Mineral Evolution Database
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  • Minerals queried: Arcanite

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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
    P00151AustraliaAustraliaMM39_467MM39_467Michelle_0020Michelle_0020Arcanite 1-31-5-22139741-31.089444444444,139.12805555556
    P0015624Western Australia, AustraliaAustraliaMM39_467MM39_467Michelle_0020Michelle_0020Arcanite 1-29-41-1611873-29.687777777778,118.1175
    P0010525Dundas Shire, Western Australia, AustraliaAustraliaMM39_467MM39_467Michelle_0020Michelle_0020Arcanite 1-31-25-451243847-31.429166666667,124.64638888889
    P00248218Cocklebiddy Roadhouse, Dundas Shire, Western Australia, AustraliaAustraliaMM39_467MM39_467Michelle_0020Michelle_0020Arcanite 1-32-1-8126226-32.018888888889,126.04055555556
    MDO00230Murra-el-elevyn Cave, Cocklebiddy Roadhouse, Dundas Shire, Western Australia, AustraliaAustralia230Murra-el-elevyn Cave, Cocklebiddy Roadhouse, Dundas Shire, Western Australia, AustraliaMM39_467MM39_467Michelle_0020Michelle_0020Arcanite 1-32-2-35126218-32.043055555556,126.03833333333
    22787Madura Roadhouse, Dundas Shire, Western Australia, AustraliaAustraliaArcanite 1-31-51-38127341-31.860555555556,127.06138888889
    MD221Dingo Donga Cave, Madura Roadhouse, Dundas Shire, Western Australia, AustraliaAustraliaArcanite 1-31-51-8126444-31.852222222222,126.73444444444
    23358BotswanaBotswanaArcanite 1-22-35-12244641-22.586666666667,24.778055555556
    123171South-East District, BotswanaBotswanaArcanite 1-25-12-36254047-25.21,25.679722222222
    271692Lobatse, South-East District, BotswanaBotswanaArcanite 1-25-12-36254047-25.21,25.679722222222
    MD271693Lobatse Caves, Lobatse, South-East District, BotswanaBotswanaArcanite 1-25-12-36254047-25.21,25.679722222222
    8188CanadaCanadaArcanite 1532027-90-3-4053.340833333333,-90.061111111111
    620Saskatchewan, CanadaCanadaArcanite 1532654-106-34-3953.448333333333,-106.5775
    MD298268North Lngebright Lake, Saskatchewan, CanadaCanadaArcanite 150240-110-22050.4,-110.36666666667
    638ChileChileArcanite 1-33-48-28-71-47-30-33.807777777778,-71.791666666667
    685Tarapacá, ChileChileArcanite 1-20-23-21-69-37-17-20.389166666667,-69.621388888889
    689Iquique Province, Tarapacá, ChileChileArcanite 1-20-37-51-69-59-2-20.630833333333,-69.983888888889
    131777Iquique, Iquique Province, Tarapacá, ChileChileArcanite 10000000,0
    280460Puerta Patillos, Iquique, Iquique Province, Tarapacá, ChileChileArcanite 10000000,0
    MD159591Punta Patache, Puerta Patillos, Iquique, Iquique Province, Tarapacá, ChileChileArcanite 10000000,0
    14280FranceFranceArcanite 12720360-37-2827.343333333333,-0.62444444444444
    193663Hauts-de-France, FranceFranceArcanite 14957492463149.963611111111,2.7752777777778
    24813Pas-de-Calais, Hauts-de-France, FranceFranceArcanite 1503637263250.610277777778,2.1088888888889
    MD211025Avion, Pas-de-Calais, Hauts-de-France, FranceFranceArcanite 150240249750.4,2.8186111111111
    P35424814244GermanyGermanyHg-00059Hg-00059Arcanite 151261810221151.438333333333,10.369722222222
    P35424814243Rhineland-Palatinate, GermanyGermanyHg-00059Hg-00059Arcanite 14954397302549.910833333333,7.5069444444444
    RP354248305573Südwestpfalz, Rhineland-Palatinate, GermanyGermany14243Rhineland-Palatinate, GermanyHg-00059Hg-00059Arcanite 1491219744449.205277777778,7.7344444444444
    RP354248292639Hauenstein, Südwestpfalz, Rhineland-Palatinate, GermanyGermany14243Rhineland-Palatinate, GermanyHg-00059Hg-00059Arcanite 14912227523049.206111111111,7.875
    RP354248292227Wilgartswiesen, Hauenstein, Südwestpfalz, Rhineland-Palatinate, GermanyGermany14243Rhineland-Palatinate, GermanyHg-00059Hg-00059Arcanite 14912237523049.206388888889,7.875
    MDRO354248292229Falkenburg Rock, Wilgartswiesen, Hauenstein, Südwestpfalz, Rhineland-Palatinate, GermanyGermany14243Rhineland-Palatinate, GermanyHg-00059Hg-00059Arcanite 14912187513649.205,7.86
    14407IranIranArcanite 13338315213233.641944444444,52.217222222222
    30631Hormozgan, IranIranArcanite 12658955415326.969166666667,55.698055555556
    MD207444Sar Pohl (Puhal; Pukal; Pujal; Pohl; Pol), Hormozgan, IranIranArcanite 127605540027.1,55.666666666667
    14553ItalyItalyArcanite 14232712165742.535277777778,12.2825
    14944Lazio, ItalyItalyArcanite 14224112385042.044722222222,12.647222222222
    22231Metropolitan City Of Rome Capital, Lazio, ItalyItalyArcanite 141572412253941.956666666667,12.4275
    30698Bracciano Lake, Metropolitan City Of Rome Capital, Lazio, ItalyItalyArcanite 14254712123142.096388888889,12.208611111111
    30013Cesano Geothermal Field, Bracciano Lake, Metropolitan City Of Rome Capital, Lazio, ItalyItalyArcanite 14254812211942.096666666667,12.355277777778
    MD290981Cesano 8 Well, Cesano Geothermal Field, Bracciano Lake, Metropolitan City Of Rome Capital, Lazio, ItalyItalyArcanite 142701221842.116666666667,12.352222222222
    14488JapanJapanArcanite 135195713558335.3325,135.9675
    14487Hokkaidō, JapanJapanArcanite 1431847142232643.313055555556,142.39055555556
    32509Iburi Subprefecture, Hokkaidō, JapanJapanArcanite 142333314124742.559166666667,141.04638888889
    23737Usu-zan, Iburi Subprefecture, Hokkaidō, JapanJapanArcanite 1423232140515042.542222222222,140.86388888889
    MD48512Showa-shinzan Volcano (Usu-shinzan), Usu-zan, Iburi Subprefecture, Hokkaidō, JapanJapanArcanite 1423233140515142.5425,140.86416666667
    P302285MexicoMexicoNAVDATNAVDATNAVDAT-19782NAVDAT-21866Arcanite 1222655-102-27-1522.448611111111,-102.45416666667
    P3014261Jalisco, MexicoMexicoNAVDATNAVDATNAVDAT-19782NAVDAT-21866Arcanite 1203116-103-59-5020.521111111111,-103.99722222222
    P30278726Colima Volcanic Complex, Jalisco, MexicoMexicoNAVDATNAVDATNAVDAT-19782NAVDAT-21866Arcanite 1193050-103-37-1119.513888888889,-103.61972222222
    MDO30175686Colima Volcano (Volcan De Fuego; Volcan De Colima), Colima Volcanic Complex, Jalisco, MexicoMexico175686Colima Volcano (Volcan De Fuego; Volcan De Colima), Colima Volcanic Complex, Jalisco, MexicoNAVDATNAVDATNAVDAT-19782NAVDAT-21866Arcanite 1193050-103-37-1119.513888888889,-103.61972222222
    10257NamibiaNamibiaArcanite 1-21-56-1516451-21.9375,16.750277777778
    108756Khomas Region, NamibiaNamibiaArcanite 1-23-4-5617027-23.082222222222,17.0075
    2422Windhoek District, Khomas Region, NamibiaNamibiaArcanite 1-22-53-3917655-22.894166666667,17.115277777778
    MD5592Arnhem Cave, Windhoek District, Khomas Region, NamibiaNamibiaArcanite 1-23-26-59183159-23.449722222222,18.533055555556
    MD271685Gauab As Cave (Gâuan Aas Cave), Windhoek District, Khomas Region, NamibiaNamibiaArcanite 10000000,0
    29110Kunene Region, NamibiaNamibiaArcanite 1-19-6-37141013-19.110277777778,14.170277777778
    2417Khorixas, Kunene Region, NamibiaNamibiaArcanite 1-20-29-29143050-20.491388888889,14.513888888889
    MD271687Temple Of Doom Cave, Khorixas, Kunene Region, NamibiaNamibiaArcanite 10000000,0
    235631Outjo, Kunene Region, NamibiaNamibiaArcanite 1-20-6-3016914-20.108333333333,16.153888888889
    MD271682Kharub As Cave (Arun Aas Cave), Outjo, Kunene Region, NamibiaNamibiaArcanite 10000000,0
    MD271686Nerab As Cave (Ne-rab-aas Cave), Outjo, Kunene Region, NamibiaNamibiaArcanite 10000000,0
    44127Otjozondjupa Region, NamibiaNamibiaArcanite 1-20-23-27171621-20.390833333333,17.2725
    2412Grootfontein, Otjozondjupa Region, NamibiaNamibiaArcanite 1-19-26-417596-19.434444444444,17.985
    MD271683Baobab Cave, Grootfontein, Otjozondjupa Region, NamibiaNamibiaArcanite 1-18-49-42181536-18.828333333333,18.26
    9331Otavi, Otjozondjupa Region, NamibiaNamibiaArcanite 1-19-37-49173858-19.630277777778,17.649444444444
    MD271688Uisib Farm, Otavi, Otjozondjupa Region, NamibiaNamibiaArcanite 1-19-33-1017135-19.552777777778,17.218055555556
    P005869PeruPeruMM39_889MM39_889Michelle_0024Michelle_0024Arcanite 1-11-25-24-75-20-42-11.423333333333,-75.345
    P0024191Ica, PeruPeruMM39_889MM39_889Michelle_0024Michelle_0024Arcanite 1-14-5-44-75-31-18-14.095555555556,-75.521666666667
    P00156104Pisco Province, Ica, PeruPeruMM39_889MM39_889Michelle_0024Michelle_0024Arcanite 1-13-41-52-76-3-12-13.697777777778,-76.053333333333
    MDO002566North Chincha Island, Pisco Province, Ica, PeruPeru2566North Chincha Island, Pisco Province, Ica, PeruMM39_889MM39_889Michelle_0024Michelle_0024Arcanite 1-13-37-48-76-23-28-13.63,-76.391111111111
    P128.212714409RussiaRussiaGCA59_2071GCA59_2071GCA59_2071-00006GCA59_2071-00006Arcanite 15356106839953.936111111111,68.6525
    P3.6E-502651Kamchatka Krai, RussiaRussiaBV43_47BV43_47Mo-00047Mo-00047Arcanite 15572716042155.124166666667,160.70027777778
    MD5600Mutnovskoe, Kamchatka Krai, RussiaRussiaArcanite 1522654158115152.448333333333,158.1975
    P3.6E-505602Tolbachik Volcano, Kamchatka Krai, RussiaRussiaBV43_47BV43_47Mo-00047Mo-00047Arcanite 1554450160182655.747222222222,160.30722222222
    P3.6E-502654Great Fissure Eruption (Main Fracture), Tolbachik Volcano, Kamchatka Krai, RussiaRussiaBV43_47BV43_47Mo-00047Mo-00047Arcanite 1554439160171355.744166666667,160.28694444444
    P3.6E-5016637Northern Breakthrough (North Breach), Great Fissure Eruption (Main Fracture), Tolbachik Volcano, Kamchatka Krai, RussiaRussiaBV43_47BV43_47Mo-00047Mo-00047Arcanite 1554313160152855.720277777778,160.25777777778
    P3.6E-5020412Second Scoria Cone, Northern Breakthrough (North Breach), Great Fissure Eruption (Main Fracture), Tolbachik Volcano, Kamchatka Krai, RussiaRussiaBV43_47BV43_47Mo-00047Mo-00047Arcanite 1554529160165955.758055555556,160.28305555556
    MDRO3.6E-50251235Arsenatnaya Fumarole, Second Scoria Cone, Northern Breakthrough (North Breach), Great Fissure Eruption (Main Fracture), Tolbachik Volcano, Kamchatka Krai, RussiaRussia2656Yadovitaya Fumarole, Second Scoria Cone, Northern Breakthrough (North Breach), Great Fissure Eruption (Main Fracture), Tolbachik Volcano, Kamchatka Krai, RussiaBV43_47BV43_47Mo-00047Mo-00047Arcanite 1554059160135955.683055555556,160.23305555556
    P128.21272644Sakha Republic (Yakutia), RussiaRussiaGCA59_2071GCA59_2071GCA59_2071-00006GCA59_2071-00006Arcanite 16329612858763.485,128.96861111111
    P128.21272642Aldan Shield, Sakha Republic (Yakutia), RussiaRussiaGCA59_2071GCA59_2071GCA59_2071-00006GCA59_2071-00006Arcanite 159331413042259.553888888889,130.07277777778
    P128.212720097Aldan, Aldan Shield, Sakha Republic (Yakutia), RussiaRussiaGCA59_2071GCA59_2071GCA59_2071-00006GCA59_2071-00006Arcanite 15844612611158.079444444444,126.18361111111
    P128.21272818Inagli Massif, Aldan, Aldan Shield, Sakha Republic (Yakutia), RussiaRussia2818Inagli Massif, Aldan, Aldan Shield, Sakha Republic (Yakutia), RussiaGCA59_2071GCA59_2071GCA59_2071-00006GCA59_2071-00006Arcanite 1583211124545058.536388888889,124.91388888889
    MDRO128.2127216419Inagli Chrome Diopside Deposit, Inagli Massif, Aldan, Aldan Shield, Sakha Republic (Yakutia), RussiaRussia2818Inagli Massif, Aldan, Aldan Shield, Sakha Republic (Yakutia), RussiaGCA59_2071GCA59_2071GCA59_2071-00006GCA59_2071-00006Arcanite 1583212124545058.536666666667,124.91388888889
    P0022386Saudi ArabiaSaudi ArabiaAC33_189AC33_189Michelle_0034Michelle_0034Arcanite 124231141593824.386388888889,41.993888888889
    P00145806Mintaqah Makkah, Saudi ArabiaSaudi ArabiaAC33_189AC33_189Michelle_0034Michelle_0034Arcanite 122143541105822.243055555556,41.182777777778
    MDO00195731Hibashi Cave, Mintaqah Makkah, Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia195731Hibashi Cave, Mintaqah Makkah, Saudi ArabiaAC33_189AC33_189Michelle_0034Michelle_0034Arcanite 1211004210021.166666666667,42.166666666667
    P19089.4914468South AfricaSouth AfricaNC6_7837NC6_7837Michelle_383Michelle_382Arcanite 1-28-14-36264719-28.243333333333,26.788611111111
    28665Mpumalanga, South AfricaSouth AfricaArcanite 1-25-18-35301628-25.309722222222,30.274444444444
    MD271696Timbavati Cave, Mpumalanga, South AfricaSouth AfricaArcanite 1-24-20-7312038-24.335277777778,31.343888888889
    P19089.495822Northern Cape, South AfricaSouth AfricaNC6_7837NC6_7837Michelle_383Michelle_382Arcanite 1-28-59-5823715-28.999444444444,23.120833333333
    P19089.49255595Francis Baard District, Northern Cape, South AfricaSouth AfricaNC6_7837NC6_7837Michelle_383Michelle_382Arcanite 1-28-28-19243453-28.471944444444,24.581388888889
    P19089.4956310Kimberley, Francis Baard District, Northern Cape, South AfricaSouth AfricaNC6_7837NC6_7837Michelle_383Michelle_382Arcanite 1-28-41-4244625-28.684444444444,24.773611111111
    P19089.49297458KEM JV Mine (Kimberley Ekapa Mining Joint Venture Mine; Kimberley Underground Mine), Kimberley, Francis Baard District, Northern Cape, South AfricaSouth AfricaNC6_7837NC6_7837Michelle_383Michelle_382Arcanite 1-28-45-55244823-28.765277777778,24.806388888889
    MDO19089.498982Bultfontein Mine, KEM JV Mine (Kimberley Ekapa Mining Joint Venture Mine; Kimberley Underground Mine), Kimberley, Francis Baard District, Northern Cape, South AfricaSouth Africa8982Bultfontein Mine, KEM JV Mine (Kimberley Ekapa Mining Joint Venture Mine; Kimberley Underground Mine), Kimberley, Francis Baard District, Northern Cape, South AfricaNC6_7837NC6_7837Michelle_383Michelle_382Arcanite 1-28-46-5244731-28.768055555556,24.791944444444
    5536SpainSpainArcanite 1401510-3-35-2340.252777777778,-3.5897222222222
    24362Basque Country, SpainSpainArcanite 143223-2-44-4443.039722222222,-2.7455555555556
    105668Vizcaya, Basque Country, SpainSpainArcanite 143163-3-7-743.2675,-3.1186111111111
    132534Valle De Carranza, Vizcaya, Basque Country, SpainSpainArcanite 1431449-3-22-4743.246944444444,-3.3797222222222
    MD300320Pozalagua Cave, Valle De Carranza, Vizcaya, Basque Country, SpainSpainArcanite 1431537-3-23-843.260277777778,-3.3855555555556
    3366USAUSAArcanite 1374912-83-42-4937.82,-83.713611111111
    3293Arizona, USAUSAArcanite 1332843-111-18-3933.478611111111,-111.31083333333
    16645Maricopa Co., Arizona, USAUSAArcanite 1333954-112-27-1933.665,-112.45527777778
    MD52651Phoenix Area, Maricopa Co., Arizona, USAUSAArcanite 10000000,0
    3424California, USAUSAArcanite 1374954-120-44-337.831666666667,-120.73416666667
    28558Orange Co., California, USAUSAArcanite 133406-117-44-633.668333333333,-117.735
    211937Santa Ana Mts, Orange Co., California, USAUSAArcanite 1334219-117-35-3033.705277777778,-117.59166666667
    218386Trabuco Canyon [town], Santa Ana Mts, Orange Co., California, USAUSAArcanite 1334042-117-32-533.678333333333,-117.53472222222
    218387Trabuco Canyon, Trabuco Canyon [town], Santa Ana Mts, Orange Co., California, USAUSAArcanite 1334029-117-32-4933.674722222222,-117.54694444444
    MD10163Santa Ana Mine, Trabuco Canyon, Trabuco Canyon [town], Santa Ana Mts, Orange Co., California, USAUSAArcanite 10000000,0
    3522Riverside Co., California, USAUSAArcanite 1334629-116-23-1233.774722222222,-116.38666666667
    220580Vivet Eye, Riverside Co., California, USAUSAArcanite 134420-114-26-5834.072222222222,-114.44944444444
    MD220581Vivet Eye Area Nitrate Deposits, Vivet Eye, Riverside Co., California, USAUSAArcanite 134420-114-26-5834.072222222222,-114.44944444444
    3991New Mexico, USAUSAArcanite 1343019-105-53-4134.505277777778,-105.89472222222
    MD3964Carlsbad Potash District, New Mexico, USAUSAArcanite 10000000,0

    This mineral directly occurs at 30 localities (32 localities according to mindat, 112 localities if parents are counted as well)
    Of the 30 localities at which this mineral occurs, 8 have an age. (40 of the 112 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. (5 total)
     This locality is directly dated, but is not bottom-level. (1 total)
     This locality is not directly dated, and is not bottom-level. (31 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. (20 bottom-level + 52 top/mid-level = 72 total)

       







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