Mineral Evolution Database
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  • This page displays localities at which this mineral is found, and estimates of the oldest possible geologic age of the mineral at these localities.


    • Minerals queried: Bayerite

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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
    14398ArgentinaArgentinaBayerite 1-33-41-5-65-32-49-33.684722222222,-65.546944444444
    16607San Luis Province, ArgentinaArgentinaBayerite 1-32-46-56-65-55-1-32.782222222222,-65.916944444444
    46935Chacabuco Department, San Luis Province, ArgentinaArgentinaBayerite 1-32-35-9-65-12-14-32.585833333333,-65.203888888889
    279064Sierra De La Estranzuela, Chacabuco Department, San Luis Province, ArgentinaArgentinaBayerite 10000000,0
    MD125626San Elías Mine, Sierra De La Estranzuela, Chacabuco Department, San Luis Province, ArgentinaArgentinaBayerite 10000000,0
    151AustraliaAustraliaBayerite 1-31-5-22139741-31.089444444444,139.12805555556
    127Queensland, AustraliaAustraliaBayerite 1-23-37-321475738-23.625555555556,147.96055555556
    218189Cook Shire, Queensland, AustraliaAustraliaBayerite 1-14-39-151434644-14.654166666667,143.77888888889
    24524Cape York Peninsula, Cook Shire, Queensland, AustraliaAustraliaBayerite 1-12-35-341415122-12.592777777778,141.85611111111
    MD13480Weipa, Cape York Peninsula, Cook Shire, Queensland, AustraliaAustraliaBayerite 1-12-35-341415123-12.592777777778,141.85638888889
    693ChinaChinaBayerite 133055111351933.015277777778,111.58861111111
    23517Guangxi, ChinaChinaBayerite 123233110975923.391944444444,109.13305555556
    134836Baise, Guangxi, ChinaChinaBayerite 124624106205724.106666666667,106.34916666667
    216442Pingguo Co., Baise, Guangxi, ChinaChinaBayerite 123294510730923.495833333333,107.5025
    MD230343Pingguo Bauxite Deposit, Pingguo Co., Baise, Guangxi, ChinaChinaBayerite 1233230107341923.541666666667,107.57194444444
    P35424814244GermanyGermanyHg-00059Hg-00059Bayerite 151261810221151.438333333333,10.369722222222
    P35424814243Rhineland-Palatinate, GermanyGermanyHg-00059Hg-00059Bayerite 14954397302549.910833333333,7.5069444444444
    P354248304645Vulkaneifel, Rhineland-Palatinate, GermanyGermanyHg-00059Hg-00059Bayerite 15016136425450.270277777778,6.715
    RP35424821119Daun, Vulkaneifel, Rhineland-Palatinate, GermanyGermany14243Rhineland-Palatinate, GermanyHg-00059Hg-00059Bayerite 15012226483250.206111111111,6.8088888888889
    RP35424816903Üdersdorf, Daun, Vulkaneifel, Rhineland-Palatinate, GermanyGermany14243Rhineland-Palatinate, GermanyHg-00059Hg-00059Bayerite 150946485050.151111111111,6.8138888888889
    MDRO3542487240Löhley (Liley; Meerfeld Quarry; Slabik Quarry; Scheerer Quarry), Üdersdorf, Daun, Vulkaneifel, Rhineland-Palatinate, GermanyGermany14243Rhineland-Palatinate, GermanyHg-00059Hg-00059Bayerite 1509336484150.159166666667,6.8113888888889
    14188GreeceGreeceBayerite 138392423203638.656666666667,23.343333333333
    1931Attica, GreeceGreeceBayerite 13742322343037.708888888889,23.716666666667
    29194West Attica, Attica, GreeceGreeceBayerite 1381592332038.033055555556,23.533333333333
    232679Megara, West Attica, Attica, GreeceGreeceBayerite 10000000,0
    MD1945Marmara Bauxite Deposit, Megara, West Attica, Attica, GreeceGreeceBayerite 10000000,0
    P16.510.814407IranIranMD43_383MD43_383Hg-00081Hg-00081Bayerite 13338315213233.641944444444,52.217222222222
    P16.510.8108713West Azerbaijan, IranIranMD43_383MD43_383Hg-00081Hg-00081Bayerite 136225246233436.381111111111,46.392777777778
    P16.510.825138Takab (Takan Tepe), West Azerbaijan, IranIranMD43_383MD43_383Hg-00081Hg-00081Bayerite 13634174781036.571388888889,47.136111111111
    MDO16.510.825139Agh-Darreh Mine (Agdarreh Mine), Takab (Takan Tepe), West Azerbaijan, IranIran25139Agh-Darreh Mine (Agdarreh Mine), Takab (Takan Tepe), West Azerbaijan, IranMD43_383MD43_383Hg-00081Hg-00081Bayerite 136400471036.666666666667,47.016666666667
    P161314762IsraelIsraelCG334_25CG334_25DeepDive-Co-0055DeepDive-Co-0055Bayerite 13139203545831.655555555556,35.082777777778
    P161316783Negev, IsraelIsraelCG334_25CG334_25DeepDive-Co-0055DeepDive-Co-0055Bayerite 1319203583631.155555555556,35.143333333333
    MDO16132063Hatrurim Formation, Negev, IsraelIsrael2063Hatrurim Formation, Negev, IsraelCG334_25CG334_25DeepDive-Co-0055DeepDive-Co-0055Bayerite 131112135164931.189166666667,35.280277777778
    P2.602279MalaysiaMalaysiaUSGSOFR02_189USGSOFR02_189ree-00437ree-00437Bayerite 1354421041443.9116666666667,104.23444444444
    P2.6023644Perak, MalaysiaMalaysiaUSGSOFR02_189USGSOFR02_189ree-00437ree-00437Bayerite 1424110113414.4002777777778,101.22805555556
    MD302952Bidor Kaolin Deposit, Perak, MalaysiaMalaysiaBayerite 1464110117164.1113888888889,101.28777777778
    O2.60254943Kinta District, Perak, MalaysiaMalaysia254943Kinta District, Perak, MalaysiaUSGSOFR02_189USGSOFR02_189ree-00437ree-00437Bayerite 1423321018474.3922222222222,101.14638888889
    302997Bukit Lampas, Kinta District, Perak, MalaysiaMalaysiaBayerite 14134510111454.2291666666667,101.19583333333
    MD302951Ipoh Kaolin Deposit, Bukit Lampas, Kinta District, Perak, MalaysiaMalaysiaBayerite 14134510111454.2291666666667,101.19583333333
    15576New ZealandNew ZealandBayerite 1-40-36-29150442-40.608055555556,150.73388888889
    190314Kermadec Islands, New ZealandNew ZealandBayerite 1-31-12-70-8-26-31.201944444444,-0.14055555555556
    MD125627Raoul Island, Kermadec Islands, New ZealandNew ZealandBayerite 1-29-14-38-177-55-42-29.243888888889,-177.92833333333
    14247PolandPolandBayerite 151374619245551.629444444444,19.415277777778
    22722Silesian Voivodeship, PolandPolandBayerite 150211118542550.353055555556,18.906944444444
    309647Wodzisław Co., Silesian Voivodeship, PolandPolandBayerite 15031318254750.053611111111,18.429722222222
    277831Radlin, Wodzisław Co., Silesian Voivodeship, PolandPolandBayerite 10000000,0
    MD265866Marcel Mine, Radlin, Wodzisław Co., Silesian Voivodeship, PolandPolandBayerite 10000000,0
    P58058014409RussiaRussiaUSGSOFR03_107USGSOFR03_107sedcu-00574sedcu-00574Bayerite 15356106839953.936111111111,68.6525
    P58058020376Krasnoyarsk Krai, RussiaRussiaUSGSOFR03_107USGSOFR03_107sedcu-00574sedcu-00574Bayerite 160232395432160.389722222222,95.7225
    P58058022286Enisei Range (Yenisei Ridge; Enisei Ridge), Krasnoyarsk Krai, RussiaRussia22286Enisei Range (Yenisei Ridge; Enisei Ridge), Krasnoyarsk Krai, RussiaUSGSOFR03_107USGSOFR03_107sedcu-00574sedcu-00574Bayerite 159304192502259.511388888889,92.839444444444
    MDRO58058025971Listvennoye Deposit, Enisei Range (Yenisei Ridge; Enisei Ridge), Krasnoyarsk Krai, RussiaRussia22286Enisei Range (Yenisei Ridge; Enisei Ridge), Krasnoyarsk Krai, RussiaUSGSOFR03_107USGSOFR03_107sedcu-00574sedcu-00574Bayerite 10000000,0
    14281UKUKBayerite 1535237-3-55-3553.876944444444,-3.9263888888889
    14093England, UKUKBayerite 1521826-1-25-3352.307222222222,-1.4258333333333
    22928East Sussex, England, UKUKBayerite 1504922081550.822777777778,0.1375
    18013Brighton And Hove, East Sussex, England, UKUKBayerite 15049410-9-3350.828055555556,-0.15916666666667
    MD1630Hove, Brighton And Hove, East Sussex, England, UKUKBayerite 15049400-10-750.827777777778,-0.16861111111111
    301540Lewes, East Sussex, England, UKUKBayerite 1504713012150.786944444444,0.0225
    302512Newhaven, Lewes, East Sussex, England, UKUKBayerite 1504651025650.780833333333,0.048888888888889
    MD1572Newhaven Cliffs (Fort Hill), Newhaven, Lewes, East Sussex, England, UKUKBayerite 1504652025750.781111111111,0.049166666666667
    3366USAUSABayerite 1374912-83-42-4937.82,-83.713611111111
    17214Nebraska, USAUSABayerite 1411040-98-49-3841.177777777778,-98.827222222222
    46863Cedar Co., Nebraska, USAUSABayerite 1423721-97-15-5142.6225,-97.264166666667
    MD244023Carlile Shale, Cedar Co., Nebraska, USAUSABayerite 10000000,0

    This mineral directly occurs at 15 localities (15 localities according to mindat, 63 localities if parents are counted as well)
    Of the 15 localities at which this mineral occurs, 4 have an age. (20 of the 63 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. (1 total)
     This locality is directly dated, but is not bottom-level. (3 total)
     This locality is not directly dated, and is not bottom-level. (14 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. (9 bottom-level + 34 top/mid-level = 43 total)

       






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