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Molybdenite from
Duobaoshan Cu-Mo Mine, Nenjiang County, Heihe, Heilongjiang, China


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Molybdenite
Formula:MoS2
Age information
Maximum recorded age:521 ± 20 Ma
Minimum recorded age:492 Ma
Sample ages:
Recorded ageGeologic TimeSampleDating method
1521 ± 20 MaCambrian Series 2 - Re-Os
2509 ± 5 MaMiaolingian - Re-Os
3507 ± 3 MaMiaolingian - Re-Os
4506 ± 14 MaMiaolingian - Re-Os
5506 ± 14 MaMiaolingian - Re-Os
6520 to 492 MaCambrian - Re-Os
Sample references:
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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Zhao, Y.M., Bi, C.S., and Zou, X.Q., (1997) The Re-Os isotopic age of molybdenite from Duobaoshan and Tongshan porphyry copper (molybdenum) deposits. Acta Geoscientia Sinica, v. 18, p. 61
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Molybdenite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Duobaoshan Cu-Mo Mine, Nenjiang County, Heihe, Heilongjiang, China
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:453136
Long-form Identifier:1:3:453136:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Molybdenite
12.2km (7.6 miles) ⓘTongshan Cu-Mo Mine, Nenjiang County, Heihe, Heilongjiang, China
25.2km (15.7 miles) ⓘXiaoduobaoshan Cu-Mo Mine, Nenjiang County, Heihe, Heilongjiang, China
29.9km (18.6 miles) ⓘSankuanggou Mine, Nenjiang County, Heihe, Heilongjiang, China
49.8km (30.9 miles) ⓘDaheishan Mo deposit, Aihui District, Heihe, Heilongjiang, China
78.4km (48.7 miles) ⓘGuliku Au-(Ag) deposit, Songling District, Daxing'anling, Heilongjiang, China
References
Porphyry Copper Research Group of the Ministry of Metallurgical Industry, Institute of Geology and Geochemical Exploration (1979): Geology and Prospecting 15(1), 72-79
Kesheng Li (1979): Geology and Prospecting 15(3), 22-23
Fengjun Nie, Sihong Jiang, Yi Zhang, Yan Liu, and Peng Hu (2004): Mineral Deposits 23(6), 176-189
 
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