Mineral Evolution Database
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Mineral locality data provided by mindat.org

Ages for Zunyite at Luzon, Philippines

The cyan highlights indicate which age entries were selected as the "best" for assigning the mineral an age of 3.5Ma - 3.5Ma 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-00084	3.5	3.5		Actinolite, Alunite, Anilite, Bornite, Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Covellite, Diaspore, Enargite, Epidote, Gold, Graphite, Idaite, Jarosite, Magnetite, Molybdenite, Montmorillonite, Pyrite, Pyrophyllite, Sphalerite, Zunyite	Cu	237940	Tirad Deposit, Guinaoang, Mancayan Mineral District (Mankayan), Benguet Province, Cordillera Administrative Region, Luzon, Philippines	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-00084	3.5	3.5		Actinolite, Alunite, Anilite, Bornite, Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Covellite, Diaspore, Enargite, Epidote, Gold, Graphite, Idaite, Jarosite, Magnetite, Molybdenite, Montmorillonite, Pyrite, Pyrophyllite, Sphalerite, Zunyite	Cu	237940	Tirad Deposit, Guinaoang, Mancayan Mineral District (Mankayan), Benguet Province, Cordillera Administrative Region, Luzon, Philippines	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
AJES44_373-00010	1	1			Au	21538	Philex-Padcal Mine (Santo Tomas II Deposit), Baguio District, Benguet Province, Cordillera Administrative Region, Luzon, Philippines	Sillitoe (1997)	AJES44_373
AJES44_373-00011	1.5	1.2			Au	208484	Far Southeast Cu-Au Deposit, Bato Tabio, Mancayan Mineral District (Mankayan), Benguet Province, Cordillera Administrative Region, Luzon, Philippines	Sillitoe (1997)	AJES44_373
AJES44_373-00025	0.6	0.6			Au	8525	Baguio Mine, Baguio District, Benguet Province, Cordillera Administrative Region, Luzon, Philippines	Sillitoe (1997)	AJES44_373
G23_337-00002	4.4	2.6				237940	Tirad Deposit, Guinaoang, Mancayan Mineral District (Mankayan), Benguet Province, Cordillera Administrative Region, Luzon, Philippines	Arribas et al. (1995)	G23_337
G23_337-00003	1.49	1.41				208484	Far Southeast Cu-Au Deposit, Bato Tabio, Mancayan Mineral District (Mankayan), Benguet Province, Cordillera Administrative Region, Luzon, Philippines	Arribas et al. (1995)	G23_337
G23_337-00004	1.48	1.4				208484	Far Southeast Cu-Au Deposit, Bato Tabio, Mancayan Mineral District (Mankayan), Benguet Province, Cordillera Administrative Region, Luzon, Philippines	Arribas et al. (1995)	G23_337
G23_337-00005	1.46	1.38				208484	Far Southeast Cu-Au Deposit, Bato Tabio, Mancayan Mineral District (Mankayan), Benguet Province, Cordillera Administrative Region, Luzon, Philippines	Arribas et al. (1995)	G23_337
G23_337-00006	1.46	1.36				208484	Far Southeast Cu-Au Deposit, Bato Tabio, Mancayan Mineral District (Mankayan), Benguet Province, Cordillera Administrative Region, Luzon, Philippines	Arribas et al. (1995)	G23_337
G23_337-00007	1.45	1.37				208484	Far Southeast Cu-Au Deposit, Bato Tabio, Mancayan Mineral District (Mankayan), Benguet Province, Cordillera Administrative Region, Luzon, Philippines	Arribas et al. (1995)	G23_337
G23_337-00008	1.39	1.29				208484	Far Southeast Cu-Au Deposit, Bato Tabio, Mancayan Mineral District (Mankayan), Benguet Province, Cordillera Administrative Region, Luzon, Philippines	Arribas et al. (1995)	G23_337
G23_337-00009	1.42	1.32				208484	Far Southeast Cu-Au Deposit, Bato Tabio, Mancayan Mineral District (Mankayan), Benguet Province, Cordillera Administrative Region, Luzon, Philippines	Arribas et al. (1995)	G23_337
G23_337-00010	1.4	1.32				208484	Far Southeast Cu-Au Deposit, Bato Tabio, Mancayan Mineral District (Mankayan), Benguet Province, Cordillera Administrative Region, Luzon, Philippines	Arribas et al. (1995)	G23_337
G23_337-00011	1.43	1.23				208484	Far Southeast Cu-Au Deposit, Bato Tabio, Mancayan Mineral District (Mankayan), Benguet Province, Cordillera Administrative Region, Luzon, Philippines	Arribas et al. (1995)	G23_337
G23_337-00012	1.36	1.26				208484	Far Southeast Cu-Au Deposit, Bato Tabio, Mancayan Mineral District (Mankayan), Benguet Province, Cordillera Administrative Region, Luzon, Philippines	Arribas et al. (1995)	G23_337
G23_337-00013	1.36	1.26				208484	Far Southeast Cu-Au Deposit, Bato Tabio, Mancayan Mineral District (Mankayan), Benguet Province, Cordillera Administrative Region, Luzon, Philippines	Arribas et al. (1995)	G23_337
G23_337-00014	1.35	1.25				208484	Far Southeast Cu-Au Deposit, Bato Tabio, Mancayan Mineral District (Mankayan), Benguet Province, Cordillera Administrative Region, Luzon, Philippines	Arribas et al. (1995)	G23_337
G23_337-00015	1.31	1.23				208484	Far Southeast Cu-Au Deposit, Bato Tabio, Mancayan Mineral District (Mankayan), Benguet Province, Cordillera Administrative Region, Luzon, Philippines	Arribas et al. (1995)	G23_337
G23_337-00016	1.32	1.2				208484	Far Southeast Cu-Au Deposit, Bato Tabio, Mancayan Mineral District (Mankayan), Benguet Province, Cordillera Administrative Region, Luzon, Philippines	Arribas et al. (1995)	G23_337
G23_337-00017	1.32	1.14				208484	Far Southeast Cu-Au Deposit, Bato Tabio, Mancayan Mineral District (Mankayan), Benguet Province, Cordillera Administrative Region, Luzon, Philippines	Arribas et al. (1995)	G23_337
G23_337-00018	1.28	1.16				208484	Far Southeast Cu-Au Deposit, Bato Tabio, Mancayan Mineral District (Mankayan), Benguet Province, Cordillera Administrative Region, Luzon, Philippines	Arribas et al. (1995)	G23_337
G23_337-00019	1.85	1.27	Alunite			2567	Lepanto Mine, Mancayan Mineral District (Mankayan), Benguet Province, Cordillera Administrative Region, Luzon, Philippines	Arribas et al. (1995)	G23_337
G23_337-00020	1.52	1.4	Alunite			2567	Lepanto Mine, Mancayan Mineral District (Mankayan), Benguet Province, Cordillera Administrative Region, Luzon, Philippines	Arribas et al. (1995)	G23_337
G23_337-00021	1.54	1.34	Alunite			2567	Lepanto Mine, Mancayan Mineral District (Mankayan), Benguet Province, Cordillera Administrative Region, Luzon, Philippines	Arribas et al. (1995)	G23_337
G23_337-00022	1.52	1.36	Alunite			2567	Lepanto Mine, Mancayan Mineral District (Mankayan), Benguet Province, Cordillera Administrative Region, Luzon, Philippines	Arribas et al. (1995)	G23_337
G23_337-00023	1.45	1.33	Alunite			2567	Lepanto Mine, Mancayan Mineral District (Mankayan), Benguet Province, Cordillera Administrative Region, Luzon, Philippines	Arribas et al. (1995)	G23_337
G23_337-00024	1.45	1.25	Alunite			2567	Lepanto Mine, Mancayan Mineral District (Mankayan), Benguet Province, Cordillera Administrative Region, Luzon, Philippines	Arribas et al. (1995)	G23_337
G23_337-00025	1.54	1.14	Alunite			208484	Far Southeast Cu-Au Deposit, Bato Tabio, Mancayan Mineral District (Mankayan), Benguet Province, Cordillera Administrative Region, Luzon, Philippines	Arribas et al. (1995)	G23_337
G23_337-00026	1.33	1.01	Alunite			2567	Lepanto Mine, Mancayan Mineral District (Mankayan), Benguet Province, Cordillera Administrative Region, Luzon, Philippines	Arribas et al. (1995)	G23_337
podchrome-00994	96	96			Cr	132500	Mayon Volcano, Albay Province, Bicol Region, Luzon, Philippines	Moiser et al. (2012)	USGSSIR2012_5157
podchrome-00996	96	96			Cr	187251	Zambales Province, Central Luzon Region, Luzon, Philippines	Moiser et al. (2012)	USGSSIR2012_5157
PorphCu-00029	11.6	5.3		Alunite, Bornite, Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Chrysocolla, Covellite, Enargite, Epidote, Galena, Gold, Kaolinite, Magnetite, Molybdenite, Pyrite, Silver, Sphalerite	Cu	8582	Batong Buhay Mine, Kalinga-Apayao Province, Cordillera Administrative Region, Luzon, Philippines	Singer et al. (2008)	USGSOFR2008_1155
PorphCu-00030	10.5	10.5		Actinolite, Bornite, Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Chrysocolla, Covellite, Enargite, Epidote, Galena, Gold, Magnetite, Molybdenite, Pyrite, Sphalerite	Cu	8802	Boneng Mine, Boneng-Lobo District, Benguet Province, Cordillera Administrative Region, Luzon, Philippines	Singer et al. (2008)	USGSOFR2008_1155
PorphCu-00060	1.5	1.5		Actinolite, Altaite, Bornite, Calcite, Chalcopyrite, Chrysocolla, Covellite, Epidote, Galena, Gold, Hessite, Magnetite, Merenskyite, Molybdenite, Moncheite, Petzite, Pyrite, Pyrophyllite, Silver, Sphalerite, Electrum	Cu	21538	Philex-Padcal Mine (Santo Tomas II Deposit), Baguio District, Benguet Province, Cordillera Administrative Region, Luzon, Philippines	Singer et al. (2008)	USGSOFR2008_1155
PorphCu-00553	0	0		Bornite, Chalcopyrite, Malachite, Molybdenite, Pyrite	Cu	207164	Manag Prospect, Kalinga-Apayao Province, Cordillera Administrative Region, Luzon, Philippines	Singer et al. (2008)	USGSOFR2008_1155
PorphCu-00554	25	25		Actinolite, Bornite, Calcite, Chalcanthite, Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Chrysocolla, Copper, Covellite, Cuprite, Epidote, Galena, Gold, Hematite, Magnetite, Molybdenite, Pyrite, Sphalerite	Cu	207165	Marian Mine, Ifugao Province, Cordillera Administrative Region, Luzon, Philippines	Singer et al. (2008)	USGSOFR2008_1155
PorphCu-00555	23	16		Actinolite, Alunite, Chalcopyrite, Diaspore, Epidote, Kaolinite, Magnetite, Molybdenite, Pyrite, Pyrophyllite, Pyrrhotite, Scheelite	Cu	207166	Matanlang Cu-Au Deposit, Paracale District, Camarines Norte Province, Bicol Region, Luzon, Philippines	Singer et al. (2008)	USGSOFR2008_1155
PorphCu-00556	4.1	0.19		Alunite, Bornite, Chalcopyrite, Diaspore, Dickite, Kaolinite, Malachite, Pyrite	Cu	207167	Pisumpan Cu Deposit, Bataan Province, Central Luzon Region, Luzon, Philippines	Singer et al. (2008)	USGSOFR2008_1155
PorphCu-00560	2.1	2.1		Bornite, Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Chrysocolla, Covellite, Epidote, Gold, Hematite, Magnetite, Molybdenite, Pyrite, Sphalerite	Cu	207173	Kennon Southeast Cu-Au Deposit (Black Mountain), Baguio District, Benguet Province, Cordillera Administrative Region, Luzon, Philippines	Singer et al. (2008)	USGSOFR2008_1155
PorphCu-00561	7.3	7.3		Bornite, Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Chrysocolla, Copper, Cuprite, Epidote, Galena, Gold, Hematite, Idaite, Kaolinite, Magnetite, Molybdenite, Montmorillonite, Pyrite, Silver, Sphalerite	Cu	207174	Taysan Cu Deposit, Batangas Province, Southern Tagalog Region, Luzon, Philippines	Singer et al. (2008)	USGSOFR2008_1155
PorphCu-00564	2.7	2.7		Alunite, Bornite, Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Cinnabar, Copper, Diaspore, Enargite, Epidote, Galena, Gold, Graphite, Jarosite, Kaolinite, Magnetite, Marcasite, Molybdenite, Montmorillonite, Pyrite, Pyrophyllite, Sphalerite, Stibnite, Electrum	Cu	207179	Dizon Mine, San Marcelino, Zambales Province, Central Luzon Region, Luzon, Philippines	Singer et al. (2008)	USGSOFR2008_1155
PorphCu-00565	23.2	23.2		Actinolite, Bornite, Chalcopyrite, Diopside, Epidote, Galena, Gold, Kaolinite, Magnetite, Molybdenite, Pyrite, Electrum	Cu	207181	Dinkidi Mine, Quirino Province, Cagayan Valley Region, Luzon, Philippines	Singer et al. (2008)	USGSOFR2008_1155
PorphCu-00622	1.6	1.1		Alunite, Bornite, Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Covellite, Diaspore, Galena, Gold, Magnetite, Marcasite, Molybdenite, Montmorillonite, Pyrite, Pyrophyllite, Sphalerite, Electrum	Cu	208484	Far Southeast Cu-Au Deposit, Bato Tabio, Mancayan Mineral District (Mankayan), Benguet Province, Cordillera Administrative Region, Luzon, Philippines	Singer et al. (2008)	USGSOFR2008_1155
PorphCu-00623	20.6	20.6		Bornite, Calcite, Chalcopyrite, Chrysocolla, Copper, Cuprite, Epidote, Hematite, Kaolinite, Magnetite, Pyrite	Cu	208930	San Fabian Mine, Nueva Vizcaya Province, Cagayan Valley Region, Luzon, Philippines	Singer et al. (2008)	USGSOFR2008_1155
PorphCu-00628	5.6	3.5		Bornite, Calcite, Chalcopyrite, Epidote, Galena, Gold, Gypsum, Hematite, Magnetite, Molybdenite, Pyrite, Pyrrhotite, Sphalerite	Cu	208935	Tawi-Tawi Cu Deposit, Kayapa, Benguet Province, Cordillera Administrative Region, Luzon, Philippines	Singer et al. (2008)	USGSOFR2008_1155
PorphCu-00630	9.5	9.5		Bornite, Calcite, Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Epidote, Gold, Kaolinite, Magnetite, Molybdenite, Pyrite	Cu	208937	Santo Niño Mine, Baguio District, Benguet Province, Cordillera Administrative Region, Luzon, Philippines	Singer et al. (2008)	USGSOFR2008_1155
vms-00713	50	50			S	8563	Barlo Mine, Pangasinan Province, Ilocos Region, Luzon, Philippines	Moiser et al. (2009)	USGSOFR2009_1034
vms-00717	360	360			S	28584	Hixbar Mine, Rapu Rapu Island (Lap Lap Island), Albay Province, Bicol Region, Luzon, Philippines	Moiser et al. (2009)	USGSOFR2009_1034
vms-00722	20	20			S	29101	Mancayan Mineral District (Mankayan), Benguet Province, Cordillera Administrative Region, Luzon, Philippines	Moiser et al. (2009)	USGSOFR2009_1034
vms-00726	541	252				28584	Hixbar Mine, Rapu Rapu Island (Lap Lap Island), Albay Province, Bicol Region, Luzon, Philippines	Moiser et al. (2009)	USGSOFR2009-1034