Mineral Evolution Database
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Ages for Andalusite at Peru

The cyan highlights indicate which age entries were selected as the "best" for assigning the mineral an age of 58Ma - 8Ma 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
PorphCu-00069	58	56		Albite, Andalusite, Anilite, Bornite, Calcite, Chalcopyrite, Copper, Enargite, Epidote, Galena, Hematite, Jarosite, Kaolinite, Magnetite, Molybdenite, Pyrite, Pyrophyllite, Roxbyite, Rutile, Siderite, Sphalerite	Cu	25368	Toquepala Mine, Barrio Obrero Toquepala, Ilabaya, Jorge Basadre Province, Tacna, Peru	Singer et al. (2008)	USGSOFR2008_1155
PorphCu-00520	13	8		Andalusite, Bornite, Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Covellite, Diaspore, Enargite, Magnetite, Molybdenite, Pyrite, Pyrophyllite, Pyrrhotite	Cu	206943	Cerro Corona, Hualgayoc Province, Cajamarca, Peru	Singer et al. (2008)	USGSOFR2008_1155

Specified age

Excel ID	Max Age (Ma)	Min Age (Ma)	Minerals explicitely stated as having this age	Age applies to these Elements	Dated Locality ID	Dated Locality	Ref	Ref ID
PorphCu-00069	58	56	Albite, Andalusite, Anilite, Bornite, Calcite, Chalcopyrite, Copper, Enargite, Epidote, Galena, Hematite, Jarosite, Kaolinite, Magnetite, Molybdenite, Pyrite, Pyrophyllite, Roxbyite, Rutile, Siderite, Sphalerite	Cu	25368	Toquepala Mine, Barrio Obrero Toquepala, Ilabaya, Jorge Basadre Province, Tacna, Peru	Singer et al. (2008)	USGSOFR2008_1155
PorphCu-00520	13	8	Andalusite, Bornite, Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Covellite, Diaspore, Enargite, Magnetite, Molybdenite, Pyrite, Pyrophyllite, Pyrrhotite	Cu	206943	Cerro Corona, Hualgayoc Province, Cajamarca, Peru	Singer et al. (2008)	USGSOFR2008_1155
PorphCu-00540	14	10	Actinolite, Alunite, Andalusite, Anhydrite, Bornite, Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Covellite, Diaspore, Enargite, Epidote, Kaolinite, Magnetite, Molybdenite, Pyrite, Pyrophyllite, Rutile, Wollastonite	Cu	207057	La Granja Cu Deposit, Cutervo Province, Cajamarca, Peru	Singer et al. (2008)	USGSOFR2008_1155
PorphCu-00543	20	12	Alunite, Andalusite, Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Covellite, Diaspore, Digenite, Enargite, Goethite, Hematite, Jarosite, Kaolinite, Molybdenite, Pyrite, Pyrophyllite, Rutile	Cu	207059	Rio Blanco Cu-Mo Deposit, Huancabamba Province, Piura, Peru	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
AJES44_373-00019	10.9	10.9			Au	191970	Yanacocha Mine, Yanacocha District, Cajamarca, Peru	Sillitoe (1997)	AJES44_373
Alexandra-0107	5.23	5.01				274554	Macusani Glass, Macusani, Carabaya Province, Puno, Peru	Iunes et al. (2003)	RM36_407
Alexandra-0108	5.21	4.99				274554	Macusani Glass, Macusani, Carabaya Province, Puno, Peru	Iunes et al. (2003)	RM36_407
Alexandra-0109	4.7	4.7				274554	Macusani Glass, Macusani, Carabaya Province, Puno, Peru	Iunes et al. (2003)	RM36_407
Grew_Li_2019_0112	7	7		Virgilite		274554	Macusani Glass, Macusani, Carabaya Province, Puno, Peru	Cheilletz et al. (1992)	T205_305
Hg-00076	7	3		Cinnabar	Hg	22095	Huancavelica, Peru	Mckee et al. (1986)	EG81_489
Kaitlynn000009	57	57	Chalcopyrite			25368	Toquepala Mine, Barrio Obrero Toquepala, Ilabaya, Jorge Basadre Province, Tacna, Peru	Tilton et al. (1981)	MGSA154_791
Kaitlynn000010	57	57	Chalcopyrite			25368	Toquepala Mine, Barrio Obrero Toquepala, Ilabaya, Jorge Basadre Province, Tacna, Peru	Tilton et al. (1981)	MGSA154_791
Michelle_0024	0	0		Guanine, Uricite		2566	North Chincha Island, Pisco Province, Ica, Peru	Bridge (1974)	MM39_889
Michelle_0030	0	0				2550	Guañape Islands, Virù Province, La Libertad, Peru	Winchell and Benoit (1951)	AM36_590
PorphCu-00118	51	51		Arsenopyrite, Bornite, Boulangerite, Bournonite, Brochantite, Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Chrysocolla, Covellite, Enargite, Galena, Gold, Jamesonite, Malachite, Marcasite, Molybdenite, Pyrargyrite, Pyrite, Pyrrhotite, Realgar, Rhodochrosite, Silver, Sphalerite, Stibnite, Stromeyerite, Tenorite	Cu	55427	Cuajone Mine, Tala, Mariscal Nieto Province, Moquegua, Peru	Singer et al. (2008)	USGSOFR2008_1155
PorphCu-00119	62.5	61.1		Alunite, Anhydrite, Antlerite, Bornite, Brochantite, Celadonite, Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Chrysocolla, Covellite, Cubanite, Enargite, Ferberite, Galena, Goethite, Hematite, Ilmenite, Kaolinite, Luzonite, Mackinawite, Magnetite, Malachite, Molybdenite, Pyrite, Pyrrhotite, Sphalerite	Cu	55598	Santa Rosa Pit (Santa Rosa Mine), Cerro Verde Mine, Uchumayo District, Arequipa Province, Arequipa, Peru	Singer et al. (2008)	USGSOFR2008_1155
PorphCu-00218	17.5	16.5		Alunite, Bornite, Brochantite, Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Chrysocolla, Copper, Covellite, Digenite, Kaolinite, Mackinawite, Magnetite, Malachite, Molybdenite, Pyrite, Pyrrhotite	Cu	191971	El Galeno Cu-Au-Mo Deposit, Quisquimayoc, Celendín Province, Cajamarca, Peru	Singer et al. (2008)	USGSOFR2008_1155
PorphCu-00219	20.17	19.87		Aikinite, Alabandite, Alunite, Anhydrite, Arsenic, Arsenopyrite, Bornite, Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Covellite, Enargite, Galena, Gypsum, Hematite, Jarosite, Kaolinite, Magnetite, Marcasite, Molybdenite, Pyrite, Pyrophyllite, Pyrrhotite, Rhodochrosite, Rhodonite, Scheelite, Sphalerite, Stephanite, Sternbergite, Talc	Cu	191972	Michiquillay Cu-Au-Mo Deposit, Lucmapampa, Celendín Province, Cajamarca, Peru	Singer et al. (2008)	USGSOFR2008_1155
PorphCu-00220	15.89	15.46		Alunite, Bornite, Chalcopyrite, Covellite, Epidote, Gold, Hematite, Magnetite, Pyrite, Pyrophyllite	Cu	191973	Minas Conga, Quisquimayoc, Celendín Province, Cajamarca, Peru	Singer et al. (2008)	USGSOFR2008_1155
PorphCu-00344	55	53		Brochantite, Calcite, Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Chrysocolla, Covellite, Epidote, Jarosite, Malachite, Pyrite, Turquoise	Cu	206005	Quellaveco Mine, Tala, Mariscal Nieto Province, Moquegua, Peru	Singer et al. (2008)	USGSOFR2008_1155
PorphCu-00345	33	33		Albite, Bornite, Brochantite, Chalcanthite, Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Chrysocolla, Cuprite, Digenite, Epidote, Magnetite, Molybdenite, Tenorite, Tremolite, Electrum	Cu	206008	Tintaya Mine, Ahuancata, Espinar Province, Cuzco, Peru	Singer et al. (2008)	USGSOFR2008_1155
PorphCu-00346	15	15		Albite, Alunite, Ankerite, Bornite, Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Covellite, Cubanite, Digenite, Enargite, Epidote, Galena, Goethite, Gold, Hedenbergite, Hematite, Jarosite, Magnetite, Malachite, Molybdenite, Pyrite, Sphalerite, Tremolite	Cu	206009	Cañariaco Cu Deposit, Cañares, Ferrenate Province, Lambayeque, Peru	Singer et al. (2008)	USGSOFR2008_1155
PorphCu-00519	8	7		Actinolite, Bismuthinite, Calcite, Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Covellite, Cubanite, Diopside, Enargite, Galena, Magnetite, Pyrite, Sphalerite, Talc, Tremolite	Cu	206942	Toro Mocho Deposit, Morococha District, Yauli Province, Junín, Peru	Singer et al. (2008)	USGSOFR2008_1155
PorphCu-00521	57	57		Antlerite, Bornite, Brochantite, Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Chrysocolla, Covellite, Cuprite, Galena, Pyrite, Sphalerite, Tenorite	Cu	206944	Cerro Negro Cu Deposit, Uchumayo District, Arequipa Province, Arequipa, Peru	Singer et al. (2008)	USGSOFR2008_1155
PorphCu-00522	65.5	55.8		Albite, Alunite, Antlerite, Atacamite, Chalcanthite, Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Chrysocolla, Jarosite, Molybdenite, Pyrite, Turquoise	Cu	206945	Cerro Colorado, Tacna Province, Tacna, Peru	Singer et al. (2008)	USGSOFR2008_1155
PorphCu-00523	36.5	34.7		Bornite, Chalcopyrite, Pyrite	Cu	206946	Chalcobamba Cu Deposit, Las Bambas District, Cotabambas Province, Apurímac, Peru	Singer et al. (2008)	USGSOFR2008_1155
PorphCu-00524	16	14.6		Bornite, Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Covellite, Epidote, Galena, Kaolinite, Molybdenite, Pyrite, Sphalerite	Cu	206947	Magistral Cu-Mo Deposit, Conchucos District, Pallasca Province, Áncash, Peru	Singer et al. (2008)	USGSOFR2008_1155
PorphCu-00525	38	38		Bornite, Brochantite, Chalcanthite, Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Chrysocolla, Copper, Covellite, Enargite, Epidote, Galena, Hematite, Jarosite, Malachite, Molybdenite, Pyrite, Pyrrhotite, Sphalerite	Cu	206948	Quechua Cu Deposit, Ahuancata, Espinar Province, Cuzco, Peru	Singer et al. (2008)	USGSOFR2008_1155
PorphCu-00527	36.8	35		Chalcopyrite, Epidote, Molybdenite, Pyrite	Cu	206950	Lahuani Cu Deposit, Antabamba Province, Apurímac, Peru	Singer et al. (2008)	USGSOFR2008_1155
PorphCu-00528	32.8	31.2		Antlerite, Bornite, Brochantite, Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Chrysocolla, Covellite, Cuprite, Digenite, Epidote, Ferrimolybdite, Goethite, Malachite, Molybdenite, Pyrite, Tenorite, Neotocite	Cu	206951	Los Chancas Cu Deposit, Aymaraes Province, Apurímac, Peru	Singer et al. (2008)	USGSOFR2008_1155
PorphCu-00529	23	2.6		Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Kaolinite, Pyrite	Cu	206952	San Salvador De Patillani Mine, Lampa Province, Puno, Peru	Singer et al. (2008)	USGSOFR2008_1155
PorphCu-00530	31	31		Anhydrite, Bornite, Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Covellite, Digenite, Hematite, Marcasite, Molybdenite, Pyrite	Cu	206953	Coroccohuayco Cu Deposit, Ahuancata, Espinar Province, Cuzco, Peru	Singer et al. (2008)	USGSOFR2008_1155
PorphCu-00531	23	5.3		Alunite, Bornite, Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Epidote, Galena, Gold, Hematite, Magnetite, Molybdenite, Pyrite, Rutile, Sphalerite	Cu	206956	Cotabambas Cu-Au Deposit, Cotabambas Province, Apurímac, Peru	Singer et al. (2008)	USGSOFR2008_1155
PorphCu-00532	38.4	34		Bornite, Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Chrysocolla, Copper, Cuprite, Epidote, Kaolinite, Magnetite, Molybdenite, Pyrite	Cu	206957	Antapaccay Cu-Au Deposit, Ahuancata, Espinar Province, Cuzco, Peru	Singer et al. (2008)	USGSOFR2008_1155
PorphCu-00533	14.3	12.4		Alunite, Chalcopyrite, Covellite, Enargite, Gold, Pyrite, Pyrophyllite	Cu	206958	Tantahuatay Cu Deposit, Hualgayoc Province, Cajamarca, Peru	Singer et al. (2008)	USGSOFR2008_1155
PorphCu-00534	318	251		Albite, Bismuthinite, Chalcopyrite, Epidote, Hematite, Molybdenite, Pyrite, Pyrrhotite	Cu	206958	Tantahuatay Cu Deposit, Hualgayoc Province, Cajamarca, Peru	Singer et al. (2008)	USGSOFR2008_1155
PorphCu-00538	14.7	14.7		Anhydrite, Bornite, Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Covellite, Digenite, Epidote, Galena, Kaolinite, Magnetite, Molybdenite, Pyrite, Pyrrhotite, Sphalerite	Cu	206962	Pashpap Cu-Mo Deposit, Huaylas Province, Áncash, Peru	Singer et al. (2008)	USGSOFR2008_1155
PorphCu-00545	23	2.6		Bornite, Chalcopyrite, Molybdenite, Pyrite, Pyrrhotite	Cu	207061	Aguila Cu Deposit, Corongo Province, Áncash, Peru	Singer et al. (2008)	USGSOFR2008_1155
PorphCu-00548	7	7		Calcite, Galena, Pyrite	Cu	207064	Puy-Puy Prospect, Yauli Province, Junín, Peru	Singer et al. (2008)	USGSOFR2008_1155
PorphCu-00550	36.6	34.8		Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Kaolinite, Molybdenite, Pyrite, Pyrophyllite, Sphalerite	Cu	207066	San José Prospect, Constancia Cu Deposit, Chumbivilcas Province, Cuzco, Peru	Singer et al. (2008)	USGSOFR2008_1155
PorphCu-00551	35.1	31.3			Cu	207066	San José Prospect, Constancia Cu Deposit, Chumbivilcas Province, Cuzco, Peru	Singer et al. (2005)	USGSOFR2005_1060
PorphCu-00670	36.6	34.8			Cu	228082	Ccalla Cu Deposit, Cotabambas Province, Apurímac, Peru	Singer et al. (2005)	USGSOFR2005_1060
sedexmvt-00196	201	174				214939	San Vicente Deposit, Loreto, Peru	Taylor et al. (2009)	USGSOFR2009_1297
sedznpb-00360	10	10				248651	Antamina Mine, Áncash, Peru	Singer et al. (2009)	USGSOFR2009-1252
sedznpb-00361	30	30				185808	Atacocha Mine, Atacocha Mining District, Cerro De Pasco, Pasco Province, Pasco, Peru	Singer et al. (2009)	USGSOFR2009-1252
sedznpb-00363	15.4	14.4				189218	Cerro De Pasco Mine (Paragsha Mine), Simón Bolívar District, Pasco Province, Pasco, Peru	Singer et al. (2009)	USGSOFR2009-1252
sedznpb-00364	11.6	10.6				7813	Colquijirca Mine, Colquijirca Mining District, Tinyahuarco District, Pasco Province, Pasco, Peru	Singer et al. (2009)	USGSOFR2009-1252
sedznpb-00366	12.8	12				210538	Hualgayoc Province, Cajamarca, Peru	Singer et al. (2009)	USGSOFR2009-1252
sedznpb-00367	9.2	7.7				5783	Huanzala Mine, Huallanca, Huallanca District, Bolognesi Province, Áncash, Peru	Singer et al. (2009)	USGSOFR2009-1252
sedznpb-00369	11.68	11.52				257628	San Gregorio Deposit, Colquijirca Mining District, Tinyahuarco District, Pasco Province, Pasco, Peru	Singer et al. (2009)	USGSOFR2009-1252
sedznpb-00371	15	15				269029	Santander Mine, Huaral Province, Lima, Peru	Singer et al. (2009)	USGSOFR2009-1252
sedznpb-00372	24.5	24.5				2544	Uchucchacua Mine, Oyon Province, Lima, Peru	Singer et al. (2009)	USGSOFR2009-1252
sedznpb-00373	66	2.6				247887	Yauricocha Parish, Ascencion District, Huancavelica Province, Huancavelica, Peru	Singer et al. (2009)	USGSOFR2009-1252
vms-00708	80	80			S	214929	Perubar Deposit, Cocachacra Mining District, Callao, Peru	Moiser et al. (2009)	USGSOFR2009_1034
vms-00709	145	66				238301	Raúl-Condestable Mine, Cañete Province, Lima, Peru	Moiser et al. (2009)	USGSOFR2009-1034