Mineral Evolution Database
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Ages for Chalcopyrite at Algoma District, Ontario, Canada

The cyan highlights indicate which age entries were selected as the "best" for assigning the mineral an age of 4000Ma - 1048Ma 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
vms-00260	4000	2500				254752	Pater Mine, Spragge Township, Algoma District, Ontario, Canada	Moiser et al. (2009)	USGSOFR2009-1034
Jen_0001014	1048	1048				234322	Firesand Creek Carbonatite Complex, McMurray Township, Algoma District, Ontario, Canada	Woolley and Kjarsgaard (2008)	GSCOF5796

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-00070	1055	1055		Chalcopyrite, Copper, Galena, Molybdenite, Pyrite, Pyrrhotite, Scheelite, Sphalerite, Stibnite	Cu	25411	Tribag Mine, Nicolet Township, Algoma District, Ontario, Canada	Singer et al. (2008)	USGSOFR2008_1155
PorphCu-00442	1070	1070		Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Copper, Galena, Hematite, Molybdenite, Pyrite, Sphalerite	Cu	206378	Jogran Cu Deposit, Ryan Township, Algoma District, Ontario, Canada	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
Bradley_2012_126	2639	2635	Zircon			45859	Wawa Area, Algoma District, Ontario, Canada	McCauley and Bradley (2014)	CM52_183
Jen_0000514	1144.2	1141	Kimzeyite			234322	Firesand Creek Carbonatite Complex, McMurray Township, Algoma District, Ontario, Canada	Ernst and Bell (2010)	MP98_55
Jen_0001014	1048	1048				234322	Firesand Creek Carbonatite Complex, McMurray Township, Algoma District, Ontario, Canada	Woolley and Kjarsgaard (2008)	GSCOF5796
ree-00235	2500	1600				171345	Denison Mine, Bouck Township, Elliot Lake Area, Algoma District, Ontario, Canada	Orris and Grauch (2002)	USGSOFR02_189
ree-00236	2500	1600				171344	Blind River-Elliot Lake Area, Algoma District, Ontario, Canada	Orris and Grauch (2002)	USGSOFR02_189
ree-00237	2500	1600				171344	Blind River-Elliot Lake Area, Algoma District, Ontario, Canada	Orris and Grauch (2002)	USGSOFR02_189
vms-00260	4000	2500				254752	Pater Mine, Spragge Township, Algoma District, Ontario, Canada	Moiser et al. (2009)	USGSOFR2009-1034