Mineral Evolution Database
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    • Minerals queried: Baotite

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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
    14279AustriaAustriaBaotite 14732491441847.546944444444,14.071666666667
    22427Lower Austria, AustriaAustriaBaotite 148144215472248.245,15.789444444444
    24688Waldviertel, Lower Austria, AustriaAustriaBaotite 148365715225548.615833333333,15.381944444444
    MD57913Karlstein An Der Thaya, Waldviertel, Lower Austria, AustriaAustriaBaotite 10000000,0
    273842Thaya, Waldviertel, Lower Austria, AustriaAustriaBaotite 10000000,0
    MD273787Jarolden, Thaya, Waldviertel, Lower Austria, AustriaAustriaBaotite 10000000,0
    8188CanadaCanadaBaotite 1532027-90-3-4053.340833333333,-90.061111111111
    14233Ontario, CanadaCanadaBaotite 1444832-80-13-4044.808888888889,-80.227777777778
    572Thunder Bay District, Ontario, CanadaCanadaOceanic Arc (Subduction)Baotite 1485515-88-3-2148.920833333333,-88.055833333333
    255418Walsh Township, Thunder Bay District, Ontario, CanadaCanadaBaotite 1484936-86-40-4648.826666666667,-86.679444444444
    MD107856Deadhorse Creek Complex, Walsh Township, Thunder Bay District, Ontario, CanadaCanadaBaotite 1484960-86-40-4048.833333333333,-86.677777777778
    P2070427.7693ChinaChinaJAES27_559CMP168_1041Jen_0001114CMP168_1041_0002Baotite 133055111351933.015277777778,111.58861111111
    P2070427.716155Inner Mongolia, ChinaChinaJAES27_559CMP168_1041Jen_0001114CMP168_1041_0002Baotite 142345611345242.582222222222,113.08111111111
    P2070427.7719Baotou League (Baotou Prefecture), Inner Mongolia, ChinaChinaJAES27_559CMP168_1041Jen_0001114CMP168_1041_0002Baotite 1411153109592841.198055555556,109.99111111111
    P2070427.7216731Bayan Obo Mining District, Baotou League (Baotou Prefecture), Inner Mongolia, ChinaChinaJAES27_559CMP168_1041Jen_0001114CMP168_1041_0002Baotite 1414756109562241.798888888889,109.93944444444
    P2070427.7185580Bayan Obo, Bayan Obo Mining District, Baotou League (Baotou Prefecture), Inner Mongolia, ChinaChinaJAES27_559CMP168_1041Jen_0001114CMP168_1041_0002Baotite 1414757109562241.799166666667,109.93944444444
    MDO2070427.7720Bayan 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_559CMP168_1041Jen_0001114CMP168_1041_0002Baotite 1414758109562241.799444444444,109.93944444444
    7944Czech RepublicCzech RepublicBaotite 14951141523449.853888888889,15.384444444444
    105676Vysočina Region, Czech RepublicCzech RepublicBaotite 149254515415049.429166666667,15.697222222222
    295861Třebíč District, Vysočina Region, Czech RepublicCzech RepublicBaotite 14991615533649.154444444444,15.893333333333
    204366Moravské Budějovice, Třebíč District, Vysočina Region, Czech RepublicCzech RepublicBaotite 14974815481549.13,15.804166666667
    MD29762Šebkovice, Moravské Budějovice, Třebíč District, Vysočina Region, Czech RepublicCzech RepublicBaotite 14974915481549.130277777778,15.804166666667
    P94249014231DR CongoDR CongoGSCOF5796GSCOF5796Jen_0000992Jen_0000993Baotite 1-4-1-53251514-4.0313888888889,25.253888888889
    P942490188713North Kivu, DR CongoDR CongoGSCOF5796GSCOF5796Jen_0000992Jen_0000993Baotite 10-53-429050-0.88444444444444,29.013888888889
    MDO9424904317Lueshe Mine, North Kivu, DR CongoDR Congo4317Lueshe Mine, North Kivu, DR CongoGSCOF5796GSCOF5796Jen_0000992Jen_0000993Baotite 10-59-1229826-0.98666666666667,29.140555555556
    14280FranceFranceBaotite 12720360-37-2827.343333333333,-0.62444444444444
    290204Occitanie, FranceFranceBaotite 1433937221343.660277777778,2.0369444444444
    20063Hautes-Pyrénées, Occitanie, FranceFranceBaotite 1425736032642.96,0.057222222222222
    221524Argelès-Gazost, Hautes-Pyrénées, Occitanie, FranceFranceBaotite 14258460-4-1842.979444444444,-0.071666666666667
    271138Pierrefitte, Argelès-Gazost, Hautes-Pyrénées, Occitanie, FranceFranceBaotite 14257440-1-5642.962222222222,-0.032222222222222
    MD271139Garaoulere Zn-Pb Orebody, Pierrefitte, Argelès-Gazost, Hautes-Pyrénées, Occitanie, FranceFranceBaotite 10000000,0
    16773IndiaIndiaBaotite 12228548394422.481666666667,83.162222222222
    301970Telangana, IndiaIndiaBaotite 117274678593317.462777777778,78.9925
    302184Nalgonda District, Telangana, IndiaIndiaBaotite 11656597925916.949722222222,79.049722222222
    MD302185Gundrapalli Lamproite, Nalgonda District, Telangana, IndiaIndiaBaotite 116570793016.95,79.05
    P26026014553ItalyItalyUSGSOFR03_107USGSOFR03_107sedcu-00462sedcu-00462Baotite 14232712165742.535277777778,12.2825
    2100Piedmont, ItalyItalyBaotite 1452018855545.338333333333,8.0986111111111
    23103Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, ItalyItalyBaotite 14558298262245.974722222222,8.4394444444444
    24157Ossola Valley, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, ItalyItalyBaotite 146768183446.118333333333,8.3094444444444
    276364Crevoladossola, Ossola Valley, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, ItalyItalyBaotite 1469238172746.156388888889,8.2908333333333
    MD13689Crevoladossola Quarry (Lorgino Quarry), Crevoladossola, Ossola Valley, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, ItalyItalyBaotite 1469248172746.156666666667,8.2908333333333
    P2602602143Trentino-Alto Adige, ItalyItalyUSGSOFR03_107USGSOFR03_107sedcu-00462sedcu-00462Baotite 14620911171546.335833333333,11.2875
    P26026021408Bolzano-Alto Adige Autonomous Province, Trentino-Alto Adige, ItalyItaly21408Bolzano-Alto Adige Autonomous Province, Trentino-Alto Adige, ItalyUSGSOFR03_107USGSOFR03_107sedcu-00462sedcu-00462Baotite 14637131126046.620277777778,11.433333333333
    MDRO260260291506Meran-Mauls Basement Complex, Bolzano-Alto Adige Autonomous Province, Trentino-Alto Adige, ItalyItaly21408Bolzano-Alto Adige Autonomous Province, Trentino-Alto Adige, ItalyUSGSOFR03_107USGSOFR03_107sedcu-00462sedcu-00462Baotite 10000000,0
    19075KyrgyzstanKyrgyzstanBaotite 141235673343541.398888888889,73.576388888889
    19841Osh, KyrgyzstanKyrgyzstanBaotite 140161871572440.271666666667,71.956666666667
    23003Alai Range (Alay Range), Osh, KyrgyzstanKyrgyzstanBaotite 14073871424940.127222222222,71.713611111111
    159313Sokh Valley, Alai Range (Alay Range), Osh, KyrgyzstanKyrgyzstanBaotite 10000000,0
    277231Upper Khodzhaachkan River, Sokh Valley, Alai Range (Alay Range), Osh, KyrgyzstanKyrgyzstanBaotite 10000000,0
    MD5476Dzhelisu Massif, Upper Khodzhaachkan River, Sokh Valley, Alai Range (Alay Range), Osh, KyrgyzstanKyrgyzstanBaotite 10000000,0
    15576New ZealandNew ZealandBaotite 1-40-36-29150442-40.608055555556,150.73388888889
    15589West Coast Region, New ZealandNew ZealandBaotite 1-42-39-501705220-42.663888888889,170.87222222222
    298487Westland District, West Coast Region, New ZealandNew ZealandBaotite 1-43-45-401692112-43.761111111111,169.35333333333
    250999Burke River, Westland District, West Coast Region, New ZealandNew ZealandBaotite 1-44-1-31691639-44.0175,169.2775
    MD15374Cowan Creek, Burke River, Westland District, West Coast Region, New ZealandNew ZealandBaotite 1-440-191691520-44.005277777778,169.25555555556
    MD15356Twirligig, Burke River, Westland District, West Coast Region, New ZealandNew ZealandBaotite 1-44-1-481691759-44.03,169.29972222222
    MD15391Haast Valley, Westland District, West Coast Region, New ZealandNew ZealandBaotite 1-43-52-48169237-43.88,169.04361111111
    280899Okuru River, Westland District, West Coast Region, New ZealandNew ZealandBaotite 1-44-3-23169101-44.056388888889,169.16694444444
    MD206101Whirligig Torrent, Okuru River, Westland District, West Coast Region, New ZealandNew ZealandBaotite 1-44-3-24169102-44.056666666667,169.16722222222
    12362NorwayNorwayBaotite 15736269411657.607222222222,9.6877777777778
    23868Troms, NorwayNorwayBaotite 169163518462469.276388888889,18.773333333333
    51586Tromsø, Troms, NorwayNorwayBaotite 1693958196969.666111111111,19.1025
    49963Kvaløya, Tromsø, Troms, NorwayNorwayBaotite 16941491838369.696944444444,18.634166666667
    310626Kvaløya Ultrapotassic Dike, Kvaløya, Tromsø, Troms, NorwayNorwayBaotite 16943221835469.722777777778,18.584444444444
    MD217159Blåmannvika, Kvaløya Ultrapotassic Dike, Kvaløya, Tromsø, Troms, NorwayNorwayBaotite 169434118382669.728055555556,18.640555555556
    MD271379Melketinden, Kvaløya Ultrapotassic Dike, Kvaløya, Tromsø, Troms, NorwayNorwayBaotite 16943318314369.7175,18.528611111111
    14323PakistanPakistanBaotite 131433070581931.725,70.971944444444
    12257Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, PakistanPakistanBaotite 13429587244434.499444444444,72.078888888889
    226758Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, PakistanPakistanBaotite 10000000,0
    275568Hameed Abad Kafoor Dheri, Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, PakistanPakistanBaotite 10000000,0
    MD51430Zagi Mountain (Zegi Mountain; "Shinwaro"), Hameed Abad Kafoor Dheri, Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, PakistanPakistanBaotite 10000000,0
    P48530014409RussiaRussiaCM50_1281CM50_1281Michelle_540Michelle_540Baotite 15356106839953.936111111111,68.6525
    P48530014495Irkutsk Oblast, RussiaRussiaCM50_1281CM50_1281Michelle_540Michelle_540Baotite 1554836106221755.81,106.37138888889
    P485300293188Vitim Plateau, Irkutsk Oblast, RussiaRussiaCM50_1281CM50_1281Michelle_540Michelle_540Baotite 1575248116422957.88,116.70805555556
    P485300274971Biraya And Bya Rivers Confluence Area (Chara Basin), Vitim Plateau, Irkutsk Oblast, RussiaRussiaCM50_1281CM50_1281Michelle_540Michelle_540Baotite 1575248116422957.88,116.70805555556
    P485300234742Biraya Fe-REE Ore Occurrence, Biraya And Bya Rivers Confluence Area (Chara Basin), Vitim Plateau, Irkutsk Oblast, RussiaRussiaCM50_1281CM50_1281Michelle_540Michelle_540Baotite 1575249116422957.880277777778,116.70805555556
    MDO48530068872Ust'-Biraya, Biraya Fe-REE Ore Occurrence, Biraya And Bya Rivers Confluence Area (Chara Basin), Vitim Plateau, Irkutsk Oblast, RussiaRussia68872Ust'-Biraya, Biraya Fe-REE Ore Occurrence, Biraya And Bya Rivers Confluence Area (Chara Basin), Vitim Plateau, Irkutsk Oblast, RussiaCM50_1281CM50_1281Michelle_540Michelle_540Baotite 1575250116422957.880555555556,116.70805555556
    P413.6319.617857Murmansk Oblast, RussiaRussiaMP98_55MP98_55Jen_0000486Jen_0000486Baotite 16755583324467.932777777778,33.045555555556
    P413.6319.62680Khibiny Massif, Murmansk Oblast, RussiaRussia2680Khibiny Massif, Murmansk Oblast, RussiaMP98_55MP98_55Jen_0000486Jen_0000486Baotite 16742433451667.701111111111,33.754444444444
    RP413.6319.62663Yukspor Mt, Khibiny Massif, Murmansk Oblast, RussiaRussia2680Khibiny Massif, Murmansk Oblast, RussiaMP98_55MP98_55Jen_0000486Jen_0000486Baotite 167382633443267.640555555556,33.742222222222
    MDRO413.6319.62681Hackman Valley, Yukspor Mt, Khibiny Massif, Murmansk Oblast, RussiaRussia2680Khibiny Massif, Murmansk Oblast, RussiaMP98_55MP98_55Jen_0000486Jen_0000486Baotite 10000000,0
    P35917020019TajikistanTajikistanUSGSOFR02_189EJM5_971ree-00615Be-00020Baotite 13973570561939.126388888889,70.938611111111
    P35917020021Districts Of Republican Subordination, TajikistanTajikistanUSGSOFR02_189EJM5_971ree-00615Be-00020Baotite 1392807042039.466666666667,70.7
    P35917020020Tien Shan Mtn, Districts Of Republican Subordination, TajikistanTajikistanUSGSOFR02_189EJM5_971ree-00615Be-00020Baotite 1392807042039.466666666667,70.7
    P359170275859Alai Range (Alayskiy), Tien Shan Mtn, Districts Of Republican Subordination, TajikistanTajikistanUSGSOFR02_189EJM5_971ree-00615Be-00020Baotite 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-00020Baotite 1392807042039.466666666667,70.7
    P1000014281UKUKUSGSOFR2009-1252MM43_837sedznpb-00438Michelle_596Baotite 1535237-3-55-3553.876944444444,-3.9263888888889
    MDO1000014091Scotland, UKUK2991Foss Mine, Aberfeldy, Perth And Kinross, Scotland, UKUSGSOFR2009-1252MM43_837sedznpb-00438Michelle_596Baotite 1562422-3-53-856.406111111111,-3.8855555555556
    P180018003275UkraineUkraineM44_115M44_115Alexandra-0378Alexandra-0378Baotite 1497130104249.116944444444,30.178333333333
    P1800180020350Donetsk Oblast, UkraineUkraineM44_115M44_115Alexandra-0378Alexandra-0378Baotite 147564737433047.946388888889,37.725
    P18001800158599Azov Sea Region, Donetsk Oblast, UkraineUkraineM44_115M44_115Alexandra-0378Alexandra-0378Baotite 147303837283847.510555555556,37.477222222222
    P18001800248431Oktyabr'skii Massif (Mariupol'skii), Azov Sea Region, Donetsk Oblast, UkraineUkraineM44_115M44_115Alexandra-0378Alexandra-0378Baotite 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-0378Baotite 147315937315047.533055555556,37.530555555556
    P5.303366USAUSAMD19_202MD19_202Hg-00045Hg-00045Baotite 1374912-83-42-4937.82,-83.713611111111
    P5.303424California, USAUSAMD19_202MD19_202Hg-00045Hg-00045Baotite 1374954-120-44-337.831666666667,-120.73416666667
    P5.303279San Benito Co., California, USAUSAMD19_202MD19_202Hg-00045Hg-00045Baotite 1364422-121-17-4236.739444444444,-121.295
    P5.3087776Diablo Range, San Benito Co., California, USAUSAMD19_202MD19_202Hg-00045Hg-00045Baotite 1363458-120-57-236.582777777778,-120.95055555556
    P5.306418New Idria District, Diablo Range, San Benito Co., California, USAUSAMD19_202MD19_202Hg-00045Hg-00045Baotite 1362216-120-40-3936.371111111111,-120.6775
    RP5.30218533Santa Rita Peak, New Idria District, Diablo Range, San Benito Co., California, USAUSA6418New Idria District, Diablo Range, San Benito Co., California, USAMD19_202MD19_202Hg-00045Hg-00045Baotite 1362011-120-37-136.336388888889,-120.61694444444
    MDRO5.303531California State Gem Mine (Dallas Gem Mine; Benitoite Mine; Benitoite Gem Mine; Gem Mine), Santa Rita Peak, New Idria District, Diablo Range, San Benito Co., California, USAUSA6418New Idria District, Diablo Range, San Benito Co., California, USAMD19_202MD19_202Hg-00045Hg-00045Baotite 136209-120-36-1936.335833333333,-120.60527777778
    14948Montana, USAUSABaotite 1465436-109-56-546.91,-109.93472222222
    50293Meagher Co., Montana, USAUSABaotite 1463618-110-57-3246.605,-110.95888888889
    MD31983Gordon Butte, Meagher Co., Montana, USAUSABaotite 146250-110-19-6046.416666666667,-110.33333333333
    23775Ravalli Co., Montana, USAUSABaotite 1461345-114-7-5746.229166666667,-114.1325
    50318Mineral Point Mining District, Ravalli Co., Montana, USAUSABaotite 145322-114-19-4245.533888888889,-114.32833333333
    MD29761Sheep Creek, Mineral Point Mining District, Ravalli Co., Montana, USAUSABaotite 1453010-114-18045.502777777778,-114.3
    MD165159Tirebiter No. 5 & No. 6 Prospect (Tirebiter Claim; Mona Lisa), Mineral Point Mining District, Ravalli Co., Montana, USAUSABaotite 1452958-114-17-4045.499444444444,-114.29444444444

    This mineral directly occurs at 27 localities (28 localities according to mindat, 107 localities if parents are counted as well)
    Of the 27 localities at which this mineral occurs, 9 have an age. (42 of the 107 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. (3 total)
     This locality is directly dated, but is not bottom-level. (3 total)
     This locality is not directly dated, and is not bottom-level. (33 total)

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     This locality does not have an age assigned to it. (17 bottom-level + 48 top/mid-level = 65 total)

       






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