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Graphite

Magnesite deposit, Sunk, Hohentauern, Murtal District, Styria, Austria

Graphite

Crestmore, Jurupa Valley, Riverside County, California, USA

Molybdenite, etc.

Feldspar Corp. pegmatite quarry, White Rock Mining District, Middletown, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA

Graphite

Magnesite deposit, Sunk, Hohentauern, Murtal District, Styria, Austria

Graphite

Crestmore, Jurupa Valley, Riverside County, California, USA

Molybdenite, etc.

Feldspar Corp. pegmatite quarry, White Rock Mining District, Middletown, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA

Graphite

Magnesite deposit, Sunk, Hohentauern, Murtal District, Styria, Austria

Graphite

Crestmore, Jurupa Valley, Riverside County, California, USA

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About PlumbagoHide

Name:

Originally thought to contain lead.

Synonym of:

Graphite, Molybdenite

An old name for Molybdenite or Graphite. M.von Bromell (1839) Mineralogie, p.59

Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:

6685

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:1:6685:9

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Age distributionHide

Recorded ages:

Mesoarchean to Quaternary : 2910 Ma to 0 Ma - based on 497 recorded ages.

Sample ages:

Sample ID	Recorded age	Geologic Time	Dating method
1	4 ± 122 Ma	Pliocene	Re-Os
2	35.5 to 34.3 Ma	Eocene	Re-Os
3	53.8 ± 0.2 Ma	Eocene	Re-Os
4	63.5 to 54.3 Ma	Paleogene	Re-Os
5	76.39 ± 0.29 Ma	Late/Upper Cretaceous	Re-Os
6	86.24 ± 0.5 Ma	Late/Upper Cretaceous	Re-Os
7	93.4 to 92.6 Ma	Late/Upper Cretaceous	Re-Os
8	140.2 Ma	Early/Lower Cretaceous	Re-Os
9	146.39 to 145.01 Ma	Late Jurassic	Re-Os
10	158 to 130 Ma	Mesozoic	Re-Os
11	225.5 to 218.5 Ma	Late/Upper Triassic	Re-Os
12	289.3 to 288.3 Ma	Cisuralian	Re-Os
13	324 to 318 Ma	Carboniferous	Re-Os
14	371.3 to 368.9 Ma	Late/Upper Devonian	Re-Os
15	509 ± 5 Ma	Miaolingian	Re-Os
16	718 ± 138 Ma	Cryogenian	Re-Os
17	1116 to 1108 Ma	Stenian	Re-Os
18	2451 ± 8 Ma	Siderian	Re-Os
19	2650 ± 90 Ma	Neoarchean	Re-Os
20	2910 to 2730 Ma	Archean	Re-Os

Sample references:

ID	Locality	Reference
1	Bělčice, Strakonice District, South Bohemian Region, Czech Republic	Ko
2	Machangqing Cu-Mo-Au ore field, Midu County, Dali, Yunnan, China	Hou, Z., Zeng, P., Gao, Y., Du, A., and Fu, D. (2006) Himalayan Cu
3	La Caridad Mine, La Caridad, Nacozari de García Municipality, Sonora, Mexico	Barra, F., Ruiz, J., Valencia, V. A., Ochoa-Landin, L., Chesley, J. T., Zurcher, L. (2005) Laramide Porphyry Cu-Mo Mineralization in Northern Mexico: Age Constraints from Re-Os Geochronology in Molybdenite. Economic Geology, 100 (8) 1605-1616 doi:10.2113/gsecongeo.100.8.1605
4	Kanuma City, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan	Suzuki, Katsuhiko, Shimizu, Hiroshi, Masuda, Akimasa (1996) Re-Os dating of molybdenites from ore deposits in Japan: Implication for the closure temperature of the ReOs system for molybdenite and the cooling history of molybdenum ore deposits. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 60 (16). 3151-3159 doi:10.1016/0016-7037(96)00164-0
5	Cash Cu deposit, Whitehorse mining district, Yukon, Canada	Selby, David; Creaser, Robert A. (2001) Late and mid-Cretaceous mineralization in the northern Canadian Cordillera: Constraints from Re-Os molybdenite dates. Economic Geology, 96 (6). 1461-1467 doi:10.2113/gsecongeo.96.6.1461
6	Bor Mine, Bor, Bor District, Central Serbia, Serbia	Zimmerman, A., Stein, H.J., Hannah, J.L., Ko
7	Fort Knox Gold Mine, Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska, USA	Selby, D., Creaser, R.A., Hart, C.J.R., Rombach, C.S., Thompson, J.F.H., Smith, M.T., Bakke, A.A., and Goldfarb, R.J. (2002) Absolute timing of sulfide and gold mineralization: A comparison of Re-Os molybdenite and Ar-Ar mica methods from the Tintina Gold Belt, Alaska. Geology, Vol. 30, No. 9, pp. 791-794.
8	Chengmenshan Mine, Jiujiang Co., Jiujiang, Jiangxi, China	Wu L, Zou X
9	Endako mine, Francois Lake, Omineca Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada	Selby, David, Creaser, Robert A. (2001) Re-Os Geochronology and Systematics in Molybdenite from the Endako Porphyry Molybdenum Deposit, British Columbia, Canada. Economic Geology, 96 (1) 197-204 doi:10.2113/gsecongeo.96.1.197
10	Shizhuyuan Mine, Dongpo ore field, Yizhang Co., Chenzhou, Hunan, China	Zhang, L., Xiao, W., Qin, K., Qu, W., Du, A.(2005) Re
11	Baishan Mo-Re deposit, Yizhou District, Hami Prefecture, Xinjiang, China	Zhang, L., Xiao, W., Qin, K., Qu, W., Du, A.(2005) Re
12	Perda de Pibera Mine, Gonnosfanadiga, South Sardinia Province, Sardinia, Italy	Boni, M., Stein, H.J., Zimmerman, A., and Villa, I.M. (2003) Re-Os age for molybdenite from SW Sardinia (Italy): a comparison with 40Ar/39Ar dating of Variscan granitoids. In: D.G. Eliopulos et al. (a cura di), Mineral exploration and sustainable development, pp. 247-250. Rotterdam : Millpress.
13	Ore Mountains, Europe	Breiter, Karel (2012) Nearly contemporaneous evolution of the A- and S-type fractionated granites in the Krušné hory/Erzgebirge Mts., Central Europe. Lithos, 151. 105-121 doi:10.1016/j.lithos.2011.09.022
14	Tsagaan Suvarga ore field, Khövsgöl District, Dornogovi Province, Mongolia	Watanabe, Y.and Stein, H.J. (2000) Re-Os ages for the Erdenet and Tsagaan Suvarga Porphyry Cu-Mo deposits, Mongolia, and tectonic implications. Economic Geology, Vol. 95, pp. 1537-1542.
15	Duobaoshan Cu-Mo Mine, Nenjiang County, Heihe, Heilongjiang, China	Zhao Y., Bi C., Zou X., Sun Y., Du A., and Zhao Y. (1997) The Re-Os isotopic age of molybdenite from Duobaoshan and Tongshan porphyry copper (molybdenum) deposits. Acta Geoscientia Sinica 8, 61-67.
16	Kašperské Hory, Klatovy District, Plzeň Region, Czech Republic	Ko
17	Skuterud Mines, Modum West, Modum, Buskerud, Norway	Bingen, B, Davis, W.J., Hamilton, M.A., Engvik, A.K., Stein, H.J., Sk
18	Malanjkhand Mine, Malanjkand, Baihar, Balaghat District, Jabalpur Division, Madhya Pradesh, India	Stein, H.J., Hannah, J.L., Zimmerman, A., Markey, R.J., Sarkar, S.C., and Pal, A.B. (2004) A 2.5 Ga porphyry Cu
19	Preissac Mine, Preissac, Abitibi RCM, Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Québec, Canada	Suzuki, K., Qi-Lu, Shimizu, H., and Masuda, A. (1993) Reliable Re-Os age for Molybdenite. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, Vol. 57, Issue 7, pp. 1625-1628.
20	Mount Mulgine Mine, Mount Mulgine, Perenjori Shire, Western Australia, Australia	Suzuki, K., Qi-Lu, Shimizu, H., and Masuda, A. (1993) Reliable Re-Os age for Molybdenite. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, Vol. 57, Issue 7, pp. 1625-1628.

Chemical AnalysisHide

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Mo	59.7 %
S	39.1 %
Fe	1.1 %
Total:	99.9 %

Sample references:

ID	Locality	Reference	Notes
1	Quenast, Rebecq, Walloon Brabant, Wallonia, Belgium	Buttgenbach, H. (1921) Description des éléments, des sulfures, chlorures, fluorures et des oxydes des métaux du sol belge. Mémoires de l'Académie royale de Belgique, in 8°, 2e série, 6, 67 pages.	Analysis by Debroux

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ID	Species	Reference	Year	Locality	Temp (K)
0009789	Molybdenite	Schonfeld B, Huang J J, Moss S C (1983) Anisotropic mean-square displacements (MSD) in single crystals of 2H- and 3R-MoS2 Acta Crystallographica B39 404-407	1983	synthetic	293
0009788	Molybdenite	Schonfeld B, Huang J J, Moss S C (1983) Anisotropic mean-square displacements (MSD) in single crystals of 2H- and 3R-MoS2 Acta Crystallographica B39 404-407	1983	synthetic	293
0014675	Graphite	Trucano P, Chen R (1975) Structure of graphite by neutron diffraction Nature 258 136-137	1975	undefined	293
0015334	Graphite	Lipson H, Stokes A R (1942) The structure of graphite Proceedings of the Royal Society of London A181 101-105	1942	Ceylon, Bavaria	293
0013982	Graphite	Fayos J (1999) Possible 3D carbon structures as progressive intermediates in graphite to diamond phase transition Journal of Solid State Chemistry 148 278-285	1999		293
0013981	Graphite	Fayos J (1999) Possible 3D carbon structures as progressive intermediates in graphite to diamond phase transition Journal of Solid State Chemistry 148 278-285	1999		293
0013980	Graphite	Fayos J (1999) Possible 3D carbon structures as progressive intermediates in graphite to diamond phase transition Journal of Solid State Chemistry 148 278-285	1999		293
0013979	Graphite	Fayos J (1999) Possible 3D carbon structures as progressive intermediates in graphite to diamond phase transition Journal of Solid State Chemistry 148 278-285	1999		293
0013978	Graphite	Fayos J (1999) Possible 3D carbon structures as progressive intermediates in graphite to diamond phase transition Journal of Solid State Chemistry 148 278-285	1999		293
0018217	Graphite	Nixon D, Parry G, Ubbelohde A (1966) Order-disorder transformations in graphite nitrates _cod_database_code 1100002 Proceedings of the Royal Society of London 291 324-339	1966		293
0011823	Molybdenite	Wyckoff R W G (1963) Second edition. Interscience Publishers, New York, New York Crystal Structures 1 280-281	1963		293
0011247	Graphite	Wyckoff R W G (1963) Second edition. Interscience Publishers, New York, New York Crystal Structures 1 7-83	1963		293
0000049	Graphite	Kukesh J S, Pauling L (1950) The problem of the graphite structure American Mineralogist 35 125-125	1950		293
0018136	Molybdenite	Hassel O (1925) Ueber die Kristallstruktur des Molybdaenglanzes. _cod_database_code 1011286 Zeitschrift fur Kristallographie 61 92-99	1925		293
0017960	Graphite	Hassel O (1924) Ueber die Kristallstruktur des Graphits. _cod_database_code 1011060 Zeitschrift fur Physik 25 317-337	1924		293
0017908	Molybdenite	Dickinson R, Pauling L (1923) The Crystal Structure of Molybdenite _cod_database_code 1010993 Journal of the American Chemical Society 45 1466-1471	1923		293

CIF Raw Data - click here to close

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'Huang J J'
'Moss S C'
_journal_name_full 'Acta Crystallographica, Section B'
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_journal_year 1983
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_journal_page_last 407
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 Anisotropic mean-square displacements (MSD) in single crystals
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_database_code_amcsd 0009789
_chemical_compound_source 'Synthetic'
_chemical_formula_sum 'Mo S2'
_cell_length_a 3.163
_cell_length_b 3.163
_cell_length_c 18.37
_cell_angle_alpha 90
_cell_angle_beta 90
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_cell_volume 159.162
_exptl_crystal_density_diffrn      5.010
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M 'R 3 m'
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Mo   0.00000   0.00000   0.00000
S1   0.00000   0.00000   0.25160
S2   0.00000   0.00000   0.41510
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Mo 0.00480 0.00480 0.00750 0.00240 0.00000 0.00000
S1 0.00380 0.00380 0.00510 0.00190 0.00000 0.00000
S2 0.00380 0.00380 0.00510 0.00190 0.00000 0.00000

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Bolivia
Cochabamba Chapare Province ⓘ Alto Chapare mining district	[Graphite] Petrov (n.d.)

Canada
Northwest Territories North Slave Region Yellowknife ⓘ Con Mine	[Molybdenite-3R] Traill (1963)
Nunavut Qikiqtaaluk Region Baffin Island ⓘ Kimmirut (Lake Harbour)	[Graphite] 181. +3 other references
Ontario Haliburton County Highlands East Township Glamorgan Township ⓘ Gooderham area	[Graphite] RWMW specimen +2 other references
Québec Laurentides Les Laurentides RCM Arundel ⓘ Louis Coupal prospect	[Graphite] Graphitologie. Louis Coupal. Montreal

France
Brittany Côtes-d'Armor Lannion Perros-Guirec La Clarté ⓘ Madec Quarry	[Molybdenite] Pierrot et al. (1975)

Norway
Agder Kvinesdal Knaben Knaben molybdenum mines ⓘ Knaben 1 Mine	[Molybdenite] Bugge (1963)
Østfold Råde ⓘ Slangsvoll	[Molybdenite] Neumann (1985)

Russia
Krasnoyarsk Krai Taymyrskiy Autonomous Okrug Taimyr Peninsula ⓘ Khungtukun Massif	[Graphite] Pavel M. Kartashov (n.d.) +2 other references
Taymyrsky Dolgano-Nenetsky District Kureika river Dzheltul'skii massif (Dzhaltul) ⓘ Ozernaya Mount	[Graphite] Pavel M. Kartashov (n.d.) +2 other references

Tanzania
Kilimanjaro Region ⓘ Moshi Rural District	[Graphite] John A. Jaszczak collection #2941
Manyara Region Simanjiro District Lelatema Mountains Merelani Hills ⓘ D-Block Mine	[Graphite] C. Lemanski +2 other references

USA
Connecticut Hartford County Glastonbury South Glastonbury ⓘ Husband Quarries	[Molybdenite] Betts (1999)
Litchfield County Cornwall ⓘ Mine Mountain	[Graphite] Gates (1961)
ⓘ Mine Mountain graphite prospect	[Graphite] Brace (1819) +2 other references
Middlesex County Haddam Haddam Neck ⓘ Graphite locality	[Graphite] Williams (circa 1945)
Middletown White Rock Mining District ⓘ Feldspar Corp. pegmatite quarry	[Molybdenite] Moritz (n.d.)
New Jersey Sussex County Ogdensburg Sterling Hill ⓘ Sterling Mine	[Graphite] Palache (1935) +4 other references
Sparta Township ⓘ Edison Mine	[Molybdenite]
ⓘ Lime Crest Quarry	[Graphite] A Quest for New Jersey Minerals (1978) +2 other references
New York Orange County Town of Warwick Amity ⓘ Rhein Property	[Graphite] Rhein Collection
Rockland County Harriman State Park ⓘ Beechy Bottom Mine	[Graphite] Rocks & Min.:7:81. +1 other reference
Rhode Island Providence County Cranston ⓘ Cranston Graphite mine	[Graphite] Miller (1971)
Washington County South Kingstown ⓘ Tower Hill Lead Mine	[Graphite] Miller (1971)
Texas Llano County Kingsland Granite Company Quarry (Petrick Quarry) ⓘ Petrick pegmatite	[Molybdenite] Self-collected by Franklin Roberts. +1 other reference
Washington Chelan County Railroad Creek Mining District ⓘ Crown Point Mine	[Molybdenite] Molybdenum +7 other references

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