Mineral Evolution Database
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Ages for Polybasite at Chihuahua, Mexico

The cyan highlights indicate which age entries were selected as the "best" for assigning the mineral an age of 52.7Ma - 26Ma 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-00006	52.7	50.5		Actinolite, Chalcanthite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Molybdenite, Pyrite, Sphalerite	Cu	2300	Batopilas, Andres Del Rio District, Batopilas Municipality, Chihuahua, Mexico	Singer et al. (2008)	USGSOFR2008_1155
sedznpb-00313	26	26				16778	Naica Mine, Naica, Saucillo Municipality, Chihuahua, Mexico	Singer et al. (2009)	USGSOFR2009-1252

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
PorphCu-00006	52.7	50.5	Actinolite, Chalcanthite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Molybdenite, Pyrite, Sphalerite	Cu	2300	Batopilas, Andres Del Rio District, Batopilas Municipality, Chihuahua, Mexico	Singer et al. (2008)	USGSOFR2008_1155
PorphCu-00336	200	200	Anhydrite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Molybdenite, Pyrite, Sphalerite	Cu	205991	Bahuerachi Cu Deposit, El Saucillo, Guazapares Municipality, Chihuahua, Mexico	Singer et al. (2008)	USGSOFR2008_1155
PorphCu-00337	47.3	45.3	Albite, Alunite, Antlerite, Atacamite, Chalcanthite, Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Chrysocolla, Jarosite, Molybdenite, Pyrite, Turquoise	Cu	205992	Cerro Colorado Cu-Au Deposit, Cinco Llagas, Guadalupe Y Calvo Municipality, Chihuahua, Mexico	Singer et al. (2008)	USGSOFR2008_1155
sedcu-00519	135	135		Cu	17466	Coyame Municipality, Chihuahua, Mexico	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
EG98_1029_tbl_1_001	48	45				2300	Batopilas, Andres Del Rio District, Batopilas Municipality, Chihuahua, Mexico	Camprubi et al. (2003)	EG98_1029
EG98_1029_tbl_1_003	29.2	27.8				29036	Ocampo Municipality, Chihuahua, Mexico	Camprubi et al. (2003)	EG98_1029
EG98_1029_tbl_1_004	30.6	30.6				16078	San Francisco Del Oro Municipality, Chihuahua, Mexico	Camprubi et al. (2003)	EG98_1029
Giersdorf_00000268	60	60	Molybdenite	Chalcopyrite, Molybdenite, Pyrite		18426	Piedras Verde Mine (Piedras Verdes Mine), Piedras Verde (Piedras Verdes), Urique Municipality, Chihuahua, Mexico	Valencia-Moreno et al. (2007)	GSASP422_433
Giersdorf_00000810	43.8	43.8				17009	Nopal No. 1 Mine, Sierra Peña Blanca, Peña Blanca District, Aldama Municipality, Chihuahua, Mexico	Pearcy et al. (1994)	AG9_713
Giersdorf_00000811	13.1	2.7	Uraninite	Becquerelite, Boltwoodite, Ianthinite, Schoepite, Soddyite, Uraninite, Weeksite	U	17009	Nopal No. 1 Mine, Sierra Peña Blanca, Peña Blanca District, Aldama Municipality, Chihuahua, Mexico	Pearcy et al. (1994)	AG9_713
Giersdorf_00000812	11.58	7.72	Uraninite	Becquerelite, Boltwoodite, Ianthinite, Schoepite, Soddyite, Uraninite, Weeksite	U	17009	Nopal No. 1 Mine, Sierra Peña Blanca, Peña Blanca District, Aldama Municipality, Chihuahua, Mexico	Pearcy et al. (1994)	AG9_713
Giersdorf_00000813	10.1	6.08	Uraninite	Becquerelite, Boltwoodite, Ianthinite, Schoepite, Soddyite, Uraninite, Weeksite	U	17009	Nopal No. 1 Mine, Sierra Peña Blanca, Peña Blanca District, Aldama Municipality, Chihuahua, Mexico	Pearcy et al. (1994)	AG9_713
Giersdorf_00000814	5.55	1.85	Uraninite	Becquerelite, Boltwoodite, Ianthinite, Schoepite, Soddyite, Uraninite, Weeksite	U	17009	Nopal No. 1 Mine, Sierra Peña Blanca, Peña Blanca District, Aldama Municipality, Chihuahua, Mexico	Pearcy et al. (1994)	AG9_713
Giersdorf_00000815	15.21	11.41	Uraninite	Becquerelite, Boltwoodite, Ianthinite, Schoepite, Soddyite, Uraninite, Weeksite	U	17009	Nopal No. 1 Mine, Sierra Peña Blanca, Peña Blanca District, Aldama Municipality, Chihuahua, Mexico	Pearcy et al. (1994)	AG9_713
Giersdorf_00000816	12.36	8.26	Uraninite	Becquerelite, Boltwoodite, Ianthinite, Schoepite, Soddyite, Uraninite, Weeksite	U	17009	Nopal No. 1 Mine, Sierra Peña Blanca, Peña Blanca District, Aldama Municipality, Chihuahua, Mexico	Pearcy et al. (1994)	AG9_713
Giersdorf_00000817	6.22	2.08	Uraninite	Becquerelite, Boltwoodite, Ianthinite, Schoepite, Soddyite, Uraninite, Weeksite	U	17009	Nopal No. 1 Mine, Sierra Peña Blanca, Peña Blanca District, Aldama Municipality, Chihuahua, Mexico	Pearcy et al. (1994)	AG9_713
Giersdorf_00000818	8.12	4.06	Uraninite	Becquerelite, Boltwoodite, Ianthinite, Schoepite, Soddyite, Uraninite, Weeksite	U	17009	Nopal No. 1 Mine, Sierra Peña Blanca, Peña Blanca District, Aldama Municipality, Chihuahua, Mexico	Pearcy et al. (1994)	AG9_713
Giersdorf_00000823b	44	44		Uraninite		22313	Peña Blanca District, Aldama Municipality, Chihuahua, Mexico
Giersdorf_00000955	53.8	53.8				17023	Sierra Peña Blanca, Peña Blanca District, Aldama Municipality, Chihuahua, Mexico	George-Aniel et al. (1991)	EG86_233
Giersdorf_00000955b	42	42				17023	Sierra Peña Blanca, Peña Blanca District, Aldama Municipality, Chihuahua, Mexico	George-Aniel et al. (1991)	EG86_233
Giersdorf_00000956	44.7	42.9	Sanidine			17023	Sierra Peña Blanca, Peña Blanca District, Aldama Municipality, Chihuahua, Mexico	George-Aniel et al. (1991)	EG86_233
Giersdorf_00000957	45.4	43.6	Sanidine			17023	Sierra Peña Blanca, Peña Blanca District, Aldama Municipality, Chihuahua, Mexico	George-Aniel et al. (1991)	EG86_233
Giersdorf_00000958	38.3	38.3	Sanidine			17023	Sierra Peña Blanca, Peña Blanca District, Aldama Municipality, Chihuahua, Mexico	George-Aniel et al. (1991)	EG86_233
Giersdorf_00000959	37.3	37.3	Sanidine			17023	Sierra Peña Blanca, Peña Blanca District, Aldama Municipality, Chihuahua, Mexico	George-Aniel et al. (1991)	EG86_233
Giersdorf_00000960	44.7	42.9		Uraninite	U	17009	Nopal No. 1 Mine, Sierra Peña Blanca, Peña Blanca District, Aldama Municipality, Chihuahua, Mexico	George-Aniel et al. (1991)	EG86_233
Giersdorf_00000961	44.95	38.3		Carnotite, Margaritasite, Molybdenite, Phosphuranylite, Powellite, Tyuyamunite, Uranophane, Parauranophane	U	15672	Margaritas No. 1 Mine, Sierra Peña Blanca, Peña Blanca District, Aldama Municipality, Chihuahua, Mexico	George-Aniel et al. (1991)	EG86_233
Giersdorf_00000962	44.7	42.9		Kaolinite, Montmorillonite, Uranophane, Parauranophane	U	208595	Puerto No. 3 Mine, Sierra Peña Blanca, Peña Blanca District, Aldama Municipality, Chihuahua, Mexico	George-Aniel et al. (1991)	EG86_233
sedznpb-00303	45.2	45.2				28957	Bismark Mine, Ascención Municipality, Chihuahua, Mexico	Singer et al. (2009)	USGSOFR2009-1252
sedznpb-00313	26	26				16778	Naica Mine, Naica, Saucillo Municipality, Chihuahua, Mexico	Singer et al. (2009)	USGSOFR2009-1252
sedznpb-00315	33.9	23				18802	Plomosas Mine, Las Plomosas, Coyame Municipality, Chihuahua, Mexico	Singer et al. (2009)	USGSOFR2009-1252
sedznpb-00319	26.6	26.6				2311	Santa Eulalia District, Aquiles Serdán Municipality, Chihuahua, Mexico	Singer et al. (2009)	USGSOFR2009-1252