Ages for Dioptase at Zimbabwe

The cyan highlights indicate which age entries were selected as the "best" for assigning the mineral an age of 1250Ma - 1250Ma 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
  sedcu-00785	1250	1250			Cu	28042	Alaska Mine (incl. Hans Mine; Angwa Mine), Makonde District (Lomagundi District), Mashonaland West, Zimbabwe	Cox et al. (2003)	USGSOFR03_107

• 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
  EG105_1057_031	2710	2700			Ni,Cu,Pt,Pd,Rh,Ir,Os,Ru	21638	Shangani Mine, Gweru District (Gwelo District), Midlands, Zimbabwe	Begg et al. (2010)	EG105_1057
  Michelle_702	2595	2579			Ni,Cu	31182	Ngezi Mine, Mhondoro, Kadoma District, Mashonaland West, Zimbabwe	Hoatson et al. (2006)	OGR29_177
  Michelle_703	2700	2700			Ni,Cu	231947	Hunters Road Deposit, Gweru District (Gwelo District), Midlands, Zimbabwe	Hoatson et al. (2006)	OGR29_177
  Michelle_704	2700	2700			Ni,Cu	21638	Shangani Mine, Gweru District (Gwelo District), Midlands, Zimbabwe	Hoatson et al. (2006)	OGR29_177
  Michelle_705	2700	2700			Ni,Cu	298078	Trojan Nickel Mine, Bindura District, Mashonaland Central, Zimbabwe	Hoatson et al. (2006)	OGR29_177
  sedcu-00780	1250	1250			Cu	15217	Mangula Mine, Mhangura, Makonde District (Lomagundi District), Mashonaland West, Zimbabwe	Cox et al. (2003)	USGSOFR03_107
  sedcu-00781	1250	1250			Cu	16404	Miriam Mine (Norah Mine), Mhangura, Makonde District (Lomagundi District), Mashonaland West, Zimbabwe	Cox et al. (2003)	USGSOFR03_107
  sedcu-00782	1250	1250			Cu	212969	Silverside Cu-Ag Deposit (incl. Old Hat Mine; Manchester Mine; Shebaside Mine), Makonde District (Lomagundi District), Mashonaland West, Zimbabwe	Cox et al. (2003)	USGSOFR03_107
  sedcu-00783	1250	1250			Cu	212970	Avondale Mine, Makonde District (Lomagundi District), Mashonaland West, Zimbabwe	Cox et al. (2003)	USGSOFR03_107
  sedcu-00784	1250	1250			Cu	212971	Shackleton Mine, Makonde District (Lomagundi District), Mashonaland West, Zimbabwe	Cox et al. (2003)	USGSOFR03_107
  sedcu-00785	1250	1250			Cu	28042	Alaska Mine (incl. Hans Mine; Angwa Mine), Makonde District (Lomagundi District), Mashonaland West, Zimbabwe	Cox et al. (2003)	USGSOFR03_107

• 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
  Alexandra-0207	2590.3	2583.1	Wodginite		Ta,Nb	8650	Benson Mine, Mudzi District, Mashonaland East, Zimbabwe	Melcher et al. (2015)	OGR64_667
  Alexandra-0247	1039	1023			Ta,Nb	31358	Kamativi Mine, Dete (Dett), Hwange District, Matabeleland North, Zimbabwe	Melcher et al. (2015)	OGR64_667
  Alexandra-0248	1042	1032			Ta,Nb	31358	Kamativi Mine, Dete (Dett), Hwange District, Matabeleland North, Zimbabwe	Melcher et al. (2015)	OGR64_667
  Alexandra-0254	531	491			Ta,Nb	4356	Somabula, Gweru District (Gwelo District), Midlands, Zimbabwe	Melcher et al. (2015)	OGR64_667
  Bradley_2012_078	526	524				284392	Zambezi Belt, Mashonaland West, Zimbabwe	McCauley and Bradley (2014)	CM52_183
  Bradley_2012_084	558	556	Zircon			284392	Zambezi Belt, Mashonaland West, Zimbabwe	McCauley and Bradley (2014)	CM52_183
  DeepDive-Co-0043	2700	2700				231945	Epoch Mine, Gweru District (Gwelo District), Midlands, Zimbabwe	Pirajno and González-Álvarez (2013)	OGR52_58
  Hg-00053	2700	2700		Coloradoite	Hg	10977	Commoner Mine, Kadoma District, Mashonaland West, Zimbabwe	Twemlow (1984)	G82_469
  JAES40_281_0001	2262	2258	Zircon			28042	Alaska Mine (incl. Hans Mine; Angwa Mine), Makonde District (Lomagundi District), Mashonaland West, Zimbabwe	Manyeruke (2004)	JAES40_281
  JAG45_11_0001	2136	2108	Zircon			16404	Miriam Mine (Norah Mine), Mhangura, Makonde District (Lomagundi District), Mashonaland West, Zimbabwe	Hohndorf (1999)	JAG45_11
  Jen_0000698	92	86	Phlogopite			247278	Katete Carbonatite, Hwange District, Matabeleland North, Zimbabwe	Woolley and Kjarsgaard (2008)	GSCOF5796
  Jen_0000740	131	123				218750	Chishanyi, Buhera District, Manicaland, Zimbabwe	Woolley and Kjarsgaard (2008)	GSCOF5796
  Jen_0000796	225	193				247000	Shawa Mine, Dorowa, Shawa Complex, Buhera District, Manicaland, Zimbabwe	Woolley and Kjarsgaard (2008)	GSCOF5796
  Kristen002502	2615	2587	Zircon			4351	Bikita Pegmatite, Bikita Area, Masvingo, Zimbabwe	Tkachev (2011)	GSLSP350_7
  Mo-00412	2590	2590	Molybdenite	Molybdenite, Powellite	Mo	205086	RAN Mine, Bindura District, Mashonaland Central, Zimbabwe	Frei et al. (1998)	GCA62_1925
  Mo-00413	2590	2590	Molybdenite	Molybdenite, Powellite	Mo	205086	RAN Mine, Bindura District, Mashonaland Central, Zimbabwe	Frei et al. (1998)	GCA62_1925
  Mo-00414	2600	2600	Molybdenite	Molybdenite, Powellite	Mo	205086	RAN Mine, Bindura District, Mashonaland Central, Zimbabwe	Frei et al. (1998)	GCA62_1925
  Mo-00415	2600	2600	Molybdenite	Molybdenite, Powellite	Mo	205086	RAN Mine, Bindura District, Mashonaland Central, Zimbabwe	Frei et al. (1998)	GCA62_1925
  PHD_UW_91_0001	2100	2100	Galena			16404	Miriam Mine (Norah Mine), Mhangura, Makonde District (Lomagundi District), Mashonaland West, Zimbabwe	Master (1991)	PHD_UW_91
  SAJG98_52_0001	1962	1929	Zircon			28042	Alaska Mine (incl. Hans Mine; Angwa Mine), Makonde District (Lomagundi District), Mashonaland West, Zimbabwe	Munyanyiwa (1995)	SAJG98_52