Mineral Evolution Database
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Ages for Molybdenite at Coquimbo, Chile

The cyan highlights indicate which age entries were selected as the "best" for assigning the mineral an age of 143.3Ma - 10.52Ma 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-00095	143.3	140.5		Bismuthinite, Bornite, Cerussite, Chalcopyrite, Chrysocolla, Cinnabar, Covellite, Cubanite, Epidote, Galena, Goethite, Gold, Jarosite, Magnetite, Molybdenite, Pyrite, Pyrrhotite, Rutile, Sphalerite	Cu	36818	Carmen De Andacollo Mine, Andacollo, Elqui Province, Coquimbo, Chile	Singer et al. (2008)	USGSOFR2008_1155
Mo-00306	10.6	10.52	Molybdenite	Molybdenite	Mo	122228	Los Pelambres Mine, Salamanca, Choapa Province, Coquimbo, Chile	Hannah et al. (2007)	G35_703

Direct 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-00306	10.6	10.52	Molybdenite	Molybdenite	Mo	122228	Los Pelambres Mine, Salamanca, Choapa Province, Coquimbo, Chile	Hannah et al. (2007)	G35_703

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
PorphCu-00095	143.3	140.5		Bismuthinite, Bornite, Cerussite, Chalcopyrite, Chrysocolla, Cinnabar, Covellite, Cubanite, Epidote, Galena, Goethite, Gold, Jarosite, Magnetite, Molybdenite, Pyrite, Pyrrhotite, Rutile, Sphalerite	Cu	36818	Carmen De Andacollo Mine, Andacollo, Elqui Province, Coquimbo, Chile	Singer et al. (2008)	USGSOFR2008_1155
PorphCu-00140	10	9		Albite, Andalusite, Bornite, Brochantite, Calcite, Chalcanthite, Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Chrysocolla, Copper, Corundum, Covellite, Cuprite, Epidote, Galena, Goethite, Hematite, Jarosite, Kaolinite, Magnetite, Molybdenite, Pyrite, Pyrrhotite, Rutile, Sphalerite, Tenorite	Cu	122228	Los Pelambres Mine, Salamanca, Choapa Province, Coquimbo, Chile	Singer et al. (2008)	USGSOFR2008_1155

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
BM16_57-001	13	9		Lazulite	S	204791	Flor De Chile Mine, Ovalle, Limarí Province, Coquimbo, Chile	Esquivela & Muñozc (2005)	BM16_57

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_373-00020	7	7			Au	24300	El Indio Deposit, Elqui Province, Coquimbo, Chile	Sillitoe (1997)	AJES44_373
BM16_57-002	24	24		Hauyne	Na,Al	204791	Flor De Chile Mine, Ovalle, Limarí Province, Coquimbo, Chile	Esquivela & Muñozc (2005)	BM16_57
Kristen001422	10.7	10.14	Alunite			24399	Tambo Mine, El Indio Deposit, Elqui Province, Coquimbo, Chile	Deyell et al. (2005)	CG215_185
Kristen001423	11.27	10.73	Alunite			24399	Tambo Mine, El Indio Deposit, Elqui Province, Coquimbo, Chile	Deyell et al. (2005)	CG215_185
Kristen001430	9.04	8.22	Alunite			24399	Tambo Mine, El Indio Deposit, Elqui Province, Coquimbo, Chile	Deyell et al. (2005)	CG215_185
Kristen001433	9.24	8.48	Alunite			24399	Tambo Mine, El Indio Deposit, Elqui Province, Coquimbo, Chile	Deyell et al. (2005)	CG215_185
Kristen001436	7.39	7.11	Alunite			24399	Tambo Mine, El Indio Deposit, Elqui Province, Coquimbo, Chile	Deyell et al. (2005)	CG215_185
Kristen001439	10.5	4.9	Alunite			24399	Tambo Mine, El Indio Deposit, Elqui Province, Coquimbo, Chile	Deyell et al. (2005)	CG215_185

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
Kristen001424	11.21	10.53	Alunite			24399	Tambo Mine, El Indio Deposit, Elqui Province, Coquimbo, Chile	Deyell et al. (2005)	CG215_185
Kristen001425	12.56	9.64	Alunite			24399	Tambo Mine, El Indio Deposit, Elqui Province, Coquimbo, Chile	Deyell et al. (2005)	CG215_185
Kristen001426	8.92	8.5	Alunite			24399	Tambo Mine, El Indio Deposit, Elqui Province, Coquimbo, Chile	Deyell et al. (2005)	CG215_185
Kristen001427	9.35	8.09	Alunite			24399	Tambo Mine, El Indio Deposit, Elqui Province, Coquimbo, Chile	Deyell et al. (2005)	CG215_185
Kristen001428	8.39	8.09	Alunite			24399	Tambo Mine, El Indio Deposit, Elqui Province, Coquimbo, Chile	Deyell et al. (2005)	CG215_185
Kristen001429	9.06	8.16	Alunite			24399	Tambo Mine, El Indio Deposit, Elqui Province, Coquimbo, Chile	Deyell et al. (2005)	CG215_185
Kristen001431	13.25	0.69	Alunite			24399	Tambo Mine, El Indio Deposit, Elqui Province, Coquimbo, Chile	Deyell et al. (2005)	CG215_185
Kristen001432	9.27	8.09	Alunite			24399	Tambo Mine, El Indio Deposit, Elqui Province, Coquimbo, Chile	Deyell et al. (2005)	CG215_185
Kristen001434	12.42	5.52	Alunite			24399	Tambo Mine, El Indio Deposit, Elqui Province, Coquimbo, Chile	Deyell et al. (2005)	CG215_185
Kristen001435	7.33	7.03	Alunite			24399	Tambo Mine, El Indio Deposit, Elqui Province, Coquimbo, Chile	Deyell et al. (2005)	CG215_185
Kristen001437	7.4	7.14	Alunite			24399	Tambo Mine, El Indio Deposit, Elqui Province, Coquimbo, Chile	Deyell et al. (2005)	CG215_185
Kristen001438	10.26	4.5	Alunite			24399	Tambo Mine, El Indio Deposit, Elqui Province, Coquimbo, Chile	Deyell et al. (2005)	CG215_185
Kristen001440	20.93	0	Alunite			24399	Tambo Mine, El Indio Deposit, Elqui Province, Coquimbo, Chile	Deyell et al. (2005)	CG215_185