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.

A	This mineral is Anthropogenic.
G	This mineral is directly dated.
B	This mineral is reported as having this age.
Y	This mineral is using an age reported as an element mineralization period.
O	This mineral is using an age calculated from all data at the locality.
R	The age displayed for this mineral originates from a different, non-child locality.
P	The 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.

Amorphous	Analcime	Atacamite	Baryte	Calcite	Chalcopyrite	Clay	Diaspore	Erionite	Gismondine
Gypsum	Harmotome	Heulandite	Iron	Kaolinite	Lévyne	Mica	Natrolite	None	Not in a structural group
Pyrite	Quartz	Rocksalt	Smectite-vermiculite	Sphalerite	Spinel	Thomsonite

Analcime ()*	Ankerite ()*	Baryte ()*	Calcite ()*	Celadonite ()*
Chalcopyrite ()*	Cinnabar ()*	Clinoptilolite-Ca ()*	Daubréelite ()*	Dolomite ()*
Erionite-Ca ()*	Galena ()*	Gismondine ()*	Goethite ()*	Gypsum ()*
Harmotome ()*	Heulandite-Ca ()*	Heulandite-K ()*	Hibbingite ()*	Iron ()*
Jordisite ()*	Kaolinite ()*	Laumontite ()*	Lévyne-Ca ()*	Mercury ()*
Mesolite ()*	Montmorillonite ()*	Natrolite ()*	Nontronite ()*	Offretite ()*
Opal ()*	Phillipsite-K ()*	Pyrite ()*	Quartz ()*	Saponite ()*
Schreibersite ()*	Scolecite ()*	Siderite ()*	Sphalerite ()*	Taenite ()*
Thomsonite-Ca ()*	Troilite ()*

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 Ba C Ca Cl Cr Cu Fe H Hg K Mg Mo Na Ni O P Pb S Si Zn

Elements from minerals reported directly at this locality:

Structural Groups for minerals in this locality:
Amorphous Analcime Atacamite Baryte Calcite Chalcopyrite Clay Diaspore Erionite Gismondine
Gypsum Harmotome Heulandite Iron Kaolinite Lévyne Mica Natrolite None Not in a structural group
Pyrite Quartz Rocksalt Smectite-vermiculite Sphalerite Spinel Thomsonite

42 IMA Minerals at location:

Mineral name	Structural Groups	IMA Formula	# of Sublocalities containing mineral	LOCALITY IDs, not mindat ids	# of localities containing mineral
Analcime ()*	Analcime	Na(AlSi₂O₆)·H₂O	2	256013,256023	1627
Ankerite ()*	None	Ca(Fe²⁺,Mg)(CO₃)₂	1	256062	3092
Baryte ()*	Baryte	Ba(SO₄)	1	255895	11547
Calcite ()*	Calcite	Ca(CO₃)	12	255885,255892,255893,255894,255895,255990,256012,256014,256023,256025,256060,256062	27770
Celadonite ()*	Mica Clay	KMgFe³⁺Si₄O₁₀(OH)₂	3	255891,255892,255893	309
Chalcopyrite ()*	Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂	1	256060	27198
Cinnabar ()*	None	HgS	3	256024,256027,256028	2600
Clinoptilolite-Ca ()*	Heulandite	Ca₃(Si₃₀Al₆)O₇₂·20H₂O	1	255995	33
Daubréelite ()*	Spinel	FeCr₂S₄	1	256319	157
Dolomite ()*	None	CaMg(CO₃)₂	1	255885	9895
Erionite-Ca ()*	Erionite	Ca₅[Si₂₆Al₁₀O₇₂]·30H₂O	1	256014	31
Galena ()*	Rocksalt	PbS	2	255885,256060	24243
Gismondine ()*	Gismondine	Ca₂(Si₄Al₄)O₁₆·8H₂O	2	255895,256025	128
Goethite ()*	Diaspore	FeO(OH)	1	255892	7437
Gypsum ()*	Gypsum	Ca(SO₄)·2H₂O	2	255891,255893	6890
Harmotome ()*	Harmotome	Ba₂(Si₁₂Al₄)O₃₂·12H₂O	1	255893	290
Heulandite-Ca ()*	Heulandite	(Ca,Na,K)₅(Si₂₇Al₉)O₇₂·26H₂O	1	255895	246
Heulandite-K ()*	Heulandite	(K,Ca,Na)₅(Si₂₇Al₉)O₇₂·26H₂O	1	255893	32
Hibbingite ()*	Atacamite	Fe²⁺₂(OH)₃Cl	1	256319	13
Iron ()*	Iron	Fe	1	256319	1089
Jordisite ()*	Amorphous	MoS₂	1	256027	102
Kaolinite ()*	Clay Kaolinite	Al₂Si₂O₅(OH)₄	1	256016	5591
Laumontite ()*	Not in a structural group	CaAl₂Si₄O₁₂·4H₂O	1	256023	1271
Lévyne-Ca ()*	Lévyne	Ca₃(Si₁₂Al₆)O₃₆·18H₂O	1	256014	42
Mercury ()*	None	Hg	1	256024	397
Mesolite ()*	Natrolite	Na₂Ca₂(Si₉Al₆)O₃₀·8H₂O	1	256023	425
Montmorillonite ()*	Clay Smectite-vermiculite	(Na,Ca)_0.3(Al,Mg)₂Si₄O₁₀(OH)₂·nH₂O	2	255895,256016	1508
Natrolite ()*	Natrolite	Na₂(Si₃Al₂)O₁₀·2H₂O	1	256023	1236
Nontronite ()*	Clay Smectite-vermiculite	Na_0.3Fe³⁺₂(Si,Al)₄O₁₀(OH)₂·nH₂O	1	255892	471
Offretite ()*	Not in a structural group	KCaMg(Si₁₃Al₅)O₃₆·15H₂O	3	256012,256013,256014	146
Opal ()*	Amorphous	SiO₂·nH₂O	3	255894,256027,256028	2994
Phillipsite-K ()*	Harmotome	K₆(Si₁₀Al₆)O₃₂·12H₂O	1	255893	71
Pyrite ()*	Pyrite	FeS₂	6	255885,255891,255892,255893,255895,256062	39462
Quartz ()*	Quartz	SiO₂	7	255885,255892,255893,256027,256028,256060,256062	61156
Saponite ()*	Clay Smectite-vermiculite	(Ca,Na)_0.3(Mg,Fe)₃(Si,Al)₄O₁₀(OH)₂·4H₂O	1	256012	301
Schreibersite ()*	None	(Fe,Ni)₃P	1	256319	374
Scolecite ()*	Natrolite	Ca(Si₃Al₂)O₁₀·3H₂O	1	256023	390
Siderite ()*	Calcite	Fe(CO₃)	7	255891,255892,255893,255894,255990,255991,256030	6417
Sphalerite ()*	Sphalerite	ZnS	2	255885,256060	21482
Taenite ()*	None	(Ni,Fe)	1	256319	703
Thomsonite-Ca ()*	Thomsonite	NaCa₂(Al₅Si₅)O₂₀·6H₂O	2	255895,256023	452
Troilite ()*	None	FeS	1	256319	1044

24 Ages assigned to this locality:

Excel ID	Max Age (Ma)	Min Age (Ma)	Age as listed in reference	Sample Source	Sample Num	MinDat Locality ID	Dated Locality (Max Age)	Reference	Reference ID
NAVDAT-7216	19	14	16+3/-2		7216	148420	Crown Zellerbach 7, Clackamas Co., Oregon, USA	NAVDAT	NAVDAT
NAVDAT-31244	9	8	8+1/-0		31244	149910	Laurel Hill Quarry (US Forest Service 25; US Forest Service 24), Clackamas Co., Oregon, USA	NAVDAT	NAVDAT
NAVDAT-31245	9	8	8+1/-0		31245	149910	Laurel Hill Quarry (US Forest Service 25; US Forest Service 24), Clackamas Co., Oregon, USA	NAVDAT	NAVDAT
NAVDAT-50919	17	7	12±5		50919	149910	Laurel Hill Quarry (US Forest Service 25; US Forest Service 24), Clackamas Co., Oregon, USA	NAVDAT	NAVDAT
NAVDAT-50920	9	8	8+1/-0		50920	149910	Laurel Hill Quarry (US Forest Service 25; US Forest Service 24), Clackamas Co., Oregon, USA	NAVDAT	NAVDAT
NAVDAT-50921	9	8	8+1/-0		50921	149910	Laurel Hill Quarry (US Forest Service 25; US Forest Service 24), Clackamas Co., Oregon, USA	NAVDAT	NAVDAT
NAVDAT-54807	9	8	8+1/-0		54807	149910	Laurel Hill Quarry (US Forest Service 25; US Forest Service 24), Clackamas Co., Oregon, USA	NAVDAT	NAVDAT
NAVDAT-31235	6.33	5.89	6.11±0.22		31235	152043	US Forest Service 023 (US Forest Service 23), Clackamas Co., Oregon, USA	NAVDAT	NAVDAT
NAVDAT-50918	13	10	11+2/-1		50918	152045	US Forest Service 027 (US Forest Service 27), Clackamas Co., Oregon, USA	NAVDAT	NAVDAT
NAVDAT-50917	13	10	11+2/-1		50917	152046	US Forest Service 028 (US Forest Service 28), Clackamas Co., Oregon, USA	NAVDAT	NAVDAT
NAVDAT-60209	45	2	23+22/-21		60209	152125	US Forest Service 115, Clackamas Co., Oregon, USA	NAVDAT	NAVDAT
NAVDAT-5024	25	17	21±4		5024	152137	US Forest Service 127, Clackamas Co., Oregon, USA	NAVDAT	NAVDAT
NAVDAT-60108	19	14	16+3/-2		60108	152140	US Forest Service 130, Clackamas Co., Oregon, USA	NAVDAT	NAVDAT
NAVDAT-60109	19	14	16+3/-2		60109	152140	US Forest Service 130, Clackamas Co., Oregon, USA	NAVDAT	NAVDAT
NAVDAT-5013	25	17	21±4		5013	152142	US Forest Service 132, Clackamas Co., Oregon, USA	NAVDAT	NAVDAT
NAVDAT-5015	25	17	21±4		5015	152142	US Forest Service 132, Clackamas Co., Oregon, USA	NAVDAT	NAVDAT
NAVDAT-60107	19	14	16+3/-2		60107	152142	US Forest Service 132, Clackamas Co., Oregon, USA	NAVDAT	NAVDAT
NAVDAT-5020	25	17	21±4		5020	152143	US Forest Service 133, Clackamas Co., Oregon, USA	NAVDAT	NAVDAT
NAVDAT-60105	19	14	16+3/-2		60105	152194	US Forest Service-Austin Point, Clackamas Co., Oregon, USA	NAVDAT	NAVDAT
NAVDAT-60207	19	14	16+3/-2		60207	152203	US Forest Service-Cul De Sac, Clackamas Co., Oregon, USA	NAVDAT	NAVDAT
NAVDAT-60103	19	14	16+3/-2		60103	152219	US Forest Service-Old No. 50, Clackamas Co., Oregon, USA	NAVDAT	NAVDAT
NAVDAT-16340	6	2	4±2	plagioclase	16340	152233	US Forest Service-Squirrel Pit, Clackamas Co., Oregon, USA	NAVDAT	NAVDAT
NAVDAT-16336	6	2	4±2	plagioclase	16336	152243	US Forest Service-Wall Street, Clackamas Co., Oregon, USA	NAVDAT	NAVDAT
NAVDAT-16338	6	2	4±2	plagioclase	16338	152243	US Forest Service-Wall Street, Clackamas Co., Oregon, USA	NAVDAT	NAVDAT

Sample	Source Locality	Reference URL

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