Mineral Evolution Database
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    • Minerals queried: Amarantite

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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
    P47047014398ArgentinaArgentinaUSGSOFR2009_1034USGSOFR2009_1034vms-00002vms-00002Amarantite 1-33-41-5-65-32-49-33.684722222222,-65.546944444444
    P47047022996San Juan Province, ArgentinaArgentinaUSGSOFR2009_1034USGSOFR2009_1034vms-00002vms-00002Amarantite 1-30-39-6-68-54-44-30.651666666667,-68.912222222222
    P470470239822Calingasta Department, San Juan Province, ArgentinaArgentinaUSGSOFR2009_1034USGSOFR2009_1034vms-00002vms-00002Amarantite 1-31-29-48-70-3-46-31.496666666667,-70.062777777778
    P470470146944Calingasta, Calingasta Department, San Juan Province, ArgentinaArgentinaUSGSOFR2009_1034USGSOFR2009_1034vms-00002vms-00002Amarantite 1-31-3-41-69-40-28-31.061388888889,-69.674444444444
    P470470278358Quebrada Alcaparrosa, Calingasta, Calingasta Department, San Juan Province, ArgentinaArgentinaUSGSOFR2009_1034USGSOFR2009_1034vms-00002vms-00002Amarantite 1-31-19-15-69-23-16-31.320833333333,-69.387777777778
    MDY47047021392Santa Elena Mine, Quebrada Alcaparrosa, Calingasta, Calingasta Department, San Juan Province, ArgentinaArgentinaBackarc Environment21392Santa Elena Mine, Quebrada Alcaparrosa, Calingasta, Calingasta Department, San Juan Province, ArgentinaUSGSOFR2009_1034USGSOFR2009_1034vms-00002vms-00002Amarantite 1-31-20-31-69-24-33-31.341944444444,-69.409166666667
    P253.1151AustraliaAustraliaAN97_21AN97_21Giersdorf_00000993Giersdorf_00000994Amarantite 1-31-5-22139741-31.089444444444,139.12805555556
    P253.112222South Australia, AustraliaAustraliaAN97_21AN97_21Giersdorf_00000993Giersdorf_00000994Amarantite 1-32-28-231372428-32.473055555556,137.40777777778
    P253.116628Olary Province, South Australia, AustraliaAustraliaAN97_21AN97_21Giersdorf_00000993Giersdorf_00000994Amarantite 1-32-11-42140525-32.195,140.09027777778
    RP253.122451Mingary, Olary Province, South Australia, AustraliaAustralia159060Northeast, South Australia, AustraliaAN97_21AN97_21Giersdorf_00000993Giersdorf_00000994Amarantite 1-32-12-48140447-32.213333333333,140.73527777778
    RP253.1143220Pine Creek - Mutooroo Area, Mingary, Olary Province, South Australia, AustraliaAustralia159060Northeast, South Australia, AustraliaAN97_21AN97_21Giersdorf_00000993Giersdorf_00000994Amarantite 1-32-16-38140561-32.277222222222,140.93361111111
    MDRO253.151952Mutooroo Homestead, Pine Creek - Mutooroo Area, Mingary, Olary Province, South Australia, AustraliaAustralia159060Northeast, South Australia, AustraliaAN97_21AN97_21Giersdorf_00000993Giersdorf_00000994Amarantite 1-32-27-91405525-32.4525,140.92361111111
    MDRO253.116726Mutooroo Mine, Pine Creek - Mutooroo Area, Mingary, Olary Province, South Australia, AustraliaAustralia159060Northeast, South Australia, AustraliaAN97_21AN97_21Giersdorf_00000993Giersdorf_00000994Amarantite 1-32-14-581405615-32.249444444444,140.9375
    8188CanadaCanadaAmarantite 1532027-90-3-4053.340833333333,-90.061111111111
    14347Nova Scotia, CanadaCanadaAmarantite 145635-63-23-3345.109722222222,-63.3925
    20219Cape Breton Co., Nova Scotia, CanadaCanadaAmarantite 146314-60-19-1946.053888888889,-60.321944444444
    MD31641Sydney Coalfield, Cape Breton Co., Nova Scotia, CanadaCanadaAmarantite 1461559-60-9-446.266388888889,-60.151111111111
    P20131638ChileChileUSGSOFR2009-1034USGSOFR2008_1155vms-00384PorphCu-00002Amarantite 1-33-48-28-71-47-30-33.807777777778,-71.791666666667
    P6431640Antofagasta, ChileChileUSGSOFR2008_1155USGSOFR2008_1155PorphCu-00004PorphCu-00002Amarantite 1-22-59-1-69-27-56-22.983611111111,-69.465555555556
    P6463122190Antofagasta Province, Antofagasta, ChileChileUSGSOFR2008_1155USGSOFR2008_1155PorphCu-00004PorphCu-00004Amarantite 1-23-42-40-69-44-40-23.711111111111,-69.744444444444
    131763Reventon District, Antofagasta Province, Antofagasta, ChileChileAmarantite 10000000,0
    278105Officina Paposa, Reventon District, Antofagasta Province, Antofagasta, ChileChileAmarantite 10000000,0
    MD25578Unión Mine, Officina Paposa, Reventon District, Antofagasta Province, Antofagasta, ChileChileAmarantite 10000000,0
    P6463672Sierra Gorda District, Antofagasta Province, Antofagasta, ChileChile672Sierra Gorda District, Antofagasta Province, Antofagasta, ChileUSGSOFR2008_1155USGSOFR2008_1155PorphCu-00004PorphCu-00004Amarantite 1-23-2-56-69-12-18-23.048888888889,-69.205
    MDRO6463653Caracoles, Sierra Gorda District, Antofagasta Province, Antofagasta, ChileChile672Sierra Gorda District, Antofagasta Province, Antofagasta, ChileUSGSOFR2008_1155USGSOFR2008_1155PorphCu-00004PorphCu-00004Amarantite 1-22-55-4-69-12-23-22.917777777778,-69.206388888889
    MDRO646316363La Compañia Mine, Sierra Gorda District, Antofagasta Province, Antofagasta, ChileChile672Sierra Gorda District, Antofagasta Province, Antofagasta, ChileUSGSOFR2008_1155USGSOFR2008_1155PorphCu-00004PorphCu-00004Amarantite 10000000,0
    P38.231122191El Loa Province, Antofagasta, ChileChileUSGSOFR2008_1155USGSOFR2008_1155PorphCu-00320PorphCu-00002Amarantite 1-22-58-56-68-48-52-22.982222222222,-68.814444444444
    P38.23127294Calama, El Loa Province, Antofagasta, ChileChileUSGSOFR2008_1155USGSOFR2008_1155PorphCu-00320PorphCu-00002Amarantite 1-22-30-53-68-58-30-22.514722222222,-68.975
    196003Cerritos Bayos, Calama, El Loa Province, Antofagasta, ChileChileAmarantite 1-22-37-58-69-9-35-22.632777777778,-69.159722222222
    MD639Alcaparrosa Mine, Cerritos Bayos, Calama, El Loa Province, Antofagasta, ChileChileAmarantite 1-22-37-58-69-11-7-22.632777777778,-69.185277777778
    P38.231205946Chuquicamata District, Calama, El Loa Province, Antofagasta, ChileChileUSGSOFR2008_1155USGSOFR2008_1155PorphCu-00320PorphCu-00002Amarantite 1-22-20-47-68-54-44-22.346388888889,-68.912222222222
    MDO35.0731641Chuquicamata Mine, Chuquicamata District, Calama, El Loa Province, Antofagasta, ChileChile641Chuquicamata Mine, Chuquicamata District, Calama, El Loa Province, Antofagasta, ChileUSGSOFR2008_1155Mo-00007PorphCu-00002Amarantite 1-22-17-21-68-54-3-22.289166666667,-68.900833333333
    P38.237.6205947Toki Cu Deposit (Toki Cluster), Chuquicamata District, Calama, El Loa Province, Antofagasta, ChileChile205947Toki Cu Deposit (Toki Cluster), Chuquicamata District, Calama, El Loa Province, Antofagasta, ChileUSGSOFR2008_1155USGSOFR2008_1155PorphCu-00320PorphCu-00320Amarantite 1-22-25-21-68-57-12-22.4225,-68.953333333333
    MDRO38.237.6643Queténa Mine (Queténa Prospect), Toki Cu Deposit (Toki Cluster), Chuquicamata District, Calama, El Loa Province, Antofagasta, ChileChile205947Toki Cu Deposit (Toki Cluster), Chuquicamata District, Calama, El Loa Province, Antofagasta, ChileUSGSOFR2008_1155USGSOFR2008_1155PorphCu-00320PorphCu-00320Amarantite 1-22-24-29-68-57-17-22.408055555556,-68.954722222222
    188131Arica And Parinacota, ChileChileAmarantite 1-18-40-11-69-53-16-18.669722222222,-69.887777777778
    131776Arica Province, Arica And Parinacota, ChileChileAmarantite 1-18-56-28-70-13-4-18.941111111111,-70.217777777778
    282790Los Camarones, Arica Province, Arica And Parinacota, ChileChileAmarantite 1-19-7-5-70-7-56-19.118055555556,-70.132222222222
    MD13739Cuya, Los Camarones, Arica Province, Arica And Parinacota, ChileChileAmarantite 1-19-7-5-70-7-57-19.118055555556,-70.1325
    P201100645Atacama, ChileChileUSGSOFR2009-1034USGSOFR2009-1034vms-00384vms-00384Amarantite 1-27-34-59-70-1-27-27.583055555556,-70.024166666667
    P201100657Copiapó Province, Atacama, ChileChileUSGSOFR2009-1034USGSOFR2009-1034vms-00384vms-00384Amarantite 1-27-29-16-70-2-42-27.487777777778,-70.045
    MDO201100690Tierra Amarilla, Copiapó Province, Atacama, ChileChile648La Farola Mine, Cerro Pintado, Las Pintadas District, Tierra Amarilla, Copiapó Province, Atacama, ChileUSGSOFR2009-1034USGSOFR2009-1034vms-00384vms-00384Amarantite 1-27-45-28-69-56-59-27.757777777778,-69.949722222222
    685Tarapacá, ChileChileAmarantite 1-20-23-21-69-37-17-20.389166666667,-69.621388888889
    253256El Tamarugal Province, Tarapacá, ChileChileAmarantite 1-20-8-52-69-15-33-20.147777777778,-69.259166666667
    196015Pampa Del Tamarugal, El Tamarugal Province, Tarapacá, ChileChileAmarantite 1-20-58-42-70-8-35-20.978333333333,-70.143055555556
    MD686Cerros Pintados ("Cerro Pintados"), Pampa Del Tamarugal, El Tamarugal Province, Tarapacá, ChileChileAmarantite 10000000,0
    P20.23.614188GreeceGreeceGM146_732GM146_732Kristen002526Kristen002526Amarantite 138392423203638.656666666667,23.343333333333
    P20.23.61931Attica, GreeceGreeceGM146_732GM146_732Kristen002526Kristen002526Amarantite 13742322343037.708888888889,23.716666666667
    P20.23.6305693East Attica, Attica, GreeceGreeceGM146_732GM146_732Kristen002526Kristen002526Amarantite 13743332423237.725833333333,24.042222222222
    P20.23.614187Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, GreeceGreece14187Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, GreeceGM146_732GM146_732Kristen002526Kristen002526Amarantite 13743332423237.725833333333,24.042222222222
    P20.23.61942Lavrion District Mines, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, GreeceGreeceContinental Extension1942Lavrion District Mines, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, GreeceGM146_732GM146_732Kristen002526Kristen002526Amarantite 13744102415637.736111111111,24.032222222222
    RP20.23.614186Agios Konstantinos [St Constantine] (Kamariza), Lavrion District Mines, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, GreeceGreece14187Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, GreeceGM146_732GM146_732Kristen002526Kristen002526Amarantite 1374337241837.726944444444,24.018888888889
    RP20.23.61932Kamariza Mines (Kamareza Mines), Agios Konstantinos [St Constantine] (Kamariza), Lavrion District Mines, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, GreeceGreeceContinental Extension14187Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, GreeceGM146_732GM146_732Kristen002526Kristen002526Amarantite 13743332405037.725833333333,24.013888888889
    RP20.23.6208064Hilarion Area, Kamariza Mines (Kamareza Mines), Agios Konstantinos [St Constantine] (Kamariza), Lavrion District Mines, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, GreeceGreece14187Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, GreeceGM146_732GM146_732Kristen002526Kristen002526Amarantite 1374302404837.716666666667,24.013333333333
    MDRO20.23.61936Hilarion Mine (Hilarion Adit; Hilarion Mine No. 50), Hilarion Area, Kamariza Mines (Kamareza Mines), Agios Konstantinos [St Constantine] (Kamariza), Lavrion District Mines, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, GreeceGreece14187Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, GreeceGM146_732GM146_732Kristen002526Kristen002526Amarantite 1374302404937.716666666667,24.013611111111
    14407IranIranAmarantite 13338315213233.641944444444,52.217222222222
    2016Yazd, IranIranAmarantite 132272155322732.455833333333,55.540833333333
    285191Saghand (Sagand; Saqand), Yazd, IranIranAmarantite 132313755251532.526944444444,55.420833333333
    MD25131Kavir-e-Sagand, Saghand (Sagand; Saqand), Yazd, IranIranAmarantite 132321555152032.5375,55.255555555556
    P5.3414553ItalyItalyO26_239O26_239Michelle_503Michelle_503Amarantite 14232712165742.535277777778,12.2825
    P5.346960Tuscany, ItalyItalyO26_239O26_239Michelle_503Michelle_503Amarantite 143333610502743.56,10.840833333333
    P5.3424126Livorno Province, Tuscany, ItalyItalyO26_239O26_239Michelle_503Michelle_503Amarantite 14325010262343.047222222222,10.439722222222
    P5.342150Elba Island, Livorno Province, Tuscany, ItalyItalyO26_239O26_239Michelle_503Michelle_503Amarantite 142464110192642.778055555556,10.323888888889
    P5.3450861Capoliveri, Elba Island, Livorno Province, Tuscany, ItalyItaly50861Capoliveri, Elba Island, Livorno Province, Tuscany, ItalyO26_239O26_239Michelle_503Michelle_503Amarantite 14243710255242.718611111111,10.431111111111
    P5.344596Cape Calamita Mine (Calamita Mine), Capoliveri, Elba Island, Livorno Province, Tuscany, ItalyItaly4596Cape Calamita Mine (Calamita Mine), Capoliveri, Elba Island, Livorno Province, Tuscany, ItalyO26_239O26_239Michelle_503Michelle_503Amarantite 14243101026042.719444444444,10.433333333333
    MDRY5.3451506Vallone Stope, Cape Calamita Mine (Calamita Mine), Capoliveri, Elba Island, Livorno Province, Tuscany, ItalyItaly50861Capoliveri, Elba Island, Livorno Province, Tuscany, ItalyO26_239O26_239Michelle_503Michelle_503Amarantite 14243101026042.719444444444,10.433333333333
    12362NorwayNorwayAmarantite 15736269411657.607222222222,9.6877777777778
    22876Oppland, NorwayNorwayAmarantite 1612529221961.417222222222,9.3719444444444
    51359Sel, Oppland, NorwayNorwayAmarantite 16148149281561.803888888889,9.4708333333333
    51162Otta, Sel, Oppland, NorwayNorwayAmarantite 16147429301461.795,9.5038888888889
    MD222496Høgsætra Quarry, Otta, Sel, Oppland, NorwayNorwayAmarantite 16148549274161.815,9.4613888888889
    18884SlovakiaSlovakiaAmarantite 14838471913448.646388888889,19.026111111111
    797Prešov Region, SlovakiaSlovakiaAmarantite 148575721101148.965833333333,21.169722222222
    232183Prešov Co., Prešov Region, SlovakiaSlovakiaAmarantite 14859021213048.983333333333,21.358333333333
    185834Červenica, Prešov Co., Prešov Region, SlovakiaSlovakiaAmarantite 148542621274048.907222222222,21.461111111111
    MD12680Dubník, Červenica, Prešov Co., Prešov Region, SlovakiaSlovakiaAmarantite 148542621274048.907222222222,21.461111111111
    P48485536SpainSpainJGSL162_451JGSL162_451Grew_Li_2019_0095Grew_Li_2019_0095Amarantite 1401510-3-35-2340.252777777778,-3.5897222222222
    P48483103Andalusia, SpainSpainJGSL162_451JGSL162_451Grew_Li_2019_0095Grew_Li_2019_0095Amarantite 1371655-4-39-2037.281944444444,-4.6555555555556
    P48483102Almería, Andalusia, SpainSpainJGSL162_451JGSL162_451Grew_Li_2019_0095Grew_Li_2019_0095Amarantite 137728-2-18-4837.124444444444,-2.3133333333333
    P4848132517Sierra Alhamilla, Almería, Andalusia, SpainSpain132517Sierra Alhamilla, Almería, Andalusia, SpainJGSL162_451JGSL162_451Grew_Li_2019_0095Grew_Li_2019_0095Amarantite 1365754-2-33-1836.965,-2.555
    RP4848250987Pechina, Sierra Alhamilla, Almería, Andalusia, SpainSpain132517Sierra Alhamilla, Almería, Andalusia, SpainJGSL162_451JGSL162_451Grew_Li_2019_0095Grew_Li_2019_0095Amarantite 1365754-2-33-1936.965,-2.5552777777778
    RP4848291856Barranco Hondo, Pechina, Sierra Alhamilla, Almería, Andalusia, SpainSpain132517Sierra Alhamilla, Almería, Andalusia, SpainJGSL162_451JGSL162_451Grew_Li_2019_0095Grew_Li_2019_0095Amarantite 1365754-2-33-2036.965,-2.5555555555556
    MDRO4848291855Descuido Mine, Barranco Hondo, Pechina, Sierra Alhamilla, Almería, Andalusia, SpainSpain132517Sierra Alhamilla, Almería, Andalusia, SpainJGSL162_451JGSL162_451Grew_Li_2019_0095Grew_Li_2019_0095Amarantite 1365754-2-33-2136.965,-2.5558333333333
    3366USAUSAAmarantite 1374912-83-42-4937.82,-83.713611111111
    3424California, USAUSAAmarantite 1374954-120-44-337.831666666667,-120.73416666667
    3522Riverside Co., California, USAUSAAmarantite 1334629-116-23-1233.774722222222,-116.38666666667
    49405Blythe, Riverside Co., California, USAUSAAmarantite 133388-114-38-3233.635555555556,-114.64222222222
    MD146267Santa Maria Mts, Blythe, Riverside Co., California, USAUSAAmarantite 10000000,0
    3991New Mexico, USAUSAAmarantite 1343019-105-53-4134.505277777778,-105.89472222222
    21814San Juan Co., New Mexico, USAUSAAmarantite 1363317-108-40-3336.554722222222,-108.67583333333
    MD49443Unnamed Gravel Pit, San Juan Co., New Mexico, USAUSAAmarantite 10000000,0
    4104South Dakota, USAUSAAmarantite 143582-100-5-3243.967222222222,-100.09222222222
    17377Pennington Co., South Dakota, USAUSAAmarantite 1435636-103-19-3343.943333333333,-103.32583333333
    52327Hayward, Pennington Co., South Dakota, USAUSAAmarantite 143530-103-20-1143.883333333333,-103.33638888889
    MD45153Broken Hill Mine, Hayward, Pennington Co., South Dakota, USAUSAAmarantite 10000000,0

    This mineral directly occurs at 22 localities (26 localities according to mindat, 94 localities if parents are counted as well)
    Of the 22 localities at which this mineral occurs, 11 have an age. (51 of the 94 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. (7 total)
     This locality is not directly dated, and is not bottom-level. (35 total)

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     This locality does not have an age assigned to it. (8 bottom-level + 35 top/mid-level = 43 total)

       






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