Mineral Evolution Database
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Locality Name:
Cobalt Area, Cobalt-Gowganda Region, Timiskaming District, Ontario, Canada

Oldest recorded age at locality: 2223
Youngest recorded age at locality: 532

mindat Locality ID: 535
mindat URL: http://www.mindat.org/loc-535.html

Tectonic Settings: Continental Arc

Total number of sublocalities beneath "Cobalt Area, Cobalt-Gowganda Region, Timiskaming District, Ontario, Canada": 232
Total number of bottom-level sublocalities: 207

Number of Child Localities: 5
Child Localities:
Bucke Township
Casey Township
Coleman Township
Gillies Limit
Harris Township

Latitude: 47°27'58"N
Longitude: 79°37'56"W
Decimal Degree (lat, lon): 47.466111111111,-79.632222222222

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 Bi C Ca Cl Co Cu Fe H Hg K Mg Mn Mo Na Ni O Pb S Sb Si Ti Zn 

Elements from minerals reported directly at this locality: Al Ca Co Fe H K Mg Na O Si 

Structural Groups for minerals in this locality: 
AcanthiteAllargentumAllophaneAluniteAmphiboleApatiteAragoniteArsenicArsenoliteArsenopyrite
AtacamiteAxiniteBaryteBismutiteBrochantiteCalciteChalcopyriteChalcostibiteChloriteClay
ClinozoisiteCobaltiteCopperCorundumCovelliteDiasporeEpidoteEpsomiteFeldsparGypsum
HarmotomeKaoliniteLöllingiteMalachiteMarcasiteMeneghiniteMicaMilleriteMolybdeniteNickeline
NoneNot in a structural groupPavonitePentlanditePerovskitePolybasitePrehnitePyritePyroxeneQuartz
RhodoniteRocksaltRutileSerpentineSkutteruditeSphaleriteSpinelStibniteStilpnomelaneSymplesite
TalcTetrahedriteTitaniteTyroliteUllmanniteVivianiteXanthoconite

135 IMA Minerals at location:
Acanthite  (*)Actinolite  (*)Aikinite  (*)Alabandite  (*)Albite  (*)
Allargentum  (*)Alloclasite  (*)Anatase  (*)Anglesite  (*)Ankerite  (*)
Annabergite  (*)Anorthite  (*)Aragonite  (*)Arsenic  (*)Arsenolite  (*)
Arsenopyrite  (*)Asbolane  (*)Augite  (*)Axinite-(Fe)  (*)Azurite  (*)
Babánekite  (*)Baryte  (*)Bismuth  (*)Bismuthinite  (*)Bismutite  (*)
Bornite  (*)Brassite  (*)Breithauptite  (*)Brochantite  (*)Calcite  (*)
Cerussite  (*)Chalcocite  (*)Chalcopyrite  (*)Chapmanite  (*)Chlorargyrite  (*)
Chrysocolla  (*)Clinochlore  (*)Clinosafflorite  (*)Clinozoisite  (*)Cobaltite  (*)
Cobaltpentlandite  (*)Copper  (*)Cosalite  (*)Covellite  (*)Djurleite  (*)
Dolomite  (*)Dyscrasite  (*)Emplectite  (*)Epidote  (*)Epsomite  (*)
Erythrite  (*)Ferrisymplesite  (*)Freibergite  (*)Freieslebenite  (*)Galena  (*)
Glaucodot  (*)Goethite  (*)Gold  (*)Graphite  (*)Guérinite  (*)
Gypsum  (*)Harmotome  (*)Hematite  (*)Heterogenite  (*)Hisingerite  (*)
Ilmenite  (*)Jarosite  (*)Johannsenite  (*)Langisite  (*)Langite  (*)
Larosite  (*)Lindströmite  (*)Lizardite  (*)Löllingite  (*)Magnetite  (*)
Malachite  (*)Marcasite  (*)Matildite  (*)Maucherite  (*)Mckinstryite  (*)
Mercury  (*)Millerite  (*)Mimetite  (*)Molybdenite  (*)Muscovite  (*)
Népouite  (*)Nickeline  (*)Orschallite  (*)Gersdorffite-Pa3  (*)Pararammelsbergite  (*)
Paratacamite  (*)Parkerite  (*)Pavonite  (*)Pearceite  (*)Pentlandite  (*)
Pharmacolite  (*)Picropharmacolite  (*)Polybasite  (*)Posnjakite  (*)Prehnite  (*)
Proustite  (*)Pyrargyrite  (*)Pyrite  (*)Pyrrhotite  (*)Quartz  (*)
Rammelsbergite  (*)Rhodochrosite  (*)Rhodonite  (*)Rutile  (*)Safflorite  (*)
Samsonite  (*)Scorodite  (*)Siderite  (*)Siegenite  (*)Silver  (*)
Skutterudite  (*)Smythite  (*)Sphalerite  (*)Spherocobaltite  (*)Stephanite  (*)
Stilpnomelane  (*)Strashimirite  (*)Stromeyerite  (*)Symplesite  (*)Talc  (*)
Tetrahedrite-(Zn)  (*)Titanite  (*)Tremolite  (*)Tyrolite  (*)Ullmannite  (*)
Wallkilldellite-(Fe)  (*)Weilite  (*)Wittichenite  (*)Xanthoconite  (*)Zoisite  (*)
Mineral nameStructural GroupsIMA FormulaMax Age (Ma)Min Age (Ma)# of Sublocalities containing mineralLOCALITY IDs, not mindat ids# of localities containing mineral
Acanthite  (*)AcanthiteAg2S22235322833559,33564,33573,33576,33594,33598,33602,33604,33611,33613,33615,33622,33635,33656,33668,33696,33709,33713,33717,33721,33734,33737,33749,33750,33751,33756,33761,337682793
Actinolite  (*)Amphibole   Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe2+0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)21943885233569,337613419
Aikinite  (*)MeneghiniteCuPbBiS32222.9532333551,33600,33749315
Alabandite  (*)RocksaltMnS2222.9532133559312
Albite  (*)FeldsparNa(AlSi3O8)2222.9532333598,33613,337298803
Allargentum  (*)AllargentumAg1-xSbx (x ≈ 0.09-0.16)221120501233569,33602,33604,33622,33626,33635,33656,33728,33737,33751,33756,3375869
Alloclasite  (*)LöllingiteCoAsS22112050433564,33635,33656,3375156
Anatase  (*)Not in a structural groupTiO222235321335652162
Anglesite  (*)BarytePb(SO4)2222.95321336352734
Ankerite  (*)NoneCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)22222.95321337583092
Annabergite  (*)VivianiteNi3(AsO4)2·8H2O22235322133551,33564,33593,33598,33599,33611,33615,33626,33635,33643,33656,33664,33683,33693,33696,33720,33721,33737,33750,33751,33755445
Anorthite  (*)FeldsparCa(Al2Si2O8)22235321335651036
Aragonite  (*)AragoniteCa(CO3)2223532333593,33656,337213250
Arsenic  (*)ArsenicAs2222.9532333600,33658,33749379
Arsenolite  (*)ArsenoliteAs2O32222.92215.9133586231
Arsenopyrite  (*)ArsenopyriteFeAsS22235322933559,33564,33565,33569,33573,33586,33598,33599,33600,33604,33611,33622,33635,33637,33643,33652,33656,33668,33687,33709,33713,33720,33721,33728,33737,33739,33749,33750,337519052
Asbolane  (*)Not in a structural groupMn4+(O,OH)2·(Co,Ni,Mg,Ca)x(OH)2x·nH2O22112050233597,33696143
Augite  (*)Pyroxene(Ca,Mg,Fe)2Si2O622235321335652060
Axinite-(Fe)  (*)AxiniteCa4Fe2+2Al4[B2Si8O30](OH)21034532133749260
Azurite  (*)Not in a structural groupCu3(CO3)2(OH)22222.9532333597,33656,337505509
Babánekite  (*)VivianiteCu3(AsO4)2·8H2O2222.92215.91335989
Baryte  (*)BaryteBa(SO4)2223532233563,3356511547
Bismuth  (*)ArsenicBi22235323833554,33559,33564,33569,33576,33582,33586,33593,33594,33595,33598,33599,33606,33611,33615,33622,33626,33635,33638,33656,33658,33693,33696,33716,33720,33721,33726,33727,33734,33737,33749,33750,33751,33757,33758,33761,33768,337701966
Bismuthinite  (*)StibniteBi2S32222.9532333564,33656,337491935
Bismutite  (*)BismutiteBi2O2(CO3)2222.92215.9233656,33693716
Bornite  (*)NoneCu5FeS42223532933557,33559,33586,33608,33611,33626,33656,33721,337505516
Brassite  (*)NoneMg(AsO3OH)·4H2O2222.92215.91337159
Breithauptite  (*)NickelineNiSb22235321733578,33587,33593,33599,33600,33604,33615,33626,33635,33637,33656,33718,33721,33737,33739,33749,33756175
Brochantite  (*)BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)62222.9532233615,337201633
Calcite  (*)CalciteCa(CO3)22235328133551,33553,33554,33556,33557,33560,33561,33563,33564,33566,33568,33569,33571,33573,33574,33576,33578,33580,33581,33586,33587,33588,33593,33594,33598,33599,33600,33601,33602,33604,33605,33606,33607,33611,33613,33615,33618,33619,33622,33623,33626,33634,33635,33637,33638,33643,33646,33652,33656,33658,33668,33696,33709,33717,33718,33720,33721,33728,33733,33737,33738,33739,33741,33742,33743,33746,33749,33751,33755,33756,33757,33758,33759,33761,33762,33768,33770,33772,33775,33776,3377827770
Cerussite  (*)AragonitePb(CO3)2222.95321336354979
Chalcocite  (*)NoneCu2S2222.9532333557,33564,336115707
Chalcopyrite  (*)ChalcopyriteCuFeS222235325633551,33552,33553,33556,33557,33559,33561,33564,33566,33567,33569,33571,33573,33586,33588,33590,33594,33595,33597,33598,33600,33604,33606,33607,33608,33610,33611,33615,33618,33626,33634,33635,33637,33643,33646,33656,33668,33683,33720,33721,33728,33733,33737,33739,33742,33743,33744,33749,33751,33755,33758,33761,33768,33769,33776,3377827198
Chapmanite  (*)NoneFe3+2Sb3+(Si2O5)O3(OH)2222.953213365631
Chlorargyrite  (*)RocksaltAgCl221120501336561382
Chrysocolla  (*)Allophane(Cu2-xAlx)H2-xSi2O5(OH)4·nH2O2222.95321336963531
Clinochlore  (*)Chlorite ClayMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)82222.9532233565,336961756
Clinosafflorite  (*)LöllingiteCoAs22211205013356521
Clinozoisite  (*)Clinozoisite EpidoteCa2Al3[Si2O7][SiO4]O(OH)22235321335651025
Cobaltite  (*)CobaltiteCoAsS22235323333551,33553,33556,33559,33561,33564,33586,33593,33598,33604,33615,33618,33626,33635,33637,33643,33656,33683,33713,33715,33720,33721,33727,33737,33739,33749,33750,33751,33756,33757,33758,33761,33768966
Cobaltpentlandite  (*)PentlanditeCo9S82211205013356482
Copper  (*)CopperCu2222.9532233601,337613846
Cosalite  (*)NonePb2Bi2S52222.92215.9133586344
Covellite  (*)CovelliteCuS2222.95321335864165
Djurleite  (*)NoneCu31S162222.9532133586300
Dolomite  (*)NoneCaMg(CO3)22222.95322733553,33556,33557,33559,33564,33569,33576,33580,33598,33602,33604,33611,33613,33618,33635,33637,33656,33668,33713,33720,33737,33738,33739,33749,33751,33761,337689895
Dyscrasite  (*)AllargentumAg3+xSb1-x (x ≈ 0.2)222320501333573,33593,33599,33602,33604,33622,33626,33638,33656,33683,33721,33737,33755180
Emplectite  (*)ChalcostibiteCuBiS22223532233554,33565246
Epidote  (*)Epidote ClinozoisiteCa2(Al2Fe3+)[Si2O7][SiO4]O(OH)22235321033586,33594,33598,33613,33721,33747,33749,33755,33757,337728173
Epsomite  (*)EpsomiteMg(SO4)·7H2O2223532133565484
Erythrite  (*)VivianiteCo3(AsO4)2·8H2O22235324033551,33553,33554,33557,33564,33576,33582,33586,33598,33599,33604,33608,33613,33615,33626,33635,33637,33638,33656,33658,33664,33666,33668,33683,33693,33696,33709,33715,33720,33721,33729,33734,33737,33739,33749,33750,33751,33755,33768,33776814
Ferrisymplesite  (*)SymplesiteFe3+3(AsO4)2(OH)3·5H2O22232206.1533615,33656,33664,33716,3372121
Freibergite  (*)TetrahedriteAg6[Cu4Fe2]Sb4S1222112050233564,33750663
Freieslebenite  (*)NoneAgPbSbS322112050133565105
Galena  (*)RocksaltPbS22235324533551,33557,33559,33561,33564,33566,33567,33569,33573,33574,33586,33593,33594,33598,33603,33604,33606,33607,33608,33610,33611,33615,33618,33626,33635,33637,33643,33656,33658,33717,33720,33721,33728,33733,33737,33739,33741,33744,33749,33751,33758,33761,33768,33772,3377824243
Glaucodot  (*)Arsenopyrite(Co0.5Fe0.5)AsS22112050333564,33635,33751131
Goethite  (*)DiasporeFeO(OH)2223532533586,33604,33720,33721,337377437
Gold  (*)CopperAu2223532533551,33602,33611,33721,3375530554
Graphite  (*)NoneC2222.9532333586,33626,336582812
Guérinite  (*)NoneCa5(AsO3OH)2(AsO4)2·9H2O2222.92215.913365631
Gypsum  (*)GypsumCa(SO4)·2H2O2222.9532433557,33604,33715,337376890
Harmotome  (*)HarmotomeBa2(Si12Al4)O32·12H2O22111699133569290
Hematite  (*)CorundumFe2O32222.9532433557,33559,33586,3371814640
Heterogenite  (*)NoneCo3+O(OH)221120500111
Hisingerite  (*)Kaolinite ClayFe2Si2O5(OH)4·2H2O2222.9532133696144
Ilmenite  (*)CorundumFe2+Ti4+O32222.95321336025433
Jarosite  (*)AluniteKFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)62222.95321337202228
Johannsenite  (*)PyroxeneCaMnSi2O62222.953213355973
Langisite  (*)NickelineCoAs221120501335644
Langite  (*)NoneCu4(SO4)(OH)6·2H2O2222.9532233597,33750593
Larosite  (*)None(Cu,Ag)21PbBiS13221120501336116
Lindströmite  (*)MeneghinitePb3Cu3Bi7S152222.9532333600,33606,3374938
Lizardite  (*)Serpentine ClayMg3Si2O5(OH)42222.9532133696359
Löllingite  (*)LöllingiteFeAs222232206.11033559,33604,33615,33622,33626,33635,33656,33664,33721,33737762
Magnetite  (*)SpinelFe2+Fe3+2O42222.9532733586,33610,33611,33643,33656,33713,3372914899
Malachite  (*)MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)22222.9532333597,33656,3375012537
Marcasite  (*)MarcasiteFeS222235321233559,33563,33564,33604,33618,33656,33668,33721,33737,33751,33758,337615674
Matildite  (*)NoneAgBiS222232050533611,33656,33658,33721,33751252
Maucherite  (*)NoneNi11As82222.9532433564,33578,33587,33729161
Mckinstryite  (*)NoneAg5Cu3S422112050233611,3375151
Mercury  (*)NoneHg2223532233622,33721397
Millerite  (*)MilleriteNiS2222.95321336561066
Mimetite  (*)ApatitePb5(AsO4)3Cl2222.92215.91336351107
Molybdenite  (*)MolybdeniteMoS22222.9532233635,336565800
Muscovite  (*)Mica ClayKAl2(Si3Al)O10(OH)22222.9532233613,3375717380
Népouite  (*)Serpentine ClayNi3Si2O5(OH)42222.953213369666
Nickeline  (*)NickelineNiAs22235325133551,33556,33559,33564,33569,33573,33578,33580,33582,33586,33587,33593,33598,33599,33600,33602,33604,33606,33611,33615,33626,33635,33637,33638,33643,33656,33658,33664,33717,33718,33720,33721,33726,33727,33728,33729,33734,33739,33748,33749,33750,33751,33755,33756,33757,33758,33768,33770,33773,33775,33781633
Orschallite  (*)NoneCa3(S4+O3)2(SO4)·12H2O2222.9532233656,336644
Gersdorffite-Pa3  (*)PyriteNiAsS2223532633604,33643,33721,33728,33737,33751767
Pararammelsbergite  (*)LöllingiteNiAs22222.9532633615,33635,33643,33656,33729,3375152
Paratacamite  (*)AtacamiteCu3(Cu,Zn)Cl2(OH)62222.9532133720158
Parkerite  (*)NoneNi3(Bi,Pb)2S22222.953213356455
Pavonite  (*)PavoniteAgBi3S52211205013365672
Pearceite  (*)Polybasite[Ag9CuS4][(Ag,Cu)6(As,Sb)2S7]2223532233721,33749249
Pentlandite  (*)Pentlandite(Ni,Fe)9S810345321335651512
Pharmacolite  (*)GypsumCa(AsO3OH)·2H2O2222.92215.9233656,33715105
Picropharmacolite  (*)NoneCa4Mg(AsO3OH)2(AsO4)2·11H2O2222.92215.9333656,33664,3371899
Polybasite  (*)Polybasite[Ag9CuS4][(Ag,Cu)6(Sb,As)2S7]2223532533611,33720,33721,33749,33768716
Posnjakite  (*)NoneCu4(SO4)(OH)6·H2O2222.9532233556,33597309
Prehnite  (*)PrehniteCa2Al(Si3Al)O10(OH)2222353201898
Proustite  (*)NoneAg3AsS3222320501133559,33586,33604,33611,33626,33656,33717,33721,33751,33755,33758733
Pyrargyrite  (*)NoneAg3SbS3222320501233564,33586,33604,33626,33637,33717,33721,33737,33751,33755,33756,337581425
Pyrite  (*)PyriteFeS222235324533551,33552,33553,33556,33557,33559,33561,33563,33564,33567,33569,33571,33573,33586,33594,33598,33602,33604,33606,33607,33610,33611,33618,33623,33634,33635,33637,33638,33656,33658,33717,33720,33721,33728,33737,33739,33742,33743,33749,33751,33755,33756,33759,33769,3377839462
Pyrrhotite  (*)NickelineFe7S822235322433564,33567,33571,33586,33590,33594,33597,33598,33602,33604,33610,33611,33618,33626,33668,33721,33728,33737,33743,33751,33759,33761,33776,337789056
Quartz  (*)QuartzSiO222235324333551,33556,33559,33561,33563,33564,33566,33569,33574,33576,33580,33586,33588,33600,33602,33606,33607,33618,33619,33623,33634,33635,33638,33643,33646,33656,33658,33668,33696,33718,33720,33721,33733,33735,33742,33749,33750,33751,33755,33759,33761,33772,3377561156
Rammelsbergite  (*)LöllingiteNiAs222235321133569,33604,33635,33643,33664,33720,33721,33729,33737,33751,33781233
Rhodochrosite  (*)CalciteMn(CO3)22235321335651711
Rhodonite  (*)RhodoniteCaMn3Mn(Si5O15)2222.9532133559969
Rutile  (*)RutileTiO22217.522171335865614
Safflorite  (*)LöllingiteCoAs222235325133552,33556,33559,33564,33567,33568,33574,33576,33578,33580,33594,33595,33598,33600,33603,33604,33610,33615,33618,33622,33634,33635,33637,33638,33656,33666,33687,33693,33709,33713,33720,33721,33726,33727,33728,33729,33733,33734,33737,33739,33741,33749,33750,33751,33756,33757,33761,33775,33776,33780,33781317
Samsonite  (*)NoneAg4MnSb2S62211532233572,337497
Scorodite  (*)NoneFe3+(AsO4)·2H2O2222.92215.9633615,33635,33656,33664,33693,337551153
Siderite  (*)CalciteFe(CO3)2222.9532333559,33586,337616417
Siegenite  (*)SpinelCoNi2S422112050133564249
Silver  (*)CopperAg221153210333551,33553,33554,33556,33557,33559,33560,33561,33564,33565,33567,33569,33572,33573,33576,33578,33580,33581,33582,33586,33587,33590,33592,33593,33594,33595,33598,33599,33600,33602,33603,33604,33605,33606,33607,33610,33611,33613,33615,33618,33622,33623,33626,33634,33635,33636,33637,33638,33643,33646,33649,33652,33655,33656,33658,33662,33668,33683,33687,33693,33696,33709,33713,33716,33718,33720,33721,33723,33726,33727,33728,33729,33733,33734,33737,33738,33739,33740,33741,33743,33744,33746,33748,33749,33750,33751,33753,33755,33756,33757,33758,33761,33762,33768,33769,33770,33772,33773,33775,33776,33778,33780,337815186
Skutterudite  (*)Skutterudite PerovskiteCoAs322235327233551,33552,33554,33556,33557,33559,33564,33567,33568,33573,33578,33580,33582,33587,33590,33593,33598,33599,33600,33602,33603,33604,33606,33607,33608,33611,33613,33615,33618,33622,33626,33635,33637,33638,33643,33646,33656,33658,33664,33687,33693,33713,33717,33720,33721,33726,33727,33728,33729,33733,33734,33737,33739,33741,33743,33744,33746,33750,33751,33755,33756,33757,33758,33761,33768,33769,33770,33773,33775,33776,33778,33781531
Smythite  (*)None(Fe,Ni)3+xS4 (x ≈ 0-0.3)2222.953213375177
Sphalerite  (*)SphaleriteZnS22235323133551,33557,33559,33561,33564,33569,33573,33586,33594,33598,33602,33604,33606,33610,33611,33618,33626,33637,33643,33656,33721,33728,33737,33739,33744,33749,33751,33758,33761,33772,3377621482
Spherocobaltite  (*)NoneCo(CO3)22232206.1233565,3372152
Stephanite  (*)NoneAg5SbS4222320501433564,33572,33593,33598,33604,33606,33622,33656,33668,33716,33717,33721,33751,33758586
Stilpnomelane  (*)Stilpnomelane Clay(K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36·nH2O22235320456
Strashimirite  (*)NoneCu4(AsO4)2(OH)2·2.5H2O2222.92215.913369690
Stromeyerite  (*)NoneCuAgS22232050433556,33611,33656,33721332
Symplesite  (*)SymplesiteFe2+3(AsO4)2·8H2O2222.92215.913372892
Talc  (*)Clay TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)22222.95321335593337
Tetrahedrite-(Zn)  (*)TetrahedriteCu6(Cu4Zn2)Sb4S1322235321633559,33569,33586,33599,33604,33611,33626,33656,33658,33683,33713,33721,33728,33737,33750,337515317
Titanite  (*)TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O2222.9532233623,337384899
Tremolite  (*)Amphibole   Ca2(Mg5.0-4.5Fe2+0.0-0.5)Si8O22(OH)22222.9532433569,33656,33721,337232562
Tyrolite  (*)TyroliteCa2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8·11H2O2222.92215.9133696245
Ullmannite  (*)UllmanniteNiSbS2222.9532733559,33604,33643,33656,33693,33737,33751293
Wallkilldellite-(Fe)  (*)NoneCa2Fe2+3(AsO4)2(OH)4·9H2O2222.92215.91336966
Weilite  (*)NoneCa(AsO3OH)2222.92215.913371519
Wittichenite  (*)NoneCu3BiS322232206.1233611,33721297
Xanthoconite  (*)XanthoconiteAg3AsS322232050433586,33626,33656,3372189
Zoisite  (*)EpidoteCa2Al3[Si2O7][SiO4]O(OH)2222.95321337471025



23 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
Emily0005312217.52217.5 U-Pbage of vein mineralizationrutile  YesRutile  58159Cobalt-Gowganda Region, Timiskaming District, Ontario, CanadaCobalt-Gowganda regionMarshall and Watkinson (2000) 10.2113/0090081EMG9_81 
Emily00053222172217 U-Pbage of vein mineralizationrutile  YesRutile  58159Cobalt-Gowganda Region, Timiskaming District, Ontario, CanadaCobalt-Gowganda regionMarshall and Watkinson (2000) 10.2113/0090081EMG9_81 
Co-00016171316991706±7Ar-Ar chlorite     8348Beaver Mine, Coleman Township, Cobalt Area, Cobalt-Gowganda Region, Timiskaming District, Ontario, CanadaBeaver - Temiskaming mine No. 41 veinAndrews et al. (1986)10.1139/e86-144CJES23_1507 
Co-00017181518011808±7Ar-Ar chlorite     8348Beaver Mine, Coleman Township, Cobalt Area, Cobalt-Gowganda Region, Timiskaming District, Ontario, CanadaBeaver - Temiskaming mine No. 41 veinAndrews et al. (1986)10.1139/e86-144CJES23_1507 
Co-00018185318351844±9Ar-Ar actinolite   Actinolite  8348Beaver Mine, Coleman Township, Cobalt Area, Cobalt-Gowganda Region, Timiskaming District, Ontario, CanadaBeaver - Temiskaming mine No. 41 veinAndrews et al. (1986)10.1139/e86-144CJES23_1507 
Co-00019189518771886±9Ar-Ar actinolite   Actinolite  8348Beaver Mine, Coleman Township, Cobalt Area, Cobalt-Gowganda Region, Timiskaming District, Ontario, CanadaBeaver - Temiskaming mine No. 37 veinAndrews et al. (1986)10.1139/e86-144CJES23_1507 
Co-00020191518971906±9Ar-Ar actinolite   Actinolite  8348Beaver Mine, Coleman Township, Cobalt Area, Cobalt-Gowganda Region, Timiskaming District, Ontario, CanadaBeaver - Temiskaming mine No. 37 veinAndrews et al. (1986)10.1139/e86-144CJES23_1507 
Co-00021194319271935±8Ar-Ar actinolite   Actinolite  8348Beaver Mine, Coleman Township, Cobalt Area, Cobalt-Gowganda Region, Timiskaming District, Ontario, CanadaBeaver - Temiskaming mine No. 41 veinAndrews et al. (1986)10.1139/e86-144CJES23_1507 
Co-00022206820502059±9Ar-ArThese ages are interpreted as the true age of the deposits in the Cobalt area as they are the least deformed.highchlorite    Co, Ag8348Beaver Mine, Coleman Township, Cobalt Area, Cobalt-Gowganda Region, Timiskaming District, Ontario, CanadaBeaver - Temiskaming mine No. 37 veinAndrews et al. (1986)10.1139/e86-144CJES23_1507These ages are interpreted as the true age of the deposits in the Cobalt area as they are the least deformed.
Co-00023221121932202±9Ar-ArThese ages are interpreted as the true age of the deposits in the Cobalt area as they are the least deformed.highchlorite    Co, Ag8348Beaver Mine, Coleman Township, Cobalt Area, Cobalt-Gowganda Region, Timiskaming District, Ontario, CanadaBeaver - Temiskaming mine No. 37 veinAndrews et al. (1986)10.1139/e86-144CJES23_1507These ages are interpreted as the true age of the deposits in the Cobalt area as they are the least deformed.
CJES23_1507_SCmine_01175317311742±11Ar-ArAr-Ar- integrated agek-feldspar     269047Century Silver (Cobalt Twentieth Century) Mine, Coleman Township, Cobalt Area, Cobalt-Gowganda Region, Timiskaming District, Ontario, CanadaSilver Century mine, main veinAndrews et al. (1986)10.1139/e86-144CJES23_1507 
CJES23_1507_SCmine_02177117131742±29Ar-ArAr-Ar- integrated agek-feldspar     269047Century Silver (Cobalt Twentieth Century) Mine, Coleman Township, Cobalt Area, Cobalt-Gowganda Region, Timiskaming District, Ontario, CanadaSilver Century mine, main veinAndrews et al. (1986)10.1139/e86-144CJES23_1507 
CJES23_1507_SCmine_03903885894±9Ar-ArAr-Ar- integrated ageactinolite   Actinolite  269047Century Silver (Cobalt Twentieth Century) Mine, Coleman Township, Cobalt Area, Cobalt-Gowganda Region, Timiskaming District, Ontario, CanadaSilver Century mine, main veinAndrews et al. (1986)10.1139/e86-144CJES23_1507 
CJES23_1507_000122232215.82219.4 ± 3.6U-Pbhost rockzircon   Zircon  576O'Brien Mine, Coleman Township, Cobalt Area, Cobalt-Gowganda Region, Timiskaming District, Ontario, CanadaCastle MineAndrews (1986) CJES23_1507 
CJES23_1507_00022219.12215.92217.5 ± 1.6U-Pbhost rockbaddeleyite   Baddeleyite  576O'Brien Mine, Coleman Township, Cobalt Area, Cobalt-Gowganda Region, Timiskaming District, Ontario, CanadaCastle MineAndrews (1986) CJES23_1507 
CJES23_1507_0003222322112217 ± 6U-Pbmineralizationrutile   Rutile  576O'Brien Mine, Coleman Township, Cobalt Area, Cobalt-Gowganda Region, Timiskaming District, Ontario, CanadaCastle MineAndrews (1986) CJES23_1507 
CJES23_1507_00042222.92207.32215.1 ± 7.8U-Pbmineralizationrutile   Rutile  576O'Brien Mine, Coleman Township, Cobalt Area, Cobalt-Gowganda Region, Timiskaming District, Ontario, CanadaCastle MineAndrews (1986) CJES23_1507 
CJES29_1424_00012221.22213.22217.2 ± 4U-Pbhost rockbaddeleyite   Baddeleyite  576O'Brien Mine, Coleman Township, Cobalt Area, Cobalt-Gowganda Region, Timiskaming District, Ontario, CanadaKerns and Hudson townshipsNoble (1992) CJES29_1424 
CJES29_1424_00022213.12206.12209.6 ± 3.5U-Pbhost rockbaddeleyite   Baddeleyite  576O'Brien Mine, Coleman Township, Cobalt Area, Cobalt-Gowganda Region, Timiskaming District, Ontario, CanadaKerns and Hudson townshipsNoble (1992) CJES29_1424 
Co-00013103410241029±5Ar-Ar chlorite   Breithauptite, Cobaltite, Erythrite, Nickeline, Safflorite, SkutteruditeCo, Ni8196Silver Miller Mine (Pan Silver), Coleman Township, Cobalt Area, Cobalt-Gowganda Region, Timiskaming District, Ontario, CanadaPan silver mine No. 01 veinAndrews et al. (1986)10.1139/e86-144CJES23_1507 
Co-00014538532535±3Ar-Ar k-feldspar   Breithauptite, Cobaltite, Erythrite, Nickeline, Safflorite, SkutteruditeCo, Ni8196Silver Miller Mine (Pan Silver), Coleman Township, Cobalt Area, Cobalt-Gowganda Region, Timiskaming District, Ontario, CanadaPan silver mine No. 01 veinAndrews et al. (1986)10.1139/e86-144CJES23_1507 
Co-00015853837845±8Ar-Ar chlorite   Breithauptite, Cobaltite, Erythrite, Nickeline, Safflorite, SkutteruditeCo, Ni8196Silver Miller Mine (Pan Silver), Coleman Township, Cobalt Area, Cobalt-Gowganda Region, Timiskaming District, Ontario, CanadaPan silver mine No. 01 veinAndrews et al. (1986)10.1139/e86-144CJES23_1507 
Co-001142222.92215.92219.4 (+3.6/-3.5)U-Pb    Yes Co, Ni, As, Ag, Bi5830Castle Mine (Castle-Trethewey Mine), Haultain Township, Gowganda Area, Cobalt-Gowganda Region, Timiskaming District, Ontario, CanadaNipissing diabase, Castle mine, Gowganda, OntarioAndrews et al. (1986)10.1139/e86-144CJES_23_1507error is (+3.6/-3.5); age of Nipissing diabase, the Ni-Co-As-Ag-Bi veins are this age or younger


SampleSource LocalityReference URL
R060928Cobalt Area, Cobalt-Gowganda Region, Timiskaming District, Ontario, Canadahttps://rruff.info/R060928
R060910Cobalt Area, Cobalt-Gowganda Region, Timiskaming District, Ontario, Canadahttps://rruff.info/R060910
R070528Cobalt Area, Cobalt-Gowganda Region, Timiskaming District, Ontario, Canadahttps://rruff.info/R070528
R060908Cobalt Area, Cobalt-Gowganda Region, Timiskaming District, Ontario, Canadahttps://rruff.info/R060908
R100119Deer Horn Mine (Cross Lake O'Brien Mine), Coleman Township, Cobalt Area, Cobalt-Gowganda Region, Timiskaming District, Ontario, Canadahttps://rruff.info/R100119


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