Mineral Evolution Database
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Mineral locality data provided by mindat.org



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  • Minerals queried: Alpersite

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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
    151AustraliaAustraliaAlpersite 1-31-5-22139741-31.089444444444,139.12805555556
    66New South Wales, AustraliaAustraliaAlpersite 1-32-19-391482918-32.3275,148.48833333333
    133679Georgiana Co., New South Wales, AustraliaAustraliaAlpersite 1-33-53-91492446-33.885833333333,149.41277777778
    275871Burraga, Georgiana Co., New South Wales, AustraliaAustraliaAlpersite 1-33-56-411493252-33.944722222222,149.54777777778
    MD55856Lloyds Copper Mine (Thompson Creek Mine; Excelsior Mine; Burraga Copper Mine), Burraga, Georgiana Co., New South Wales, AustraliaAustraliaAlpersite 1-33-57-381493154-33.960555555556,149.53166666667
    14279AustriaAustriaAlpersite 14732491441847.546944444444,14.071666666667
    254Styria, AustriaAustriaAlpersite 147156156847.251666666667,15.102222222222
    58446Liesing - Palten Valley, Styria, AustriaAustriaAlpersite 147254214443247.428333333333,14.742222222222
    205674Rottenmann, Liesing - Palten Valley, Styria, AustriaAustriaAlpersite 10000000,0
    252311Bärndorf, Rottenmann, Liesing - Palten Valley, Styria, AustriaAustriaAlpersite 10000000,0
    MD58437Prenterwinkelgraben (Bärndorfer Graben), Bärndorf, Rottenmann, Liesing - Palten Valley, Styria, AustriaAustriaAlpersite 147312914255347.524722222222,14.431388888889
    P250016008188CanadaCanadaUSGSOFR2009-1034USGSOFR2009-1034vms-00137vms-00137Alpersite 1532027-90-3-4053.340833333333,-90.061111111111
    P2500160020365Manitoba, CanadaCanadaUSGSOFR2009-1034USGSOFR2009-1034vms-00137vms-00137Alpersite 1535859-97-58-4153.983055555556,-97.978055555556
    P25001600215282Sherridon District, Manitoba, CanadaCanadaUSGSOFR2009-1034USGSOFR2009-1034vms-00137vms-00137Alpersite 155626-101-4-1955.107222222222,-101.07194444444
    MDO25001600131238Sherritt Gordon Mine (Sherridon Mine), Sherridon District, Manitoba, CanadaCanada131238Sherritt Gordon Mine (Sherridon Mine), Sherridon District, Manitoba, CanadaUSGSOFR2009-1034USGSOFR2009-1034vms-00137vms-00137Alpersite 155816-101-6-1755.137777777778,-101.10472222222
    P20.23.614188GreeceGreeceGM146_732GM146_732Kristen002526Kristen002526Alpersite 138392423203638.656666666667,23.343333333333
    P20.23.61931Attica, GreeceGreeceGM146_732GM146_732Kristen002526Kristen002526Alpersite 13742322343037.708888888889,23.716666666667
    P20.23.6305693East Attica, Attica, GreeceGreeceGM146_732GM146_732Kristen002526Kristen002526Alpersite 13743332423237.725833333333,24.042222222222
    P20.23.614187Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, GreeceGreece14187Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, GreeceGM146_732GM146_732Kristen002526Kristen002526Alpersite 13743332423237.725833333333,24.042222222222
    P20.23.61942Lavrion District Mines, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, GreeceGreeceContinental Extension1942Lavrion District Mines, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, GreeceGM146_732GM146_732Kristen002526Kristen002526Alpersite 13744102415637.736111111111,24.032222222222
    MDRO20.23.610472Esperanza Mine, Lavrion District Mines, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, GreeceGreece14187Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, GreeceGM146_732GM146_732Kristen002526Kristen002526Alpersite 13743312415637.725277777778,24.032222222222
    P2499243816773IndiaIndiaPR134_189PR134_189Mo-00142Mo-00140Alpersite 12228548394422.481666666667,83.162222222222
    P2499243824153Madhya Pradesh, IndiaIndiaPR134_189PR134_189Mo-00142Mo-00140Alpersite 1232567905323.048888888889,79.014722222222
    P2499243824756Balaghat District, Madhya Pradesh, IndiaIndiaPR134_189PR134_189Mo-00142Mo-00140Alpersite 121531980182021.888611111111,80.305555555556
    P24992438290598Baihar Tehsil, Balaghat District, Madhya Pradesh, IndiaIndiaPR134_189PR134_189Mo-00142Mo-00140Alpersite 1220598043022.016388888889,80.716666666667
    P24992438279956Padritola, Baihar Tehsil, Balaghat District, Madhya Pradesh, IndiaIndiaPR134_189PR134_189Mo-00142Mo-00140Alpersite 1220598043022.016388888889,80.716666666667
    MDO2499243815187Malanjkhand Mine, Padritola, Baihar Tehsil, Balaghat District, Madhya Pradesh, IndiaIndia15187Malanjkhand Mine, Padritola, Baihar Tehsil, Balaghat District, Madhya Pradesh, IndiaPR134_189PR134_189Mo-00142Mo-00140Alpersite 122108043022.016666666667,80.716666666667
    23295NicaraguaNicaraguaAlpersite 1124743-85-53-5712.795277777778,-85.899166666667
    49582León Department, NicaraguaNicaraguaAlpersite 1124147-86-36-2212.696388888889,-86.606111111111
    155909Cerro Negro Volcano, León Department, NicaraguaNicaraguaAlpersite 1123025-86-42-812.506944444444,-86.702222222222
    MD270119Outwash Basin, Cerro Negro Volcano, León Department, NicaraguaNicaraguaAlpersite 10000000,0
    270121Momotombo Volcano, León Department, NicaraguaNicaraguaAlpersite 1122526-86-32-2812.423888888889,-86.541111111111
    MD270122Outwash Basin, Momotombo Volcano, León Department, NicaraguaNicaraguaAlpersite 10000000,0
    P3503405536SpainSpainUSGSOFR2009_1034USGSOFR2009_1034vms-00899vms-00894Alpersite 1401510-3-35-2340.252777777778,-3.5897222222222
    P3503403103Andalusia, SpainSpainUSGSOFR2009_1034USGSOFR2009_1034vms-00899vms-00894Alpersite 1371655-4-39-2037.281944444444,-4.6555555555556
    P35034023033Huelva, Andalusia, SpainSpainUSGSOFR2009_1034USGSOFR2009_1034vms-00899vms-00894Alpersite 1374137-6-48-937.693611111111,-6.8025
    P350350204183Minas De Riotinto, Huelva, Andalusia, SpainSpainUSGSOFR2009_1034USGSOFR2009_1034vms-00899vms-00899Alpersite 1374140-6-35-3537.694444444444,-6.5930555555556
    P3503503123Rio Tinto Mines (Riotinto Mines), Minas De Riotinto, Huelva, Andalusia, SpainSpainContinental Arc3123Rio Tinto Mines (Riotinto Mines), Minas De Riotinto, Huelva, Andalusia, SpainUSGSOFR2009_1034USGSOFR2009_1034vms-00899vms-00899Alpersite 1374157-6-34-1537.699166666667,-6.5708333333333
    MDRY350350304013Peña Del Hierro Mine, Rio Tinto Mines (Riotinto Mines), Minas De Riotinto, Huelva, Andalusia, SpainSpain3123Rio Tinto Mines (Riotinto Mines), Minas De Riotinto, Huelva, Andalusia, SpainUSGSOFR2009_1034USGSOFR2009_1034vms-00899vms-00899Alpersite 10000000,0
    P340340232292Nerva, Huelva, Andalusia, SpainSpainUSGSOFR2009_1034USGSOFR2009_1034vms-00894vms-00894Alpersite 1374335-6-33-1937.726388888889,-6.5552777777778
    MDY340340204897Peña De Hierro Mine, Nerva, Huelva, Andalusia, SpainSpainContinental Arc204897Peña De Hierro Mine, Nerva, Huelva, Andalusia, SpainUSGSOFR2009_1034USGSOFR2009_1034vms-00894vms-00894Alpersite 1374335-6-33-2037.726388888889,-6.5555555555556
    P3003003366USAUSAUSGSOFR2009_1034USGSOFR2009_1034vms-01069vms-01069Alpersite 1374912-83-42-4937.82,-83.713611111111
    P30030014194Nevada, USAUSAUSGSOFR2009_1034USGSOFR2009_1034vms-01069vms-01069Alpersite 1391258-117-33-1539.216111111111,-117.55416666667
    P3003003922Pershing Co., Nevada, USAUSAUSGSOFR2009_1034USGSOFR2009_1034vms-01069vms-01069Alpersite 1402414-118-17-640.403888888889,-118.285
    P30030037177Tobin And Sonoma Range District, Pershing Co., Nevada, USAUSAUSGSOFR2009_1034USGSOFR2009_1034vms-01069vms-01069Alpersite 1403231-117-33-2440.541944444444,-117.55666666667
    MDY30030058783Big Mike Mine, Tobin And Sonoma Range District, Pershing Co., Nevada, USAUSABackarc Environment58783Big Mike Mine, Tobin And Sonoma Range District, Pershing Co., Nevada, USAUSGSOFR2009_1034USGSOFR2009_1034vms-01069vms-01069Alpersite 1403232-117-33-2540.542222222222,-117.55694444444

    This mineral directly occurs at 10 localities (10 localities according to mindat, 46 localities if parents are counted as well)
    Of the 10 localities at which this mineral occurs, 6 have an age. (29 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. (4 total)
     This locality is directly dated, but is not bottom-level. (3 total)
     This locality is not directly dated, and is not bottom-level. (20 total)

     This bottom-level locality has an age assigned to it from some other locality. (2 total)
     This locality does not have an age assigned to it. (3 bottom-level + 14 top/mid-level = 17 total)

       







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