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Molybdenite from
Datuanshan Cu deposit, Shizishan ore field, Tongling, Anhui, China


Locality type:Deposit
Classification
Species:Molybdenite
Formula:MoS2
Age information
Maximum recorded age:142.8 Ma
Minimum recorded age:134.8 Ma
Sample ages:
Recorded ageGeologic TimeSampleDating method
1141 to 137 MaEarly/Lower Cretaceous - Re-Os
2142.4 to 137.4 MaEarly/Lower Cretaceous - Re-Os
3142.2 to 137 MaEarly/Lower Cretaceous - Re-Os
4141.2 to 134.8 MaEarly/Lower Cretaceous - Re-Os
5142.8 to 138.8 MaEarly/Lower Cretaceous - Re-Os
6140.7 to 136.7 MaEarly/Lower Cretaceous - Re-Os
Sample references:
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Mao, Jingwen; Wang, Yitian; Lehmann, Bernd; Yu, Jinjie; Du, Andao; Mei, Yanxiong; Li, Yongfeng; Zang, Wenshuan; Stein, Holly J.; Zhou, Taofa (2006) Molybdenite Re–Os and albite 40Ar/39Ar dating of Cu–Au–Mo and magnetite porphyry systems in the Yangtze River valley and metallogenic implications. Ore Geology Reviews, 29 (3). doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2005.11.001
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Mao, Jingwen; Wang, Yitian; Lehmann, Bernd; Yu, Jinjie; Du, Andao; Mei, Yanxiong; Li, Yongfeng; Zang, Wenshuan; Stein, Holly J.; Zhou, Taofa (2006) Molybdenite Re–Os and albite 40Ar/39Ar dating of Cu–Au–Mo and magnetite porphyry systems in the Yangtze River valley and metallogenic implications. Ore Geology Reviews, 29 (3). doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2005.11.001
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Mao, Jingwen; Wang, Yitian; Lehmann, Bernd; Yu, Jinjie; Du, Andao; Mei, Yanxiong; Li, Yongfeng; Zang, Wenshuan; Stein, Holly J.; Zhou, Taofa (2006) Molybdenite Re–Os and albite 40Ar/39Ar dating of Cu–Au–Mo and magnetite porphyry systems in the Yangtze River valley and metallogenic implications. Ore Geology Reviews, 29 (3). doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2005.11.001
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Mao, Jingwen; Wang, Yitian; Lehmann, Bernd; Yu, Jinjie; Du, Andao; Mei, Yanxiong; Li, Yongfeng; Zang, Wenshuan; Stein, Holly J.; Zhou, Taofa (2006) Molybdenite Re–Os and albite 40Ar/39Ar dating of Cu–Au–Mo and magnetite porphyry systems in the Yangtze River valley and metallogenic implications. Ore Geology Reviews, 29 (3). doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2005.11.001
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Mao, Jingwen; Wang, Yitian; Lehmann, Bernd; Yu, Jinjie; Du, Andao; Mei, Yanxiong; Li, Yongfeng; Zang, Wenshuan; Stein, Holly J.; Zhou, Taofa (2006) Molybdenite Re–Os and albite 40Ar/39Ar dating of Cu–Au–Mo and magnetite porphyry systems in the Yangtze River valley and metallogenic implications. Ore Geology Reviews, 29 (3). doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2005.11.001
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Mao, Jingwen; Wang, Yitian; Lehmann, Bernd; Yu, Jinjie; Du, Andao; Mei, Yanxiong; Li, Yongfeng; Zang, Wenshuan; Stein, Holly J.; Zhou, Taofa (2006) Molybdenite Re–Os and albite 40Ar/39Ar dating of Cu–Au–Mo and magnetite porphyry systems in the Yangtze River valley and metallogenic implications. Ore Geology Reviews, 29 (3). doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2005.11.001
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Molybdenite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Datuanshan Cu deposit, Shizishan ore field, Tongling, Anhui, China
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:440210
Long-form Identifier:1:3:440210:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Molybdenite
0.3km (0.2 miles) ⓘChaoshan Au deposit, Shizishan ore field, Tongling, Anhui, China
1.6km (1.0 miles) ⓘSouth Hucun Cu-(Au) deposit, Shizishan ore field, Tongling, Anhui, China
1.6km (1.0 miles) ⓘHucun Cu-(Au) deposit, Shizishan ore field, Tongling, Anhui, China
3.2km (2.0 miles) ⓘTongguanshan Mine, Tongguanshan ore field, Tongling, Anhui, China
3.6km (2.2 miles) ⓘTianmashan Mine, Tongguanshan ore field, Tongling, Anhui, China
3.9km (2.4 miles) ⓘBaocun Au deposit, Shizishan ore field, Tongling, Anhui, China
4.2km (2.6 miles) ⓘBishan Cu-Mo deposit, Tongguanshan ore field, Tongling, Anhui, China
4.6km (2.8 miles) ⓘLaojiacun Cu-Mo-Au deposit, Jinkouling Mine (Jingkouling Mine), Tongguanshan ore field, Tongling, Anhui, China
5.5km (3.4 miles) ⓘJinkouling Mine (Jingkouling Mine), Tongguanshan ore field, Tongling, Anhui, China
8.5km (5.3 miles) ⓘDongguashan Mine, Shizishan ore field, Tongling, Anhui, China
References
Mei, Y.X., Mao, J.W., Li, J.W., and Du, A.D. (2005): Re-Os dating of molybdenite from stratiform skarn orebodies in the Datuanshan copper deposit, Tongling, Anhui Province, and its geological significance. Acta Geoscientia Sinica 26(4), 327-331.
 
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