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Molybdenite from
Jinduicheng Mine, Huazhou District, Weinan, Shaanxi, China


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Molybdenite
Formula:MoS2
Age information
Maximum recorded age:139.2 Ma
Minimum recorded age:129 ± 7 Ma
Sample ages:
Recorded ageGeologic TimeSampleDating method
1129 ± 7 MaEarly/Lower Cretaceous - Re-Os
2131 ± 4 MaEarly/Lower Cretaceous - Re-Os
3139 ± 3 MaEarly/Lower Cretaceous - Re-Os
4139 to 129 MaEarly/Lower Cretaceous - Re-Os
5139.2 to 137.6 MaEarly/Lower Cretaceous - Re-Os
6139.1 to 137.5 MaEarly/Lower Cretaceous - Re-Os
Sample references:
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Mao J, Zhang Z, Zhang Z, Du A
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Mao J, Zhang Z, Zhang Z, Du A
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Mao J, Zhang Z, Zhang Z, Du A
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Han C, Xiao W, Zhao G, Sun M, Qu W, Du A (2014): Re-Os geochronology on molybdenites from the Donggebi Mo Deposit in the Eastern Tianshan of the Central Asia Orogenic Belt and its geological significance. Resource Geology 64 (2) 136-148.
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Stein, H.J., Markey, R.J., Morgan, J.W. (1997) Highly Precise and Accurate Re-Os Ages for Molybdenite from the East Qinling Molybdenum Belt, Shaanxi Province, China. Economic Geology, Vol. 92, pp. 827-835.
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Stein, H.J., Markey, R.J., Morgan, J.W. (1997) Highly Precise and Accurate Re-Os Ages for Molybdenite from the East Qinling Molybdenum Belt, Shaanxi Province, China. Economic Geology, Vol. 92, pp. 827-835.
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Molybdenite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Jinduicheng Mine, Huazhou District, Weinan, Shaanxi, China
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:478623
Long-form Identifier:1:3:478623:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Molybdenite
6.5km (4.1 miles) ⓘShijiawan Mo deposit, Luonan County, Shangluo, Shaanxi, China
6.7km (4.1 miles) ⓘBalipo Mo deposit, Huazhou District, Weinan, Shaanxi, China
8.2km (5.1 miles) ⓘTaoyuan Mine, Huazhou District, Weinan, Shaanxi, China
14.0km (8.7 miles) ⓘHuanglongpu Mo-(Pb) deposit, Huayin City, Weinan, Shaanxi, China
18.4km (11.5 miles) ⓘHuayangchuan U-Nb-Pb deposit, Huayin City, Weinan, Shaanxi, China
18.4km (11.5 miles) ⓘHulugou Au deposit, Luonan County, Shangluo, Shaanxi, China
22.7km (14.1 miles) ⓘHuangshuian Mo-(Pb) deposit, Huayin City, Weinan, Shaanxi, China
27.4km (17.0 miles) ⓘQingyangou Ni-Mo deposit, Shangzhou District, Shangluo, Shaanxi, China
31.8km (19.8 miles) ⓘXigou Mo deposit, Huazhou District, Weinan, Shaanxi, China
33.0km (20.5 miles) ⓘTongyu Mine (Tongyu I deposit), Tongyu gold field, Tongguan County, Weinan, Shaanxi, China
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