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Molybdenite from
Kašperské Hory deposit, Kašperské Hory, Klatovy District, Plzeň Region, Czech Republic


Locality type:Deposit
Classification
Species:Molybdenite
Formula:MoS2
Age information
Maximum recorded age:1055 ± 122 Ma
Minimum recorded age:322 ± 210 Ma
Sample ages:
Recorded ageGeologic TimeSampleDating method
1345.3 ± 1.9 MaMississippian - Re-Os
2347.2 to 343.4 MaMississippian - Re-Os
3347.2 to 343.4 MaMississippian - Re-Os
4347.2 to 343.4 MaMississippian - Re-Os
5347.2 to 343.4 MaMississippian - Re-Os
6347.2 to 343.4 MaMississippian - Re-Os
7347.2 to 343.4 MaMississippian - Re-Os
8347.2 to 343.4 MaMississippian - Re-Os
9322 ± 210 MaPennsylvanian - Re-Os
10376 ± 175 MaLate/Upper Devonian - Re-Os
11680 ± 132 MaCryogenian - Re-Os
12718 ± 138 MaCryogenian - Re-Os
13840 ± 140 MaTonian - Re-Os
14927 ± 147 MaTonian - Re-Os
151055 ± 122 MaStenian - Re-Os
Sample references:
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Stein, H. J., Markey, R. J., Morgan, J. W., Hannah, J. L., Zak, K., & Sundblad, K. (1997) Re-Os dating of shear-hosted Au deposits using molybdenite.Mineral deposits: Research and exploration
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Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Molybdenite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Kašperské Hory deposit, Kašperské Hory, Klatovy District, Plzeň Region, Czech Republic
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:484760
Long-form Identifier:1:3:484760:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Molybdenite
32.8km (20.4 miles) ⓘGrub Quarries, Grub, Rinchnach, Regen District, Lower Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany
33.4km (20.7 miles) ⓘSilberberg Mine, Bodenmais, Regen District, Lower Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany
35.2km (21.9 miles) ⓘGneiss quarry, Saunstein, Schönberg, Freyung-Grafenau District, Lower Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany
43.5km (27.1 miles) ⓘSteinerleinbach Quarry, Röhrnbach, Freyung-Grafenau District, Lower Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany
44.1km (27.4 miles) ⓘKrenn Quarry, Matzersdorf, Saldenburg, Freyung-Grafenau District, Lower Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany
44.4km (27.6 miles) ⓘPrünst Quarry, Prünst, Patersdorf, Regen District, Lower Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany
45.2km (28.1 miles) ⓘSchloßberg Quarry, Hohenwart, Tittling, Tittling, Passau District, Lower Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany
47.0km (29.2 miles) ⓘGranodiorite quarries (incl. Kusser Quarry), Hötzendorf, Tittling, Tittling, Passau District, Lower Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany
47.2km (29.4 miles) ⓘDiorite quarries, Lindberg, Waldkirchen, Freyung-Grafenau District, Lower Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany
48.6km (30.2 miles) ⓘChynín, Nové Mitrovice, Plzeň-South District, Plzeň Region, Czech Republic
References
Vavřín, I. (1994) Nové poznatky o selenidech Českého masívu. Bulletin Mineralogicko-petrografického oddělení Národního muzea v Praze: 2: 82-89.
Lips, ALW (2006) A review of non-ferrous mineral deposits in Europe - Finalised initial database BRGM/RP -54957 - FR
 
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