Mineral Evolution Database
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Mineral locality data provided by mindat.org



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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
    P20.23.614188GreeceGreeceGM146_732GM146_732Kristen002526Kristen002526Barnesite 138392423203638.656666666667,23.343333333333
    P20.23.61931Attica, GreeceGreeceGM146_732GM146_732Kristen002526Kristen002526Barnesite 13742322343037.708888888889,23.716666666667
    P20.23.6305693East Attica, Attica, GreeceGreeceGM146_732GM146_732Kristen002526Kristen002526Barnesite 13743332423237.725833333333,24.042222222222
    P20.23.614187Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, GreeceGreece14187Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, GreeceGM146_732GM146_732Kristen002526Kristen002526Barnesite 13743332423237.725833333333,24.042222222222
    RP20.23.68370Lavrion District Slag Localities, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, GreeceGreece14187Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, GreeceGM146_732GM146_732Kristen002526Kristen002526Barnesite 13742562431037.715555555556,24.052777777778
    RP20.23.6274911Agios Konstantinos [St Constantine] (Kamariza), Lavrion District Slag Localities, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, GreeceGreece14187Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, GreeceGM146_732GM146_732Kristen002526Kristen002526Barnesite 13743452412237.729166666667,24.022777777778
    MDRO20.23.6256867Liebenbergite Slag Dump, Agios Konstantinos [St Constantine] (Kamariza), Lavrion District Slag Localities, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, GreeceGreece14187Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, GreeceGM146_732GM146_732Kristen002526Kristen002526Barnesite 13743452412337.729166666667,24.023055555556
    P10010014553ItalyItalyMR32_349MR32_349Michelle_558Michelle_558Barnesite 14232712165742.535277777778,12.2825
    P10010021863Liguria, ItalyItalyMR32_349MR32_349Michelle_558Michelle_558Barnesite 144185695144.315555555556,9.0836111111111
    P10010022908Genova Province, Liguria, ItalyItalyMR32_349MR32_349Michelle_558Michelle_558Barnesite 1442456910144.415555555556,9.1669444444444
    P100100305376Graveglia Valley, Genova Province, Liguria, ItalyItalyMR32_349MR32_349Michelle_558Michelle_558Barnesite 14420529273744.347777777778,9.4602777777778
    P1001007029Ne, Graveglia Valley, Genova Province, Liguria, ItalyItaly7029Ne, Graveglia Valley, Genova Province, Liguria, ItalyMR32_349MR32_349Michelle_558Michelle_558Barnesite 14420529273844.347777777778,9.4605555555556
    MDRO1001002089Molinello Mine, Ne, Graveglia Valley, Genova Province, Liguria, ItalyItaly7029Ne, Graveglia Valley, Genova Province, Liguria, ItalyMR32_349MR32_349Michelle_558Michelle_558Barnesite 14420439273244.345277777778,9.4588888888889
    2207KazakhstanKazakhstanBarnesite 148173068494548.291666666667,68.829166666667
    221236Kyzylorda Region, KazakhstanKazakhstanBarnesite 14411176782644.188055555556,67.140555555556
    303419Shieli, Kyzylorda Region, KazakhstanKazakhstanBarnesite 14431596725044.533055555556,67.416666666667
    MD2231Balasauskandyk V Deposit, Shieli, Kyzylorda Region, KazakhstanKazakhstanBarnesite 14431596725044.533055555556,67.416666666667
    22037Turkistan Region, KazakhstanKazakhstanBarnesite 14325668563243.418333333333,68.942222222222
    2208Karatau Range, Turkistan Region, KazakhstanKazakhstanBarnesite 143445168464543.7475,68.779166666667
    275390Aksumbe, Karatau Range, Turkistan Region, KazakhstanKazakhstanBarnesite 1442006738044.333333333333,67.633333333333
    MD2223Kurumsak V Deposit, Aksumbe, Karatau Range, Turkistan Region, KazakhstanKazakhstanBarnesite 1442006738044.333333333333,67.633333333333
    P26033366USAUSAGSAB74_609TMG48_23Giersdorf_00000589Giersdorf_00000707Barnesite 1374912-83-42-4937.82,-83.713611111111
    3585Colorado, USAUSABarnesite 1385532-105-31-5138.925555555556,-105.53083333333
    14313Mesa Co., Colorado, USAUSABarnesite 139140-108-35-4439.027777777778,-108.59555555556
    133688Uravan District, Mesa Co., Colorado, USAUSABarnesite 138376-108-53-2638.618333333333,-108.89055555556
    MD133663Unnamed Uranium Prospect, Uravan District, Mesa Co., Colorado, USAUSABarnesite 10000000,0
    23443Montrose Co., Colorado, USAUSABarnesite 1381446-108-43-338.246111111111,-108.7175
    24282Uravan District, Montrose Co., Colorado, USAUSABarnesite 1381826-108-47-1538.307222222222,-108.7875
    282656Bull Canyon, Uravan District, Montrose Co., Colorado, USAUSABarnesite 1381122-108-48-5138.189444444444,-108.81416666667
    MD3658Peanut Mine, Bull Canyon, Uravan District, Montrose Co., Colorado, USAUSABarnesite 1381127-108-46-2738.190833333333,-108.77416666667
    MD116679Fox Group (Fox Cistern), Uravan District, Montrose Co., Colorado, USAUSABarnesite 1382334-108-47-1238.392777777778,-108.78666666667
    26859Paradox Valley, Uravan District, Montrose Co., Colorado, USAUSABarnesite 1381549-108-46-238.263611111111,-108.76722222222
    MD68449J J Mine, Paradox Valley, Uravan District, Montrose Co., Colorado, USAUSABarnesite 138135-108-44-138.218055555556,-108.73361111111
    MD3657Jo Dandy Mine (Joe Dandy; Paradox D; Hummer; C; Blackburn; Yellow Bird No. 1; Oversight; Broker), Paradox Valley, Uravan District, Montrose Co., Colorado, USAUSABarnesite 138130-108-45038.216666666667,-108.75
    14194Nevada, USAUSABarnesite 1391258-117-33-1539.216111111111,-117.55416666667
    37527Eureka Co., Nevada, USAUSABarnesite 140251-116-16-3740.0475,-116.27694444444
    36772Gibellini District, Eureka Co., Nevada, USAUSABarnesite 1391257-116-6-1139.215833333333,-116.10305555556
    MD60617Gibellini Mine (Niganz Mine; Black Iron Mine), Gibellini District, Eureka Co., Nevada, USAUSABarnesite 10000000,0
    MD19594The Fish, Gibellini District, Eureka Co., Nevada, USAUSABarnesite 10000000,0
    P26033991New Mexico, USAUSAGSAB74_609TMG48_23Giersdorf_00000589Giersdorf_00000707Barnesite 1343019-105-53-4134.505277777778,-105.89472222222
    21846Cibola Co., New Mexico, USAUSABarnesite 135056-107-34-4635.015555555556,-107.57944444444
    24327Grants District, Cibola Co., New Mexico, USAUSABarnesite 135110-107-43-3135.183333333333,-107.72527777778
    MD11261F-33 Mine, Grants District, Cibola Co., New Mexico, USAUSABarnesite 135137-107-47-335.218611111111,-107.78416666667
    P260313536McKinley Co., New Mexico, USAUSAGSAB74_609TMG48_23Giersdorf_00000589Giersdorf_00000707Barnesite 1353752-108-42-2035.631111111111,-108.70555555556
    MDO260322034Grants District, McKinley Co., New Mexico, USAUSA262609Haystack Butte (Haystack Mountain), Ambrosia Lake Sub-district, Grants District, McKinley Co., New Mexico, USAGSAB74_609TMG48_23Giersdorf_00000589Giersdorf_00000707Barnesite 1353225-108-12-3335.540277777778,-108.20916666667
    14378Utah, USAUSABarnesite 1393549-111-40-4239.596944444444,-111.67833333333
    21743Grand Co., Utah, USAUSABarnesite 138420-109-35-3238.7,-109.59222222222
    20927Thompsons District (S. E. Thomsons), Grand Co., Utah, USAUSABarnesite 1384944-109-30-3938.828888888889,-109.51083333333
    183379The Poison Strip, Thompsons District (S. E. Thomsons), Grand Co., Utah, USAUSABarnesite 1385052-109-31-838.847777777778,-109.51888888889
    MD4152Cactus Rat Mine (Blue Bird), The Poison Strip, Thompsons District (S. E. Thomsons), Grand Co., Utah, USAUSABarnesite 138514-109-29038.851111111111,-109.48333333333
    19312San Juan Co., Utah, USAUSABarnesite 1374936-109-36-2837.826666666667,-109.60777777778
    40018La Sal District (Paradox Valley District), San Juan Co., Utah, USAUSABarnesite 1381938-109-6-5938.327222222222,-109.11638888889
    29425La Sal, La Sal District (Paradox Valley District), San Juan Co., Utah, USAUSABarnesite 138193-109-10-2238.3175,-109.17277777778
    MD30869Vanadium Queen Mine, La Sal, La Sal District (Paradox Valley District), San Juan Co., Utah, USAUSABarnesite 138207-109-4-5238.335277777778,-109.08111111111

    This mineral directly occurs at 15 localities (15 localities according to mindat, 54 localities if parents are counted as well)
    Of the 15 localities at which this mineral occurs, 3 have an age. (17 of the 54 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. (0 total)
     This locality is directly dated, but is not bottom-level. (2 total)
     This locality is not directly dated, and is not bottom-level. (13 total)

     This bottom-level locality has an age assigned to it from some other locality. (2 total)
     This locality does not have an age assigned to it. (10 bottom-level + 27 top/mid-level = 37 total)

       







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