Mineral Evolution Database
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Ages for Molybdenite at Sonora, Mexico

The cyan highlights indicate which age entries were selected as the "best" for assigning the mineral an age of 63.5Ma - 52Ma 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-00377	63.5	62.7	Molybdenite		Mo	158068	Milpillas Mine, Cuitaca, Santa Cruz Municipality, Sonora, Mexico	Valencia et al. (2006)	RMCG23_39
PorphCu-00047	52	52		Calcite, Chalcopyrite, Chrysocolla, Epidote, Kaolinite, Magnetite, Malachite, Molybdenite, Pyrite, Sphalerite	Cu	14833	La Lilly Mine, La Florida De Nacozari, Nacozari De García Municipality, Sonora, Mexico	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
Mo-00031	54	53.6	Molybdenite	Ferrimolybdite, Molybdenite	Mo	2355	La Caridad Mine, La Caridad, Nacozari De García Municipality, Sonora, Mexico	Barra et al. (2005)	EG100_1605
Mo-00032	54.2	53.8	Molybdenite	Ferrimolybdite, Molybdenite	Mo	2355	La Caridad Mine, La Caridad, Nacozari De García Municipality, Sonora, Mexico	Barra et al. (2005)	EG100_1605
Mo-00033	53.8	53.4	Molybdenite	Ferrimolybdite, Molybdenite	Mo	2355	La Caridad Mine, La Caridad, Nacozari De García Municipality, Sonora, Mexico	Barra et al. (2005)	EG100_1605
Mo-00201	58.9	58.5	Molybdenite	Mendozavilite-NaFe, Molybdenite, Paramendozavilite	Mo	25845	Cumobabi, La Verde District, Moctezuma Municipality, Sonora, Mexico	Barra et al. (2005)	EG100_1605
Mo-00202	58.9	58.5	Molybdenite	Mendozavilite-NaFe, Molybdenite, Paramendozavilite	Mo	25845	Cumobabi, La Verde District, Moctezuma Municipality, Sonora, Mexico	Barra et al. (2005)	EG100_1605
Mo-00207	59.6	59	Molybdenite		Mo	26998	Cananea, Cananea Municipality, Sonora, Mexico	Barra et al. (2005)	EG100_1605
Mo-00208	59.5	58.9	Molybdenite		Mo	26998	Cananea, Cananea Municipality, Sonora, Mexico	Barra et al. (2005)	EG100_1605
Mo-00209	54.1	53.3	Molybdenite	Ferrimolybdite, Molybdenite, Molybdite	Mo	27090	Nacozari De García Municipality, Sonora, Mexico	Valencia et al. (2005)	MD40_175
Mo-00377	63.5	62.7	Molybdenite		Mo	158068	Milpillas Mine, Cuitaca, Santa Cruz Municipality, Sonora, Mexico	Valencia et al. (2006)	RMCG23_39
Mo-00378	63.4	62.6	Molybdenite		Mo	158068	Milpillas Mine, Cuitaca, Santa Cruz Municipality, Sonora, Mexico	Valencia et al. (2006)	RMCG23_39
Mo-00444	57.3	56.7	Molybdenite		Mo	207316	Suaqui Verde Cu Deposit, Suaqui Grande, Suaqui Grande Municipality, Sonora, Mexico	Barra et al. (2005)	EG100_1605
Mo-00445	57	56.6	Molybdenite		Mo	207316	Suaqui Verde Cu Deposit, Suaqui Grande, Suaqui Grande Municipality, Sonora, Mexico	Barra et al. (2005)	EG100_1605
Mo-00460	60.7	60.1	Molybdenite		Mo	219934	Maria Mine, Cananea, Cananea Municipality, Sonora, Mexico	Barra et al. (2005)	EG100_1605
Mo-00477	56	55.4	Molybdenite		Mo	228088	Cuatro Hermanos Cu Deposit, El Realito, Suaqui Grande Municipality, Sonora, Mexico	Barra et al. (2005)	EG100_1605
Mo-00478	53.8	53.4	Molybdenite		Mo	231257	El Creston Deposit, Carbó Municipality, Sonora, Mexico	Barra et al. (2005)	EG100_1605

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-00007	53.91	53.49		Bornite, Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Chrysocolla, Epidote, Ferrimolybdite, Galena, Hematite, Jarosite, Kaolinite, Malachite, Molybdenite, Pyrite, Sphalerite, Neotocite	Cu	2355	La Caridad Mine, La Caridad, Nacozari De García Municipality, Sonora, Mexico	Singer et al. (2008)	USGSOFR2008_1155
PorphCu-00047	52	52		Calcite, Chalcopyrite, Chrysocolla, Epidote, Kaolinite, Magnetite, Malachite, Molybdenite, Pyrite, Sphalerite	Cu	14833	La Lilly Mine, La Florida De Nacozari, Nacozari De García Municipality, Sonora, Mexico	Singer et al. (2008)	USGSOFR2008_1155
PorphCu-00073	58.9	58.5		Albite, Anhydrite, Chalcopyrite, Epidote, Fluorite, Galena, Kaolinite, Molybdenite, Montmorillonite, Pyrite, Rutile, Siderite, Sphalerite	Cu	25845	Cumobabi, La Verde District, Moctezuma Municipality, Sonora, Mexico	Singer et al. (2008)	USGSOFR2008_1155
PorphCu-00077	59.6	59		Actinolite, Aikinite, Alunite, Bornite, Chalcopyrite, Covellite, Diopside, Epidote, Galena, Hematite, Magnetite, Molybdenite, Pyrite, Rutile, Siderite, Sphalerite, Wollastonite	Cu	230618	Buenavista Mine (Cananea Mine), Cananea, Cananea Municipality, Sonora, Mexico	Singer et al. (2008)	USGSOFR2008_1155
PorphCu-00574	60	60		Actinolite, Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Chrysocolla, Copper, Cuprite, Epidote, Jarosite, Molybdenite, Pyrite, Neotocite	Cu	207315	Piedras Verdes Mine, Piedras Verdes, Álamos Municipality, Sonora, Mexico	Singer et al. (2008)	USGSOFR2008_1155
PorphCu-00575	57.3	56.7		Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Molybdenite, Pyrite	Cu	207316	Suaqui Verde Cu Deposit, Suaqui Grande, Suaqui Grande Municipality, Sonora, Mexico	Singer et al. (2008)	USGSOFR2008_1155
PorphCu-00576	58.8	54.8		Calcite, Chalcopyrite, Epidote, Goethite, Hematite, Jarosite, Magnetite, Malachite, Molybdenite, Pyrite	Cu	207317	El Batamote Cu Deposit, Nacozari De García, Nacozari De García Municipality, Sonora, Mexico	Singer et al. (2008)	USGSOFR2008_1155
PorphCu-00671	56	55.4		Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Goethite, Gold, Hematite, Jarosite, Malachite, Molybdenite, Pyrite	Cu	228088	Cuatro Hermanos Cu Deposit, El Realito, Suaqui Grande Municipality, Sonora, Mexico	Singer et al. (2008)	USGSOFR2008_1155

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
Mo-00034	48	18		Jordisite, Powellite, Wulfenite	Mo	2359	Moctezuma, Moctezuma Municipality, Sonora, Mexico	Camprubi et al. (2003); Deen and Atkinson (1988)
Mo-00035	68	22		Iriginite, Moluranite, Sedovite	Mo	2365	Picacho, Bacoachi, Bacoachi Municipality, Sonora, Mexico	González-León et al. (2000)	GSAB112_600

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
Emily000421	42	38				2359	Moctezuma, Moctezuma Municipality, Sonora, Mexico	Deen & Atkinson (1988)	EG83_1841
Giersdorf_00000306	1710	1610				27087	Heróica Caborca, Caborca Municipality, Sonora, Mexico	Shafiqullah et al. (1980)	AGSD12_201
Hg-00021	48	18		Aktashite	Hg	2359	Moctezuma, Moctezuma Municipality, Sonora, Mexico	Deen and Atkinson (1988); Camprubi et al. (2003);
Jen_0000114	1440.015	1439.985	Zircon			26998	Cananea, Cananea Municipality, Sonora, Mexico	Anderson (1983)	GSAM161_133
Jen_0001463	56.4	56.4	Scheelite			20242	San Alberto Mine, La Salada, Álamos Municipality, Sonora, Mexico	Poulin et al. (2016)	CM54_1147
Jen_0001469	56	33.9				11635	Guadalupana Mine, Sierra Del Chivato, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz Municipality, Sonora, Mexico	Poulin et al. (2016)	CM54_1147
Jen_0001470	66	56				27167	Hermosillo, Hermosillo Municipality, Sonora, Mexico	Poulin et al. (2016)	CM54_1147
PorphCu-00056	53	53			Cu	18441	Pilares Mine, Los Pilares De Nacozari, Nacozari De García Municipality, Sonora, Mexico	Singer et al. (2005)	USGSOFR2005_1060
PorphCu-00057	132	118		Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Epidote, Galena, Jarosite, Magnetite, Pyrite, Scheelite, Sphalerite	Cu	18441	Pilares Mine, Los Pilares De Nacozari, Nacozari De García Municipality, Sonora, Mexico	Singer et al. (2008)	USGSOFR2008_1155
PorphCu-00200	63.4	62.6		Chalcopyrite, Pyrite	Cu	158068	Milpillas Mine, Cuitaca, Santa Cruz Municipality, Sonora, Mexico	Singer et al. (2008)	USGSOFR2008_1155
PorphCu-00339	63	63		Alunite, Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Goethite, Jarosite, Kaolinite, Magnetite, Malachite, Pyrite, Turquoise	Cu	205994	La Mariquita Mine, Cuitaca, Cananea Municipality, Sonora, Mexico	Singer et al. (2008)	USGSOFR2008_1155
RMCG3_97	52.07	48.87				6708	San Felipe Canyon, Aconchi, Aconchi Municipality, Sonora, Mexico	Quintana (1979)	RMCG3_97
sedznpb-00304	59.9	52.8				230660	Capote Mine, Cananea, Cananea Municipality, Sonora, Mexico	Singer et al. (2009)	USGSOFR2009-1252