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 Muscovite at Taos Co., New Mexico, USA

The cyan highlights indicate which age entries were selected as the "best" for assigning the mineral an age of 1666.24Ma - 21Ma 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
USGS-Rb-Sr-00429	1666.24	1466.24	Muscovite			13724	Harding Mine (Harding Pegmatite), Picuris District, Taos Co., New Mexico, USA	USGS-Rb-Sr	USGS-Rb-Sr
NAVDAT-31634	23	21				50555	Bitter Creek, Anchor District, Taos Co., New Mexico, USA	NAVDAT	NAVDAT

Direct age

Excel ID	Max Age (Ma)	Min Age (Ma)	Dated Mineral	Dated Locality ID	Dated Locality	Ref	Ref ID
Alexandra-0407	1392	1136	Muscovite	13724	Harding Mine (Harding Pegmatite), Picuris District, Taos Co., New Mexico, USA	Lumpkin et al.(1986)	AM71_569
Bradley_2012_087	1348	1346	Muscovite	13724	Harding Mine (Harding Pegmatite), Picuris District, Taos Co., New Mexico, USA	McCauley and Bradley (2014)	CM52_183
USGS-Rb-Sr-00192	1362.15	1222.15	Muscovite	13724	Harding Mine (Harding Pegmatite), Picuris District, Taos Co., New Mexico, USA	USGS-Rb-Sr	USGS-Rb-Sr
USGS-Rb-Sr-00193	1332.78	1192.78	Muscovite	13724	Harding Mine (Harding Pegmatite), Picuris District, Taos Co., New Mexico, USA	USGS-Rb-Sr	USGS-Rb-Sr
USGS-Rb-Sr-00194	1391.52	1251.52	Muscovite	13724	Harding Mine (Harding Pegmatite), Picuris District, Taos Co., New Mexico, USA	USGS-Rb-Sr	USGS-Rb-Sr
USGS-Rb-Sr-00195	1293.41	1173.41	Muscovite	13724	Harding Mine (Harding Pegmatite), Picuris District, Taos Co., New Mexico, USA	USGS-Rb-Sr	USGS-Rb-Sr
USGS-Rb-Sr-00429	1666.24	1466.24	Muscovite	13724	Harding Mine (Harding Pegmatite), Picuris District, Taos Co., New Mexico, USA	USGS-Rb-Sr	USGS-Rb-Sr
USGS-Rb-Sr-06353	1454	1454	Muscovite	13724	Harding Mine (Harding Pegmatite), Picuris District, Taos Co., New Mexico, USA	USGS-Rb-Sr	USGS-Rb-Sr
USGS-Rb-Sr-06354	1510	1510	Muscovite	13724	Harding Mine (Harding Pegmatite), Picuris District, Taos Co., New Mexico, USA	USGS-Rb-Sr	USGS-Rb-Sr
USGS-Rb-Sr-06355	1324	1324	Muscovite	13724	Harding Mine (Harding Pegmatite), Picuris District, Taos Co., New Mexico, USA	USGS-Rb-Sr	USGS-Rb-Sr
USGS-Rb-Sr-06356	1295	1295	Muscovite	13724	Harding Mine (Harding Pegmatite), Picuris District, Taos Co., New Mexico, USA	USGS-Rb-Sr	USGS-Rb-Sr
USGS-Rb-Sr-06357	1494	1494	Muscovite	13724	Harding Mine (Harding Pegmatite), Picuris District, Taos Co., New Mexico, USA	USGS-Rb-Sr	USGS-Rb-Sr

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-0406	1409	1263				13724	Harding Mine (Harding Pegmatite), Picuris District, Taos Co., New Mexico, USA	Lumpkin et al.(1986)	AM71_569
Alexandra-0408	1286	1206				13724	Harding Mine (Harding Pegmatite), Picuris District, Taos Co., New Mexico, USA	Lumpkin et al.(1986)	AM71_569
Grew_Li_2019_0031	25.5	25.5		Ferro-ferri-fluoro-leakeite		205244	Canada Pinabete Pluton, Questa, Taos Co., New Mexico, USA	Audétat and Pettke (2003)	GCA67_97
Mo-00179	23.5	22.3		Ferrimolybdite, Molybdenite	Mo	19266	Questa Molybdenum Mine (Questa Mine; Moly Mine; R And S Mine), Questa, Taos Co., New Mexico, USA	Laughlin et al. (1969)	EG64_903
NAVDAT-12496	25.5	23.5	Sanidine			286884	Comanche Point, Taos Co., New Mexico, USA	NAVDAT	NAVDAT
NAVDAT-31634	23	21				50555	Bitter Creek, Anchor District, Taos Co., New Mexico, USA	NAVDAT	NAVDAT
NAVDAT-31635	23	21				50555	Bitter Creek, Anchor District, Taos Co., New Mexico, USA	NAVDAT	NAVDAT
NAVDAT-31636	23	21				50555	Bitter Creek, Anchor District, Taos Co., New Mexico, USA	NAVDAT	NAVDAT
NAVDAT-31637	23	21				50555	Bitter Creek, Anchor District, Taos Co., New Mexico, USA	NAVDAT	NAVDAT
NAVDAT-31638	23	21				50555	Bitter Creek, Anchor District, Taos Co., New Mexico, USA	NAVDAT	NAVDAT
NAVDAT-31639	23	21				50555	Bitter Creek, Anchor District, Taos Co., New Mexico, USA	NAVDAT	NAVDAT
NAVDAT-31640	23	21				50555	Bitter Creek, Anchor District, Taos Co., New Mexico, USA	NAVDAT	NAVDAT
USGS-Rb-Sr-06358	1329	1329				13724	Harding Mine (Harding Pegmatite), Picuris District, Taos Co., New Mexico, USA	USGS-Rb-Sr	USGS-Rb-Sr
USGS-Rb-Sr-06359	1353	1353				13724	Harding Mine (Harding Pegmatite), Picuris District, Taos Co., New Mexico, USA	USGS-Rb-Sr	USGS-Rb-Sr
USGS-Rb-Sr-06360	1422	1422				13724	Harding Mine (Harding Pegmatite), Picuris District, Taos Co., New Mexico, USA	USGS-Rb-Sr	USGS-Rb-Sr
USGS-Rb-Sr-06361	1616	1616				13724	Harding Mine (Harding Pegmatite), Picuris District, Taos Co., New Mexico, USA	USGS-Rb-Sr	USGS-Rb-Sr
USGS-Rb-Sr-06362	1441	1441				13724	Harding Mine (Harding Pegmatite), Picuris District, Taos Co., New Mexico, USA	USGS-Rb-Sr	USGS-Rb-Sr
USGS-Rb-Sr-06363	1362	1362				13724	Harding Mine (Harding Pegmatite), Picuris District, Taos Co., New Mexico, USA	USGS-Rb-Sr	USGS-Rb-Sr
USGS-Rb-Sr-06364	1481	1481				13724	Harding Mine (Harding Pegmatite), Picuris District, Taos Co., New Mexico, USA	USGS-Rb-Sr	USGS-Rb-Sr
USGS-Rb-Sr-06365	1382	1382				13724	Harding Mine (Harding Pegmatite), Picuris District, Taos Co., New Mexico, USA	USGS-Rb-Sr	USGS-Rb-Sr
USGS-Rb-Sr-06367	1304	1304				13724	Harding Mine (Harding Pegmatite), Picuris District, Taos Co., New Mexico, USA	USGS-Rb-Sr	USGS-Rb-Sr
USGS-Rb-Sr-06368	1286	1286				13724	Harding Mine (Harding Pegmatite), Picuris District, Taos Co., New Mexico, USA	USGS-Rb-Sr	USGS-Rb-Sr
USGS-Rb-Sr-06369	1332	1332				13724	Harding Mine (Harding Pegmatite), Picuris District, Taos Co., New Mexico, USA	USGS-Rb-Sr	USGS-Rb-Sr
USGS-Rb-Sr-06370	1281	1281				13724	Harding Mine (Harding Pegmatite), Picuris District, Taos Co., New Mexico, USA	USGS-Rb-Sr	USGS-Rb-Sr
USGS-Rb-Sr-06373	1899	1899	Albite			13724	Harding Mine (Harding Pegmatite), Picuris District, Taos Co., New Mexico, USA	USGS-Rb-Sr	USGS-Rb-Sr
USGS-Rb-Sr-06374	1406	1406	Albite			13724	Harding Mine (Harding Pegmatite), Picuris District, Taos Co., New Mexico, USA	USGS-Rb-Sr	USGS-Rb-Sr
USGS-Rb-Sr-06375	1565	1565	Albite			13724	Harding Mine (Harding Pegmatite), Picuris District, Taos Co., New Mexico, USA	USGS-Rb-Sr	USGS-Rb-Sr
USGS-Rb-Sr-06376	1497	1497	Albite			13724	Harding Mine (Harding Pegmatite), Picuris District, Taos Co., New Mexico, USA	USGS-Rb-Sr	USGS-Rb-Sr
USGS-Rb-Sr-06378	1430	1430				251348	Pilar, Taos Co., New Mexico, USA	USGS-Rb-Sr	USGS-Rb-Sr
USGS-Rb-Sr-06379	1422	1422				251348	Pilar, Taos Co., New Mexico, USA	USGS-Rb-Sr	USGS-Rb-Sr
USGS-Rb-Sr-06380	1441	1441				13724	Harding Mine (Harding Pegmatite), Picuris District, Taos Co., New Mexico, USA	USGS-Rb-Sr	USGS-Rb-Sr
USGS-Rb-Sr-06381	1476	1476				13724	Harding Mine (Harding Pegmatite), Picuris District, Taos Co., New Mexico, USA	USGS-Rb-Sr	USGS-Rb-Sr
USGS-Rb-Sr-06382	1655	1655				13724	Harding Mine (Harding Pegmatite), Picuris District, Taos Co., New Mexico, USA	USGS-Rb-Sr	USGS-Rb-Sr
USGS-Rb-Sr-06383	1416	1416				13724	Harding Mine (Harding Pegmatite), Picuris District, Taos Co., New Mexico, USA	USGS-Rb-Sr	USGS-Rb-Sr
USGS-Rb-Sr-06399	1457	1457				47533	Champion Mine, Picuris District, Taos Co., New Mexico, USA	USGS-Rb-Sr	USGS-Rb-Sr
USGS-Rb-Sr-06400	1413	1413				47533	Champion Mine, Picuris District, Taos Co., New Mexico, USA	USGS-Rb-Sr	USGS-Rb-Sr
USGS-Rb-Sr-06401	1708	1708				251348	Pilar, Taos Co., New Mexico, USA	USGS-Rb-Sr	USGS-Rb-Sr
USGS-Rb-Sr-06402	1598	1598				251348	Pilar, Taos Co., New Mexico, USA	USGS-Rb-Sr	USGS-Rb-Sr
USGS-Rb-Sr-06403	1627	1627				251348	Pilar, Taos Co., New Mexico, USA	USGS-Rb-Sr	USGS-Rb-Sr
USGS-U-Th-Pb-00035_206_238	1012.9	912.9				13724	Harding Mine (Harding Pegmatite), Picuris District, Taos Co., New Mexico, USA	USGS-U-Th-Pb	USGS-U-Th-Pb
USGS-U-Th-Pb-00035_207_206	961.9	861.9				13724	Harding Mine (Harding Pegmatite), Picuris District, Taos Co., New Mexico, USA	USGS-U-Th-Pb	USGS-U-Th-Pb
USGS-U-Th-Pb-00035_207_235	997.5	897.5				13724	Harding Mine (Harding Pegmatite), Picuris District, Taos Co., New Mexico, USA	USGS-U-Th-Pb	USGS-U-Th-Pb
USGS-U-Th-Pb-00036_206_238	963.3	863.3				13724	Harding Mine (Harding Pegmatite), Picuris District, Taos Co., New Mexico, USA	USGS-U-Th-Pb	USGS-U-Th-Pb
USGS-U-Th-Pb-00036_207_206	1214.7	1094.7				13724	Harding Mine (Harding Pegmatite), Picuris District, Taos Co., New Mexico, USA	USGS-U-Th-Pb	USGS-U-Th-Pb
USGS-U-Th-Pb-00036_207_235	1037	937				13724	Harding Mine (Harding Pegmatite), Picuris District, Taos Co., New Mexico, USA	USGS-U-Th-Pb	USGS-U-Th-Pb