Mineral Evolution Database
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Locality Name:
Tungao (Tungyuehtsun), Nanao, Yilan Co. (Ilan Co.), Taiwan Province, Taiwan

Oldest recorded age at locality: 83
Youngest recorded age at locality: 83

mindat Locality ID: 158706
mindat URL: http://www.mindat.org/loc-158706.html

Tectonic Settings:

Total number of sublocalities beneath "Tungao (Tungyuehtsun), Nanao, Yilan Co. (Ilan Co.), Taiwan Province, Taiwan": 6
Total number of bottom-level sublocalities: 5

Number of Child Localities: 2
Child Localities:
Tungao Talc Belt
Tungaoling Deposit

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: Al C Ca Cu Fe H K Mg O Pb S Si Zn 

Elements from minerals reported directly at this locality: 

Structural Groups for minerals in this locality: 
AmphiboleCalciteChalcopyriteClayGypsumMalachiteMicaNickelineNoneNot in a structural group
PyriteQuartzRocksaltSphaleriteSpinelTalc

17 IMA Minerals at location:
Actinolite  (*)Anthophyllite  (*)Azurite  (*)Calcite  (*)Chalcopyrite  (*)
Galena  (*)Graphite  (*)Gypsum  (*)Magnetite  (*)Malachite  (*)
Muscovite  (*)Pyrite  (*)Pyrrhotite  (*)Quartz  (*)Sphalerite  (*)
Talc  (*)Tremolite  (*)
Mineral nameStructural GroupsIMA FormulaMax Age (Ma)Min Age (Ma)# of Sublocalities containing mineralLOCALITY IDs, not mindat ids# of localities containing mineral
Actinolite  (*)Amphibole   Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe2+0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2838311154983419
Anthophyllite  (*)Amphibole   Mg2Mg5Si8O22(OH)283831115498718
Azurite  (*)Not in a structural groupCu3(CO3)2(OH)2838311155035509
Calcite  (*)CalciteCa(CO3)83832115498,11550327770
Chalcopyrite  (*)ChalcopyriteCuFeS28383111550327198
Galena  (*)RocksaltPbS8383111550324243
Graphite  (*)NoneC83832115498,1155032812
Gypsum  (*)GypsumCa(SO4)·2H2O838311155036890
Magnetite  (*)SpinelFe2+Fe3+2O483832115498,11550314899
Malachite  (*)MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)28383111550312537
Muscovite  (*)Mica ClayKAl2(Si3Al)O10(OH)28383111549817380
Pyrite  (*)PyriteFeS283832115498,11550339462
Pyrrhotite  (*)NickelineFe7S8838311155039056
Quartz  (*)QuartzSiO283832115498,11550361156
Sphalerite  (*)SphaleriteZnS8383111550321482
Talc  (*)Clay TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2838311154983337
Tremolite  (*)Amphibole   Ca2(Mg5.0-4.5Fe2+0.0-0.5)Si8O22(OH)2838311154982562


1 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
Bradley_2012_044838383Ar/Ar muscovite  YesMuscovite  158701Nanao, Yilan Co. (Ilan Co.), Taiwan Province, Taiwan[Tananao Schist]McCauley and Bradley (2014)10.3749/canmin.52.2.183CM52_183 

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