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Molybdenite from
Yangjiazhangzi Mine, Yangjiazhangzi ore field, Lianshan District, Huludao, Liaoning, China


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Molybdenite
Formula:MoS2
Age information
Maximum recorded age:190 ± 6 Ma
Minimum recorded age:185 ± 4 Ma
Sample ages:
Recorded ageGeologic TimeSampleDating method
1188 ± 5 MaEarly Jurassic - Re-Os
2186 ± 5 MaEarly Jurassic - Re-Os
3188 ± 5 MaEarly Jurassic - Re-Os
4185 ± 4 MaEarly Jurassic - Re-Os
5190 ± 6 MaEarly Jurassic - Re-Os
6187 ± 2 MaEarly Jurassic - Re-Os
7190 ± 6 MaEarly Jurassic - Re-Os
Sample references:
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Wu L, Zou X
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Wu L, Zou X
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Molybdenite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Yangjiazhangzi Mine, Yangjiazhangzi ore field, Lianshan District, Huludao, Liaoning, China
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:454350
Long-form Identifier:1:3:454350:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Molybdenite
24.1km (15.0 miles) ⓘGangtun Mo deposit, Yangjiazhangzi ore field, Lianshan District, Huludao, Liaoning, China
27.3km (16.9 miles) ⓘJiangjiatun Mo deposit, Xingcheng City, Huludao, Liaoning, China
29.1km (18.1 miles) ⓘLanjiagou Mo deposit, Yangjiazhangzi ore field, Lianshan District, Huludao, Liaoning, China
36.1km (22.4 miles) ⓘShuiquan Au deposit, Lianshan District, Huludao, Liaoning, China
36.7km (22.8 miles) ⓘLaohudong Mo deposit, Lianshan District, Huludao, Liaoning, China
94.6km (58.8 miles) ⓘKangzhangzi Mo-Fe deposit, Kazuo County, Chaoyang, Liaoning, China
96.9km (60.2 miles) ⓘXiaojiayingzi Cu-Mo-(Fe) deposit, Jianping County, Chaoyang, Liaoning, China
References
Yiming Zhao and Daxin Li (2003): Mineral Deposits 22(4), 345-359
 
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