Mineral Evolution Database
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    • Minerals queried: Bafertisite

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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
    P130112408188CanadaCanadaUSGSOFR02_189PR81_67ree-00226Be-00065Bafertisite 1532027-90-3-4053.340833333333,-90.061111111111
    14009Québec, CanadaCanadaBafertisite 1471229-72-16-5247.208055555556,-72.281111111111
    36542Nord-du-Québec, Québec, CanadaCanadaBafertisite 151216-75-50-4751.037777777778,-75.846388888889
    185873Nunavik, Nord-du-Québec, Québec, CanadaCanadaBafertisite 159289-72-28-3059.469166666667,-72.475
    MD293075Eldor Carbonatite, Nunavik, Nord-du-Québec, Québec, CanadaCanadaBafertisite 1565559-68-23-5856.933055555556,-68.399444444444
    MDO130112405364Strange Lake Complex (Lac Brisson Complex), CanadaCanada5364Strange Lake Complex (Lac Brisson Complex), CanadaUSGSOFR02_189PR81_67ree-00226Be-00065Bafertisite 1561959-64-10056.333055555556,-64.166666666667
    P2070544693ChinaChinaJAES27_559GCA58_3155Jen_0001114TMA-00004Bafertisite 133055111351933.015277777778,111.58861111111
    P207054416155Inner Mongolia, ChinaChinaJAES27_559GCA58_3155Jen_0001114TMA-00004Bafertisite 142345611345242.582222222222,113.08111111111
    P2070544719Baotou League (Baotou Prefecture), Inner Mongolia, ChinaChinaJAES27_559GCA58_3155Jen_0001114TMA-00004Bafertisite 1411153109592841.198055555556,109.99111111111
    P2070544216731Bayan Obo Mining District, Baotou League (Baotou Prefecture), Inner Mongolia, ChinaChinaJAES27_559GCA58_3155Jen_0001114TMA-00004Bafertisite 1414756109562241.798888888889,109.93944444444
    P2070544185580Bayan Obo, Bayan Obo Mining District, Baotou League (Baotou Prefecture), Inner Mongolia, ChinaChinaJAES27_559GCA58_3155Jen_0001114TMA-00004Bafertisite 1414757109562241.799166666667,109.93944444444
    P2070544720Bayan Obo Deposit (Bayun-Obo Deposit; Baiyunebo Deposit), Bayan Obo, Bayan Obo Mining District, Baotou League (Baotou Prefecture), Inner Mongolia, ChinaChina720Bayan Obo Deposit (Bayun-Obo Deposit; Baiyunebo Deposit), Bayan Obo, Bayan Obo Mining District, Baotou League (Baotou Prefecture), Inner Mongolia, ChinaJAES27_559GCA58_3155Jen_0001114TMA-00004Bafertisite 1414758109562241.799444444444,109.93944444444
    MDRO2070544134499East Mine, Bayan Obo Deposit (Bayun-Obo Deposit; Baiyunebo Deposit), Bayan Obo, Bayan Obo Mining District, Baotou League (Baotou Prefecture), Inner Mongolia, ChinaChina720Bayan Obo Deposit (Bayun-Obo Deposit; Baiyunebo Deposit), Bayan Obo, Bayan Obo Mining District, Baotou League (Baotou Prefecture), Inner Mongolia, ChinaJAES27_559GCA58_3155Jen_0001114TMA-00004Bafertisite 141484109585441.801111111111,109.98166666667
    820EgyptEgyptBafertisite 128101730542728.171388888889,30.9075
    204716South Sinai, EgyptEgyptBafertisite 12841103344728.686111111111,33.735277777778
    MD310022El Sheikh Soliman, South Sinai, EgyptEgyptBafertisite 1285303323028.883333333333,33.383333333333
    MDO298.92.614214HungaryHungary67915Bakonya, Mecsek Mts, Baranya, HungaryORNL_TM-12240CJEES5_81Giersdorf_00001014Hg-00017Bafertisite 147164218523747.278333333333,18.876944444444
    P0.2650.26514553ItalyItalyGSCOF5796GSCOF5796Jen_0000564Jen_0000564Bafertisite 14232712165742.535277777778,12.2825
    P0.2650.26548561Umbria, ItalyItalyGSCOF5796GSCOF5796Jen_0000564Jen_0000564Bafertisite 14250561229942.848888888889,12.485833333333
    P0.2650.26548303Terni Province, Umbria, ItalyItalyGSCOF5796GSCOF5796Jen_0000564Jen_0000564Bafertisite 142433812332442.727222222222,12.556666666667
    P0.2650.265279777San Venanzo, Terni Province, Umbria, ItalyItaly279777San Venanzo, Terni Province, Umbria, ItalyGSCOF5796GSCOF5796Jen_0000564Jen_0000564Bafertisite 142514312155642.861944444444,12.265555555556
    MDRO0.2650.26516163Vispi Quarry (incl. Celli; Pian Di Celle Volcano), San Venanzo, Terni Province, Umbria, ItalyItaly279777San Venanzo, Terni Province, Umbria, ItalyGSCOF5796GSCOF5796Jen_0000564Jen_0000564Bafertisite 142514412155642.862222222222,12.265555555556
    P2722472207KazakhstanKazakhstanBTSNUKG68_55BTSNUKG68_55Alexandra-0202Alexandra-0202Bafertisite 148173068494548.291666666667,68.829166666667
    P27224720536East Kazakhstan, KazakhstanKazakhstanBTSNUKG68_55BTSNUKG68_55Alexandra-0202Alexandra-0202Bafertisite 149232482142249.39,82.239444444444
    P27224718520Tarbagatai Range, East Kazakhstan, KazakhstanKazakhstanBTSNUKG68_55BTSNUKG68_55Alexandra-0202Alexandra-0202Bafertisite 148608127048.1,81.45
    P27224743375Akzhaylyautas Mts (Akzhailyautas Mts; Akjaylautas Mts; Akzhalautas Mts), Tarbagatai Range, East Kazakhstan, KazakhstanKazakhstanBTSNUKG68_55BTSNUKG68_55Alexandra-0202Alexandra-0202Bafertisite 148608127048.1,81.45
    MDO27224718519Verkhnee Espe Massif (Verkhnee Espe Deposit), Akzhaylyautas Mts (Akzhailyautas Mts; Akjaylautas Mts; Akzhalautas Mts), Tarbagatai Range, East Kazakhstan, KazakhstanKazakhstan18519Verkhnee Espe Massif (Verkhnee Espe Deposit), Akzhaylyautas Mts (Akzhailyautas Mts; Akjaylautas Mts; Akzhalautas Mts), Tarbagatai Range, East Kazakhstan, KazakhstanBTSNUKG68_55BTSNUKG68_55Alexandra-0202Alexandra-0202Bafertisite 148608127048.1,81.45
    19075KyrgyzstanKyrgyzstanBafertisite 141235673343541.398888888889,73.576388888889
    19841Osh, KyrgyzstanKyrgyzstanBafertisite 140161871572440.271666666667,71.956666666667
    23003Alai Range (Alay Range), Osh, KyrgyzstanKyrgyzstanBafertisite 14073871424940.127222222222,71.713611111111
    159313Sokh Valley, Alai Range (Alay Range), Osh, KyrgyzstanKyrgyzstanBafertisite 10000000,0
    277231Upper Khodzhaachkan River, Sokh Valley, Alai Range (Alay Range), Osh, KyrgyzstanKyrgyzstanBafertisite 10000000,0
    MD5476Dzhelisu Massif, Upper Khodzhaachkan River, Sokh Valley, Alai Range (Alay Range), Osh, KyrgyzstanKyrgyzstanBafertisite 10000000,0
    P208032514409RussiaRussiaGSCOF5796USGSOFR02_189Jen_0001155ree-00529Bafertisite 15356106839953.936111111111,68.6525
    P390325278070Buryatia, RussiaRussiaCM52_183USGSOFR02_189Bradley_2012_079ree-00529Bafertisite 154354910515554.596944444444,105.03194444444
    P390325247157Mama River Basin, Buryatia, RussiaRussiaCM52_183USGSOFR02_189Bradley_2012_079ree-00529Bafertisite 1561359110455856.233055555556,110.76611111111
    P390325275563Maigunda River, Mama River Basin, Buryatia, RussiaRussiaCM52_183USGSOFR02_189Bradley_2012_079ree-00529Bafertisite 1561359110455956.233055555556,110.76638888889
    MDO3903254646Burpala Alkaline Massif, Maigunda River, Mama River Basin, Buryatia, RussiaRussia4646Burpala Alkaline Massif, Maigunda River, Mama River Basin, Buryatia, RussiaCM52_183USGSOFR02_189Bradley_2012_079ree-00529Bafertisite 156135911046056.233055555556,110.76666666667
    P2080171017857Murmansk Oblast, RussiaRussiaGSCOF5796USGSOFR02_189Jen_0001155ree-00532Bafertisite 16755583324467.932777777778,33.045555555556
    MDO208017102668Gremyakha-Vyrmes Massif, Murmansk Oblast, RussiaRussia2668Gremyakha-Vyrmes Massif, Murmansk Oblast, RussiaGSCOF5796USGSOFR02_189Jen_0001155ree-00532Bafertisite 168415232222668.697777777778,32.373888888889
    P207220482640Zabaykalsky Krai, RussiaRussiaDES463_663DES463_663Alexandra-0115Alexandra-0116Bafertisite 1522634108242252.442777777778,108.40611111111
    P2072204818521Chitinskaya Oblast, Zabaykalsky Krai, RussiaRussiaDES463_663DES463_663Alexandra-0115Alexandra-0116Bafertisite 1522635116182352.443055555556,116.30638888889
    MDO2072204818604Katugin Ta-­Nb Deposit (Katuginskoye Deposit), Chitinskaya Oblast, Zabaykalsky Krai, RussiaRussia18604Katugin Ta-­Nb Deposit (Katuginskoye Deposit), Chitinskaya Oblast, Zabaykalsky Krai, RussiaDES463_663DES463_663Alexandra-0115Alexandra-0116Bafertisite 1561648119104856.28,119.18
    P250054114468South AfricaSouth AfricaUSGSOFR02_189USGSOFR02_189ree-00572ree-00572Bafertisite 1-28-14-36264719-28.243333333333,26.788611111111
    P250054126631North West, South AfricaSouth AfricaUSGSOFR02_189USGSOFR02_189ree-00572ree-00572Bafertisite 1-26-17-5726329-26.299166666667,26.058055555556
    P2500541259032Bojanala Platinum District, North West, South AfricaSouth AfricaUSGSOFR02_189USGSOFR02_189ree-00572ree-00572Bafertisite 1-25-21-59271342-25.366388888889,27.228333333333
    MDO250054169688Pilanesberg Alkaline Complex, Bojanala Platinum District, North West, South AfricaSouth Africa27328Pilanesberg Mtn, Pilanesberg Alkaline Complex, Bojanala Platinum District, North West, South AfricaUSGSOFR02_189USGSOFR02_189ree-00572ree-00572Bafertisite 1-24-57-38271834-24.960555555556,27.309444444444
    P35917020019TajikistanTajikistanUSGSOFR02_189EJM5_971ree-00615Be-00020Bafertisite 13973570561939.126388888889,70.938611111111
    P35917020021Districts Of Republican Subordination, TajikistanTajikistanUSGSOFR02_189EJM5_971ree-00615Be-00020Bafertisite 1392807042039.466666666667,70.7
    P35917020020Tien Shan Mtn, Districts Of Republican Subordination, TajikistanTajikistanUSGSOFR02_189EJM5_971ree-00615Be-00020Bafertisite 1392807042039.466666666667,70.7
    P359170275859Alai Range (Alayskiy), Tien Shan Mtn, Districts Of Republican Subordination, TajikistanTajikistanUSGSOFR02_189EJM5_971ree-00615Be-00020Bafertisite 1392807042039.466666666667,70.7
    MDO3591703241Dara-i-Pioz Glacier (Dara-Pioz), Alai Range (Alayskiy), Tien Shan Mtn, Districts Of Republican Subordination, TajikistanTajikistan3241Dara-i-Pioz Glacier (Dara-Pioz), Alai Range (Alayskiy), Tien Shan Mtn, Districts Of Republican Subordination, TajikistanUSGSOFR02_189EJM5_971ree-00615Be-00020Bafertisite 1392807042039.466666666667,70.7
    P180018003275UkraineUkraineM44_115M44_115Alexandra-0378Alexandra-0378Bafertisite 1497130104249.116944444444,30.178333333333
    P1800180020350Donetsk Oblast, UkraineUkraineM44_115M44_115Alexandra-0378Alexandra-0378Bafertisite 147564737433047.946388888889,37.725
    P18001800158599Azov Sea Region, Donetsk Oblast, UkraineUkraineM44_115M44_115Alexandra-0378Alexandra-0378Bafertisite 147303837283847.510555555556,37.477222222222
    P18001800248431Oktyabr'skii Massif (Mariupol'skii), Azov Sea Region, Donetsk Oblast, UkraineUkraineM44_115M44_115Alexandra-0378Alexandra-0378Bafertisite 147303937283947.510833333333,37.4775
    MDRO18001800123421Dmitrievskii Quarry (Dmytrivka Quarry), Oktyabr'skii Massif (Mariupol'skii), Azov Sea Region, Donetsk Oblast, UkraineUkraine248431Oktyabr'skii Massif (Mariupol'skii), Azov Sea Region, Donetsk Oblast, UkraineM44_115M44_115Alexandra-0378Alexandra-0378Bafertisite 147315937315047.533055555556,37.530555555556
    3366USAUSABafertisite 1374912-83-42-4937.82,-83.713611111111
    15054Massachusetts, USAUSABafertisite 1421133-71-33-3442.1925,-71.559444444444
    15207Hampshire Co., Massachusetts, USAUSABafertisite 142235-72-41-4242.384722222222,-72.695
    233260Plainfield, Hampshire Co., Massachusetts, USAUSABafertisite 1422940-72-56-4242.494444444444,-72.945
    MD5889Betts Manganese Mines (Anson Betts Mine; Plainfield Manganese Mines), Plainfield, Hampshire Co., Massachusetts, USAUSABafertisite 1422940-72-56-4342.494444444444,-72.945277777778
    4033North Carolina, USAUSABafertisite 1353720-79-53-1935.622222222222,-79.888611111111
    106818Pitt Co., North Carolina, USAUSABafertisite 1353635-77-34-5235.609722222222,-77.581111111111
    245551Fountain, Pitt Co., North Carolina, USAUSABafertisite 1354013-77-37-4535.670277777778,-77.629166666667
    MD42866Fountain Quarry, Fountain, Pitt Co., North Carolina, USAUSABafertisite 1354014-77-37-4635.670555555556,-77.629444444444

    This mineral directly occurs at 16 localities (17 localities according to mindat, 66 localities if parents are counted as well)
    Of the 16 localities at which this mineral occurs, 11 have an age. (44 of the 66 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. (6 total)
     This locality is directly dated, but is not bottom-level. (2 total)
     This locality is not directly dated, and is not bottom-level. (33 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. (5 bottom-level + 17 top/mid-level = 22 total)

       






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