Mineral Evolution Database
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Locality Name:
West Coast Region, New Zealand

Oldest recorded age at locality: 503
Youngest recorded age at locality: 24.1

mindat Locality ID: 15589
mindat URL: http://www.mindat.org/loc-15589.html

Tectonic Settings:

Total number of sublocalities beneath "West Coast Region, New Zealand": 190
Total number of bottom-level sublocalities: 167

Number of Child Localities: 3
Child Localities:
Buller District
Grey District
Westland District

Latitude: 42°39'50"S
Longitude: 170°52'20"E
Decimal Degree (lat, lon): -42.663888888889,170.87222222222

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: Ag Al As Au B Ba Be Bi C Ca Cl Cr Cu F Fe H K Mg Mo Na Nb Ni O P Pb Pt S Sb Si Sn Sr Th Ti U V W Y Zn Zr 

Elements from minerals reported directly at this locality: 

Structural Groups for minerals in this locality: 
AcanthiteAmphiboleAndalusiteApatiteAragoniteArsenicArsenoliteArsenopyriteAuricuprideAutunite
AxiniteBaotiteBaryteBerylBournoniteBrookiteCalciteCancriniteCancrinite-sodaliteChalcopyrite
ChalcostibiteChloriteChloritoidClayClinozoisiteCopperCorundumCovelliteCubaniteDevilline
EpidoteFeldsparFluoriteGarnetIronKaoliniteLöllingiteMarcasiteMeneghiniteMeta-autunite
MicaMolybdeniteMonaziteNickelineNoneNot in a structural groupPentlanditePerovskitePyritePyroxene
QuartzRocksaltRutileScheeliteSchoepiteSerpentineSodaliteSphaleriteSpinelStibnite
StilpnomelaneTetrahedriteTitaniteTopazTourmalineTridymiteTungstiteVivianiteWurtziteZippeite
Zircon

118 IMA Minerals at location:
Acanthite  (*)Actinolite  (*)Aegirine  (*)Aikinite  (*)Albite  (*)
Anatase  (*)Andalusite  (*)Andradite  (*)Ankerite  (*)Antigorite  (*)
Arfvedsonite  (*)Arsenolite  (*)Arsenopyrite  (*)Autunite  (*)Awaruite  (*)
Axinite-(Fe)  (*)Azurite  (*)Baotite  (*)Baryte  (*)Becquerelite  (*)
Beryl  (*)Bismuth  (*)Bismuthinite  (*)Bornite  (*)Boulangerite  (*)
Bournonite  (*)Brookite  (*)Calcite  (*)Cancrinite  (*)Cassiterite  (*)
Chalcocite  (*)Chalcopyrite  (*)Chamosite  (*)Chloritoid  (*)Chromite  (*)
Claudetite  (*)Clinochlore  (*)Clinozoisite  (*)Coffinite  (*)Cordierite  (*)
Corundum  (*)Covellite  (*)Cubanite  (*)Cummingtonite  (*)Cuprite  (*)
Diopside  (*)Dolomite  (*)Dravite  (*)Emplectite  (*)Epidote  (*)
Fluorapatite  (*)Fluorite  (*)Galena  (*)Gold  (*)Graphite  (*)
Hematite  (*)Huttonite  (*)Ilmenite  (*)Iron  (*)Jamesonite  (*)
Kaolinite  (*)Kobeite-(Y)  (*)Löllingite  (*)Magnesio-arfvedsonite  (*)Magnesio-riebeckite  (*)
Magnesite  (*)Magnetite  (*)Marcasite  (*)Margarite  (*)Meta-autunite  (*)
Metatorbernite  (*)Microcline  (*)Molybdenite  (*)Muscovite  (*)Natrozippeite  (*)
Nepheline  (*)Nickel  (*)Norsethite  (*)Orthoclase  (*)Pentlandite  (*)
Phlogopite  (*)Platinum  (*)Pyrite  (*)Pyrrhotite  (*)Quartz  (*)
Riebeckite  (*)Rutherfordine  (*)Rutile  (*)Saléeite  (*)Scheelite  (*)
Schoepite  (*)Schreibersite  (*)Scorodite  (*)Serpierite  (*)Siderite  (*)
Sillimanite  (*)Sklodowskite  (*)Sodalite  (*)Sphalerite  (*)Stibnite  (*)
Stilpnomelane  (*)Strontianite  (*)Taenite  (*)Tennantite-(Fe)  (*)Tetrahedrite-(Zn)  (*)
Thorite  (*)Titanite  (*)Topaz  (*)Torbernite  (*)Tripuhyite  (*)
Troilite  (*)Tungstite  (*)Tyuyamunite  (*)Uraninite  (*)Uranophane-α  (*)
Vivianite  (*)Zircon  (*)Zoisite  (*)
Mineral nameStructural GroupsIMA FormulaMax Age (Ma)Min Age (Ma)# of Sublocalities containing mineralLOCALITY IDs, not mindat ids# of localities containing mineral
Acanthite  (*)AcanthiteAg2S1886002793
Actinolite  (*)Amphibole   Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe2+0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)21887223419
Aegirine  (*)PyroxeneNaFe3+Si2O624.624.1588673,88674,88678,88679,886801022
Aikinite  (*)MeneghiniteCuPbBiS3188554315
Albite  (*)FeldsparNa(AlSi3O8)24.624.11388554,88558,88567,88571,88600,88673,88674,88678,88679,88680,88700,88711,887228803
Anatase  (*)Not in a structural groupTiO2109.180388631,88722,887272162
Andalusite  (*)AndalusiteAl2SiO51885441310
Andradite  (*)GarnetCa3Fe3+2(SiO4)31886161534
Ankerite  (*)NoneCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2109.124.11188567,88573,88584,88606,88631,88673,88674,88678,88679,88698,887273092
Antigorite  (*)Serpentine ClayMg3Si2O5(OH)4388687,88709,88716708
Arfvedsonite  (*)AmphiboleNaNa2(Fe2+4Fe3+)Si8O22(OH)2188679295
Arsenolite  (*)ArsenoliteAs2O3288573,88606231
Arsenopyrite  (*)ArsenopyriteFeAsS1488567,88570,88573,88584,88597,88598,88606,88611,88703,88705,88711,88713,88720,887279052
Autunite  (*)AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2·10-12H2O109.1801886311272
Awaruite  (*)Auricupride PerovskiteNi3Fe488675,88677,88696,88701166
Axinite-(Fe)  (*)AxiniteCa4Fe2+2Al4[B2Si8O30](OH)2288723,88725260
Azurite  (*)Not in a structural groupCu3(CO3)2(OH)21885555509
Baotite  (*)BaotiteBa4(Ti,Nb,W)8O16(SiO3)4Cl488673,88674,88679,8869827
Baryte  (*)BaryteBa(SO4)100.524.1388633,88678,8869811547
Becquerelite  (*)NoneCa(UO2)6O4(OH)6·8H2O109.18018863192
Beryl  (*)BerylBe3Al2Si6O181885394286
Bismuth  (*)ArsenicBi488557,88567,88571,886001966
Bismuthinite  (*)StibniteBi2S3288558,885611935
Bornite  (*)NoneCu5FeS4588544,88555,88571,88597,886005516
Boulangerite  (*)NonePb5Sb4S11288703,88713843
Bournonite  (*)BournoniteCuPbSbS3388643,88703,887131089
Brookite  (*)BrookiteTiO2188727700
Calcite  (*)CalciteCa(CO3)109.124.11388573,88584,88597,88631,88674,88678,88679,88696,88703,88711,88713,88720,8872727770
Cancrinite  (*)Cancrinite(Na,Ca,   )8(Al6Si6)O24(CO3,SO4)2·2H2O288657,88679232
Cassiterite  (*)RutileSnO2688544,88571,88597,88600,88676,887055171
Chalcocite  (*)NoneCu2S388555,88573,886005707
Chalcopyrite  (*)ChalcopyriteCuFeS2109.1802388544,88554,88555,88556,88557,88558,88561,88571,88572,88573,88597,88600,88606,88613,88631,88643,88673,88674,88679,88696,88703,88711,8871327198
Chamosite  (*)Chlorite Clay(Fe2+,Mg,Al,Fe3+)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8188677577
Chloritoid  (*)ChloritoidFe2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2188610376
Chromite  (*)SpinelFe2+Cr2O4488646,88677,88681,886963902
Claudetite  (*)NoneAs2O318860635
Clinochlore  (*)Chlorite ClayMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8388584,88681,887011756
Clinozoisite  (*)Clinozoisite EpidoteCa2Al3[Si2O7][SiO4]O(OH)388597,88677,887251025
Coffinite  (*)ZirconU(SiO4)·nH2O109.180188631566
Cordierite  (*)BerylMg2Al4Si5O18288600,887111008
Corundum  (*)CorundumAl2O3362358.2488635,88681,88689,887171797
Covellite  (*)CovelliteCuS588544,88555,88571,88597,886004165
Cubanite  (*)Cubanite WurtziteCuFe2S3288554,88558802
Cummingtonite  (*)Amphibole   Mg2Mg5Si8O22(OH)2288709,88715327
Cuprite  (*)Not in a structural groupCu2O1885552970
Diopside  (*)PyroxeneCaMgSi2O61887014135
Dolomite  (*)NoneCaMg(CO3)236224.1988567,88573,88606,88631,88635,88677,88678,88679,886809895
Dravite  (*)TourmalineNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)188681648
Emplectite  (*)ChalcostibiteCuBiS2188555246
Epidote  (*)Epidote ClinozoisiteCa2(Al2Fe3+)[Si2O7][SiO4]O(OH)688558,88571,88677,88700,88711,887228173
Fluorapatite  (*)ApatiteCa5(PO4)3F111.899.3288567,887222740
Fluorite  (*)FluoriteCaF2109.180488571,88597,88631,887059617
Galena  (*)RocksaltPbS24.624.11688554,88556,88557,88573,88576,88591,88606,88643,88673,88674,88677,88678,88698,88703,88711,8871324243
Gold  (*)CopperAu362358.27388540,88543,88560,88562,88563,88564,88565,88568,88570,88571,88572,88573,88576,88577,88579,88582,88583,88584,88585,88587,88588,88589,88590,88591,88592,88594,88595,88596,88597,88598,88606,88607,88608,88609,88611,88612,88613,88615,88617,88618,88625,88636,88638,88641,88643,88645,88647,88648,88651,88652,88654,88656,88659,88663,88664,88670,88676,88682,88683,88684,88685,88691,88692,88693,88704,88707,88708,88710,88712,88713,88714,88720,8872730554
Graphite  (*)NoneC111.899.3288567,887202812
Hematite  (*)CorundumFe2O3688544,88558,88571,88597,88680,8869614640
Huttonite  (*)MonaziteTh(SiO4)18867637
Ilmenite  (*)CorundumFe2+Ti4+O3362358.2788636,88673,88676,88677,88679,88696,887225433
Iron  (*)IronFe1886461089
Jamesonite  (*)NonePb4FeSb6S14188703784
Kaolinite  (*)Clay KaoliniteAl2Si2O5(OH)4288600,887275591
Kobeite-(Y)  (*)None(Y,U)(Ti,Nb)2(O,OH)6 (?)1887008
Löllingite  (*)LöllingiteFeAs2188597762
Magnesio-arfvedsonite  (*)AmphiboleNaNa2(Mg4Fe3+)Si8O22(OH)218867379
Magnesio-riebeckite  (*)Amphibole   Na2(Mg3Fe3+2)Si8O22(OH)2288679,8869893
Magnesite  (*)CalciteMg(CO3)388567,88573,886061487
Magnetite  (*)SpinelFe2+Fe3+2O4988554,88556,88557,88558,88680,88681,88696,88698,8871114899
Marcasite  (*)MarcasiteFeS2388571,88573,886005674
Margarite  (*)Mica ClayCaAl2Si2Al2O10(OH)2188681168
Meta-autunite  (*)Meta-autuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2·6H2O109.180188631388
Metatorbernite  (*)NoneCu(UO2)2(PO4)2·8H2O109.180288555,88631443
Microcline  (*)FeldsparK(AlSi3O8)488571,88600,88700,887114924
Molybdenite  (*)MolybdeniteMoS21488554,88555,88556,88557,88558,88561,88571,88572,88573,88597,88600,88606,88613,887055800
Muscovite  (*)Mica ClayKAl2(Si3Al)O10(OH)2100.598.91688544,88554,88556,88558,88561,88567,88571,88573,88597,88600,88673,88681,88700,88711,88720,8872217380
Natrozippeite  (*)ZippeiteNa5(UO2)8(SO4)4O5(OH)3·12H2O109.18018863141
Nepheline  (*)TridymiteNa3K(Al4Si4O16)24.624.1188678884
Nickel  (*)CopperNi288696,8870157
Norsethite  (*)NoneBaMg(CO3)224.624.1488673,88678,88679,8869830
Orthoclase  (*)FeldsparK(AlSi3O8)9881388554,88556,885972349
Pentlandite  (*)Pentlandite(Ni,Fe)9S8288677,886961512
Phlogopite  (*)Mica ClayKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)21885972273
Platinum  (*)CopperPt188677485
Pyrite  (*)PyriteFeS2109.124.12988544,88555,88556,88557,88558,88561,88567,88570,88571,88573,88583,88584,88596,88597,88598,88600,88606,88631,88643,88673,88674,88678,88679,88703,88705,88711,88713,88720,8872739462
Pyrrhotite  (*)NickelineFe7S81088554,88556,88557,88558,88573,88597,88673,88679,88705,887209056
Quartz  (*)QuartzSiO23588539,88554,88556,88558,88561,88567,88570,88571,88572,88573,88576,88583,88584,88590,88591,88596,88597,88598,88600,88606,88611,88613,88618,88625,88679,88680,88700,88703,88705,88711,88713,88720,88722,88725,8872761156
Riebeckite  (*)Amphibole   Na2(Fe2+3Fe3+2)Si8O22(OH)2288679,88680375
Rutherfordine  (*)None(UO2)(CO3)109.18018863158
Rutile  (*)RutileTiO2362358.2688558,88573,88636,88673,88679,887115614
Saléeite  (*)NoneMg(UO2)2(PO4)2(H2O)10109.18018863195
Scheelite  (*)ScheeliteCa(WO4)362358.2588571,88597,88636,88676,887054894
Schoepite  (*)Schoepite(UO2)4O(OH)6(H2O)6109.18018863194
Schreibersite  (*)None(Fe,Ni)3P188646374
Scorodite  (*)NoneFe3+(AsO4)·2H2O288573,886061153
Serpierite  (*)DevillineCa(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6·3H2O109.180188631292
Siderite  (*)CalciteFe(CO3)24.624.1988567,88573,88583,88606,88673,88677,88678,88679,886986417
Sillimanite  (*)Not in a structural groupAl2SiO51887111516
Sklodowskite  (*)NoneMg(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2·6H2O109.18018863156
Sodalite  (*)Cancrinite-sodalite SodaliteNa4(Si3Al3)O12Cl24.124.1188678444
Sphalerite  (*)SphaleriteZnS24.624.11688554,88556,88557,88558,88573,88597,88600,88606,88643,88673,88674,88678,88698,88703,88711,8871321482
Stibnite  (*)StibniteSb2S3888573,88584,88590,88596,88606,88613,88618,886433418
Stilpnomelane  (*)Stilpnomelane Clay(K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36·nH2O188722456
Strontianite  (*)AragoniteSr(CO3)188674589
Taenite  (*)None(Ni,Fe)288646,88677703
Tennantite-(Fe)  (*)TetrahedriteCu6(Cu4Fe2)As4S131885541803
Tetrahedrite-(Zn)  (*)TetrahedriteCu6(Cu4Zn2)Sb4S13388555,88703,887135317
Thorite  (*)ZirconTh(SiO4)1886761006
Titanite  (*)TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O111.899.3288567,887224899
Topaz  (*)TopazAl2SiO4F2388571,88600,887051476
Torbernite  (*)NoneCu(UO2)2(PO4)2·12H2O109.1801886311059
Tripuhyite  (*)RutileFe3+Sb5+O418858466
Troilite  (*)NoneFeS1886461044
Tungstite  (*)TungstiteWO3·H2O188597118
Tyuyamunite  (*)NoneCa(UO2)2(VO4)2·5-8H2O109.180188631628
Uraninite  (*)FluoriteUO2109.1801886312718
Uranophane-α  (*)NoneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2·5H2O109.180188631890
Vivianite  (*)VivianiteFe2+3(PO4)2·8H2O188573636
Zircon  (*)ZirconZr(SiO4)36280688567,88571,88631,88636,88676,887115251
Zoisite  (*)EpidoteCa2Al3[Si2O7][SiO4]O(OH)1887111025



Locality Notes from all Ages at Locality:
Age IDLocality Notes
Jen_0000628MAGMATIC STYLE: Dykes, generally 1 m or less thick, veins and sill-like bodies up to 1.2 m thick. ASSOCIATED SILICATE ROCKS: Camptonite, ouachitite, tinguaite and trachyte dykes and sills with xenoliths of alkali gabbro and undersaturated syenite.
Jen_0000629MAGMATIC STYLE: Dykes, generally 1 m or less thick, veins and sill-like bodies up to 1.2 m thick. ASSOCIATED SILICATE ROCKS: Camptonite, ouachitite, tinguaite and trachyte dykes and sills with xenoliths of alkali gabbro and undersaturated syenite.
Jen_0000630MAGMATIC STYLE: Dykes, generally 1 m or less thick, veins and sill-like bodies up to 1.2 m thick. ASSOCIATED SILICATE ROCKS: Camptonite, ouachitite, tinguaite and trachyte dykes and sills with xenoliths of alkali gabbro and undersaturated syenite.


50 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
Giersdorf_00000759100.598.999.7±0.8K-Ar highmuscoviteBKG-2  MuscoviteMuscovite 15482Reefton, Buller District, West Coast Region, New ZealandReefton DistrictSpell et al. (2000)10.1029/1999TC900046T19_433Integrated K-Ar age is best estimate for closure of th argon system in this mineral
Giersdorf_00000760997799-77K-Ar lowbiotiteBKG-2    15482Reefton, Buller District, West Coast Region, New ZealandReefton DistrictSpell et al. (2000)10.1029/1999TC900046T19_433Age acquired from initial gas readings and is disregarded as it is inconsistent with the remaining findings
Giersdorf_00000761100100100K-Ar biotiteBKG-2    15482Reefton, Buller District, West Coast Region, New ZealandReefton DistrictSpell et al. (2000)10.1029/1999TC900046T19_433Age acquired from the remaining gas readings and are viewed as more accurate
Giersdorf_0000076299.799.199.4±0.3K-Ar biotiteBKG-2    15482Reefton, Buller District, West Coast Region, New ZealandReefton DistrictSpell et al. (2000)10.1029/1999TC900046T19_433Total Gas Age
Giersdorf_00000763101.199.3100.2±0.9K-Ar highbiotiteBKG-2    15482Reefton, Buller District, West Coast Region, New ZealandReefton DistrictSpell et al. (2000)10.1029/1999TC900046T19_433Integrated Gas Age
Giersdorf_0000076419568195-68K-Ar loworthoclaseBKG-2  OrthoclaseOrthoclase 15482Reefton, Buller District, West Coast Region, New ZealandReefton DistrictSpell et al. (2000)10.1029/1999TC900046T19_433Age acquired from when only 2% gas was released and is disregarded due to being highly inconsistent with remaining findings
Giersdorf_00000765969496-94K-Ar orthoclaseBKG-2  OrthoclaseOrthoclase 15482Reefton, Buller District, West Coast Region, New ZealandReefton DistrictSpell et al. (2000)10.1029/1999TC900046T19_433Summary of remaining gas ages given, before analysis
Giersdorf_00000766989898K-Ar orthoclaseBKG-2  OrthoclaseOrthoclase 15482Reefton, Buller District, West Coast Region, New ZealandReefton DistrictSpell et al. (2000)10.1029/1999TC900046T19_433Age acquired from the final reading of the sample in question
Giersdorf_00000745127.1122.9125±2.1K-ArThe age of ~110 Ma records amphibolite facies metamorphism and the beginning of recorded thermal history. This was followed by a period of rapid cooling until ~90 Ma when cooling rates decreased sharply, suggesting an initial period of unroofing followed hornblendePSG-11    296719Giles Creek Mine, Reefton, Buller District, West Coast Region, New ZealandReefton DistrictSpell et al. (2000)10.1029/1999TC900046T19_433Integrated K-Ar age
Giersdorf_00000746107.6104.6106.1±1.5K-ArThe age of ~110 Ma records amphibolite facies metamorphism and the beginning of recorded thermal history. This was followed by a period of rapid cooling until ~90 Ma when cooling rates decreased sharply, suggesting an initial period of unroofing followed hornblendePSG-11    296719Giles Creek Mine, Reefton, Buller District, West Coast Region, New ZealandReefton DistrictSpell et al. (2000)10.1029/1999TC900046T19_433Isochron K-Ar age
Giersdorf_0000074798.597.998.2±0.3K-ArThe age of ~110 Ma records amphibolite facies metamorphism and the beginning of recorded thermal history. This was followed by a period of rapid cooling until ~90 Ma when cooling rates decreased sharply, suggesting an initial period of unroofing followed muscovitePSG-14  MuscoviteMuscovite 296719Giles Creek Mine, Reefton, Buller District, West Coast Region, New ZealandReefton DistrictSpell et al. (2000)10.1029/1999TC900046T19_433Integrated K-Ar age
Giersdorf_0000074898.297.297.7±0.5K-ArThe age of ~110 Ma records amphibolite facies metamorphism and the beginning of recorded thermal history. This was followed by a period of rapid cooling until ~90 Ma when cooling rates decreased sharply, suggesting an initial period of unroofing followed muscovitePSG-14  MuscoviteMuscovite 296719Giles Creek Mine, Reefton, Buller District, West Coast Region, New ZealandReefton DistrictSpell et al. (2000)10.1029/1999TC900046T19_433Isochron K-Ar age
Giersdorf_00000749908190-81K-ArThe age spectrum provided by the K-feldspar in the sample is indicative of a rapid coolingorthoclasePSG-14  OrthoclaseOrthoclase 296719Giles Creek Mine, Reefton, Buller District, West Coast Region, New ZealandReefton DistrictSpell et al. (2000)10.1029/1999TC900046T19_433Age spectrum for K-feldspar
Giersdorf_0000075715095150-95K-Ar lowhornblendeSGD-4    296719Giles Creek Mine, Reefton, Buller District, West Coast Region, New ZealandReefton DistrictSpell et al. (2000)10.1029/1999TC900046T19_433Age is extracted from the first 15% of the gas released and inconsistent with the result that the remaining 85% of the gas produced.
Giersdorf_00000758111.8109.6110.7±1.1K-Ar highhornblendeSGD-4    296719Giles Creek Mine, Reefton, Buller District, West Coast Region, New ZealandReefton DistrictSpell et al. (2000)10.1029/1999TC900046T19_433Isochron K-Ar age age is best estimate for closure of th argon system in this mineral
Giersdorf_00000750114114114K-ArData suggests that the Foulwind Granite was intruded and remained at depths of 14-18 km and temperature of >600 C until Cretaceous unroofing when hornblende, biotite, and K-feldspar closed. Alternatively, the thermal history could just reflect Cretaceous hornblendeFW-4    297120Westport, Buller District, West Coast Region, New ZealandBuller DistrictSpell et al. (2000)10.1029/1999TC900046T19_433Integrated K-Ar age
Giersdorf_00000751112110112-110K-ArData suggests that the Foulwind Granite was intruded and remained at depths of 14-18 km and temperature of >600 C until Cretaceous unroofing when hornblende, biotite, and K-feldspar closed. Alternatively, the thermal history could just reflect Cretaceous hornblendeFW-4    297120Westport, Buller District, West Coast Region, New ZealandBuller DistrictSpell et al. (2000)10.1029/1999TC900046T19_433Age acquired during the heating process, referenced by the above to attest to the 114 Ma age's accuracy, plateau segment from ~1-81% gas released
Giersdorf_00000752110108109±1K-ArData suggests that the Foulwind Granite was intruded and remained at depths of 14-18 km and temperature of >600 C until Cretaceous unroofing when hornblende, biotite, and K-feldspar closed. Alternatively, the thermal history could just reflect Cretaceous highhornblendeFW-4    297120Westport, Buller District, West Coast Region, New ZealandBuller DistrictSpell et al. (2000)10.1029/1999TC900046T19_433Isochron K-Ar age is best estimate for closure of th argon system in this mineral
Giersdorf_00000753100100100K-ArData suggests that the Foulwind Granite was intruded and remained at depths of 14-18 km and temperature of >600 C until Cretaceous unroofing when hornblende, biotite, and K-feldspar closed. Alternatively, the thermal history could just reflect Cretaceous biotiteFW-4    297120Westport, Buller District, West Coast Region, New ZealandBuller DistrictSpell et al. (2000)10.1029/1999TC900046T19_433Age acquired during the heating process, with 90% of the emitted gas creating this result.
Giersdorf_00000754102.2100101.1±1.1K-ArData suggests that the Foulwind Granite was intruded and remained at depths of 14-18 km and temperature of >600 C until Cretaceous unroofing when hornblende, biotite, and K-feldspar closed. Alternatively, the thermal history could just reflect Cretaceous biotiteFW-4    297120Westport, Buller District, West Coast Region, New ZealandBuller DistrictSpell et al. (2000)10.1029/1999TC900046T19_433Isochron K-Ar age
Giersdorf_00000755979797K-ArData suggests that the Foulwind Granite was intruded and remained at depths of 14-18 km and temperature of >600 C until Cretaceous unroofing when hornblende, biotite, and K-feldspar closed. Alternatively, the thermal history could just reflect Cretaceous orthoclaseFW-4  OrthoclaseOrthoclase 297120Westport, Buller District, West Coast Region, New ZealandBuller DistrictSpell et al. (2000)10.1029/1999TC900046T19_433Age acquired during the heating process, interpreted by the author to be the only age of geological significance, as the author noted an excess of argon in the sample
Giersdorf_00000756145140145-140K-ArData suggests that the Foulwind Granite was intruded and remained at depths of 14-18 km and temperature of >600 C until Cretaceous unroofing when hornblende, biotite, and K-feldspar closed. Alternatively, the thermal history could just reflect Cretaceous loworthoclaseFW-4  OrthoclaseOrthoclase 297120Westport, Buller District, West Coast Region, New ZealandBuller DistrictSpell et al. (2000)10.1029/1999TC900046T19_433Age is disregarded due to the belief that it is caused by an excess of argon
Giersdorf_00000778109109109K-Ar muscoviteHCB(t)-1  MuscoviteMuscovite 15243Hawks Crag, Westport, Buller District, West Coast Region, New ZealandHawks CragSpell et al. (2000)10.1029/1999TC900046T19_433Age acquired from 92% of the results during the experimentation
Giersdorf_00000779109.1108.7108.9±0.2K-Ar highmuscoviteHCB(t)-1  MuscoviteMuscovite 15243Hawks Crag, Westport, Buller District, West Coast Region, New ZealandHawks CragSpell et al. (2000)10.1029/1999TC900046T19_433Total gas age
Giersdorf_00000780968096-80K-Ar orthoclaseHCB(t)-1  OrthoclaseOrthoclase 15243Hawks Crag, Westport, Buller District, West Coast Region, New ZealandHawks CragSpell et al. (2000)10.1029/1999TC900046T19_433Age yielded from the sampling of the first 10% of the emitted gas
Giersdorf_00000781999699-96K-Ar orthoclaseHCB(t)-1  OrthoclaseOrthoclase 15243Hawks Crag, Westport, Buller District, West Coast Region, New ZealandHawks CragSpell et al. (2000)10.1029/1999TC900046T19_433Age yielded from the remaining 90% of the gas in comparison to the above entry
Giersdorf_0000078296.696.296.4±0.2K-Ar highorthoclaseHCB(t)-1  OrthoclaseOrthoclase 15243Hawks Crag, Westport, Buller District, West Coast Region, New ZealandHawks CragSpell et al. (2000)10.1029/1999TC900046T19_433Total gas age
Giersdorf_00000783103103103K-Ar muscoviteHCB(b)-3  MuscoviteMuscovite 15243Hawks Crag, Westport, Buller District, West Coast Region, New ZealandHawks CragSpell et al. (2000)10.1029/1999TC900046T19_433Slightly younger age that is disregarded due to the remaining samples all lining up with the age of 108
Giersdorf_00000784108.3107.7108±0.3K-Ar highmuscoviteHCB(b)-3  MuscoviteMuscovite 15243Hawks Crag, Westport, Buller District, West Coast Region, New ZealandHawks CragSpell et al. (2000)10.1029/1999TC900046T19_433Total gas age
Giersdorf_00000767102.5102.5102.5K-Ar muscoviteRQD-1  MuscoviteMuscovite 15355Mispickel Creek, Westport, Buller District, West Coast Region, New ZealandWestportSpell et al. (2000)10.1029/1999TC900046T19_433Age acquired through 98% of the gas extraction
Giersdorf_00000768102.5102.1102.3±0.2K-Ar highmuscoviteRQD-1  MuscoviteMuscovite 15355Mispickel Creek, Westport, Buller District, West Coast Region, New ZealandWestportSpell et al. (2000)10.1029/1999TC900046T19_433Total Gas Age, taken as the best result for the sample
Giersdorf_00000769818181K-Ar lowbiotiteRQD-1    15355Mispickel Creek, Westport, Buller District, West Coast Region, New ZealandWestportSpell et al. (2000)10.1029/1999TC900046T19_433Initial age acquired during the gas release process, regarded as inconsistent
Giersdorf_00000770100100100K-Ar biotiteRQD-1    15355Mispickel Creek, Westport, Buller District, West Coast Region, New ZealandWestportSpell et al. (2000)10.1029/1999TC900046T19_433Age summarization acquired during the remainder of the gas release process
Giersdorf_00000771100.399.399.8±0.5K-Ar biotiteRQD-1    15355Mispickel Creek, Westport, Buller District, West Coast Region, New ZealandWestportSpell et al. (2000)10.1029/1999TC900046T19_433Total gas age
Giersdorf_00000772100.5100.3100.4±0.1K-Ar highbiotiteRQD-1    15355Mispickel Creek, Westport, Buller District, West Coast Region, New ZealandWestportSpell et al. (2000)10.1029/1999TC900046T19_433Plateau segment of the age plot used as the best age for the sample
Giersdorf_00000773503138503-138K-Ar loworthoclaseRQD-1  OrthoclaseOrthoclase 15355Mispickel Creek, Westport, Buller District, West Coast Region, New ZealandWestportSpell et al. (2000)10.1029/1999TC900046T19_433Initial age acquired during the gas release process, regarded as inconsistent
Giersdorf_00000774905090-50K-Ar loworthoclaseRQD-1  OrthoclaseOrthoclase 15355Mispickel Creek, Westport, Buller District, West Coast Region, New ZealandWestportSpell et al. (2000)10.1029/1999TC900046T19_433Apparent age range from the sample throughout the degassing process
Giersdorf_00000775979797K-Ar orthoclaseRQD-1  OrthoclaseOrthoclase 15355Mispickel Creek, Westport, Buller District, West Coast Region, New ZealandWestportSpell et al. (2000)10.1029/1999TC900046T19_433Age to which most of the remaining ages rose to during the testing process
Giersdorf_00000776979097-90K-Ar highorthoclaseRQD-1  OrthoclaseOrthoclase 15355Mispickel Creek, Westport, Buller District, West Coast Region, New ZealandWestportSpell et al. (2000)10.1029/1999TC900046T19_43390% of the age tests yielded ages within this range for the sample
Giersdorf_00000777939393K-Ar orthoclaseRQD-1  OrthoclaseOrthoclase 15355Mispickel Creek, Westport, Buller District, West Coast Region, New ZealandWestportSpell et al. (2000)10.1029/1999TC900046T19_433Total gas age
Giersdorf_00000785212212212K-Ar biotiteBTG-1    262365Barrytown, Greymouth, Grey District, West Coast Region, New ZealandBarrytownSpell et al. (2000)10.1029/1999TC900046T19_433Initial age acquired during the gas release process, regarded as inconsistent
Giersdorf_00000786362358.2360.1±1.9K-Ar highbiotiteBTG-1    262365Barrytown, Greymouth, Grey District, West Coast Region, New ZealandBarrytownSpell et al. (2000)10.1029/1999TC900046T19_433Integrated age, result acquired from 90% of the gas release.
Giersdorf_00000787100100100K-Ar orthoclaseBTG-1  OrthoclaseOrthoclase 262365Barrytown, Greymouth, Grey District, West Coast Region, New ZealandBarrytownSpell et al. (2000)10.1029/1999TC900046T19_433Initial age acquired during the gas release process, regarded as inconsistent
Giersdorf_00000788217217217K-Ar highorthoclaseBTG-1  OrthoclaseOrthoclase 262365Barrytown, Greymouth, Grey District, West Coast Region, New ZealandBarrytownSpell et al. (2000)10.1029/1999TC900046T19_433Apparent age range from the sample throughout the degassing process
Giersdorf_00000789229229229K-Ar muscoviteBTG-2  MuscoviteMuscovite 262365Barrytown, Greymouth, Grey District, West Coast Region, New ZealandBarrytownSpell et al. (2000)10.1029/1999TC900046T19_433Initial age acquired during the gas release process, regarded as inconsistent
Giersdorf_00000790367367367K-Ar muscoviteBTG-2  MuscoviteMuscovite 262365Barrytown, Greymouth, Grey District, West Coast Region, New ZealandBarrytownSpell et al. (2000)10.1029/1999TC900046T19_433Age acquired during the gas release process, the age is described to have started young and worked its way to the age provided here from their results.
Giersdorf_00000791368.8364.6366.7±2.1K-Ar highmuscoviteBTG-2  MuscoviteMuscovite 262365Barrytown, Greymouth, Grey District, West Coast Region, New ZealandBarrytownSpell et al. (2000)10.1029/1999TC900046T19_433Integrated age
Jen_000062824.324.324.3        243740Haast River, Westland District, West Coast Region, New ZealandHaast RiverWoolley and Kjarsgaard (2008)10.4095/225115GSCOF5796 
Jen_000062924.624.624.6U-Pb zircon   Zircon  243740Haast River, Westland District, West Coast Region, New ZealandHaast RiverWoolley and Kjarsgaard (2008)10.4095/225115GSCOF5796 
Jen_000063024.124.124.1Rb-Sr sodalite   Sodalite  243740Haast River, Westland District, West Coast Region, New ZealandHaast RiverWoolley and Kjarsgaard (2008)10.4095/225115GSCOF5796 


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