Mineral Evolution Database
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  • Minerals queried: Atheneite

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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
    P29412909151AustraliaAustraliaAJES38_261AJES38_261Michelle_321Michelle_321Atheneite 1-31-5-22139741-31.089444444444,139.12805555556
    P2941290915624Western Australia, AustraliaAustraliaAJES38_261AJES38_261Michelle_321Michelle_321Atheneite 1-29-41-1611873-29.687777777778,118.1175
    P2941290916751Roebourne Shire, Western Australia, AustraliaAustraliaAJES38_261AJES38_261Michelle_321Michelle_321Atheneite 1-20-52-151171536-20.870833333333,117.26
    P29412909146982Karratha, Roebourne Shire, Western Australia, AustraliaAustraliaAJES38_261AJES38_261Michelle_321Michelle_321Atheneite 1-20-57-191165027-20.955277777778,116.84083333333
    MDO29412909187867Munni Munni Complex, Karratha, Roebourne Shire, Western Australia, AustraliaAustralia187867Munni Munni Complex, Karratha, Roebourne Shire, Western Australia, AustraliaAJES38_261AJES38_261Michelle_321Michelle_321Atheneite 1-21-7-11116510-21.119722222222,116.85
    P2660.9600366BrazilBrazilPR204_40MD40_289PR204_40-00001MD40_289_0001Atheneite 1-12-14-5-48-11-22-12.234722222222,-48.189444444444
    P2660.9600387Minas Gerais, BrazilBrazilPR204_40MD40_289PR204_40-00001MD40_289_0001Atheneite 1-18-52-21-43-32-52-18.8725,-43.547777777778
    MDO184060042629Conceição Do Mato Dentro, Minas Gerais, BrazilBrazil42629Conceição Do Mato Dentro, Minas Gerais, BrazilEG96_61MD40_289EG96_61_0001MD40_289_0001Atheneite 1-19-2-8-43-25-29-19.035555555556,-43.424722222222
    P2660.92648.3403Itabira, Minas Gerais, BrazilBrazil403Itabira, Minas Gerais, BrazilPR204_40PR204_40PR204_40-00001PR204_40-00001Atheneite 1-19-38-31-43-11-41-19.641944444444,-43.194722222222
    MDO2660.92648.316960Cauê Mine, Itabira, Minas Gerais, BrazilBrazil16960Cauê Mine, Itabira, Minas Gerais, BrazilPR204_40PR204_40PR204_40-00001PR204_40-00001Atheneite 1-19-36-7-43-12-48-19.601944444444,-43.213333333333
    P1885187822276Pará, BrazilBrazilHg-00074Hg-00074Atheneite 1-4-52-38-53-41-52-4.8772222222222,-53.697777777778
    P1885187843369Carajás Mineral Province, Pará, BrazilBrazilHg-00074Hg-00074Atheneite 1-6-20-36-50-16-54-6.3433333333333,-50.281666666667
    P18851878146004Curionópolis, Carajás Mineral Province, Pará, BrazilBrazilHg-00074Hg-00074Atheneite 1-6-1-34-49-37-8-6.0261111111111,-49.618888888889
    MDB1885187821632Serra Pelada Claims, Curionópolis, Carajás Mineral Province, Pará, BrazilBrazil21632Serra Pelada Claims, Curionópolis, Carajás Mineral Province, Pará, BrazilHg-00074Hg-00074Atheneite 1-5-56-30-49-40-17-5.9416666666667,-49.671388888889
    8188CanadaCanadaAtheneite 1532027-90-3-4053.340833333333,-90.061111111111
    14233Ontario, CanadaCanadaAtheneite 1444832-80-13-4044.808888888889,-80.227777777778
    577Kenora District, Ontario, CanadaCanadaAtheneite 1503016-92-43-3650.504444444444,-92.726666666667
    255679Ring Of Fire, Kenora District, Ontario, CanadaCanadaAtheneite 1524559-86-14-2652.766388888889,-86.240555555556
    255680BMA527861 Area, Ring Of Fire, Kenora District, Ontario, CanadaCanadaAtheneite 1524725-86-12-452.790277777778,-86.201111111111
    MD264217Black Label Deposit, BMA527861 Area, Ring Of Fire, Kenora District, Ontario, CanadaCanadaAtheneite 1524743-86-11-5152.795277777778,-86.1975
    14323PakistanPakistanAtheneite 131433070581931.725,70.971944444444
    12257Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, PakistanPakistanAtheneite 13429587244434.499444444444,72.078888888889
    31585Kohistan District (Abasin Kohistan; Indus Kohistan), Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, PakistanPakistanAtheneite 135507258035.083333333333,72.966666666667
    MD269752Jijal Complex, Kohistan District (Abasin Kohistan; Indus Kohistan), Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, PakistanPakistanAtheneite 1354607258035.083333333333,72.966666666667
    P198568414409RussiaRussiaEG105_1057EG105_1057_021Hg-00112Atheneite 15356106839953.936111111111,68.6525
    14686Chelyabinsk Oblast, RussiaRussiaAtheneite 154531060272454.886111111111,60.456666666667
    MD14954Zlatoust, Chelyabinsk Oblast, RussiaRussiaAtheneite 15595959375955.166388888889,59.633055555556
    24449Komi Republic, RussiaRussiaAtheneite 164372957305564.624722222222,57.515277777778
    228285Kozhim River Basin, Komi Republic, RussiaRussiaAtheneite 16519156014565.320833333333,60.234722222222
    210612Maldynyrd Range (Maldy-nyrd Range), Kozhim River Basin, Komi Republic, RussiaRussiaAtheneite 165124860121765.213333333333,60.204722222222
    MD123484Chudnoe Pd-Au Deposit, Maldynyrd Range (Maldy-nyrd Range), Kozhim River Basin, Komi Republic, RussiaRussiaAtheneite 165142060145065.238888888889,60.247222222222
    P1985198517857Murmansk Oblast, RussiaRussiaEG105_1057EG105_1057EG105_1057_021EG105_1057_021Atheneite 16755583324467.932777777778,33.045555555556
    23274Monche-Tundra, Murmansk Oblast, RussiaRussiaAtheneite 167523832462767.877222222222,32.774166666667
    48413Monche Tundra Intrusion, Monche-Tundra, Murmansk Oblast, RussiaRussiaAtheneite 167523932462867.8775,32.774444444444
    MD308084Loypishnyun Deposit, Monche Tundra Intrusion, Monche-Tundra, Murmansk Oblast, RussiaRussiaAtheneite 1675303245067.883333333333,32.75
    MDY19851985193171Pechengsky District, Murmansk Oblast, RussiaRussia188445Pechenga Ni-Cu Ore Field, Pechengsky District, Murmansk Oblast, RussiaEG105_1057EG105_1057EG105_1057_021EG105_1057_021Atheneite 10000000,0
    MD265634Volchetundra Massif, Murmansk Oblast, RussiaRussiaAtheneite 168803222068.133333333333,32.366666666667
    P7946842640Zabaykalsky Krai, RussiaRussiaHg-00112Hg-00112Atheneite 1522634108242252.442777777778,108.40611111111
    P79468418524Buriatia Republic (Buryatia), Zabaykalsky Krai, RussiaRussiaHg-00112Hg-00112Atheneite 153262210892353.439444444444,108.15638888889
    P794684275782Dovyren Highlands, Buriatia Republic (Buryatia), Zabaykalsky Krai, RussiaRussiaHg-00112Hg-00112Atheneite 1563001100056.5,110
    MDB794684109722Yoko-Dovyrensky Massif, Dovyren Highlands, Buriatia Republic (Buryatia), Zabaykalsky Krai, RussiaRussia109722Yoko-Dovyrensky Massif, Dovyren Highlands, Buriatia Republic (Buryatia), Zabaykalsky Krai, RussiaHg-00112Hg-00112Atheneite 1563001100056.5,110
    P2063205714468South AfricaSouth AfricaOGR29_177OGR29_177Michelle_698Michelle_698Atheneite 1-28-14-36264719-28.243333333333,26.788611111111
    43090Limpopo, South AfricaSouth AfricaAtheneite 1-24-13-49294034-24.230277777778,29.676111111111
    MD205990Maandagshoek Farm, Limpopo, South AfricaSouth AfricaAtheneite 1-24-36-13045-24.600277777778,30.068055555556
    P2063205726631North West, South AfricaSouth AfricaOGR29_177OGR29_177Michelle_698Michelle_698Atheneite 1-26-17-5726329-26.299166666667,26.058055555556
    P20632057259032Bojanala Platinum District, North West, South AfricaSouth AfricaOGR29_177OGR29_177Michelle_698Michelle_698Atheneite 1-25-21-59271342-25.366388888889,27.228333333333
    MDO206320573063Merensky Reef, Bojanala Platinum District, North West, South AfricaSouth Africa3063Merensky Reef, Bojanala Platinum District, North West, South AfricaOGR29_177OGR29_177Michelle_698Michelle_698Atheneite 10000000,0
    21891ZimbabweZimbabweAtheneite 1-18-56-36302333-18.943333333333,30.3925
    24209Masvingo, ZimbabweZimbabweAtheneite 1-20-14-54311817-20.248333333333,31.304722222222
    194722Chiredzi Mining District (Hartley Mining District), Masvingo, ZimbabweZimbabweAtheneite 1-20-55-3431414-20.926111111111,31.684444444444
    MD258744Makwiro River, Chiredzi Mining District (Hartley Mining District), Masvingo, ZimbabweZimbabweAtheneite 10000000,0

    This mineral directly occurs at 15 localities (16 localities according to mindat, 51 localities if parents are counted as well)
    Of the 15 localities at which this mineral occurs, 7 have an age. (25 of the 51 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. (18 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. (6 bottom-level + 20 top/mid-level = 26 total)

       







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