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    • Minerals queried: Alum-(Na)

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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
    638ChileChileAlum-(Na) 1-33-48-28-71-47-30-33.807777777778,-71.791666666667
    640Antofagasta, ChileChileAlum-(Na) 1-22-59-1-69-27-56-22.983611111111,-69.465555555556
    122191El Loa Province, Antofagasta, ChileChileAlum-(Na) 1-22-58-56-68-48-52-22.982222222222,-68.814444444444
    27294Calama, El Loa Province, Antofagasta, ChileChileAlum-(Na) 1-22-30-53-68-58-30-22.514722222222,-68.975
    196003Cerritos Bayos, Calama, El Loa Province, Antofagasta, ChileChileAlum-(Na) 1-22-37-58-69-9-35-22.632777777778,-69.159722222222
    MD639Alcaparrosa Mine, Cerritos Bayos, Calama, El Loa Province, Antofagasta, ChileChileAlum-(Na) 1-22-37-58-69-11-7-22.632777777778,-69.185277777778
    14244GermanyGermanyAlum-(Na) 151261810221151.438333333333,10.369722222222
    4395Lower Saxony, GermanyGermanyAlum-(Na) 152250916952.416666666667,9.2691666666667
    1811Harz, Lower Saxony, GermanyGermanyAlum-(Na) 151463410245551.776111111111,10.415277777778
    22875Lautenthal, Harz, Lower Saxony, GermanyGermanyAlum-(Na) 15153510173551.884722222222,10.293055555556
    MD6030Lautenthal Smelter (Silberhütte Smelter) Slag Locality, Lautenthal, Harz, Lower Saxony, GermanyGermanyContinental ArcAlum-(Na) 151521410171251.870555555556,10.286666666667
    21253Thuringia, GermanyGermanyAlum-(Na) 1504711134150.783611111111,11.061388888889
    1919Saalfeld-Rudolstadt, Thuringia, GermanyGermanyAlum-(Na) 15037161117550.621111111111,11.284722222222
    194177Hockeroda, Saalfeld-Rudolstadt, Thuringia, GermanyGermanyAlum-(Na) 150345711235250.5825,11.397777777778
    MD1920Arnsbach, Hockeroda, Saalfeld-Rudolstadt, Thuringia, GermanyGermanyAlum-(Na) 150345111233550.580833333333,11.393055555556
    23928GuatemalaGuatemalaAlum-(Na) 115142-90-28-915.028333333333,-90.469166666667
    127137Quetzaltenango Department, GuatemalaGuatemalaAlum-(Na) 1144457-91-28-4914.749166666667,-91.480277777778
    279487El Palmar, Quetzaltenango Department, GuatemalaGuatemalaAlum-(Na) 10000000,0
    127136Santiaguito Dome (Santiaguito Volcano), El Palmar, Quetzaltenango Department, GuatemalaGuatemalaAlum-(Na) 114450-91-34014.75,-91.566666666667
    MD64379Sapper Fumarole, Santiaguito Dome (Santiaguito Volcano), El Palmar, Quetzaltenango Department, GuatemalaGuatemalaAlum-(Na) 10000000,0
    P35.734.914214HungaryHungaryUSGSOFR2008_1155USGSOFR2008_1155PorphCu-00066PorphCu-00066Alum-(Na) 147164218523747.278333333333,18.876944444444
    P35.734.929449Heves, HungaryHungaryUSGSOFR2008_1155USGSOFR2008_1155PorphCu-00066PorphCu-00066Alum-(Na) 1475224201547.873333333333,20.018055555556
    P35.734.921927Mátra Mts, Heves, HungaryHungaryUSGSOFR2008_1155USGSOFR2008_1155PorphCu-00066PorphCu-00066Alum-(Na) 1475224201647.873333333333,20.018333333333
    P35.734.924458Recsk, Mátra Mts, Heves, HungaryHungaryUSGSOFR2008_1155USGSOFR2008_1155PorphCu-00066PorphCu-00066Alum-(Na) 1475551205447.930833333333,20.084444444444
    MDO35.734.99905Recsk Mine (Deep Level), Recsk, Mátra Mts, Heves, HungaryHungary9905Recsk Mine (Deep Level), Recsk, Mátra Mts, Heves, HungaryUSGSOFR2008_1155USGSOFR2008_1155PorphCu-00066PorphCu-00066Alum-(Na) 14753562052347.898888888889,20.089722222222
    66059Nógrád, HungaryHungaryAlum-(Na) 10000000,0
    132354Mátra Mts, Nógrád, HungaryHungaryAlum-(Na) 10000000,0
    132355Bátonyterenye, Mátra Mts, Nógrád, HungaryHungaryAlum-(Na) 10000000,0
    MD65833Szorospatak, Bátonyterenye, Mátra Mts, Nógrád, HungaryHungaryAlum-(Na) 10000000,0
    14553ItalyItalyAlum-(Na) 14232712165742.535277777778,12.2825
    14444Sicily, ItalyItalyAlum-(Na) 13739551405637.665277777778,14.015555555556
    23887Messina Province, Sicily, ItalyItalyAlum-(Na) 13818501512038.313888888889,15.2
    236210Eolie Islands (Aeolian Islands), Messina Province, Sicily, ItalyItalyAlum-(Na) 1383734155238.626111111111,15.083888888889
    26841Lipari, Eolie Islands (Aeolian Islands), Messina Province, Sicily, ItalyItalyAlum-(Na) 1383734155238.626111111111,15.083888888889
    4499Vulcano Island, Lipari, Eolie Islands (Aeolian Islands), Messina Province, Sicily, ItalyItalyAlum-(Na) 138235914573538.399722222222,14.959722222222
    MD5552La Fossa Crater, Vulcano Island, Lipari, Eolie Islands (Aeolian Islands), Messina Province, Sicily, ItalyItalyAlum-(Na) 138235914573638.399722222222,14.96
    188901Porto Levante, Vulcano Island, Lipari, Eolie Islands (Aeolian Islands), Messina Province, Sicily, ItalyItalyAlum-(Na) 10000000,0
    271156Faraglioni Di Levante (Grotte Dei Faraglioni; Grotte Del Faraglione; "Grotte De Faraglione"), Porto Levante, Vulcano Island, Lipari, Eolie Islands (Aeolian Islands), Messina Province, Sicily, ItalyItalyAlum-(Na) 10000000,0
    171296Faraglione Nico (Faraglione Piccolo; Faragghiune Nicu), Faraglioni Di Levante (Grotte Dei Faraglioni; Grotte Del Faraglione; "Grotte De Faraglione"), Porto Levante, Vulcano Island, Lipari, Eolie Islands (Aeolian Islands), Messina Province, Sicily, ItalyItalyAlum-(Na) 10000000,0
    MD6928Grotta Dell'Allume, Faraglione Nico (Faraglione Piccolo; Faragghiune Nicu), Faraglioni Di Levante (Grotte Dei Faraglioni; Grotte Del Faraglione; "Grotte De Faraglione"), Porto Levante, Vulcano Island, Lipari, Eolie Islands (Aeolian Islands), Messina Province, Sicily, ItalyItalyAlum-(Na) 10000000,0
    14409RussiaRussiaAlum-(Na) 15356106839953.936111111111,68.6525
    2651Kamchatka Krai, RussiaRussiaAlum-(Na) 15572716042155.124166666667,160.70027777778
    MD5600Mutnovskoe, Kamchatka Krai, RussiaRussiaAlum-(Na) 1522654158115152.448333333333,158.1975
    3366USAUSAAlum-(Na) 1374912-83-42-4937.82,-83.713611111111
    3293Arizona, USAUSAAlum-(Na) 1332843-111-18-3933.478611111111,-111.31083333333
    15100Coconino Co., Arizona, USAUSAContinental ArcAlum-(Na) 1354833-111-43-4835.809166666667,-111.73
    44381San Franciscan Volcanic Field (San Francisco Peaks; San Francisco Mts), Coconino Co., Arizona, USAUSAAlum-(Na) 1351947-111-43-1135.329722222222,-111.71972222222
    MD55669Sunset Crater (Sunset Peak), San Franciscan Volcanic Field (San Francisco Peaks; San Francisco Mts), Coconino Co., Arizona, USAUSAAlum-(Na) 135223-111-31-1635.3675,-111.52111111111
    18019Santa Cruz Co., Arizona, USAUSAAlum-(Na) 1312858-110-52-231.482777777778,-110.86722222222
    26925Patagonia Mts, Santa Cruz Co., Arizona, USAUSAAlum-(Na) 1312720-110-44-5431.455555555556,-110.74833333333
    28564Harshaw District, Patagonia Mts, Santa Cruz Co., Arizona, USAUSAAlum-(Na) 1312845-110-44-331.479166666667,-110.73416666667
    43063Alum Gulch, Harshaw District, Patagonia Mts, Santa Cruz Co., Arizona, USAUSAAlum-(Na) 1312821-110-44-2031.4725,-110.73888888889
    247207Flux Gulch, Alum Gulch, Harshaw District, Patagonia Mts, Santa Cruz Co., Arizona, USAUSAAlum-(Na) 1312852-110-44-5731.481111111111,-110.74916666667
    MD5529Flux Mine (Goshen Mine), Flux Gulch, Alum Gulch, Harshaw District, Patagonia Mts, Santa Cruz Co., Arizona, USAUSAAlum-(Na) 1312917-110-45-1531.488055555556,-110.75416666667
    4033North Carolina, USAUSAAlum-(Na) 1353720-79-53-1935.622222222222,-79.888611111111
    102652Swain Co., North Carolina, USAUSAAlum-(Na) 1352437-83-31-235.410277777778,-83.517222222222
    MD125974Great Smoky Mountains, Swain Co., North Carolina, USAUSAAlum-(Na) 10000000,0

    This mineral directly occurs at 12 localities (13 localities according to mindat, 57 localities if parents are counted as well)
    Of the 12 localities at which this mineral occurs, 1 has an age. (5 of the 57 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. (1 total)
     This locality is directly dated, but is not bottom-level. (0 total)
     This locality is not directly dated, and is not bottom-level. (4 total)

     This bottom-level locality has an age assigned to it from some other locality. (0 total)
     This locality does not have an age assigned to it. (10 bottom-level + 42 top/mid-level = 52 total)

       






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