A | This mineral is Anthropogenic. |
G | This mineral is directly dated. |
B | This mineral is reported as having this age. |
Y | This mineral is using an age reported as an element mineralization period. |
O | This mineral is using an age calculated from all data at the locality. |
R | The age displayed for this mineral originates from a different, non-child locality. |
P | The 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. |
Mineral name | Structural Groups | IMA Formula | Max Age (Ma) | Min Age (Ma) | # of Sublocalities containing mineral | LOCALITY IDs, not mindat ids | # of localities containing mineral |
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Albite (*) | Feldspar | Na(AlSi3O8) | 920 | 920 | 1 | 11044 | 8803 |
Anglesite (*) | Baryte | Pb(SO4) | 1953 | 733 | 1 | 11047 | 2734 |
Antimony (*) | Arsenic | Sb | 1 | 11046 | 363 | ||
Arsenopyrite (*) | Arsenopyrite | FeAsS | 920 | 920 | 1 | 11044 | 9052 |
Autunite (*) | Autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2·10-12H2O | 1733 | 682 | 4 | 11037,11044,11046,11047 | 1272 |
Becquerelite (*) | None | Ca(UO2)6O4(OH)6·8H2O | 1733 | 747 | 2 | 11047,11049 | 92 |
Berzelianite (*) | None | Cu2-xSe (x ≈ 0.12) | 1953 | 733 | 1 | 11047 | 66 |
Bornite (*) | None | Cu5FeS4 | 920 | 920 | 1 | 11044 | 5516 |
Brannerite (*) | Brannerite | UTi2O6 | 1757 | 920 | 2 | 11042,11044 | 248 |
Calcite (*) | Calcite | Ca(CO3) | 920 | 920 | 2 | 11044,11046 | 27770 |
Carnotite (*) | None | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2·3H2O | 1733 | 1413 | 1 | 11047 | 1184 |
Chalcocite (*) | None | Cu2S | 920 | 920 | 3 | 11040,11044,11046 | 5707 |
Chalcopyrite (*) | Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 | 1953 | 592 | 7 | 11037,11041,11044,11047,11048,11049,11052 | 27198 |
Clausthalite (*) | Rocksalt | PbSe | 998 | 592 | 3 | 11046,11049,11052 | 281 |
Cobaltite (*) | Cobaltite | CoAsS | 920 | 920 | 1 | 11044 | 966 |
Coffinite (*) | Zircon | U(SiO4)·nH2O | 1757 | 682 | 3 | 11037,11041,11044 | 566 |
Coloradoite (*) | Sphalerite | HgTe | 998 | 592 | 1 | 11049 | 169 |
Copper (*) | Copper | Cu | 920 | 920 | 1 | 11044 | 3846 |
Covellite (*) | Covellite | CuS | 1477 | 682 | 2 | 11037,11044 | 4165 |
Curite (*) | None | Pb3+x[(UO2)4O4+x(OH)3-x]2·2H2O | 1757 | 747 | 4 | 11038,11041,11044,11049 | 51 |
Dewindtite (*) | Phosphuranylite | H2Pb3(UO2)6O4(PO4)4·12H2O | 1757 | 870 | 6 | 11038,11041,11042,11043,11047,11052 | 82 |
Digenite (*) | Digenite | Cu1.8S | 920 | 920 | 1 | 11044 | 1027 |
Dolomite (*) | None | CaMg(CO3)2 | 1477 | 682 | 3 | 11037,11044,11046 | 9895 |
Dumontite (*) | None | Pb2(UO2)3O2(PO4)2·5H2O | 1757 | 1413 | 2 | 11041,11047 | 20 |
Epidote (*) | Epidote Clinozoisite | Ca2(Al2Fe3+)[Si2O7][SiO4]O(OH) | 920 | 920 | 1 | 11044 | 8173 |
Eskebornite (*) | Chalcopyrite | CuFeSe2 | 1 | 11052 | 26 | ||
Florencite-(La) (*) | Alunite | LaAl3(PO4)2(OH)6 | 1477 | 682 | 1 | 11037 | 12 |
Fourmarierite (*) | Schoepite | Pb1-xO3-2x(UO2)4(OH)4+2x·4H2O | 870 | 870 | 1 | 11038 | 61 |
Galena (*) | Rocksalt | PbS | 1953 | 592 | 8 | 11037,11038,11041,11044,11047,11048,11049,11052 | 24243 |
Goethite (*) | Diaspore | FeO(OH) | 920 | 920 | 2 | 11044,11050 | 7437 |
Gold (*) | Copper | Au | 1953 | 592 | 6 | 11037,11038,11046,11047,11049,11052 | 30554 |
Graphite (*) | None | C | 1757 | 682 | 5 | 11037,11038,11041,11044,11046 | 2812 |
Heisenbergite (*) | Not in a structural group | (UO2)(OH)2·H2O | 1733 | 1413 | 1 | 11047 | 3 |
Hematite (*) | Corundum | Fe2O3 | 1757 | 592 | 6 | 11037,11041,11044,11046,11049,11050 | 14640 |
Ilmenite (*) | Corundum | Fe2+Ti4+O3 | 920 | 920 | 1 | 11044 | 5433 |
Johannite (*) | Johannite | Cu(UO2)2(SO4)2(OH)2·8H2O | 1757 | 1700 | 1 | 11041 | 69 |
Kasolite (*) | None | Pb(UO2)(SiO4)·H2O | 1733 | 870 | 3 | 11038,11044,11047 | 198 |
Libethenite (*) | Andalusite | Cu2(PO4)(OH) | 1757 | 1717 | 2 | 11041,11042 | 234 |
Magnetite (*) | Spinel | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 | 1477 | 682 | 1 | 11037 | 14899 |
Marcasite (*) | Marcasite | FeS2 | 1477 | 682 | 3 | 11037,11044,11052 | 5674 |
Masuyite (*) | None | Pb(UO2)3O3(OH)2·3H2O | 935 | 747 | 1 | 11049 | 23 |
Meta-autunite (*) | Meta-autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2·6H2O | 1733 | 747 | 3 | 11047,11049,11052 | 388 |
Metatorbernite (*) | None | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2·8H2O | 1757 | 747 | 7 | 11038,11041,11042,11043,11047,11049,11055 | 443 |
Metazeunerite (*) | None | Cu(UO2)2(AsO4)2·8H2O | 1733 | 1413 | 1 | 11047 | 182 |
Muscovite (*) | Mica Clay | KAl2(Si3Al)O10(OH)2 | 1757 | 592 | 6 | 11037,11041,11044,11046,11049,11050 | 17380 |
Palladium (*) | Copper | Pd | 998 | 592 | 2 | 11046,11049 | 59 |
Palladseite (*) | None | Pd17Se15 | 1 | 11046 | 6 | ||
Parsonsite (*) | None | Pb2(UO2)(PO4)2 | 1757 | 1700 | 1 | 11041 | 63 |
Phosphuranylite (*) | Phosphuranylite | KCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4·8H2O | 935 | 747 | 2 | 11049,11055 | 182 |
Platinum (*) | Copper | Pt | 998 | 592 | 2 | 11046,11049 | 485 |
Prehnite (*) | Prehnite | Ca2Al(Si3Al)O10(OH)2 | 920 | 920 | 1 | 11044 | 1898 |
Pseudomalachite (*) | None | Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4 | 1757 | 1717 | 2 | 11041,11042 | 369 |
Pyrite (*) | Pyrite | FeS2 | 1953 | 592 | 8 | 11037,11041,11044,11046,11047,11048,11049,11052 | 39462 |
Quartz (*) | Quartz | SiO2 | 1953 | 682 | 6 | 11037,11038,11044,11046,11047,11055 | 61156 |
Rabejacite (*) | None | Ca2[(UO2)4O4(SO4)2](H2O)8 | 1757 | 1717 | 2 | 11041,11042 | 11 |
Renardite (*) | None | Pb(UO2)4(PO4)2(OH)4·7H2O | 870 | 870 | 1 | 11038 | 7 |
Rutherfordine (*) | None | (UO2)(CO3) | 1733 | 747 | 3 | 11044,11047,11049 | 58 |
Rutile (*) | Rutile | TiO2 | 1477 | 682 | 2 | 11037,11044 | 5614 |
Saléeite (*) | None | Mg(UO2)2(PO4)2(H2O)10 | 1757 | 682 | 7 | 11037,11038,11041,11042,11043,11047,11049 | 95 |
Siderite (*) | Calcite | Fe(CO3) | 1 | 11052 | 6417 | ||
Sklodowskite (*) | None | Mg(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2·6H2O | 1757 | 682 | 4 | 11037,11038,11042,11044 | 56 |
Soddyite (*) | None | (UO2)2(SiO4)(H2O)2 | 1733 | 747 | 2 | 11047,11049 | 44 |
Sphalerite (*) | Sphalerite | ZnS | 1477 | 682 | 1 | 11037 | 21482 |
Stibiopalladinite (*) | None | Pd5Sb2 | 1 | 11046 | 75 | ||
Sudburyite (*) | Nickeline | PdSb | 1 | 11046 | 46 | ||
Threadgoldite (*) | None | Al(UO2)2(PO4)2(OH)·8H2O | 1733 | 747 | 4 | 11047,11049,11052,11055 | 9 |
Tiemannite (*) | Sphalerite | HgSe | 1 | 11046 | 83 | ||
Torbernite (*) | None | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2·12H2O | 1757 | 747 | 7 | 11041,11043,11044,11046,11047,11049,11055 | 1059 |
Uraninite (*) | Fluorite | UO2 | 1757 | 682 | 12 | 11036,11037,11038,11040,11041,11042,11044,11046,11047,11048,11049,11052 | 2718 |
Uranophane-α (*) | None | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2·5H2O | 935 | 747 | 2 | 11038,11049 | 890 |
Uranopilite (*) | None | (UO2)6(SO4)O2(OH)6·14H2O | 1757 | 747 | 2 | 11042,11049 | 94 |
Vandendriesscheite (*) | None | Pb1.6(UO2)10O6(OH)11·11H2O | 1733 | 747 | 3 | 11038,11047,11049 | 52 |
Wölsendorfite (*) | Wölsendorfite | Pb7(UO2)14O19(OH)4·12H2O | 870 | 870 | 1 | 11038 | 43 |
Wyartite (*) | None | CaU5+(UO2)2(CO3)O4(OH)·7H2O | 1757 | 1717 | 2 | 11041,11042 | 3 |
Zircon (*) | Zircon | Zr(SiO4) | 1477 | 682 | 1 | 11037 | 5251 |
Age ID | Locality Notes |
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EG82_857-1 | ` |
Giersdorf_00000709 | Uranium mineralization of the Palette mine is hosted by the Coronation sandstone, between the sandstone and the Koolpin formation. |
Giersdorf_00000710 | Uranium mineralization in the El Sherena mine is hosted in a cherty siltstone member of the Koolpin formation |
Giersdorf_00000716 | The Ranger mine is a uranium mine with two historically viable deposits. |
Giersdorf_00000717 | The Ranger mine is a uranium mine with two historically viable deposits. |
Giersdorf_00000721 | Uranium mineralization of the Palette mine is hosted by the Coronation sandstone, between the sandstone and the Koolpin formation. |
Giersdorf_00000722 | Uranium mineralization of the Palette mine is hosted by the Coronation sandstone, between the sandstone and the Koolpin formation. |
Giersdorf_00000723 | Uranium mineralization in the El Sherena mine is hosted in a cherty siltstone member of the Koolpin formation |
Giersdorf_00000724 | Uranium mineralization in the El Sherena mine is hosted in a cherty siltstone member of the Koolpin formation |
Giersdorf_00000725 | Uranium mineralization in the El Sherena mine is hosted in a cherty siltstone member of the Koolpin formation |
Giersdorf_00000726 | Uranium mineralization in the El Sherena mine is hosted in a cherty siltstone member of the Koolpin formation |
Giersdorf_00000729 | The Nabarlek mine is a uranium deposit found in northern Australia |
Giersdorf_00000730 | The Koongarra deposit is a uranium deposit found in northern Australia |
Giersdorf_00000731 | The Jabiluka deposit is a uranium deposit found in northern Australia |
Excel ID | Max Age (Ma) | Min Age (Ma) | Age as listed in reference | Dating Method | Age Interpret | Prioritized? | Sample Source | Sample Num | Run Num | Age from other Locality | Dated Mineral | Minerals explicitely stated as having this age | Age applies to these Elements | MinDat Locality ID | Dated Locality (Max Age) | Location as listed in reference | Reference | Reference DOI | Reference ID | Age Notes | |
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Giersdorf_00000819 | 1600 | 1600 | 1600 | Uraninite | 42103 | Alligator Rivers, West Arnhem Region, Northern Territory, Australia | Alligator Rivers | Pearcy et al. (1994) | 10.1016/0883-2927(94)90030-2 | AG9_713 | Age is given in comparison to the Nopal deposit due to its similarity as a natural analogue to nuclear waste disposal systems | ||||||||||
EG82_857-2 | 1477 | 1397 | 1437±40 | 207Pb/206Pb | whole rock | Look at table 3&4 | Uraninite | U | 41611 | Jabiluka Uranium Deposit, Kakadu, West Arnhem Region, Northern Territory, Australia | Jabiluka Deposit, Northern Territory, Australia | Ludwig et al. (1987) | 10.2113/gsecongeo.82.4.857 | EG82_857 | Table 3,4 | ||||||
Giersdorf_00000731 | 822 | 682 | 822-682 | U-Pb | The age of the Jabiluka sample is used as a reference to confirm the author's claims | uraninite | Uraninite | Uraninite | U | 41611 | Jabiluka Uranium Deposit, Kakadu, West Arnhem Region, Northern Territory, Australia | Jabiluka Deposit | Chipley et al. (2007) | 10.2138/am.2007.2226 | AM92_1925 | ||||||
Giersdorf_00000730 | 870 | 870 | 870 | U-Pb | The age of the Koongarra sample is used as a confirmation tool as to the accuracy of the author's own findings | uraninite | Uraninite | Uraninite | U | 41646 | Koongarra Deposit, Kakadu, West Arnhem Region, Northern Territory, Australia | Koongarra Deposit | Chipley et al. (2007) | 10.2138/am.2007.2226 | AM92_1925 | Upper intercept range for uraninite of the Koongarra | |||||
EG82_857-1 | 1757 | 1717 | 1737±20 | 207Pb/206Pb | whole rock | 3/83 | Uraninite | U | 4622 | Ranger Mine (Ranger Uranium Mine), Kakadu, West Arnhem Region, Northern Territory, Australia | Ranger Deposit, Northern Territory, Australia | Ludwig et al. (1987) | 10.2113/gsecongeo.82.4.857 | EG82_857 | Fig. 8 | ||||||
Giersdorf_00000716 | 1700 | 1700 | 1700 | U-Pb | Uraninite | U | 4622 | Ranger Mine (Ranger Uranium Mine), Kakadu, West Arnhem Region, Northern Territory, Australia | Ranger Mine | Chipley et al. (2007) | 10.2138/am.2007.2226 | AM92_1925 | |||||||||
Giersdorf_00000717 | 1712 | 1710 | 1711±1 | U-Pb | U | 4622 | Ranger Mine (Ranger Uranium Mine), Kakadu, West Arnhem Region, Northern Territory, Australia | Ranger Mine | Chipley et al. (2007) | 10.2138/am.2007.2226 | AM92_1925 | ||||||||||
Giersdorf_00000729 | 920 | 920 | 920 | U-Pb | The age of the Nabarlek sample is used as a confirmation tool as to the accuracy of the author's own findings | uraninite | Uraninite | Uraninite | U | 41645 | Nabarlek Mine, West Arnhem Region, Northern Territory, Australia | Nabarlek Mine | Chipley et al. (2007) | 10.2138/am.2007.2226 | AM92_1925 | Upper intercept range for uraninite of the Nabarlek | |||||
Giersdorf_00000710 | 1733 | 1413 | 1573±160 | U-Pb | high | uraninite | Uraninite | Uraninite | U | 41615 | El Sherana Mine (El Sherana West Mine), South Alligator River, West Arnhem Region, Northern Territory, Australia | El Sherena Uranium Mine | Chipley et al. (2007) | 10.2138/am.2007.2226 | AM92_1925 | The higher age priority is due to the age being an the upper intercept age for an isochron carried out by the reference paper from laser ablation | |||||
Giersdorf_00000723 | 907 | 733 | 820±87 | U-Pb | The age range for the El Sherena are described as being significantly variable due to the heterogeneous nature of the samples, with the mottled, altered uraninite present alongside the unaltered crystals. | uraninite | Uraninite | Uraninite | U | 41615 | El Sherana Mine (El Sherana West Mine), South Alligator River, West Arnhem Region, Northern Territory, Australia | El Sherena Uranium Mine | Chipley et al. (2007) | 10.2138/am.2007.2226 | AM92_1925 | Range of the ages for 18 testing sites from a sample collected at the El Sherena mine. | |||||
Giersdorf_00000724 | 1953 | 1757 | 1855±98 | U-Pb | The age range for the El Sherena are described as being significantly variable due to the heterogeneous nature of the samples, with the mottled, altered uraninite present alongside the unaltered crystals. | uraninite | Uraninite | Uraninite | U | 41615 | El Sherana Mine (El Sherana West Mine), South Alligator River, West Arnhem Region, Northern Territory, Australia | El Sherena Uranium Mine | Chipley et al. (2007) | 10.2138/am.2007.2226 | AM92_1925 | Range of the ages for 18 testing sites from a sample collected at the El Sherena mine. | |||||
Giersdorf_00000725 | 1891 | 1881 | 1886±5 | U-Pb | The metamorphic age of the host Koolpin formation is used as a constraint of the mineralization age of Uranium | uraninite | Uraninite | Uraninite | U | 41615 | El Sherana Mine (El Sherana West Mine), South Alligator River, West Arnhem Region, Northern Territory, Australia | El Sherena Uranium Mine | Chipley et al. (2007) | 10.2138/am.2007.2226 | AM92_1925 | Age of peak metamorphism of the Koolpin formation, during the Niwumbah event of the Top End Orogeny | |||||
Giersdorf_00000726 | 1833 | 1823 | 1828±5 | U-Pb | Age of the overlying Pul Pul Rhyolite over the Koolpin formation, providing a constraint for the uranium mineralization in the El Sherena mine | uraninite | Uraninite | Uraninite | U | 41615 | El Sherana Mine (El Sherana West Mine), South Alligator River, West Arnhem Region, Northern Territory, Australia | El Sherena Uranium Mine | Chipley et al. (2007) | 10.2138/am.2007.2226 | AM92_1925 | Age of the overlying Pul Pul Rhyolite | |||||
Giersdorf_00000709 | 935 | 747 | 841±94 | U-Pb | high | uraninite | Uraninite | Uraninite | U | 13568 | Palette Mine, South Alligator River, West Arnhem Region, Northern Territory, Australia | Palette Uranium Mine | Chipley et al. (2007) | 10.2138/am.2007.2226 | AM92_1925 | The higher age priority is due to the age being an the upper intercept age for an isochron carried out by the reference paper from laser ablation | |||||
Giersdorf_00000721 | 676 | 592 | 634±42 | U-Pb | The age ranges for the sample are largely in agreement with previous works cited by the author, particularly lining up with an intercept age of 730 | uraninite | Uraninite | Uraninite | U | 13568 | Palette Mine, South Alligator River, West Arnhem Region, Northern Territory, Australia | Palette Uranium Mine | Chipley et al. (2007) | 10.2138/am.2007.2226 | AM92_1925 | Range of the ages for 14 testing sites across 5 grains from a polished sample of the Palette deposit | |||||
Giersdorf_00000722 | 998 | 930 | 964±34 | U-Pb | The age ranges for the sample are largely in agreement with previous works cited by the author, particularly lining up with an intercept age of 730 | uraninite | Uraninite | Uraninite | U | 13568 | Palette Mine, South Alligator River, West Arnhem Region, Northern Territory, Australia | Palette Uranium Mine | Chipley et al. (2007) | 10.2138/am.2007.2226 | AM92_1925 | Range of the ages for 14 testing sites across 5 grains from a polished sample of the Palette deposit. |
Sample | Source Locality | Reference URL |
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R090018 | El Sherana Mine (El Sherana West Mine), South Alligator River, West Arnhem Region, Northern Territory, Australia | https://rruff.info/R090018 |
R060407 | Palette Mine, South Alligator River, West Arnhem Region, Northern Territory, Australia | https://rruff.info/R060407 |
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