Mineral Evolution Database
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Mineral locality data provided by mindat.org



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  • This page displays localities at which this mineral is found, and estimates of the oldest possible geologic age of the mineral at these localities.


  • Minerals queried: Adelite

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    Max Age (Ma)Min Age (Ma)mindat IDLocality containing MineralCountryTectonic SettingsDated Locality IDDated Locality (Max Age)Reference (Max Age)Reference (Min Age)Excel ID (Max Age)Excel ID (Min Age)Query Minerals# of Query Minerals at LocalityLat DegLat MinLat SecLon DegLon MinLon SecDecimal Degree
    P138.3133.114244GermanyGermanyMD24_9MD24_9Kristen002289Kristen002289Adelite 151261810221151.438333333333,10.369722222222
    P138.3133.14395Lower Saxony, GermanyGermanyMD24_9MD24_9Kristen002289Kristen002289Adelite 152250916952.416666666667,9.2691666666667
    P138.3133.11811Harz, Lower Saxony, GermanyGermanyMD24_9MD24_9Kristen002289Kristen002289Adelite 151463410245551.776111111111,10.415277777778
    P138.3133.122230St Andreasberg District, Harz, Lower Saxony, GermanyGermanyMD24_9MD24_9Kristen002289Kristen002289Adelite 15143371031551.726944444444,10.518055555556
    MDO138.3133.11812St Andreasberg, St Andreasberg District, Harz, Lower Saxony, GermanyGermanyContinental Arc6009Bergmannstrost Mine, St Andreasberg, St Andreasberg District, Harz, Lower Saxony, GermanyMD24_9MD24_9Kristen002289Kristen002289Adelite 151424110304351.711388888889,10.511944444444
    21253Thuringia, GermanyGermanyAdelite 1504711134150.783611111111,11.061388888889
    26975Friedrichroda, Thuringia, GermanyGermanyAdelite 15051381034650.860555555556,10.568333333333
    279750Gottlob Hill, Friedrichroda, Thuringia, GermanyGermanyAdelite 15051381034650.860555555556,10.568333333333
    MD798Glücksstern Mine, Gottlob Hill, Friedrichroda, Thuringia, GermanyGermanyAdelite 15051381034750.860555555556,10.568611111111
    14553ItalyItalyAdelite 14232712165742.535277777778,12.2825
    2100Piedmont, ItalyItalyAdelite 1452018855545.338333333333,8.0986111111111
    30225Cuneo Province, Piedmont, ItalyItalyAdelite 144302728444.500555555556,7.4677777777778
    188895Maira Valley, Cuneo Province, Piedmont, ItalyItalyAdelite 1442651754444.4475,7.0955555555556
    293544Canosio, Maira Valley, Cuneo Province, Piedmont, ItalyItalyAdelite 1442343753044.395277777778,7.0916666666667
    303533Vallone Della Valletta, Canosio, Maira Valley, Cuneo Province, Piedmont, ItalyItalyAdelite 1442343753044.395277777778,7.0916666666667
    MD259564Valletta Mine, Vallone Della Valletta, Canosio, Maira Valley, Cuneo Province, Piedmont, ItalyItalyAdelite 1442343753044.395277777778,7.0916666666667
    P189041914424SwedenSwedenPR64_319USGSOFR2009-1034Kristen002401vms-00930Adelite 159383915494959.644166666667,15.830277777778
    P18904193195Värmland County, SwedenSwedenPR64_319USGSOFR2009-1034Kristen002401vms-00930Adelite 15942511345859.714166666667,13.082777777778
    P18904193156Filipstad, Värmland County, SwedenSwedenPR64_319USGSOFR2009-1034Kristen002401vms-00930Adelite 159465214142059.781111111111,14.238888888889
    P189010003167Långban, Filipstad, Värmland County, SwedenSweden3167Långban, Filipstad, Värmland County, SwedenPR64_319MSUDGG_318Kristen002401Be-00067Adelite 159511714153059.854722222222,14.258333333333
    MDRO18901000220287Bergsråds Sänkning, Långban, Filipstad, Värmland County, SwedenSweden220866Persberg Ore District, Filipstad, Värmland County, SwedenPR64_319MSUDGG_318Kristen002401Be-00067Adelite 159511314154859.853611111111,14.263333333333
    MDRO18901000263282Irland Working, Långban, Filipstad, Värmland County, SwedenSweden220866Persberg Ore District, Filipstad, Värmland County, SwedenPR64_319MSUDGG_318Kristen002401Be-00067Adelite 159512014152059.855555555556,14.255555555556
    MDRO18901000233643Skottland Stope, Långban, Filipstad, Värmland County, SwedenSweden220866Persberg Ore District, Filipstad, Värmland County, SwedenPR64_319MSUDGG_318Kristen002401Be-00067Adelite 159512114151959.855833333333,14.255277777778
    220865Nordmark District, Filipstad, Värmland County, SwedenSwedenAdelite 15947281475459.791111111111,14.131666666667
    264225Jakobsberg Ore Field, Nordmark District, Filipstad, Värmland County, SwedenSwedenAdelite 15949401462459.827777777778,14.106666666667
    MD3197Jakobsberg Mine, Jakobsberg Ore Field, Nordmark District, Filipstad, Värmland County, SwedenSwedenAdelite 15949401462559.827777777778,14.106944444444
    P4444192501Nordmark Odal Field (Nordmarksberg), Filipstad, Värmland County, SwedenSwedenUSGSOFR2009-1034USGSOFR2009-1034vms-00930vms-00930Adelite 15949481471359.83,14.120277777778
    MDO44441910245Kitteln Mine, Nordmark Odal Field (Nordmarksberg), Filipstad, Värmland County, SwedenSweden10245Kitteln Mine, Nordmark Odal Field (Nordmarksberg), Filipstad, Värmland County, SwedenUSGSOFR2009-1034USGSOFR2009-1034vms-00930vms-00930Adelite 15949551472759.831944444444,14.124166666667
    MD3174Moss Mine, Nordmark Odal Field (Nordmarksberg), Filipstad, Värmland County, SwedenSwedenAdelite 159490146059.816666666667,14.1
    P18251825220866Persberg Ore District, Filipstad, Värmland County, SwedenSweden220866Persberg Ore District, Filipstad, Värmland County, SwedenMSUDGG_318MSUDGG_318Be-00017Be-00017Adelite 159434814181259.73,14.303333333333
    P1825182521121Pajsberg, Persberg Ore District, Filipstad, Värmland County, SwedenSwedenMSUDGG_318MSUDGG_318Be-00017Be-00017Adelite 15947114185759.783611111111,14.315833333333
    MDO182518253182Harstigen Mine, Pajsberg, Persberg Ore District, Filipstad, Värmland County, SwedenSweden3182Harstigen Mine, Pajsberg, Persberg Ore District, Filipstad, Värmland County, SwedenMSUDGG_318MSUDGG_318Be-00017Be-00017Adelite 15947714185059.785277777778,14.313888888889
    P13499403366USAUSAGSAM206_307PR139_1Kristen001399Be-00028Adelite 1374912-83-42-4937.82,-83.713611111111
    P134994014024New Jersey, USAUSAGSAM206_307PR139_1Kristen001399Be-00028Adelite 1401951-74-37-1240.330833333333,-74.62
    P134994015771Sussex Co., New Jersey, USAUSAGSAM206_307PR139_1Kristen001399Be-00028Adelite 141540-74-39-4041.094444444444,-74.661111111111
    P13499403947Franklin Mining District, Sussex Co., New Jersey, USAUSAGSAM206_307PR139_1Kristen001399Be-00028Adelite 141537-74-36-141.093611111111,-74.600277777778
    P13499406772Franklin, Franklin Mining District, Sussex Co., New Jersey, USAUSAGSAM206_307PR139_1Kristen001399Be-00028Adelite 141645-74-35-2241.1125,-74.589444444444
    MDO13499408541Franklin Mine, Franklin, Franklin Mining District, Sussex Co., New Jersey, USAUSA8541Franklin Mine, Franklin, Franklin Mining District, Sussex Co., New Jersey, USAGSAM206_307PR139_1Kristen001399Be-00028Adelite 14174-74-35-1241.117777777778,-74.586666666667
    P11801100252413Ogdensburg, Franklin Mining District, Sussex Co., New Jersey, USAUSAUSGSOFR2009-1252USGSOFR2009-1252sedznpb-00491sedznpb-00491Adelite 141455-74-36-2041.081944444444,-74.605555555556
    P118011008903Sterling Hill, Ogdensburg, Franklin Mining District, Sussex Co., New Jersey, USAUSAUSGSOFR2009-1252USGSOFR2009-1252sedznpb-00491sedznpb-00491Adelite 141455-74-36-2141.081944444444,-74.605833333333
    MDO118011003948Sterling Mine, Sterling Hill, Ogdensburg, Franklin Mining District, Sussex Co., New Jersey, USAUSA3948Sterling Mine, Sterling Hill, Ogdensburg, Franklin Mining District, Sussex Co., New Jersey, USAUSGSOFR2009-1252USGSOFR2009-1252sedznpb-00491sedznpb-00491Adelite 14150-74-36-1641.083333333333,-74.604444444444
    14378Utah, USAUSAAdelite 1393549-111-40-4239.596944444444,-111.67833333333
    14381Tooele Co., Utah, USAUSAAdelite 1402841-112-50-140.478055555556,-112.83361111111
    39310Oquirrh Mts, Tooele Co., Utah, USAUSAAdelite 1402857-112-15-4940.4825,-112.26361111111
    4186Mercur District (Camp Floyd District), Oquirrh Mts, Tooele Co., Utah, USAUSAAdelite 1401858-112-12-5340.316111111111,-112.21472222222
    MD38958Mercur Mine, Mercur District (Camp Floyd District), Oquirrh Mts, Tooele Co., Utah, USAUSAAdelite 1401856-112-12-3740.315555555556,-112.21027777778

    This mineral directly occurs at 13 localities (15 localities according to mindat, 46 localities if parents are counted as well)
    Of the 13 localities at which this mineral occurs, 8 have an age. (26 of the 46 parent localities have ages)


    MDThe mineral occurs at this locality according to MED, but does not have an age yet.
    MDThe mineral occurs at this locality according to MED, and has an age.
    The mineral occurs at some child of this locality.
    The locality at which the mineral occurs does not have an age...this is the closest parent locality with an age, relative to that mineral. This is not ideal.

    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.


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     This bottom-level locality is directly dated. (2 total)
     This locality is directly dated, but is not bottom-level. (4 total)
     This locality is not directly dated, and is not bottom-level. (17 total)

     This bottom-level locality has an age assigned to it from some other locality. (3 total)
     This locality does not have an age assigned to it. (5 bottom-level + 15 top/mid-level = 20 total)

       







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