western Australia, Australia	Taylor et. al (2001)	EG96_837
Giersdorf_00000219	2600	2480		17597	Mount Tom Price Mine, Tom Price, Ashburton Shire, Western Australia, Australia	Taylor et. al (2001)	EG96_837
Giersdorf_00000220	2600	2480		17597	Mount Tom Price Mine, Tom Price, Ashburton Shire, Western Australia, Australia	Taylor et. al (2001)	EG96_837
Giersdorf_00000221	2480	2450		17597	Mount Tom Price Mine, Tom Price, Ashburton Shire, Western Australia, Australia	Taylor et. al (2001)	EG96_837
Giersdorf_00000222	2480	2450		17597	Mount Tom Price Mine, Tom Price, Ashburton Shire, Western Australia, Australia	Taylor et. al (2001)	EG96_837
Giersdorf_00000223	2474	2466	Zircon	17597	Mount Tom Price Mine, Tom Price, Ashburton Shire, Western Australia, Australia	Taylor et. al (2001)	EG96_837
Giersdorf_00000224	2224	2194	Zircon	17597	Mount Tom Price Mine, Tom Price, Ashburton Shire, Western Australia, Australia	Taylor et. al (2001)	EG96_837
Giersdorf_00000225	1845	1841		17597	Mount Tom Price Mine, Tom Price, Ashburton Shire, Western Australia, Australia	Taylor et. al (2001)	EG96_837
Giersdorf_00000226	1866	1790		17597	Mount Tom Price Mine, Tom Price, Ashburton Shire, Western Australia, Australia	Taylor et. al (2001)	EG96_837
Giersdorf_00000227	1790	1790		17597	Mount Tom Price Mine, Tom Price, Ashburton Shire, Western Australia, Australia	Taylor et. al (2001)	EG96_837
Giersdorf_00000229	1790	1790		17597	Mount Tom Price Mine, Tom Price, Ashburton Shire, Western Australia, Australia	Taylor et. al (2001)	EG96_837
Giersdorf_00000230	2209	2209		17597	Mount Tom Price Mine, Tom Price, Ashburton Shire, Western Australia, Australia	Taylor et. al (2001)	EG96_837