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Molybdenite from
Boddington Mine, Bannister, Boddington Shire, Western Australia, Australia


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Molybdenite
Formula:MoS2
Age information
Maximum recorded age:2724 Ma
Minimum recorded age:2595 Ma
Sample ages:
Recorded ageGeologic TimeSampleDating method
12663 to 2595 MaNeoarchean - Re-Os
22663 to 2595 MaNeoarchean - Re-Os
32663 to 2595 MaNeoarchean - Re-Os
42663 to 2595 MaNeoarchean - Re-Os
52724 to 2690 MaNeoarchean - Re-Os
62724 to 2690 MaNeoarchean - Re-Os
72724 to 2690 MaNeoarchean - Re-Os
82724 to 2690 MaNeoarchean - Re-Os
92663 to 2595 MaNeoarchean - Re-Os
102724 to 2690 MaNeoarchean - Re-Os
Sample references:
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Stein, H.J. Markey, R.J., Morgan, J.W., Selby, D., Creaser, R.A., McCuaig, T.C., and Behn, M. (2001) Re-Os Dating of Boddington Molybdenite, SW Yilgarn: Two Au Mineralization Events. AGSO-Geoscience Australia, Record 2001/37, pp. 469-471.
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Stein, H.J. Markey, R.J., Morgan, J.W., Selby, D., Creaser, R.A., McCuaig, T.C., and Behn, M. (2001) Re-Os Dating of Boddington Molybdenite, SW Yilgarn: Two Au Mineralization Events. AGSO-Geoscience Australia, Record 2001/37, pp. 469-471.
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Stein, H.J. Markey, R.J., Morgan, J.W., Selby, D., Creaser, R.A., McCuaig, T.C., and Behn, M. (2001) Re-Os Dating of Boddington Molybdenite, SW Yilgarn: Two Au Mineralization Events. AGSO-Geoscience Australia, Record 2001/37, pp. 469-471.
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Stein, H.J. Markey, R.J., Morgan, J.W., Selby, D., Creaser, R.A., McCuaig, T.C., and Behn, M. (2001) Re-Os Dating of Boddington Molybdenite, SW Yilgarn: Two Au Mineralization Events. AGSO-Geoscience Australia, Record 2001/37, pp. 469-471.
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Stein, H.J. Markey, R.J., Morgan, J.W., Selby, D., Creaser, R.A., McCuaig, T.C., and Behn, M. (2001) Re-Os Dating of Boddington Molybdenite, SW Yilgarn: Two Au Mineralization Events. AGSO-Geoscience Australia, Record 2001/37, pp. 469-471.
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Stein, H.J. Markey, R.J., Morgan, J.W., Selby, D., Creaser, R.A., McCuaig, T.C., and Behn, M. (2001) Re-Os Dating of Boddington Molybdenite, SW Yilgarn: Two Au Mineralization Events. AGSO-Geoscience Australia, Record 2001/37, pp. 469-471.
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Stein, H.J. Markey, R.J., Morgan, J.W., Selby, D., Creaser, R.A., McCuaig, T.C., and Behn, M. (2001) Re-Os Dating of Boddington Molybdenite, SW Yilgarn: Two Au Mineralization Events. AGSO-Geoscience Australia, Record 2001/37, pp. 469-471.
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Stein, H.J. Markey, R.J., Morgan, J.W., Selby, D., Creaser, R.A., McCuaig, T.C., and Behn, M. (2001) Re-Os Dating of Boddington Molybdenite, SW Yilgarn: Two Au Mineralization Events. AGSO-Geoscience Australia, Record 2001/37, pp. 469-471.
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Stein, H.J. Markey, R.J., Morgan, J.W., Selby, D., Creaser, R.A., McCuaig, T.C., and Behn, M. (2001) Re-Os Dating of Boddington Molybdenite, SW Yilgarn: Two Au Mineralization Events. AGSO-Geoscience Australia, Record 2001/37, pp. 469-471.
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Stein, H.J. Markey, R.J., Morgan, J.W., Selby, D., Creaser, R.A., McCuaig, T.C., and Behn, M. (2001) Re-Os Dating of Boddington Molybdenite, SW Yilgarn: Two Au Mineralization Events. AGSO-Geoscience Australia, Record 2001/37, pp. 469-471.
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Molybdenite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Boddington Mine, Bannister, Boddington Shire, Western Australia, Australia
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:818352
Long-form Identifier:1:3:818352:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Molybdenite
42.1km (26.2 miles) ⓘLovett's Reward, North Dandalup, Murray Shire, Western Australia, Australia
95.7km (59.5 miles) ⓘStatham's Quarry, City of Kalamunda, Western Australia, Australia
References
Stein, H.J., Markey, R.J., Morgan, J.W., Selby, D., R.A. Creaser, T.C. (2001) Re-Os Dating of Boddington Molybdenite, SW Yilgarn: Two Au Mineralization Events. AGSO-Geoscience Austalia, Record 2001/37, p. 469-471.
Kalleske, N. L. (2010). Mineralogical and petrogenetic study of gold ore from the Boddington Gold Deposit, WA (Doctoral dissertation).
 
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