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 Tuwu-Yandong Copper Ore Belt, Hami Co. (Kumul Co.; Qumul Co.), Hami Prefecture (Kumul Prefecture; Qumul Prefecture), Xinjiang, China

The cyan highlights indicate which age entries were selected as the "best" for assigning the mineral an age of 416Ma - 299Ma 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-00181	416	330		Bornite, Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Kaolinite, Molybdenite, Pyrite	Cu	142690	Chihu Mo-Cu Deposit, Tuwu-Yandong Copper Ore Belt, Hami Co. (Kumul Co.; Qumul Co.), Hami Prefecture (Kumul Prefecture; Qumul Prefecture), Xinjiang, China	Singer et al. (2008)	USGSOFR2008_1155
PorphCu-00180	416	299		Chalcopyrite, Kaolinite, Magnetite, Molybdenite, Pyrite	Cu	142689	Linglong Cu Deposit, Tuwu-Yandong Copper Ore Belt, Hami Co. (Kumul Co.; Qumul Co.), Hami Prefecture (Kumul Prefecture; Qumul Prefecture), Xinjiang, China	Singer et al. (2008)	USGSOFR2008_1155

Direct 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
Kristen002223	325	320.4	Molybdenite		Cu,Mo,Au	185615	Tuwu-Yandong Copper Ore Belt, Hami Co. (Kumul Co.; Qumul Co.), Hami Prefecture (Kumul Prefecture; Qumul Prefecture), Xinjiang, China	Han et al. (2014)	RG64_136
Mo-00327	325.2	320.2	Molybdenite	Molybdenite	Mo	142687	Tuwu Mine, Tuwu-Yandong Copper Ore Belt, Hami Co. (Kumul Co.; Qumul Co.), Hami Prefecture (Kumul Prefecture; Qumul Prefecture), Xinjiang, China	Rui et al. (2002)	MD37_393

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-00177	369	317		Bornite, Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Covellite, Epidote, Magnetite, Molybdenite, Pyrite	Cu	142686	Yandong Cu Deposit, Tuwu-Yandong Copper Ore Belt, Hami Co. (Kumul Co.; Qumul Co.), Hami Prefecture (Kumul Prefecture; Qumul Prefecture), Xinjiang, China	Singer et al. (2008)	USGSOFR2008_1155
PorphCu-00178	369	320.4		Albite, Bornite, Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Covellite, Digenite, Epidote, Magnetite, Molybdenite, Pyrite, Sphalerite	Cu	142687	Tuwu Mine, Tuwu-Yandong Copper Ore Belt, Hami Co. (Kumul Co.; Qumul Co.), Hami Prefecture (Kumul Prefecture; Qumul Prefecture), Xinjiang, China	Singer et al. (2008)	USGSOFR2008_1155
PorphCu-00180	416	299		Chalcopyrite, Kaolinite, Magnetite, Molybdenite, Pyrite	Cu	142689	Linglong Cu Deposit, Tuwu-Yandong Copper Ore Belt, Hami Co. (Kumul Co.; Qumul Co.), Hami Prefecture (Kumul Prefecture; Qumul Prefecture), Xinjiang, China	Singer et al. (2008)	USGSOFR2008_1155
PorphCu-00181	416	330		Bornite, Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Kaolinite, Molybdenite, Pyrite	Cu	142690	Chihu Mo-Cu Deposit, Tuwu-Yandong Copper Ore Belt, Hami Co. (Kumul Co.; Qumul Co.), Hami Prefecture (Kumul Prefecture; Qumul Prefecture), Xinjiang, China	Singer et al. (2008)	USGSOFR2008_1155