Mineral Evolution Database
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Mineral locality data provided by mindat.org



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  • Minerals queried: Ajoite

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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
    14279AustriaAustriaAjoite 14732491441847.546944444444,14.071666666667
    245Carinthia, AustriaAustriaAjoite 14647501431446.797222222222,14.053888888889
    42789Karawanken, Carinthia, AustriaAustriaAjoite 146274214322846.461666666667,14.541111111111
    22436Finkenstein, Karawanken, Carinthia, AustriaAustriaAjoite 10000000,0
    5607Mallestiger Mittagskogel, Finkenstein, Karawanken, Carinthia, AustriaAustriaAjoite 10000000,0
    MD5606Neufinkenstein-Grabanz District, Mallestiger Mittagskogel, Finkenstein, Karawanken, Carinthia, AustriaAustriaAjoite 146314513522346.529166666667,13.873055555556
    57625Vorarlberg, AustriaAustriaAjoite 1471339532647.2175,9.8905555555556
    58511Montafon, Vorarlberg, AustriaAustriaAjoite 1472539581047.048055555556,9.9694444444444
    123489Verwall Alps (Verwall Group), Montafon, Vorarlberg, AustriaAustriaAjoite 1471561035947.032222222222,10.066388888889
    193954Rinder Valley (Gafluna Valley), Verwall Alps (Verwall Group), Montafon, Vorarlberg, AustriaAustriaAjoite 1474171051247.071388888889,10.086666666667
    MD133172Putzkammer Alp, Rinder Valley (Gafluna Valley), Verwall Alps (Verwall Group), Montafon, Vorarlberg, AustriaAustriaAjoite 1473461044247.062777777778,10.078333333333
    P37221714244GermanyGermanyCMP106_440CMP106_440Co-00073Co-00072Ajoite 151261810221151.438333333333,10.369722222222
    P37221717498North Rhine-Westphalia, GermanyGermanyCMP106_440CMP106_440Co-00073Co-00072Ajoite 1512118733351.355,7.5508333333333
    P37221717799Sauerland, North Rhine-Westphalia, GermanyGermanyCMP106_440CMP106_440Co-00073Co-00072Ajoite 15120538125851.348055555556,8.2161111111111
    P37221730841Meschede, Sauerland, North Rhine-Westphalia, GermanyGermanyCMP106_440CMP106_440Co-00073Co-00072Ajoite 15119308203751.325,8.3436111111111
    MDY37221716063Ramsbeck, Meschede, Sauerland, North Rhine-Westphalia, GermanyGermanyContinental Extension16063Ramsbeck, Meschede, Sauerland, North Rhine-Westphalia, GermanyCMP106_440CMP106_440Co-00073Co-00072Ajoite 15118578244151.315833333333,8.4113888888889
    P15.913.714488JapanJapanEG69_1207EG69_1207Kristen001943Kristen001943Ajoite 135195713558335.3325,135.9675
    P15.913.720273Tochigi, JapanJapanEG69_1207EG69_1207Kristen001943Kristen001943Ajoite 1363913139395236.653611111111,139.66444444444
    P15.913.7186180Nikko City, Tochigi, JapanJapanEG69_1207EG69_1207Kristen001943Kristen001943Ajoite 1364350139324636.730555555556,139.54611111111
    P15.913.730268Ashio-machi, Nikko City, Tochigi, JapanJapanEG69_1207EG69_1207Kristen001943Kristen001943Ajoite 1363759139264036.633055555556,139.44444444444
    MDO15.913.76800Ashio Mine (Ashio Copper Mine), Ashio-machi, Nikko City, Tochigi, JapanJapan6800Ashio Mine (Ashio Copper Mine), Ashio-machi, Nikko City, Tochigi, JapanEG69_1207EG69_1207Kristen001943Kristen001943Ajoite 1363760139264036.633333333333,139.44444444444
    10257NamibiaNamibiaAjoite 1-21-56-1516451-21.9375,16.750277777778
    29110Kunene Region, NamibiaNamibiaAjoite 1-19-6-37141013-19.110277777778,14.170277777778
    2417Khorixas, Kunene Region, NamibiaNamibiaAjoite 1-20-29-29143050-20.491388888889,14.513888888889
    195056Mesopotamia Copper Valley, Khorixas, Kunene Region, NamibiaNamibiaAjoite 1-20-12-36142758-20.21,14.466111111111
    MD126216Mesopotamia 504 Farm, Mesopotamia Copper Valley, Khorixas, Kunene Region, NamibiaNamibiaAjoite 1-20-12-37142759-20.210277777778,14.466388888889
    14254RomaniaRomaniaAjoite 146245924182146.416388888889,24.305833333333
    193300Suceava, RomaniaRomaniaAjoite 147342925242947.574722222222,25.408055555556
    132313Suceava District, Suceava, RomaniaRomaniaAjoite 10000000,0
    278049Iacobeni (Jakobeny; Jacobeny; Jakabfalva), Suceava District, Suceava, RomaniaRomaniaAjoite 10000000,0
    MD193299Arschitza Mine, Iacobeni (Jakobeny; Jacobeny; Jakabfalva), Suceava District, Suceava, RomaniaRomaniaAjoite 10000000,0
    14468South AfricaSouth AfricaAjoite 1-28-14-36264719-28.243333333333,26.788611111111
    43090Limpopo, South AfricaSouth AfricaAjoite 1-24-13-49294034-24.230277777778,29.676111111111
    257515Vhembe District, Limpopo, South AfricaSouth AfricaAjoite 1-22-41-2929309-22.691388888889,29.5025
    3093Musina (Messina), Vhembe District, Limpopo, South AfricaSouth AfricaAjoite 10000000,0
    MD54250Messina Mine (No. 5 Shaft; Musina Mine), Musina (Messina), Vhembe District, Limpopo, South AfricaSouth AfricaAjoite 10000000,0
    P631.263366USAUSAUSGSOFR2008_1155AGSD12_201PorphCu-00011Giersdorf_00000486Ajoite 1374912-83-42-4937.82,-83.713611111111
    P631.263293Arizona, USAUSAUSGSOFR2008_1155AGSD12_201PorphCu-00011Giersdorf_00000486Ajoite 1332843-111-18-3933.478611111111,-111.31083333333
    P14.711.2616645Maricopa Co., Arizona, USAUSAAGSD12_201AGSD12_201Giersdorf_00000451Giersdorf_00000486Ajoite 1333954-112-27-1933.665,-112.45527777778
    31426Big Horn Mts, Maricopa Co., Arizona, USAUSAAjoite 1334610-113-10-2333.769444444444,-113.17305555556
    31816Osborn District, Big Horn Mts, Maricopa Co., Arizona, USAUSAAjoite 1334010-112-58-1633.669444444444,-112.97111111111
    275431Hummingbird Spring, Osborn District, Big Horn Mts, Maricopa Co., Arizona, USAUSAAjoite 1333832-1130-4833.642222222222,-113.01333333333
    MD6082Moon Anchor Mine (Aggravation Mine; East Vulture Mining Co. Mine), Hummingbird Spring, Osborn District, Big Horn Mts, Maricopa Co., Arizona, USAUSAAjoite 1333832-1130-4833.642222222222,-113.01333333333
    O14.711.2631408Vulture Mts, Maricopa Co., Arizona, USAUSA31408Vulture Mts, Maricopa Co., Arizona, USAAGSD12_201AGSD12_201Giersdorf_00000451Giersdorf_00000486Ajoite 1335035-112-52-233.843055555556,-112.86722222222
    29721Vulture District, Vulture Mts, Maricopa Co., Arizona, USAUSAAjoite 133488-112-50-3233.802222222222,-112.84222222222
    MD6083Potter-Cramer Mine (Potter Cramer Property), Vulture District, Vulture Mts, Maricopa Co., Arizona, USAUSAAjoite 1334050-112-57-2033.680555555556,-112.95555555556
    P636320095Pima Co., Arizona, USAUSAUSGSOFR2008_1155USGSOFR2008_1155PorphCu-00011PorphCu-00011Ajoite 13258-111-33-3332.085555555556,-111.55916666667
    P636329459Ajo District, Pima Co., Arizona, USAUSAUSGSOFR2008_1155USGSOFR2008_1155PorphCu-00011PorphCu-00011Ajoite 1322123-112-52-5532.356388888889,-112.88194444444
    P636334857Little Ajo Mts, Ajo District, Pima Co., Arizona, USAUSAUSGSOFR2008_1155USGSOFR2008_1155PorphCu-00011PorphCu-00011Ajoite 1322043-112-52-2632.345277777778,-112.87388888889
    P63633369Ajo, Little Ajo Mts, Ajo District, Pima Co., Arizona, USAUSAUSGSOFR2008_1155USGSOFR2008_1155PorphCu-00011PorphCu-00011Ajoite 1322055-112-52-2032.348611111111,-112.87222222222
    MDY63633370New Cornelia Mine (Ajo Mine), Ajo, Little Ajo Mts, Ajo District, Pima Co., Arizona, USAUSAContinental Extension3370New Cornelia Mine (Ajo Mine), Ajo, Little Ajo Mts, Ajo District, Pima Co., Arizona, USAUSGSOFR2008_1155USGSOFR2008_1155PorphCu-00011PorphCu-00011Ajoite 1322120-112-51-5432.355555555556,-112.865
    P59576428Pinal Co., Arizona, USAUSAUSGSOFR2008_1155USGSOFR2008_1155PorphCu-00686PorphCu-00686Ajoite 1325541-111-8-3932.928055555556,-111.14416666667
    P595731714Galiuro Mts, Pinal Co., Arizona, USAUSAUSGSOFR2008_1155USGSOFR2008_1155PorphCu-00686PorphCu-00686Ajoite 132478-110-29-5432.785555555556,-110.49833333333
    P595746484Bunker Hill District (Copper Creek District), Galiuro Mts, Pinal Co., Arizona, USAUSAUSGSOFR2008_1155USGSOFR2008_1155PorphCu-00686PorphCu-00686Ajoite 1324646-110-29-4332.779444444444,-110.49527777778
    P59577835Copper Creek (Copper Creek Canyon), Bunker Hill District (Copper Creek District), Galiuro Mts, Pinal Co., Arizona, USAUSAUSGSOFR2008_1155USGSOFR2008_1155PorphCu-00686PorphCu-00686Ajoite 1324511-110-29-2332.753055555556,-110.48972222222
    MDRY5957196116Unspecified/unnamed Prospect/diggings, Copper Creek (Copper Creek Canyon), Bunker Hill District (Copper Creek District), Galiuro Mts, Pinal Co., Arizona, USAUSA194728Copper Creek, Copper Creek (Copper Creek Canyon), Bunker Hill District (Copper Creek District), Galiuro Mts, Pinal Co., Arizona, USAUSGSOFR2008_1155USGSOFR2008_1155PorphCu-00686PorphCu-00686Ajoite 10000000,0

    This mineral directly occurs at 11 localities (14 localities according to mindat, 56 localities if parents are counted as well)
    Of the 11 localities at which this mineral occurs, 4 have an age. (24 of the 56 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. (2 total)
     This locality is not directly dated, and is not bottom-level. (19 total)

     This bottom-level locality has an age assigned to it from some other locality. (1 total)
     This locality does not have an age assigned to it. (6 bottom-level + 26 top/mid-level = 32 total)

       







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