Mineral Evolution Database
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The goal of this page is to present localities at which the mineral is found, and estimates of the oldest possible geologic age of the minerals at these localities.


Locality Name:
Czech Republic/Poland

Oldest recorded age at locality: 327
Youngest recorded age at locality: 311

mindat Locality ID:
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Tectonic Settings:

Total number of sublocalities beneath "Czech Republic/Poland": 4
Total number of bottom-level sublocalities: 4

Number of Child Localities: 4
Child Localities:
East Sudetes Mountains
Krkonoše Massif (Krkonoše Mountains; Karkonosze Massif; Karkonosze Mountains; Riesengebirge Mountains; Riesageberge Mountains)
Mid Sudetes Mountains
Pomezní Ridge

Latitude: 0°0'0"N
Longitude: 0°0'0"E
Decimal Degree (lat, lon): 0,0
AThis mineral is Anthropogenic.
GThis mineral is directly dated.
BThis mineral is reported as having this age.
YThis mineral is using an age reported as an element mineralization period.
OThis mineral is using an age calculated from all data at the locality.
RThe age displayed for this mineral originates from a different, non-child locality.
PThe age displayed for this mineral is the range of ages for this mineral at all of this locality's children.
This mineral's age has not yet been recorded.

This Mineral list contains entries from this locality, including sub-localities. Minerals in bold are reported by mindat.org as occurring directly at this locality, and do not occur at any children (sublocalities) of this locality.

Elements at this locality, including sub-localities: Al Ca Fe H K Mg Na O S Si Ti Zr 

Elements from minerals reported directly at this locality: 

Structural Groups for minerals in this locality: 
AmphiboleAndalusiteBerylChloriteClayClinozoisiteCorundumEpidoteFeldsparMica
NonePyritePyroxeneRutileSpinelStilpnomelaneTitaniteZircon

19 IMA Minerals at location:
Actinolite  (*)Albite  (*)Andalusite  (*)Clinochlore  (*)Clinozoisite  (*)
Cordierite  (*)Diopside  (*)Epidote  (*)Hercynite  (*)Ilmenite  (*)
Magnetite  (*)Phlogopite  (*)Pyrite  (*)Rutile  (*)Stilpnomelane  (*)
Titanite  (*)Tremolite  (*)Zircon  (*)Zoisite  (*)
Mineral nameStructural GroupsIMA FormulaMax Age (Ma)Min Age (Ma)# of Sublocalities containing mineralLOCALITY IDs, not mindat ids# of localities containing mineral
Actinolite  (*)Amphibole   Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe2+0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)21481483419
Albite  (*)FeldsparNa(AlSi3O8)1481488803
Andalusite  (*)AndalusiteAl2SiO51481481310
Clinochlore  (*)Chlorite ClayMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)81481481756
Clinozoisite  (*)Clinozoisite EpidoteCa2Al3[Si2O7][SiO4]O(OH)1481481025
Cordierite  (*)BerylMg2Al4Si5O181481481008
Diopside  (*)PyroxeneCaMgSi2O61481484135
Epidote  (*)Epidote ClinozoisiteCa2(Al2Fe3+)[Si2O7][SiO4]O(OH)1481488173
Hercynite  (*)SpinelFe2+Al2O4148148407
Ilmenite  (*)CorundumFe2+Ti4+O31481485433
Magnetite  (*)SpinelFe2+Fe3+2O414814814899
Phlogopite  (*)Mica ClayKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)21481482273
Pyrite  (*)PyriteFeS214814839462
Rutile  (*)RutileTiO21481485614
Stilpnomelane  (*)Stilpnomelane Clay(K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36·nH2O148148456
Titanite  (*)TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O1481484899
Tremolite  (*)Amphibole   Ca2(Mg5.0-4.5Fe2+0.0-0.5)Si8O22(OH)21481482562
Zircon  (*)ZirconZr(SiO4)1481485251
Zoisite  (*)EpidoteCa2Al3[Si2O7][SiO4]O(OH)1481481025


3 Ages assigned to this locality:

Excel IDMax Age (Ma)Min Age (Ma)Age as listed in referenceDating MethodAge InterpretPrioritized?Sample SourceSample NumRun NumAge from other LocalityDated MineralMinerals explicitely stated as having this ageAge applies to these ElementsMinDat Locality IDDated Locality (Max Age)Location as listed in referenceReferenceReference DOIReference IDAge Notes
Mo-00483313311312±1  molybdenite3/Kow  Molybdenite Mo158240Krkonoše Massif (Krkonoše Mountains; Karkonosze Massif; Karkonosze Mountains; Riesengebirge Mountains; Riesageberge Mountains), Czech Republic/PolandKowary Fe-U mine dump, Karkonosze granite massifMikulski and Stein (2007) GPAMM1_203 
Mo-00487327325326±1  molybdenite13/Lom YesMolybdenite Mo132693Łomnica, Jelenia Góra Co., Lower Silesian Voivodeship, PolandŁomnica Górna, Karkonosze granite massifMikulski and Stein (2007) GPAMM1_203 
Mo-00317316314315±1Re-Os molybdeniteMi-1 YesMolybdenite Mo133513Michałowice Granite Quarry, Szklarska Poręba, Jelenia Góra Co., Lower Silesian Voivodeship, PolandMichałowiceMikulski and Stein (2007) GPAMM1_203 

SampleSource LocalityReference URL
R140338Kakanda Deposit, Kambove District, Lualaba, DR Congohttps://rruff.info/R140338
R060317Shangulowé Mine, Kambove District, Lualaba, DR Congohttps://rruff.info/R060317
R141068Seekante, Mayener Feld, Southern Lava Flow, Bellerberg Volcano, Mayen, Mayen-Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germanyhttps://rruff.info/R141068
R141068Seekante, Mayener Feld, Southern Lava Flow, Bellerberg Volcano, Mayen, Mayen-Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germanyhttps://rruff.info/R141068
R141068Seekante, Mayener Feld, Southern Lava Flow, Bellerberg Volcano, Mayen, Mayen-Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germanyhttps://rruff.info/R141068
R060313Eifel Mountains, Germany/Belgiumhttps://rruff.info/R060313
R070686Fichtel Mountains, Germany/Czech Republichttps://rruff.info/R070686
R070560Mt Cavalluccio, Sacrofano Caldera, Campagnano, Metropolitan City Of Rome Capital, Lazio, Italyhttps://rruff.info/R070560
R070078Mt Cavalluccio, Sacrofano Caldera, Campagnano, Metropolitan City Of Rome Capital, Lazio, Italyhttps://rruff.info/R070078
R130097Mt Cavalluccio, Sacrofano Caldera, Campagnano, Metropolitan City Of Rome Capital, Lazio, Italyhttps://rruff.info/R130097
R070560Mt Cavalluccio, Sacrofano Caldera, Campagnano, Metropolitan City Of Rome Capital, Lazio, Italyhttps://rruff.info/R070560
R070078Mt Cavalluccio, Sacrofano Caldera, Campagnano, Metropolitan City Of Rome Capital, Lazio, Italyhttps://rruff.info/R070078
R130097Mt Cavalluccio, Sacrofano Caldera, Campagnano, Metropolitan City Of Rome Capital, Lazio, Italyhttps://rruff.info/R130097
R070247Huaron Mining District, Huayllay District, Pasco Province, Pasco Department, Peruhttps://rruff.info/R070247
R070247Huaron Mining District, Huayllay District, Pasco Province, Pasco Department, Peruhttps://rruff.info/R070247
R070247Huaron Mining District, Huayllay District, Pasco Province, Pasco Department, Peruhttps://rruff.info/R070247
R070109Saranovskaya Village (Sarany), Gornozavodskii Area, Permskaya Oblast, Russiahttps://rruff.info/R070109
FKM-149Saranovskii Mine (Saranovskoe), Saranovskaya Village (Sarany), Gornozavodskii Area, Permskaya Oblast, Russiahttps://www.rockptx.com/fkm-151-to-fkm-175/#FKM-149
FKM-215Saranovskii Mine (Saranovskoe), Saranovskaya Village (Sarany), Gornozavodskii Area, Permskaya Oblast, Russiahttps://www.rockptx.com/fkm-201-to-fkm-225/#FKM-215
R070132Saranovskii Mine (Saranovskoe), Saranovskaya Village (Sarany), Gornozavodskii Area, Permskaya Oblast, Russiahttps://rruff.info/R070132
R070116Saranovskii Mine (Saranovskoe), Saranovskaya Village (Sarany), Gornozavodskii Area, Permskaya Oblast, Russiahttps://rruff.info/R070116
R060477Saranovskii Mine (Saranovskoe), Saranovskaya Village (Sarany), Gornozavodskii Area, Permskaya Oblast, Russiahttps://rruff.info/R060477
R070135Bikkulovskoe Deposit, Southern Urals, Urals Region, Russiahttps://rruff.info/R070135
R050216Monument Valley, Arizona/Utah, USAhttps://rruff.info/R050216

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