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 Molybdenite at Zambia

The cyan highlights indicate which age entries were selected as the "best" for assigning the mineral an age of 693Ma - 500.1Ma 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
Mo-00446	693	667		Wulfenite	Mo	207407	Kabwe (Broken Hill), Kabwe, Central Province, Zambia	Kamona et al. (1999)	MD34_273
Mo-00147	503.5	500.1	Molybdenite		Mo	15998	Kansanshi Mine, Solwezi, North-Western Province, Zambia	Torrealday et al. (2000)	EG95_1165

Direct age

Excel ID	Max Age (Ma)	Min Age (Ma)	Dated Mineral	Age applies to these Elements	Dated Locality ID	Dated Locality	Ref	Ref ID
Mo-00147	503.5	500.1	Molybdenite	Mo	15998	Kansanshi Mine, Solwezi, North-Western Province, Zambia	Torrealday et al. (2000)	EG95_1165
Mo-00148	504.7	501.3	Molybdenite	Mo	15998	Kansanshi Mine, Solwezi, North-Western Province, Zambia	Torrealday et al. (2000)	EG95_1165
Mo-00149	513.5	510.1	Molybdenite	Mo	15998	Kansanshi Mine, Solwezi, North-Western Province, Zambia	Torrealday et al. (2000)	EG95_1165
Mo-00150	514.6	511.2	Molybdenite	Mo	15998	Kansanshi Mine, Solwezi, North-Western Province, Zambia	Torrealday et al. (2000)	EG95_1165

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
Kristen002310	502	470		U,Co,Cu,Ni,Mo,Se,S,Au,Pd	4349	Nkana Mine (Rokana Mine), Kitwe, Kitwe, Copperbelt, Zambia	Decrée et al. (2011)	OGR40_81
Mo-00063	513	502	Drysdallite	Mo	4348	Kampijimpanga, Solwezi, North-Western Province, Zambia	Torrealday et al. (2000)	EG95_1165
Mo-00446	693	667	Wulfenite	Mo	207407	Kabwe (Broken Hill), Kabwe, Central Province, Zambia	Kamona et al. (1999)	MD34_273

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
Jen_0000719	106.5	106.5				123400	Kaluwe Complex, Lusaka Province, Zambia	Woolley and Kjarsgaard (2008)	GSCOF5796
Jen_0000720	113	100				123400	Kaluwe Complex, Lusaka Province, Zambia	Woolley and Kjarsgaard (2008)	GSCOF5796
Jen_0000956	704	654	Phlogopite			31173	Nkumbwa Hill Carbonatite (Nkombwa Hill Carbonatite), Isoka, Isoka District, Muchinga Mts., Northern Province, Zambia	Woolley and Kjarsgaard (2008)	GSCOF5796
Jen_0001541	520	500				15998	Kansanshi Mine, Solwezi, North-Western Province, Zambia	Lumpkin et al. (2012)	CG291_55
Kristen002363	522	522	Uraninite			4349	Nkana Mine (Rokana Mine), Kitwe, Kitwe, Copperbelt, Zambia	Decrée et al. (2011)	OGR40_81
Kristen002364	549	549	Uraninite			4349	Nkana Mine (Rokana Mine), Kitwe, Kitwe, Copperbelt, Zambia	Decrée et al. (2011)	OGR40_81
Kristen002365	549	549	Uraninite			4349	Nkana Mine (Rokana Mine), Kitwe, Kitwe, Copperbelt, Zambia	Decrée et al. (2011)	OGR40_81
Kristen002366	529	525	Uraninite			4349	Nkana Mine (Rokana Mine), Kitwe, Kitwe, Copperbelt, Zambia	Decrée et al. (2011)	OGR40_81
Kristen002367	549	543	Uraninite			4349	Nkana Mine (Rokana Mine), Kitwe, Kitwe, Copperbelt, Zambia	Decrée et al. (2011)	OGR40_81
Kristen002368	553	547	Uraninite			4349	Nkana Mine (Rokana Mine), Kitwe, Kitwe, Copperbelt, Zambia	Decrée et al. (2011)	OGR40_81
PorphCu-00271	1976	1952		Bornite, Calcite, Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Chrysocolla, Malachite, Pyrite	Cu	205764	Samba Mine, Kasompe, Chingola, Chingola, Copperbelt, Zambia	Singer et al. (2008)	USGSOFR2008_1155
ree-00795	704	654	Phlogopite			31173	Nkumbwa Hill Carbonatite (Nkombwa Hill Carbonatite), Isoka, Isoka District, Muchinga Mts., Northern Province, Zambia	Orris and Grauch (2002)	USGSOFR02_189
sedcu-00748	900	900			Cu	228203	Lubwe, Mwinilunga District (Mwinlunga), North-Western Province, Zambia	Cox et al. (2003)	USGSOFR03_107
sedcu-00749	512	512			Cu	15998	Kansanshi Mine, Solwezi, North-Western Province, Zambia	Cox et al. (2003)	USGSOFR03_107
sedcu-00750	900	900			Cu	228205	Malundwe Deposit, Lumwana Mine, Solwezi, North-Western Province, Zambia	Cox et al. (2003)	USGSOFR03_107
sedcu-00751	900	900			Cu	228206	Chimiwungo Deposit, Lumwana Mine, Solwezi, North-Western Province, Zambia	Cox et al. (2003)	USGSOFR03_107
sedcu-00752	900	900			Cu	13949	Konkola Mine, Chililabombwe, Copperbelt, Zambia	Cox et al. (2003)	USGSOFR03_107
sedcu-00755	900	900			Cu	4345	Mufulira Mine, Mufulira, Mufulira, Copperbelt, Zambia	Cox et al. (2003)	USGSOFR03_107
sedcu-00756	900	900			Cu	4342	Chingola Mine, Chingola, Chingola, Copperbelt, Zambia	Cox et al. (2003)	USGSOFR03_107
sedcu-00757	900	900			Cu	16144	Nchanga Mine, Chingola, Chingola, Copperbelt, Zambia	Cox et al. (2003)	USGSOFR03_107
sedcu-00758	900	900			Cu	228210	Lubembe Mine, Mufulira, Mufulira, Copperbelt, Zambia	Cox et al. (2003)	USGSOFR03_107
sedcu-00759	900	900			Cu	228212	Mimbula, Chingola, Chingola, Copperbelt, Zambia	Cox et al. (2003)	USGSOFR03_107
sedcu-00760	900	900			Cu	228213	Pitanda Mine, Chambishi, Kalulushi, Copperbelt, Zambia	Cox et al. (2003)	USGSOFR03_107
sedcu-00761	900	900			Cu	9736	Chambishi Mine, Chambishi, Kalulushi, Copperbelt, Zambia	Cox et al. (2003)	USGSOFR03_107
sedcu-00762	900	900			Cu	4343	Fitula Mine, Chingola, Copperbelt, Zambia	Cox et al. (2003)	USGSOFR03_107
sedcu-00763	900	900			Cu	228214	Pitanda South Mine, Chambishi, Kalulushi, Copperbelt, Zambia	Cox et al. (2003)	USGSOFR03_107
sedcu-00764	900	900			Cu	228215	Kasaria, Kalulushi, Copperbelt, Zambia	Cox et al. (2003)	USGSOFR03_107
sedcu-00765	900	900			Cu	228217	Mwambashi, Kalulushi, Copperbelt, Zambia	Cox et al. (2003)	USGSOFR03_107
sedcu-00766	900	900			Cu	4349	Nkana Mine (Rokana Mine), Kitwe, Kitwe, Copperbelt, Zambia	Cox et al. (2003)	USGSOFR03_107
sedcu-00767	900	900			Cu	228222	Mwerkera, Ndola, Ndola, Copperbelt, Zambia	Cox et al. (2003)	USGSOFR03_107
sedcu-00768	900	900			Cu	228216	Chibuluma, Kitwe, Kitwe, Copperbelt, Zambia	Cox et al. (2003)	USGSOFR03_107
sedcu-00769	900	900			Cu	228256	Nkana North Limb, Nkana Mine (Rokana Mine), Kitwe, Kitwe, Copperbelt, Zambia	Cox et al. (2003)	USGSOFR03_107
sedcu-00770	900	900			Cu	228223	Chibuluma South Mine, Chibuluma, Kitwe, Kitwe, Copperbelt, Zambia	Cox et al. (2003)	USGSOFR03_107
sedcu-00771	900	900			Cu	228257	Nkana South Limb, Nkana Mine (Rokana Mine), Kitwe, Kitwe, Copperbelt, Zambia	Cox et al. (2003)	USGSOFR03_107
sedcu-00772	900	900			Cu	228255	Chifupu, Kitwe, Kitwe, Copperbelt, Zambia	Cox et al. (2003)	USGSOFR03_107
sedcu-00773	900	900			Cu	228254	Itawa, Ndola, Ndola, Copperbelt, Zambia	Cox et al. (2003)	USGSOFR03_107
sedcu-00774	900	900			Cu	4346	Bwana M'Kubwa Mine (Bwana M'Kubina Mine), Ndola, Ndola, Copperbelt, Zambia	Cox et al. (2003)	USGSOFR03_107
sedcu-00775	900	900			Cu	8552	Baluba Mine, Luanshya, Luanshya, Copperbelt, Zambia	Cox et al. (2003)	USGSOFR03_107
sedcu-00776	900	900			Cu	228219	Muliashi Mine (Roan Extension Mine), Luanshya, Luanshya, Copperbelt, Zambia	Cox et al. (2003)	USGSOFR03_107
sedcu-00777	900	900			Cu	123105	Luanshya Mine (Roan Antelope Mine), Luanshya, Luanshya, Copperbelt, Zambia	Cox et al. (2003)	USGSOFR03_107
sedcu-00778	900	900			Cu	17053	Kalengwa Mine, Kalengwa, Kasempa District, North-Western Province, Zambia	Cox et al. (2003)	USGSOFR03_107
sedcu-00779	900	900			Cu	228220	Mufumbwe, Kalengwa, Kasempa District, North-Western Province, Zambia	Cox et al. (2003)	USGSOFR03_107
sedznpb-00506	765	735				4341	Kabwe Mine (Broken Hill Mine), Kabwe (Broken Hill), Kabwe, Central Province, Zambia	Singer et al. (2009)	USGSOFR2009-1252

Mineralization age (prioritized) (remote)

Excel ID	Max Age (Ma)	Min Age (Ma)	Dated Mineral	Age applies to these Elements	Dated Locality ID	Dated Locality	Ref	Ref ID
Kristen002303	656	656	Uraninite	U,Co,Cu,Ni,Mo,Se,S,Au,Pd	16667	Katanga Copper Crescent, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo	Decrée et al. (2011)	OGR40_81
Kristen002304	602	602	Uraninite	U,Co,Cu,Ni,Mo,Se,S,Au,Pd	16667	Katanga Copper Crescent, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo	Decrée et al. (2011)	OGR40_81
Kristen002305	542	542	Uraninite	U,Co,Cu,Ni,Mo,Se,S,Au,Pd	16667	Katanga Copper Crescent, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo	Decrée et al. (2011)	OGR40_81
Kristen002306	503	503	Uraninite	U,Co,Cu,Ni,Mo,Se,S,Au,Pd	16667	Katanga Copper Crescent, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo	Decrée et al. (2011)	OGR40_81

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
Kristen002301	659.6	645	Uraninite		U,Co,Cu,Ni,Mo,Se,S,Au,Pd	16667	Katanga Copper Crescent, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo	Decrée et al. (2011)	OGR40_81
Kristen002302	536	524.2	Uraninite		U,Co,Cu,Ni,Mo,Se,S,Au,Pd	16667	Katanga Copper Crescent, Haut-Katanga, DR Congo	Decrée et al. (2011)	OGR40_81

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
ree-00796	145	66				123400	Kaluwe Complex, Lusaka Province, Zambia	Orris and Grauch (2002)	USGSOFR02_189