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 Malachite at Clark Co., Nevada, USA

The cyan highlights indicate which age entries were selected as the "best" for assigning the mineral an age of 1650Ma - 70Ma 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
Jen_0000056	1650	1650				65120	Virgin Mts, Clark Co., Nevada, USA	Wasserburg and Lanphere (1965)	GSAB76_735
PorphCu-00128	75	70		Bornite, Chalcopyrite, Molybdenite, Pyrite, Turquoise	Cu	63180	Crescent Peak Prospect, Crescent District, New York Mts, Clark Co., Nevada, USA	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
PorphCu-00128	75	70		Bornite, Chalcopyrite, Molybdenite, Pyrite, Turquoise	Cu	63180	Crescent Peak Prospect, Crescent District, New York Mts, Clark Co., Nevada, USA	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
Bradley_2012_045	1381	1357	Muscovite			36553	Gold Butte District, Clark Co., Nevada, USA	McCauley and Bradley (2014)	CM52_183
Giersdorf_00000415	20.8	19.2				19982	Moapa District, Clark Co., Nevada, USA	Shafiqullah et al. (1980)	AGSD12_201
Giersdorf_00000455	14.06	13.06				14764	Clark Co., Nevada, USA	Shafiqullah et al. (1980)	AGSD12_201
Giersdorf_00000459	12.6	11.2				63992	Frenchman Mountain, Las Vegas District, Clark Co., Nevada, USA	Shafiqullah et al. (1980)	AGSD12_201
Giersdorf_00000460	12.1	10.3				63992	Frenchman Mountain, Las Vegas District, Clark Co., Nevada, USA	Shafiqullah et al. (1980)	AGSD12_201
Giersdorf_00000475	3.91	3.69				36553	Gold Butte District, Clark Co., Nevada, USA	Shafiqullah et al. (1980)	AGSD12_201
Giersdorf_00000476	4.25	3.33				36553	Gold Butte District, Clark Co., Nevada, USA	Shafiqullah et al. (1980)	AGSD12_201
Hg-00036	359	318		Cinnabar, Perroudite, Potarite	Hg	3888	Goodsprings District, Spring Mts, Clark Co., Nevada, USA	Church et al. (2005)	ESR73_323
Jen_0000056	1650	1650				65120	Virgin Mts, Clark Co., Nevada, USA	Wasserburg and Lanphere (1965)	GSAB76_735
Jen_0000056a	1446	1390				65120	Virgin Mts, Clark Co., Nevada, USA	Wasserburg and Lanphere (1965)	GSAB76_735
Jen_0000056b	1456	1456	Microcline			65120	Virgin Mts, Clark Co., Nevada, USA	Wasserburg and Lanphere (1965)	GSAB76_735
Jen_0000057	1610	1385	Muscovite			61694	Snowflake Mine, Gold Butte District, Clark Co., Nevada, USA	Wasserburg and Lanphere (1965)	GSAB76_735
Jen_0000057a	1390	1353				61694	Snowflake Mine, Gold Butte District, Clark Co., Nevada, USA	Wasserburg and Lanphere (1965)	GSAB76_735
Jen_0000058	1335	1185	Muscovite			61695	Nevada Mica Mine, Gold Butte District, Clark Co., Nevada, USA	Wasserburg and Lanphere (1965)	GSAB76_735
Jen_0000058a	1682	785	Microcline			61695	Nevada Mica Mine, Gold Butte District, Clark Co., Nevada, USA	Wasserburg and Lanphere (1965)	GSAB76_735
Jen_0000059	1032	1032	Microcline			36553	Gold Butte District, Clark Co., Nevada, USA	Wasserburg and Lanphere (1965)	GSAB76_735
Jen_0000059a	1031	1031	Microcline			36553	Gold Butte District, Clark Co., Nevada, USA	Wasserburg and Lanphere (1965)	GSAB76_735
Jen_0000059b	1061	1061	Microcline			36553	Gold Butte District, Clark Co., Nevada, USA	Wasserburg and Lanphere (1965)	GSAB76_735
Jen_0000122	1450.025	1449.975	Zircon			36553	Gold Butte District, Clark Co., Nevada, USA	Anderson (1983)	GSAM161_133
Jen_0000124	1450.025	1449.975	Zircon			61929	Newberry Mts, Clark Co., Nevada, USA	Anderson (1983)	GSAM161_133
Jen_0000125	1450.025	1449.975	Zircon			61930	Eldorado Mts, Clark Co., Nevada, USA	Anderson (1983)	GSAM161_133
Jen_0000126	1450.025	1449.975	Zircon			65039	McCullough Range, Clark Co., Nevada, USA	Anderson (1983)	GSAM161_133
Kristen002203	213.2	211	Zircon			61559	Golden Chariot Mine, Goodsprings District, Spring Mts, Clark Co., Nevada, USA	Vikre et al. (2011)	EG106_381
Kristen002204	213.6	211.8	Zircon			61559	Golden Chariot Mine, Goodsprings District, Spring Mts, Clark Co., Nevada, USA	Vikre et al. (2011)	EG106_381
Kristen002205	214.5	212.5	Zircon			61559	Golden Chariot Mine, Goodsprings District, Spring Mts, Clark Co., Nevada, USA	Vikre et al. (2011)	EG106_381
Kristen002206	216.2	214.4	Zircon			61559	Golden Chariot Mine, Goodsprings District, Spring Mts, Clark Co., Nevada, USA	Vikre et al. (2011)	EG106_381
Kristen002207	216.5	214.7	Zircon			61559	Golden Chariot Mine, Goodsprings District, Spring Mts, Clark Co., Nevada, USA	Vikre et al. (2011)	EG106_381
Kristen002208	218.8	215.8	Zircon			61559	Golden Chariot Mine, Goodsprings District, Spring Mts, Clark Co., Nevada, USA	Vikre et al. (2011)	EG106_381
Kristen002209	220.3	218.3	Zircon			61559	Golden Chariot Mine, Goodsprings District, Spring Mts, Clark Co., Nevada, USA	Vikre et al. (2011)	EG106_381
Kristen002210	221.1	217.7	Zircon			61559	Golden Chariot Mine, Goodsprings District, Spring Mts, Clark Co., Nevada, USA	Vikre et al. (2011)	EG106_381
Kristen002211	224.1	222.5	Zircon			61559	Golden Chariot Mine, Goodsprings District, Spring Mts, Clark Co., Nevada, USA	Vikre et al. (2011)	EG106_381
Kristen002212	225.6	222.8	Zircon			61559	Golden Chariot Mine, Goodsprings District, Spring Mts, Clark Co., Nevada, USA	Vikre et al. (2011)	EG106_381
Kristen002213	229.9	228.1	Zircon			61559	Golden Chariot Mine, Goodsprings District, Spring Mts, Clark Co., Nevada, USA	Vikre et al. (2011)	EG106_381
NAVDAT-31673	6.611	5.409				61700	Big Cliff Mine, St. Thomas District, Clark Co., Nevada, USA	NAVDAT	NAVDAT
NAVDAT-31674	6.611	5.409				61700	Big Cliff Mine, St. Thomas District, Clark Co., Nevada, USA	NAVDAT	NAVDAT
Scott-NIMM56_30-0001	12.8	11	Zircon			63992	Frenchman Mountain, Las Vegas District, Clark Co., Nevada, USA	Koski et al. (1990)	NIMM56_30
Scott-NIMM56_30-0002	11.5	9.7	Zircon			63992	Frenchman Mountain, Las Vegas District, Clark Co., Nevada, USA	Koski et al. (1990)	NIMM56_30
USGS-Rb-Sr-01614	1010.22	1010.22	Microcline			61441	Gold Butte Mine, Gold Butte District, Clark Co., Nevada, USA	USGS-Rb-Sr	USGS-Rb-Sr
USGS-Rb-Sr-01615	804.66	804.66				61441	Gold Butte Mine, Gold Butte District, Clark Co., Nevada, USA	USGS-Rb-Sr	USGS-Rb-Sr
USGS-Rb-Sr-01616	1670.98	1670.98	Microcline			61694	Snowflake Mine, Gold Butte District, Clark Co., Nevada, USA	USGS-Rb-Sr	USGS-Rb-Sr
USGS-Rb-Sr-01617	1576.03	1576.03	Muscovite			61694	Snowflake Mine, Gold Butte District, Clark Co., Nevada, USA	USGS-Rb-Sr	USGS-Rb-Sr
USGS-Rb-Sr-01618	1324.45	1324.45				61694	Snowflake Mine, Gold Butte District, Clark Co., Nevada, USA	USGS-Rb-Sr	USGS-Rb-Sr
USGS-Rb-Sr-01619	1481.3	1181.3	Microcline			61694	Snowflake Mine, Gold Butte District, Clark Co., Nevada, USA	USGS-Rb-Sr	USGS-Rb-Sr
USGS-Rb-Sr-01620	1505.28	1345.28	Microcline			61694	Snowflake Mine, Gold Butte District, Clark Co., Nevada, USA	USGS-Rb-Sr	USGS-Rb-Sr
USGS-Rb-Sr-01621	1415.49	1415.49				61694	Snowflake Mine, Gold Butte District, Clark Co., Nevada, USA	USGS-Rb-Sr	USGS-Rb-Sr
USGS-Rb-Sr-01622	1415.49	1415.49				61694	Snowflake Mine, Gold Butte District, Clark Co., Nevada, USA	USGS-Rb-Sr	USGS-Rb-Sr
USGS-Rb-Sr-01624	1677.02	1677.02				61694	Snowflake Mine, Gold Butte District, Clark Co., Nevada, USA	USGS-Rb-Sr	USGS-Rb-Sr
USGS-Rb-Sr-01628	1009.25	1009.25	Microcline			61441	Gold Butte Mine, Gold Butte District, Clark Co., Nevada, USA	USGS-Rb-Sr	USGS-Rb-Sr

Locality age (deprioritized)

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
Kristen002214	1258.4	1243.2	Zircon			61559	Golden Chariot Mine, Goodsprings District, Spring Mts, Clark Co., Nevada, USA	Vikre et al. (2011)	EG106_381