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 Thorianite at Limpopo, South Africa

The cyan highlights indicate which age entries were selected as the "best" for assigning the mineral an age of 2060Ma - 1993Ma 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
MD36_189-00001	2060	2060				3091	Palabora Mine (Foscor Open Pit; PMC Mine), Loolekop, Phalaborwa, Limpopo, South Africa	Groves and Vielreivher (2001)	MD36_189
Jen_0001077	2031	1993				3091	Palabora Mine (Foscor Open Pit; PMC Mine), Loolekop, Phalaborwa, Limpopo, South Africa	Woolley and Kjarsgaard (2008)	GSCOF5796

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
Be-00047	2969	2969		Beryl, Phenakite	Be	54193	Pala Kop, Letaba, Gravelotte, Murchison Range, Limpopo, South Africa	Poujol (2001)	JAES33_155
Bradley_2012_114	2915	2909				54201	Union Mine, Mica, Mopani District, Limpopo, South Africa	McCauley and Bradley (2014)	CM52_183
Bradley_2012_120	2906	2790	Zircon			26417	Gravelotte Emerald Mine, Gravelotte, Murchison Range, Limpopo, South Africa	McCauley and Bradley (2014)	CM52_183
Cr-00003	2058	2058		Chromatite, Lopezite	Cr	31394	Waterberg Deposit, Naboomspruit (Mookgophong), Waterberg District, Limpopo, South Africa	Charlene	Charlene
EG105_1057_025	2050	2050			Ni,Cu,Pt,Pd,Rh,Ir,Os,Ru	3087	Mokopane (Potgietersrus), Mogalakwena, Waterberg District, Limpopo, South Africa	Begg et al. (2010)	EG105_1057
Hg-00063	2900	2900		Cinnabar, Hypercinnabar, Mercury, Metacinnabar, Eglestonite	Hg	16468	Monarch Cinnabar Mine, Gravelotte, Murchison Range, Limpopo, South Africa	Muff (1978); Davis et al. (1986); Boocock et al. (1988); Poujol et al. (1996); Schwarz-Schampera et al. (2010)
Jen_0000532	2060.6	2059				27708	Phalaborwa, Limpopo, South Africa	Ernst and Bell (2010)	MP98_55
Jen_0000533	2061.1	2060.1				27708	Phalaborwa, Limpopo, South Africa	Ernst and Bell (2010)	MP98_55
Jen_0000534	2063.3	2056.5				27708	Phalaborwa, Limpopo, South Africa	Ernst and Bell (2010)	MP98_55
Jen_0000535	2060	2059.2				27708	Phalaborwa, Limpopo, South Africa	Ernst and Bell (2010)	MP98_55
Jen_0000536	2094	2024				56243	Schiel, Vhembe District, Limpopo, South Africa	Ernst and Bell (2010)	MP98_55
Jen_0001005	1200	800				56493	Glenover Phosphate Mine, Glenover Carbonatite, Thabazimbi, Waterberg District, Limpopo, South Africa	Woolley and Kjarsgaard (2008)	GSCOF5796
Jen_0001077	2031	1993				3091	Palabora Mine (Foscor Open Pit; PMC Mine), Loolekop, Phalaborwa, Limpopo, South Africa	Woolley and Kjarsgaard (2008)	GSCOF5796
Jen_0001078	2050	2050	Zircon			3091	Palabora Mine (Foscor Open Pit; PMC Mine), Loolekop, Phalaborwa, Limpopo, South Africa	Woolley and Kjarsgaard (2008)	GSCOF5796
Jen_0001079	2047	2047	Phlogopite			3091	Palabora Mine (Foscor Open Pit; PMC Mine), Loolekop, Phalaborwa, Limpopo, South Africa	Woolley and Kjarsgaard (2008)	GSCOF5796
Kristen002489	2906	2790	Zircon			26418	Murchison Mine, Gravelotte, Murchison Range, Limpopo, South Africa	Tkachev (2011)	GSLSP350_7
Kristen002490	2858	2782	Zircon			26418	Murchison Mine, Gravelotte, Murchison Range, Limpopo, South Africa	Tkachev (2011)	GSLSP350_7
MD36_189-00001	2060	2060				3091	Palabora Mine (Foscor Open Pit; PMC Mine), Loolekop, Phalaborwa, Limpopo, South Africa	Groves and Vielreivher (2001)	MD36_189
Michelle_493	1710	1710	Galena			54251	Pafuri Nickel Deposit, Vhembe District, Limpopo, South Africa	Breeman et al. (1966)	EPSL1_401
Mo-00277	2055.7	2053.1		Koechlinite, Molybdenite, Powellite	Mo	57101	Meinhardskraal Farm, Mokopane (Potgietersrus), Mogalakwena, Waterberg District, Limpopo, South Africa	Scoates and Friedman (2008); Barnes and Maier (2002);
ree-00566	2500	541				56342	Glenover Carbonatite, Thabazimbi, Waterberg District, Limpopo, South Africa	Orris and Grauch (2002)	USGSOFR02_189
ree-00577	1600	541				54045	Buffalo Mine (Buffalo Fluorspar), Naboomspruit (Mookgophong), Waterberg District, Limpopo, South Africa	Orris and Grauch (2002)	USGSOFR02_189
sedcu-00620	2000	2000			Cu	228272	Duitschland Cu Deposit (Nederland), Mokopane (Potgietersrus), Mogalakwena, Waterberg District, Limpopo, South Africa	Cox et al. (2003)	USGSOFR03_107

Locality age (deprioritized)

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
ree-00569	2500	1600				3091	Palabora Mine (Foscor Open Pit; PMC Mine), Loolekop, Phalaborwa, Limpopo, South Africa	Orris and Grauch (2002)	USGSOFR02_189