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 Wulfenite at Pinal Co., Arizona, USA

The cyan highlights indicate which age entries were selected as the "best" for assigning the mineral an age of 2000Ma - 22Ma 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
NAVDAT-51667	2000	0				68669	Ninety-One Mine (Ninety-One Claim; Scott Group; Troy Manhattan Copper Co. Property; Davis Shaft; Troy Arizona Copper Co. Property; MS 1621 Claim), Dripping Springs District, Dripping Spring Mts, Pinal Co., Arizona, USA	NAVDAT	NAVDAT
Michelle_361	22.5	22				12770	Mammoth District, Pinal Co., Arizona, USA	Force and Cox (1992)	BOOK_SCMMMSMD_1992

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
Mo-00105	61	60.4	Molybdenite	Ferrimolybdite, Lindgrenite, Molybdenite, Wulfenite	Mo	7835	Copper Creek (Copper Creek Canyon), Bunker Hill District (Copper Creek District), Galiuro Mts, Pinal Co., Arizona, USA	Barra et al. (2005)	EG100_1605
Mo-00129	62	60		Lindgrenite, Wulfenite	Mo	14241	Superior, Pioneer District, Pinal Mts, Pinal Co., Arizona, USA	Manske and Paul (2002)	EG97_197
Mo-00244	61	60.4	Molybdenite	Ferrimolybdite, Lindgrenite, Molybdenite, Wulfenite, Markascherite	Mo	41346	Childs-Adwinkle Mine (Childs And Altwilkle Mine; Childs-Aldwinkle Mine), Copper Creek, Copper Creek (Copper Creek Canyon), Bunker Hill District (Copper Creek District), Galiuro Mts, Pinal Co., Arizona, USA	Barra et al. (2005)	EG100_1605

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-00257	72	59		Lindgrenite	Mo	50556	Hull Claims, Kelvin, Riverside District, Pinal Co., Arizona, USA	Bouse et al. (1999)	EG94_211

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
EG94_211-00029	72	72				48335	Mineral Creek District (Ray District), Dripping Spring Mts, Pinal Co., Arizona, USA	Bouse et al. (1999)	EG94_211
EG94_211-00030	70	70				48335	Mineral Creek District (Ray District), Dripping Spring Mts, Pinal Co., Arizona, USA	Bouse et al. (1999)	EG94_211
EG94_211-00031	70	70				48335	Mineral Creek District (Ray District), Dripping Spring Mts, Pinal Co., Arizona, USA	Bouse et al. (1999)	EG94_211
EG94_211-00032	65	65				48335	Mineral Creek District (Ray District), Dripping Spring Mts, Pinal Co., Arizona, USA	Bouse et al. (1999)	EG94_211
EG94_211-00033	60	60				48335	Mineral Creek District (Ray District), Dripping Spring Mts, Pinal Co., Arizona, USA	Bouse et al. (1999)	EG94_211
EG94_211-00034	60	60				131292	Donna Group (Silver Creek MS 3674 Patented Claim; Silver Dollar Claim; Wild Cow No. 9 MS 3673 Claim), Granite Mountain, Mineral Creek District (Ray District), Dripping Spring Mts, Pinal Co., Arizona, USA	Bouse et al. (1999)	EG94_211
EG94_211-00035	60	60				48335	Mineral Creek District (Ray District), Dripping Spring Mts, Pinal Co., Arizona, USA	Bouse et al. (1999)	EG94_211
EG94_211-00036	60	60				131292	Donna Group (Silver Creek MS 3674 Patented Claim; Silver Dollar Claim; Wild Cow No. 9 MS 3673 Claim), Granite Mountain, Mineral Creek District (Ray District), Dripping Spring Mts, Pinal Co., Arizona, USA	Bouse et al. (1999)	EG94_211
EG94_211-00037	59	59				68695	Teapot Copper Mine (Teapot Copper Corp. Property), Teapot Mountain, Mineral Creek District (Ray District), Dripping Spring Mts, Pinal Co., Arizona, USA	Bouse et al. (1999)	EG94_211
EG94_211-00044	62	62				194728	Copper Creek, Copper Creek (Copper Creek Canyon), Bunker Hill District (Copper Creek District), Galiuro Mts, Pinal Co., Arizona, USA	Bouse et al. (1999)	EG94_211
EG94_211-00045	57	57				194728	Copper Creek, Copper Creek (Copper Creek Canyon), Bunker Hill District (Copper Creek District), Galiuro Mts, Pinal Co., Arizona, USA	Bouse et al. (1999)	EG94_211
EG94_211-00046	52	52				194728	Copper Creek, Copper Creek (Copper Creek Canyon), Bunker Hill District (Copper Creek District), Galiuro Mts, Pinal Co., Arizona, USA	Bouse et al. (1999)	EG94_211
Giersdorf_00000325	1180	1120				252659	Black Mountain, Black Mountain District, Pinal Co., Arizona, USA	Shafiqullah et al. (1980)	AGSD12_201
Giersdorf_00000334	1110	1050				5897	Reymert Mine (Denoon Property; Devoux Property; Asia Claim; Australia Claim; America Claim; Africa Claim; Europe Claim; Alaska Shaft; Great Pacific), Reymert Canyon, Superior Area, Mineral Mountain District, Pinal Co., Arizona, USA	Shafiqullah et al. (1980)	AGSD12_201
Giersdorf_00000344	144	138				252659	Black Mountain, Black Mountain District, Pinal Co., Arizona, USA	Shafiqullah et al. (1980)	AGSD12_201
Giersdorf_00000354	72	68.6				3377	Ray Mine, Scott Mountain, Mineral Creek District (Ray District), Dripping Spring Mts, Pinal Co., Arizona, USA	Shafiqullah et al. (1980)	AGSD12_201
Giersdorf_00000360	67.4	64.2				7835	Copper Creek (Copper Creek Canyon), Bunker Hill District (Copper Creek District), Galiuro Mts, Pinal Co., Arizona, USA	Shafiqullah et al. (1980)	AGSD12_201
Giersdorf_00000388	28.4	27				68675	Owl Head Mine (Owl Head Claims), Brady Wash Area, Durham Hills, Durham-Suizo District, Pinal Co., Arizona, USA	Shafiqullah et al. (1980)	AGSD12_201
Giersdorf_00000395	25.08	23.62				130537	Unnamed Copper Prospect (39), Granite Hills Area, Picacho Mts, Picacho District, Pinal Co., Arizona, USA	Shafiqullah et al. (1980)	AGSD12_201
Giersdorf_00000404	21.9	20.84				293246	Table Top Mts, Pinal Co., Arizona, USA	Shafiqullah et al. (1980)	AGSD12_201
Giersdorf_00000410	21.22	19.98				206861	Superstition Wilderness Area, Superstition Mts, Pinal Co., Arizona, USA	Shafiqullah et al. (1980)	AGSD12_201
Giersdorf_00000411	20.89	19.99				44411	Sierra Estrella Mts, Gila River Indian Reservation, Pinal Co., Arizona, USA	Shafiqullah et al. (1980)	AGSD12_201
Giersdorf_00000426	18.9	17.9				52658	Picketpost Mountain, Superior, Superior District, Pinal Co., Arizona, USA	Shafiqullah et al. (1980)	AGSD12_201
Giersdorf_00000427	20.3	17.3				52658	Picketpost Mountain, Superior, Superior District, Pinal Co., Arizona, USA	Shafiqullah et al. (1980)	AGSD12_201
Giersdorf_00000428	18.73	17.97				14241	Superior, Pioneer District, Pinal Mts, Pinal Co., Arizona, USA	Shafiqullah et al. (1980)	AGSD12_201
Giersdorf_00000466	9.13	8.61				68676	Palo Verde Claims (Victor Group), South Butte Area, Pinal Co., Arizona, USA	Shafiqullah et al. (1980)	AGSD12_201
Giersdorf_00000469	8.68	8.24				193094	The Tablelands Mts, Pinal Co., Arizona, USA	Shafiqullah et al. (1980)	AGSD12_201
Giersdorf_00000470	8.76	7.48				52775	Poston Butte Deposit (Continental Oil Co. Property; Aztec Exploration And Development Co. Property; Florence Conoco; Florence Copper Co. Property), Florence, Florence District (Blackwater District; Black Rock District), Pinal Co., Arizona, USA	Shafiqullah et al. (1980)	AGSD12_201
Jen_0000116	1440	1440	Zircon			285609	Oracle State Park, Pinal Co., Arizona, USA	Anderson (1983)	GSAM161_133
Michelle_359	62.2	60.8				204526	Mammoth Breccia Pipe, Copper Creek, Copper Creek (Copper Creek Canyon), Bunker Hill District (Copper Creek District), Galiuro Mts, Pinal Co., Arizona, USA	Anderson et al. (2009)	MD44_151
Michelle_360	61.5	60.5			Cu	204526	Mammoth Breccia Pipe, Copper Creek, Copper Creek (Copper Creek Canyon), Bunker Hill District (Copper Creek District), Galiuro Mts, Pinal Co., Arizona, USA	Anderson et al. (2009)	MD44_151
Michelle_361	22.5	22				12770	Mammoth District, Pinal Co., Arizona, USA	Force and Cox (1992)	BOOK_SCMMMSMD_1992
NAVDAT-29976	82.5	67.5				130433	Unnamed Copper Prospect (7), Copper Creek, Bunker Hill District (Copper Creek District), Galiuro Mts, Pinal Co., Arizona, USA	NAVDAT	NAVDAT
NAVDAT-30032	77	63				130425	Troy Ranch Prospect (Nearby Claims 2; Mary Alice Claims 8-21), Tiger Mountain Area, Dripping Springs District, Dripping Spring Mts, Pinal Co., Arizona, USA	NAVDAT	NAVDAT
NAVDAT-30034	77	63				68632	Hillside Mine, Dripping Springs, Dripping Springs District, Dripping Spring Mts, Pinal Co., Arizona, USA	NAVDAT	NAVDAT
NAVDAT-30035	77	63				68632	Hillside Mine, Dripping Springs, Dripping Springs District, Dripping Spring Mts, Pinal Co., Arizona, USA	NAVDAT	NAVDAT
NAVDAT-30042	66	54				131292	Donna Group (Silver Creek MS 3674 Patented Claim; Silver Dollar Claim; Wild Cow No. 9 MS 3673 Claim), Granite Mountain, Mineral Creek District (Ray District), Dripping Spring Mts, Pinal Co., Arizona, USA	NAVDAT	NAVDAT
NAVDAT-30046	70.4	57.6				62400	Apex Mine (Apex No. 1 And 2 Claims; Bunker Hill Mine; Stillwell Copper Mine; Ray Consolidated Claims; Bunker Hill Patented Claim MS 3596), Teapot Mountain, Mineral Creek District (Ray District), Dripping Spring Mts, Pinal Co., Arizona, USA	NAVDAT	NAVDAT
NAVDAT-30048	70.4	57.6				206842	Copper Butte, Copper Butte District, Pinal Co., Arizona, USA	NAVDAT	NAVDAT
NAVDAT-51667	2000	0				68669	Ninety-One Mine (Ninety-One Claim; Scott Group; Troy Manhattan Copper Co. Property; Davis Shaft; Troy Arizona Copper Co. Property; MS 1621 Claim), Dripping Springs District, Dripping Spring Mts, Pinal Co., Arizona, USA	NAVDAT	NAVDAT
NAVDAT-51668	2000	0				68669	Ninety-One Mine (Ninety-One Claim; Scott Group; Troy Manhattan Copper Co. Property; Davis Shaft; Troy Arizona Copper Co. Property; MS 1621 Claim), Dripping Springs District, Dripping Spring Mts, Pinal Co., Arizona, USA	NAVDAT	NAVDAT
NAVDAT-5366	30	24				52581	Pass Between Little And Big Table Mountains, Table Mountain District, Galiuro Mts, Pinal Co., Arizona, USA	NAVDAT	NAVDAT
NAVDAT-5374	30	24				52581	Pass Between Little And Big Table Mountains, Table Mountain District, Galiuro Mts, Pinal Co., Arizona, USA	NAVDAT	NAVDAT
PorphCu-00107	69	69		Bornite, Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Chrysocolla, Copper, Covellite, Cuprite, Dioptase, Epidote, Galena, Jarosite, Kaolinite, Libethenite, Magnetite, Molybdenite, Montmorillonite, Pyrite, Silver, Sphalerite	Cu	50560	Ray, Mineral Creek District (Ray District), Dripping Spring Mts, Pinal Co., Arizona, USA	Singer et al. (2008)	USGSOFR2008_1155
PorphCu-00110	69	67		Allophane, Alunite, Atacamite, Bornite, Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Chrysocolla, Copper, Covellite, Cuprite, Enargite, Epidote, Fluorite, Gold, Magnetite, Molybdenite, Pyrite, Pyrophyllite, Siderite, Silver	Cu	50863	Kalamazoo Orebody, San Manuel Mine (Apex Lead & Vanadium Mining Corp Mine; Quarelli Group), San Manuel, San Manuel District, Pinal Co., Arizona, USA	Singer et al. (2008)	USGSOFR2008_1155
PorphCu-00111	66	66		Brochantite, Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Covellite, Cuprite, Diopside, Magnetite, Pyrite, Tenorite, Tremolite	Cu	51058	Lakeshore Mine (Casa Grande Mine; Trans Arizona Res. Inc. Mine; Treasure State Mine; Cyprus Casa Grande Mine; Tohono Mine; Cyprus Tohono Mine), North Komelik Area, Casa Grande District, Slate Mts, Tohono O'odham Indian Reservation, Pinal Co., Arizona, USA	Singer et al. (2008)	USGSOFR2008_1155
PorphCu-00112	62	62		Allophane, Azurite, Bornite, Brochantite, Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Chrysocolla, Copper, Covellite, Cuprite, Epidote, Galena, Magnetite, Molybdenite, Montmorillonite, Pyrite, Rutile, Shattuckite, Siderite, Sphalerite	Cu	52775	Poston Butte Deposit (Continental Oil Co. Property; Aztec Exploration And Development Co. Property; Florence Conoco; Florence Copper Co. Property), Florence, Florence District (Blackwater District; Black Rock District), Pinal Co., Arizona, USA	Singer et al. (2008)	USGSOFR2008_1155
PorphCu-00114	65	61		Alunite, Bornite, Brochantite, Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Chrysocolla, Copper, Covellite, Cuprite, Jarosite, Kaolinite, Magnetite, Molybdenite, Pyrite, Sphalerite	Cu	53487	Sacaton Mine (Casa Grande Mine; ASARCO Sacaton Project), Casa Grande, Pinal Co., Arizona, USA	Singer et al. (2008)	USGSOFR2008_1155
PorphCu-00116	71	65		Atacamite, Bornite, Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Chrysocolla, Pyrite	Cu	53925	Santa Cruz Deposit (Casa Grande Santa Cruz Deposit; Francisco Grande Deposit; Fanny-Granny Deposit; Franny-Granny Deposit; Casa Grande; Casa Grande West), Casa Grande Area, Casa Grande, Casa Grande District, Pinal Co., Arizona, USA	Singer et al. (2008)	USGSOFR2008_1155
PorphCu-00656	70	65		Chalcopyrite, Pyrite	Cu	228016	Red Hills Prospect, Alvarez Claims (Ironside Mining Co. Property; Munsey Property; Ben Alvarez Group; Arizona Consolidated Gold And Silver Property; Arizona Copper Group), South Butte Area, Pinal Co., Arizona, USA	Singer et al. (2008)	USGSOFR2008_1155
PorphCu-00686	59	57		Bornite, Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Covellite, Cuprite, Enargite, Epidote, Ferrimolybdite, Galena, Magnetite, Molybdenite, Montmorillonite, Pyrite, Sphalerite	Cu	194728	Copper Creek, Copper Creek (Copper Creek Canyon), Bunker Hill District (Copper Creek District), Galiuro Mts, Pinal Co., Arizona, USA	Singer et al. (2008)	USGSOFR2008_1155
PorphCu-00701	70	70		Chalcopyrite, Pyrite	Cu	51998	Mineral Butte Area, Gila River Indian Reservation, Pinal Co., Arizona, USA	Singer et al. (2008)	USGSOFR2008_1155
PorphCu-00705	63.5	63.5		Bornite, Chalcopyrite, Epidote, Fluorite, Molybdenite, Pyrite, Topaz	Cu	265644	Resolution Deposit, Superior, Pioneer District, Pinal Mts, Pinal Co., Arizona, USA	Singer et al. (2008)	USGSOFR2008_1155
USGS-Rb-Sr-04831	1275	1275				107033	Picacho Basin Gypsum-Salt Occurrence, Picacho Area, Picacho Basin, Picacho District, Pinal Co., Arizona, USA	USGS-Rb-Sr	USGS-Rb-Sr
USGS-Rb-Sr-04832	1540	1540				107033	Picacho Basin Gypsum-Salt Occurrence, Picacho Area, Picacho Basin, Picacho District, Pinal Co., Arizona, USA	USGS-Rb-Sr	USGS-Rb-Sr