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 Toquima Range, Nye Co., Nevada, USA

The cyan highlights indicate which age entries were selected as the "best" for assigning the mineral an age of 85.5Ma - 16Ma 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
Kristen000190	85.5	80.9	Muscovite			24436	Round Mountain District, Toquima Range, Nye Co., Nevada, USA	Shawe et al. (1986)	EG81_388
Mo-00125	75	16		Molybdenite	Mo	11584	Manhattan District, Toquima Range, Nye Co., Nevada, USA	Shawe et al. (2003); Shawe et al. (1986)

Specified age (prioritized)

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-00125	75	16		Molybdenite	Mo	11584	Manhattan District, Toquima Range, Nye Co., Nevada, USA	Shawe et al. (2003); Shawe et al. (1986)

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-00281	70	70		Molybdofornacite	Mo	61837	Belmont Mine (Belmont Mines), Belmont, Belmont District, Toquima Range, Nye Co., Nevada, USA	Gammons et al. (2006)	MWE25_70

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
AJES44_373-00015	26	26			Au	11587	Round Mountain Mine (Round Mountain Gold Mine; Sunnyside Mine; Sphinx Glory Hole; Great Western Tunnel; Rattlesnake; Keane Vein; Los Gazabo Vein), Round Mountain, Round Mountain, Round Mountain District, Toquima Range, Nye Co., Nevada, USA	Sillitoe (1997)	AJES44_373
Hg-00038	50	45		Balkanite, Cinnabar, Hypercinnabar	Hg	3917	Manhattan, Manhattan District, Toquima Range, Nye Co., Nevada, USA	Shawe et al. (1986); Shawe et al. (2003)
Hg-00055	50	45		Balkanite	Hg	11584	Manhattan District, Toquima Range, Nye Co., Nevada, USA	Shawe et al. (2003); Shawe et al. (1986)
Kristen000187	35.2	33.4	Sanidine			24436	Round Mountain District, Toquima Range, Nye Co., Nevada, USA	Shawe et al. (1986)	EG81_388
Kristen000188	80.8	77.6	Muscovite			24436	Round Mountain District, Toquima Range, Nye Co., Nevada, USA	Shawe et al. (1986)	EG81_388
Kristen000189	77.3	71.9	Muscovite			11584	Manhattan District, Toquima Range, Nye Co., Nevada, USA	Shawe et al. (1986)	EG81_388
Kristen000190	85.5	80.9	Muscovite			24436	Round Mountain District, Toquima Range, Nye Co., Nevada, USA	Shawe et al. (1986)	EG81_388
Kristen000191	81	77.4	Muscovite			24436	Round Mountain District, Toquima Range, Nye Co., Nevada, USA	Shawe et al. (1986)	EG81_388
Kristen000192	83	79.2	Muscovite			24436	Round Mountain District, Toquima Range, Nye Co., Nevada, USA	Shawe et al. (1986)	EG81_388
Kristen000193	82.9	77.3				24436	Round Mountain District, Toquima Range, Nye Co., Nevada, USA	Shawe et al. (1986)	EG81_388
Kristen000194	35.6	33.2	Sanidine			24436	Round Mountain District, Toquima Range, Nye Co., Nevada, USA	Shawe et al. (1986)	EG81_388
Kristen000195	40.9	39.3	Muscovite			24436	Round Mountain District, Toquima Range, Nye Co., Nevada, USA	Shawe et al. (1986)	EG81_388
Kristen000196	62.8	60.4	Muscovite			24436	Round Mountain District, Toquima Range, Nye Co., Nevada, USA	Shawe et al. (1986)	EG81_388
Kristen000197	37.2	34.8				24436	Round Mountain District, Toquima Range, Nye Co., Nevada, USA	Shawe et al. (1986)	EG81_388
Kristen000198	35.9	33.5	Sanidine			24436	Round Mountain District, Toquima Range, Nye Co., Nevada, USA	Shawe et al. (1986)	EG81_388
Kristen000199	36.3	33.9				24436	Round Mountain District, Toquima Range, Nye Co., Nevada, USA	Shawe et al. (1986)	EG81_388
Kristen000200	37.7	35.3				24436	Round Mountain District, Toquima Range, Nye Co., Nevada, USA	Shawe et al. (1986)	EG81_388
Kristen000201	82.9	77.5	Muscovite			24436	Round Mountain District, Toquima Range, Nye Co., Nevada, USA	Shawe et al. (1986)	EG81_388
Kristen000202	83.7	78.1				24436	Round Mountain District, Toquima Range, Nye Co., Nevada, USA	Shawe et al. (1986)	EG81_388
Kristen000203	79.4	76.4	Muscovite			24436	Round Mountain District, Toquima Range, Nye Co., Nevada, USA	Shawe et al. (1986)	EG81_388
Kristen000204	25.4	23.8				11584	Manhattan District, Toquima Range, Nye Co., Nevada, USA	Shawe et al. (1986)	EG81_388
Kristen000205	25.8	24.2				24436	Round Mountain District, Toquima Range, Nye Co., Nevada, USA	Shawe et al. (1986)	EG81_388
Kristen000206	24	21.2				11584	Manhattan District, Toquima Range, Nye Co., Nevada, USA	Shawe et al. (1986)	EG81_388
Kristen000207	25.6	24				11584	Manhattan District, Toquima Range, Nye Co., Nevada, USA	Shawe et al. (1986)	EG81_388
Kristen000208	26.4	24.6				11584	Manhattan District, Toquima Range, Nye Co., Nevada, USA	Shawe et al. (1986)	EG81_388
Kristen000209	24.3	22.7				11584	Manhattan District, Toquima Range, Nye Co., Nevada, USA	Shawe et al. (1986)	EG81_388
Kristen000210	76.2	72.8				11584	Manhattan District, Toquima Range, Nye Co., Nevada, USA	Shawe et al. (1986)	EG81_388
Kristen000211	78.7	75.1	Muscovite			11584	Manhattan District, Toquima Range, Nye Co., Nevada, USA	Shawe et al. (1986)	EG81_388
Kristen000212	80.7	77.1	Muscovite			11584	Manhattan District, Toquima Range, Nye Co., Nevada, USA	Shawe et al. (1986)	EG81_388
Kristen000213	58.8	51.8				11584	Manhattan District, Toquima Range, Nye Co., Nevada, USA	Shawe et al. (1986)	EG81_388
Kristen000214	77.6	72.4				11584	Manhattan District, Toquima Range, Nye Co., Nevada, USA	Shawe et al. (1986)	EG81_388
Kristen000215	75.3	71.9				11584	Manhattan District, Toquima Range, Nye Co., Nevada, USA	Shawe et al. (1986)	EG81_388
Kristen000216	70.3	67.1				11584	Manhattan District, Toquima Range, Nye Co., Nevada, USA	Shawe et al. (1986)	EG81_388
Kristen000217	25	23.4				11584	Manhattan District, Toquima Range, Nye Co., Nevada, USA	Shawe et al. (1986)	EG81_388
Kristen000218	16.8	16				11584	Manhattan District, Toquima Range, Nye Co., Nevada, USA	Shawe et al. (1986)	EG81_388
Kristen000219	64.6	61.6				11584	Manhattan District, Toquima Range, Nye Co., Nevada, USA	Shawe et al. (1986)	EG81_388
Kristen000220	30.1	23.1				24436	Round Mountain District, Toquima Range, Nye Co., Nevada, USA	Shawe et al. (1986)	EG81_388
Kristen000221	38	34.6	Zircon			24436	Round Mountain District, Toquima Range, Nye Co., Nevada, USA	Shawe et al. (1986)	EG81_388
Kristen000222	27	24.8	Zircon			261556	Toquima Range, Nye Co., Nevada, USA	Shawe et al. (1986)	EG81_388
Kristen000223	26	23.6	Zircon			11584	Manhattan District, Toquima Range, Nye Co., Nevada, USA	Shawe et al. (1986)	EG81_388
Kristen000224	26.2	22.4				11584	Manhattan District, Toquima Range, Nye Co., Nevada, USA	Shawe et al. (1986)	EG81_388
Kristen000225	25.9	23.7	Zircon			11584	Manhattan District, Toquima Range, Nye Co., Nevada, USA	Shawe et al. (1986)	EG81_388
Kristen000226	24.7	18.1				11584	Manhattan District, Toquima Range, Nye Co., Nevada, USA	Shawe et al. (1986)	EG81_388
Kristen000227	24.1	19.7				11584	Manhattan District, Toquima Range, Nye Co., Nevada, USA	Shawe et al. (1986)	EG81_388
Kristen000228	46	41.8	Zircon			11584	Manhattan District, Toquima Range, Nye Co., Nevada, USA	Shawe et al. (1986)	EG81_388
Kristen000229	42.6	38.2	Zircon			11584	Manhattan District, Toquima Range, Nye Co., Nevada, USA	Shawe et al. (1986)	EG81_388
Kristen000230	24	19.6				11584	Manhattan District, Toquima Range, Nye Co., Nevada, USA	Shawe et al. (1986)	EG81_388
Kristen000231	37.7	34.5	Zircon			24436	Round Mountain District, Toquima Range, Nye Co., Nevada, USA	Shawe et al. (1986)	EG81_388
Kristen000232	39.7	35.1	Zircon			24436	Round Mountain District, Toquima Range, Nye Co., Nevada, USA	Shawe et al. (1986)	EG81_388
Kristen000233	38.2	34.2				24436	Round Mountain District, Toquima Range, Nye Co., Nevada, USA	Shawe et al. (1986)	EG81_388
Kristen000234	20.4	16.2				24436	Round Mountain District, Toquima Range, Nye Co., Nevada, USA	Shawe et al. (1986)	EG81_388
Kristen000235	20.4	18.4	Zircon			11584	Manhattan District, Toquima Range, Nye Co., Nevada, USA	Shawe et al. (1986)	EG81_388
Kristen000236	24.5	22.3	Zircon			11584	Manhattan District, Toquima Range, Nye Co., Nevada, USA	Shawe et al. (1986)	EG81_388
Kristen000237	46.7	42.1	Zircon			24436	Round Mountain District, Toquima Range, Nye Co., Nevada, USA	Shawe et al. (1986)	EG81_388
Kristen000238	45.5	39.9	Zircon			24436	Round Mountain District, Toquima Range, Nye Co., Nevada, USA	Shawe et al. (1986)	EG81_388
Kristen000239	21.7	17.7				24436	Round Mountain District, Toquima Range, Nye Co., Nevada, USA	Shawe et al. (1986)	EG81_388
Kristen000240	23.4	21.4	Zircon			261556	Toquima Range, Nye Co., Nevada, USA	Shawe et al. (1986)	EG81_388
Kristen000241	24.6	19.8				261556	Toquima Range, Nye Co., Nevada, USA	Shawe et al. (1986)	EG81_388
Kristen001379	81.1	79.1				11584	Manhattan District, Toquima Range, Nye Co., Nevada, USA	Shawe et al. (1986)	EG81_388
Kristen001380	26	24.4			Au	239003	Round Mountain, Round Mountain District, Toquima Range, Nye Co., Nevada, USA	Shawe et al. (1986)	EG81_388
Kristen001381	16.5	15.5			Au	213443	Gold Hill, Manhattan, Manhattan District, Toquima Range, Nye Co., Nevada, USA	Shawe et al. (1986)	EG81_388
Kristen001382	16.8	16			Au	40218	April Fool Mine, April Fool Hill, Manhattan, Manhattan District, Toquima Range, Nye Co., Nevada, USA	Shawe et al. (1986)	EG81_388
NAVDAT-117337	93.5	76.5				40462	Zabrisky Mine, Belmont, Belmont District, Toquima Range, Nye Co., Nevada, USA	NAVDAT	NAVDAT
NAVDAT-117338	93.5	76.5				4398	Belmont, Belmont District, Toquima Range, Nye Co., Nevada, USA	NAVDAT	NAVDAT
NAVDAT-117339	170.5	139.5				29784	Northumberland Mine, Northumberland District, Toquima Range, Nye Co., Nevada, USA	NAVDAT	NAVDAT
NAVDAT-117340	170.5	139.5				29784	Northumberland Mine, Northumberland District, Toquima Range, Nye Co., Nevada, USA	NAVDAT	NAVDAT
NAVDAT-117883	99	81				11587	Round Mountain Mine (Round Mountain Gold Mine; Sunnyside Mine; Sphinx Glory Hole; Great Western Tunnel; Rattlesnake; Keane Vein; Los Gazabo Vein), Round Mountain, Round Mountain, Round Mountain District, Toquima Range, Nye Co., Nevada, USA	NAVDAT	NAVDAT
NAVDAT-117935	173.8	142.2				29784	Northumberland Mine, Northumberland District, Toquima Range, Nye Co., Nevada, USA	NAVDAT	NAVDAT
NAVDAT-118473	92.4	75.6				40044	Van Ness Mine, Barcelona District (Spanish Belt District), Toquima Range, Nye Co., Nevada, USA	NAVDAT	NAVDAT
NAVDAT-9757	93.5	76.5				40462	Zabrisky Mine, Belmont, Belmont District, Toquima Range, Nye Co., Nevada, USA	NAVDAT	NAVDAT
NAVDAT-9758	93.5	76.5				4398	Belmont, Belmont District, Toquima Range, Nye Co., Nevada, USA	NAVDAT	NAVDAT
NAVDAT-9759	170.5	139.5				29784	Northumberland Mine, Northumberland District, Toquima Range, Nye Co., Nevada, USA	NAVDAT	NAVDAT
NAVDAT-9760	170.5	139.5				29784	Northumberland Mine, Northumberland District, Toquima Range, Nye Co., Nevada, USA	NAVDAT	NAVDAT
USGS-Rb-Sr-06799	92.9	86.3				11587	Round Mountain Mine (Round Mountain Gold Mine; Sunnyside Mine; Sphinx Glory Hole; Great Western Tunnel; Rattlesnake; Keane Vein; Los Gazabo Vein), Round Mountain, Round Mountain, Round Mountain District, Toquima Range, Nye Co., Nevada, USA	USGS-Rb-Sr	USGS-Rb-Sr
USGS-Rb-Sr-06800	92.9	86.3				11587	Round Mountain Mine (Round Mountain Gold Mine; Sunnyside Mine; Sphinx Glory Hole; Great Western Tunnel; Rattlesnake; Keane Vein; Los Gazabo Vein), Round Mountain, Round Mountain, Round Mountain District, Toquima Range, Nye Co., Nevada, USA	USGS-Rb-Sr	USGS-Rb-Sr
USGS-Rb-Sr-06801	92.9	86.3				11587	Round Mountain Mine (Round Mountain Gold Mine; Sunnyside Mine; Sphinx Glory Hole; Great Western Tunnel; Rattlesnake; Keane Vein; Los Gazabo Vein), Round Mountain, Round Mountain, Round Mountain District, Toquima Range, Nye Co., Nevada, USA	USGS-Rb-Sr	USGS-Rb-Sr
USGS-Rb-Sr-06802	92.9	86.3				11587	Round Mountain Mine (Round Mountain Gold Mine; Sunnyside Mine; Sphinx Glory Hole; Great Western Tunnel; Rattlesnake; Keane Vein; Los Gazabo Vein), Round Mountain, Round Mountain, Round Mountain District, Toquima Range, Nye Co., Nevada, USA	USGS-Rb-Sr	USGS-Rb-Sr
USGS-Rb-Sr-06803	92.9	86.3				11587	Round Mountain Mine (Round Mountain Gold Mine; Sunnyside Mine; Sphinx Glory Hole; Great Western Tunnel; Rattlesnake; Keane Vein; Los Gazabo Vein), Round Mountain, Round Mountain, Round Mountain District, Toquima Range, Nye Co., Nevada, USA	USGS-Rb-Sr	USGS-Rb-Sr