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Locality Name:
Tirad Deposit, Guinaoang, Mancayan Mineral District (Mankayan), Benguet Province, Cordillera Administrative Region, Luzon, Philippines

Oldest recorded age at locality: 20
Youngest recorded age at locality: 1.01

mindat Locality ID: 237940
mindat URL: http://www.mindat.org/loc-237940.html

Tectonic Settings:

Total number of sublocalities beneath "Tirad Deposit, Guinaoang, Mancayan Mineral District (Mankayan), Benguet Province, Cordillera Administrative Region, Luzon, Philippines": 0
Total number of bottom-level sublocalities: 0

Latitude: 0°0'0"N
Longitude: 0°0'0"E
Decimal Degree (lat, lon): 0,0

AThis mineral is Anthropogenic.
GThis mineral is directly dated.
BThis mineral is reported as having this age.
YThis mineral is using an age reported as an element mineralization period.
OThis mineral is using an age calculated from all data at the locality.
RThe age displayed for this mineral originates from a different, non-child locality.
PThe age displayed for this mineral is the range of ages for this mineral at all of this locality's children.
This mineral's age has not yet been recorded.

This Mineral list contains entries from this locality, including sub-localities. Minerals in bold are reported by mindat.org as occurring directly at this locality, and do not occur at any children (sublocalities) of this locality.

Elements at this locality, including sub-localities: Cu S Te 

Elements from minerals reported directly at this locality: Cu S Te 

Structural Groups for minerals in this locality: 
NoneTetrahedrite

1 IMA Minerals at location:
Goldfieldite  (*)
Mineral nameStructural GroupsIMA FormulaMax Age (Ma)Min Age (Ma)# of Sublocalities containing mineralLOCALITY IDs, not mindat ids# of localities containing mineral
Goldfieldite  (*)Tetrahedrite(Cu4   2)Cu6Te4S133.53.5072



28 Ages assigned to this locality:

Excel IDMax Age (Ma)Min Age (Ma)Age as listed in referenceDating MethodAge InterpretPrioritized?Sample SourceSample NumRun NumAge from other LocalityDated MineralMinerals explicitely stated as having this ageAge applies to these ElementsMinDat Locality IDDated Locality (Max Age)Location as listed in referenceReferenceReference DOIReference IDAge Notes
vms-007222020Eocene-Pliocene     Yes S29101Mancayan Mineral District (Mankayan), Benguet Province, Cordillera Administrative Region, Luzon, PhilippinesMankayanMoiser et al. (2009) USGSOFR2009_1034 
AJES44_373-000111.51.21.5-1.2     Yes Au208484Far Southeast Cu-Au Deposit, Bato Tabio, Mancayan Mineral District (Mankayan), Benguet Province, Cordillera Administrative Region, Luzon, PhilippinesFar SoutheastSillitoe (1997)10.1080/08120099708728318AJES44_373 
G23_337-000031.491.411.45±0.04K-Ar biotiteU86-3A-1784' Yes  208484Far Southeast Cu-Au Deposit, Bato Tabio, Mancayan Mineral District (Mankayan), Benguet Province, Cordillera Administrative Region, Luzon, PhilippinesFSEArribas et al. (1995)10.1130/0091-7613(1995)023<0337:CFOAPA>2.3.CO;2G23_337 
G23_337-000041.481.41.44±0.04K-Ar biotiteUFF93-5-789m Yes  208484Far Southeast Cu-Au Deposit, Bato Tabio, Mancayan Mineral District (Mankayan), Benguet Province, Cordillera Administrative Region, Luzon, PhilippinesFSEArribas et al. (1995)10.1130/0091-7613(1995)023<0337:CFOAPA>2.3.CO;2G23_337 
G23_337-000051.461.381.42±0.04K-Ar biotiteUFF93-5-815m Yes  208484Far Southeast Cu-Au Deposit, Bato Tabio, Mancayan Mineral District (Mankayan), Benguet Province, Cordillera Administrative Region, Luzon, PhilippinesFSEArribas et al. (1995)10.1130/0091-7613(1995)023<0337:CFOAPA>2.3.CO;2G23_337 
G23_337-000061.461.361.41±0.05K-Ar biotiteU83-34B-2450' Yes  208484Far Southeast Cu-Au Deposit, Bato Tabio, Mancayan Mineral District (Mankayan), Benguet Province, Cordillera Administrative Region, Luzon, PhilippinesFSEArribas et al. (1995)10.1130/0091-7613(1995)023<0337:CFOAPA>2.3.CO;2G23_337 
G23_337-000071.451.371.41±0.04K-Ar biotiteU86-6-2195' Yes  208484Far Southeast Cu-Au Deposit, Bato Tabio, Mancayan Mineral District (Mankayan), Benguet Province, Cordillera Administrative Region, Luzon, PhilippinesFSEArribas et al. (1995)10.1130/0091-7613(1995)023<0337:CFOAPA>2.3.CO;2G23_337 
G23_337-000081.391.291.34±0.05K-Ar biotiteU86-3-2613' Yes  208484Far Southeast Cu-Au Deposit, Bato Tabio, Mancayan Mineral District (Mankayan), Benguet Province, Cordillera Administrative Region, Luzon, PhilippinesFSEArribas et al. (1995)10.1130/0091-7613(1995)023<0337:CFOAPA>2.3.CO;2G23_337 
G23_337-000091.421.321.37±0.05K-Ar illiteUS6-3A-1544' Yes  208484Far Southeast Cu-Au Deposit, Bato Tabio, Mancayan Mineral District (Mankayan), Benguet Province, Cordillera Administrative Region, Luzon, PhilippinesFSEArribas et al. (1995)10.1130/0091-7613(1995)023<0337:CFOAPA>2.3.CO;2G23_337 
G23_337-000101.41.321.36±0.04K-Ar illiteU81-14-23S2' Yes  208484Far Southeast Cu-Au Deposit, Bato Tabio, Mancayan Mineral District (Mankayan), Benguet Province, Cordillera Administrative Region, Luzon, PhilippinesFSEArribas et al. (1995)10.1130/0091-7613(1995)023<0337:CFOAPA>2.3.CO;2G23_337 
G23_337-000111.431.231.33±0.10K-Ar illiteUS1-14-2724' Yes  208484Far Southeast Cu-Au Deposit, Bato Tabio, Mancayan Mineral District (Mankayan), Benguet Province, Cordillera Administrative Region, Luzon, PhilippinesFSEArribas et al. (1995)10.1130/0091-7613(1995)023<0337:CFOAPA>2.3.CO;2G23_337 
G23_337-000121.361.261.31±0.05K-Ar illiteU82-30-2020' Yes  208484Far Southeast Cu-Au Deposit, Bato Tabio, Mancayan Mineral District (Mankayan), Benguet Province, Cordillera Administrative Region, Luzon, PhilippinesFSEArribas et al. (1995)10.1130/0091-7613(1995)023<0337:CFOAPA>2.3.CO;2G23_337 
G23_337-000131.361.261.31±0.05K-Ar illiteU83-34B-1593' Yes  208484Far Southeast Cu-Au Deposit, Bato Tabio, Mancayan Mineral District (Mankayan), Benguet Province, Cordillera Administrative Region, Luzon, PhilippinesFSEArribas et al. (1995)10.1130/0091-7613(1995)023<0337:CFOAPA>2.3.CO;2G23_337 
G23_337-000141.351.251.30±0.05K-Ar illiteUS1-14-2574 Yes  208484Far Southeast Cu-Au Deposit, Bato Tabio, Mancayan Mineral District (Mankayan), Benguet Province, Cordillera Administrative Region, Luzon, PhilippinesFSEArribas et al. (1995)10.1130/0091-7613(1995)023<0337:CFOAPA>2.3.CO;2G23_337 
G23_337-000151.311.231.27±0.04K-Ar illiteUS1-14-2675' Yes  208484Far Southeast Cu-Au Deposit, Bato Tabio, Mancayan Mineral District (Mankayan), Benguet Province, Cordillera Administrative Region, Luzon, PhilippinesFSEArribas et al. (1995)10.1130/0091-7613(1995)023<0337:CFOAPA>2.3.CO;2G23_337 
G23_337-000161.321.21.26±0.06K-Ar illiteUFF93-5-718m Yes  208484Far Southeast Cu-Au Deposit, Bato Tabio, Mancayan Mineral District (Mankayan), Benguet Province, Cordillera Administrative Region, Luzon, PhilippinesFSEArribas et al. (1995)10.1130/0091-7613(1995)023<0337:CFOAPA>2.3.CO;2G23_337 
G23_337-000171.321.141.23±0.09K-Ar illiteU81-20-3263' Yes  208484Far Southeast Cu-Au Deposit, Bato Tabio, Mancayan Mineral District (Mankayan), Benguet Province, Cordillera Administrative Region, Luzon, PhilippinesFSEArribas et al. (1995)10.1130/0091-7613(1995)023<0337:CFOAPA>2.3.CO;2G23_337 
G23_337-000181.281.161.22±0.06K-Ar illiteU86-6-2045' Yes  208484Far Southeast Cu-Au Deposit, Bato Tabio, Mancayan Mineral District (Mankayan), Benguet Province, Cordillera Administrative Region, Luzon, PhilippinesFSEArribas et al. (1995)10.1130/0091-7613(1995)023<0337:CFOAPA>2.3.CO;2G23_337 
G23_337-000251.541.141.34±0.20K-Ar aluniteU80-23-29' YesAlunite  208484Far Southeast Cu-Au Deposit, Bato Tabio, Mancayan Mineral District (Mankayan), Benguet Province, Cordillera Administrative Region, Luzon, PhilippinesFSEArribas et al. (1995)10.1130/0091-7613(1995)023<0337:CFOAPA>2.3.CO;2G23_337 
G23_337-000024.42.63.5±0.9  sericite     237940Tirad Deposit, Guinaoang, Mancayan Mineral District (Mankayan), Benguet Province, Cordillera Administrative Region, Luzon, PhilippinesGuinaoang porphyryArribas et al. (1995)10.1130/0091-7613(1995)023<0337:CFOAPA>2.3.CO;2G23_337 
PorphCu-000843.53.53.5      Actinolite, Alunite, Anilite, Bornite, Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Covellite, Diaspore, Enargite, Epidote, Gold, Graphite, Idaite, Jarosite, Magnetite, Molybdenite, Montmorillonite, Pyrite, Pyrophyllite, Sphalerite, ZunyiteCu237940Tirad Deposit, Guinaoang, Mancayan Mineral District (Mankayan), Benguet Province, Cordillera Administrative Region, Luzon, PhilippinesGuinaoang-TiradSinger et al. (2008) USGSOFR2008_1155 
G23_337-000191.851.271.56±0.29K-Ar aluniteUS9-34-630' YesAlunite  2567Lepanto Mine, Mancayan Mineral District (Mankayan), Benguet Province, Cordillera Administrative Region, Luzon, PhilippinesLepantoArribas et al. (1995)10.1130/0091-7613(1995)023<0337:CFOAPA>2.3.CO;2G23_337 
G23_337-000201.521.41.46±0.06K-Ar alunite891106-1 YesAlunite  2567Lepanto Mine, Mancayan Mineral District (Mankayan), Benguet Province, Cordillera Administrative Region, Luzon, PhilippinesLepantoArribas et al. (1995)10.1130/0091-7613(1995)023<0337:CFOAPA>2.3.CO;2G23_337 
G23_337-000211.541.34l.44±0.10K-Ar aluniteU91-24-275m YesAlunite  2567Lepanto Mine, Mancayan Mineral District (Mankayan), Benguet Province, Cordillera Administrative Region, Luzon, PhilippinesLepantoArribas et al. (1995)10.1130/0091-7613(1995)023<0337:CFOAPA>2.3.CO;2G23_337 
G23_337-000221.521.36l.44±0.08K-Ar aluniteUS9-24-559' YesAlunite  2567Lepanto Mine, Mancayan Mineral District (Mankayan), Benguet Province, Cordillera Administrative Region, Luzon, PhilippinesLepantoArribas et al. (1995)10.1130/0091-7613(1995)023<0337:CFOAPA>2.3.CO;2G23_337 
G23_337-000231.451.331.39±0.06K-Ar alunite900517-1 YesAlunite  2567Lepanto Mine, Mancayan Mineral District (Mankayan), Benguet Province, Cordillera Administrative Region, Luzon, PhilippinesLepantoArribas et al. (1995)10.1130/0091-7613(1995)023<0337:CFOAPA>2.3.CO;2G23_337 
G23_337-000241.451.251.35±0.10K-Ar alunite930218-3 YesAlunite  2567Lepanto Mine, Mancayan Mineral District (Mankayan), Benguet Province, Cordillera Administrative Region, Luzon, PhilippinesLepantoArribas et al. (1995)10.1130/0091-7613(1995)023<0337:CFOAPA>2.3.CO;2G23_337 
G23_337-000261.331.011.17±0.16K-Ar aluniteU9142-156m YesAlunite  2567Lepanto Mine, Mancayan Mineral District (Mankayan), Benguet Province, Cordillera Administrative Region, Luzon, PhilippinesLepantoArribas et al. (1995)10.1130/0091-7613(1995)023<0337:CFOAPA>2.3.CO;2G23_337 


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