Mineral Evolution Database
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    • Minerals queried: Bechererite

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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
    P17031600151AustraliaAustraliaEG110_1027EG87_2138Kristen002300Cr-00010Bechererite 1-31-5-22139741-31.089444444444,139.12805555556
    P1703160066New South Wales, AustraliaAustraliaEG110_1027EG87_2138Kristen002300Cr-00010Bechererite 1-32-19-391482918-32.3275,148.48833333333
    P17031600133713Yancowinna Co., New South Wales, AustraliaAustraliaEG110_1027EG87_2138Kristen002300Cr-00010Bechererite 1-31-59-211412457-31.989166666667,141.41583333333
    P17031600235733Broken Hill District, Yancowinna Co., New South Wales, AustraliaAustraliaEG110_1027EG87_2138Kristen002300Cr-00010Bechererite 1-31-57-531412622-31.964722222222,141.43944444444
    P1703160072Broken Hill, Broken Hill District, Yancowinna Co., New South Wales, AustraliaAustraliaContinental Extension72Broken Hill, Broken Hill District, Yancowinna Co., New South Wales, AustraliaEG110_1027EG87_2138Kristen002300Cr-00010Bechererite 1-31-57-421412814-31.961666666667,141.47055555556
    MDO1703160023201Broken Hill South Mine (BHS Mine; South Mine), Broken Hill, Broken Hill District, Yancowinna Co., New South Wales, AustraliaAustraliaContinental Extension74Kintore Opencut, Broken Hill South Mine (BHS Mine; South Mine), Broken Hill, Broken Hill District, Yancowinna Co., New South Wales, AustraliaEG110_1027EG87_2138Kristen002300Cr-00010Bechererite 1-31-58-231412727-31.973055555556,141.4575
    P40527014244GermanyGermanyAP17_225AP17_225Emily000555Emily000555Bechererite 151261810221151.438333333333,10.369722222222
    P40527017498North Rhine-Westphalia, GermanyGermanyAP17_225AP17_225Emily000555Emily000555Bechererite 1512118733351.355,7.5508333333333
    P4052701816Siegerland, North Rhine-Westphalia, GermanyGermany1816Siegerland, North Rhine-Westphalia, GermanyAP17_225AP17_225Emily000555Emily000555Bechererite 15058127595250.97,7.9977777777778
    RP40527019892Wilnsdorf, Siegerland, North Rhine-Westphalia, GermanyGermany1816Siegerland, North Rhine-Westphalia, GermanyAP17_225AP17_225Emily000555Emily000555Bechererite 1504856861350.815555555556,8.1036111111111
    MDRY40527013207Marie Mine, Wilnsdorf, Siegerland, North Rhine-Westphalia, GermanyGermany1816Siegerland, North Rhine-Westphalia, GermanyAP17_225AP17_225Emily000555Emily000555Bechererite 10000000,0
    14553ItalyItalyBechererite 14232712165742.535277777778,12.2825
    2119Sardinia, ItalyItalyBechererite 13948118594639.803055555556,8.9961111111111
    297658South Sardinia Province, Sardinia, ItalyItalyBechererite 13929188551739.488333333333,8.9213888888889
    298895Sarrabus-Gerrei, South Sardinia Province, Sardinia, ItalyItalyBechererite 1392843927939.478611111111,9.4525
    298915Gerrei, Sarrabus-Gerrei, South Sardinia Province, Sardinia, ItalyItalyBechererite 13932159225539.5375,9.3819444444444
    298767Villaputzu, Gerrei, Sarrabus-Gerrei, South Sardinia Province, Sardinia, ItalyItalyBechererite 1393328931739.557777777778,9.5186111111111
    MD5553Baccu Locci Mine (Bacculocceddu Mine), Villaputzu, Gerrei, Sarrabus-Gerrei, South Sardinia Province, Sardinia, ItalyItalyBechererite 1393238932439.543888888889,9.5344444444444
    14254RomaniaRomaniaBechererite 146245924182146.416388888889,24.305833333333
    24185Bihor, RomaniaRomaniaBechererite 14647822364846.785555555556,22.613333333333
    209573Brusturi, Bihor, RomaniaRomaniaBechererite 10000000,0
    MD191953Dolea, Brusturi, Bihor, RomaniaRomaniaBechererite 10000000,0
    P24523514281UKUKJGS171_49JGS171_49JGS171_49_001JGS171_49_001Bechererite 1535237-3-55-3553.876944444444,-3.9263888888889
    P24523514093England, UKUKJGS171_49JGS171_49JGS171_49_001JGS171_49_001Bechererite 1521826-1-25-3352.307222222222,-1.4258333333333
    840Cornwall, England, UKUKBechererite 1501846-4-59-4950.312777777778,-4.9969444444444
    19246Perranuthnoe, Cornwall, England, UKUKBechererite 150644-5-26-1650.112222222222,-5.4377777777778
    MD36234Charlotte United Mines, Perranuthnoe, Cornwall, England, UKUKBechererite 150654-5-27-450.115,-5.4511111111111
    P24523525832Cumbria, England, UKUKJGS171_49JGS171_49JGS171_49_001JGS171_49_001Bechererite 1543211-3-1-954.536388888889,-3.0191666666667
    P245235302888Allerdale, Cumbria, England, UKUKJGS171_49JGS171_49JGS171_49_001JGS171_49_001Bechererite 1543850-3-16054.647222222222,-3.2666666666667
    P245235302893Caldbeck, Allerdale, Cumbria, England, UKUKJGS171_49JGS171_49JGS171_49_001JGS171_49_001Bechererite 1544233-3-3-1454.709166666667,-3.0538888888889
    MDO2392361428Driggith Mine (Driggeth Mine), Caldbeck, Allerdale, Cumbria, England, UKUK1428Driggith Mine (Driggeth Mine), Caldbeck, Allerdale, Cumbria, England, UKGM111_521GM111_521Kristen000284Kristen000283Bechererite 1544229-3-2-3554.708055555556,-3.0430555555556
    P24523525831Roughton Gill, Caldbeck, Allerdale, Cumbria, England, UKUKJGS171_49JGS171_49JGS171_49_001JGS171_49_001Bechererite 154429-3-5-254.7025,-3.0838888888889
    MDRO2452351447Silver Gill, Roughton Gill, Caldbeck, Allerdale, Cumbria, England, UKUK25832Cumbria, England, UKJGS171_49JGS171_49JGS171_49_001JGS171_49_001Bechererite 1544148-3-5-1654.696666666667,-3.0877777777778
    14091Scotland, UKUKBechererite 1562422-3-53-856.406111111111,-3.8855555555556
    208926South Lanarkshire, Scotland, UKUKBechererite 155282-3-49-1355.467222222222,-3.8202777777778
    3032Leadhills, South Lanarkshire, Scotland, UKUKBechererite 155259-3-45-1455.419166666667,-3.7538888888889
    276480Mine Hill-Broad Law, Leadhills, South Lanarkshire, Scotland, UKUKBechererite 1552518-3-45-3455.421666666667,-3.7594444444444
    MD4734Raiks Vein (incl. Broadlaw Low Level), Mine Hill-Broad Law, Leadhills, South Lanarkshire, Scotland, UKUKBechererite 1552519-3-45-3455.421944444444,-3.7594444444444
    14092Wales, UKUKBechererite 152951-3-35-2052.164166666667,-3.5888888888889
    14484Ceredigion, Wales, UKUKBechererite 152259-3-53-5452.419166666667,-3.8983333333333
    14483Ceulanymaesmawr, Ceredigion, Wales, UKUKBechererite 1522812-3-56-4552.47,-3.9458333333333
    14482Talybont, Ceulanymaesmawr, Ceredigion, Wales, UKUKBechererite 152295-3-55-3952.484722222222,-3.9275
    54126Nant-y-Moch Reservoir Area, Talybont, Ceulanymaesmawr, Ceredigion, Wales, UKUKBechererite 152297-3-51-4052.485277777778,-3.8611111111111
    MD4293Eaglebrook Mine (Nant-Y-Cagel Mine; Nantycagl Mine; Nantygagal Mine; Dolrhyddlan Mine), Nant-y-Moch Reservoir Area, Talybont, Ceulanymaesmawr, Ceredigion, Wales, UKUKBechererite 152298-3-51-4252.485555555556,-3.8616666666667
    MD4262Esgair Hir & Esgair Fraith Mines (Cambrian Mine; Cardigan Consolidated Mine; Welsh Potosi Mine; Kylon Potosi Mine), Nant-y-Moch Reservoir Area, Talybont, Ceulanymaesmawr, Ceredigion, Wales, UKUKBechererite 1523016-3-52052.504444444444,-3.8666666666667
    25031Trefeirig, Ceredigion, Wales, UKUKBechererite 1522624-3-55-152.44,-3.9169444444444
    25837Pen-bont Rhydybeddau, Trefeirig, Ceredigion, Wales, UKUKBechererite 1522549-3-55-3252.430277777778,-3.9255555555556
    MD4716Bwlchrhennaid Mine (Level Newydd Mine), Pen-bont Rhydybeddau, Trefeirig, Ceredigion, Wales, UKUKBechererite 1522529-3-54-1652.424722222222,-3.9044444444444
    15702Upper Llanfihangell-y-Creuddyn, Ceredigion, Wales, UKUKBechererite 152237-3-48-5652.385277777778,-3.8155555555556
    133479Pontrhydygroes, Upper Llanfihangell-y-Creuddyn, Ceredigion, Wales, UKUKBechererite 1522038-3-53-1752.343888888889,-3.8880555555556
    MD4724Frongoch Mine (Bron-y-Goch Mine; Llawynwnwch Mine), Pontrhydygroes, Upper Llanfihangell-y-Creuddyn, Ceredigion, Wales, UKUKBechererite 152217-3-52-3552.351944444444,-3.8763888888889
    23796Powys, Wales, UKUKBechererite 1522447-3-29-4852.413055555556,-3.4966666666667
    23932Llangynog, Powys, Wales, UKUKBechererite 1524954-3-23-4752.831666666667,-3.3963888888889
    MD5271Llangynog Mine, Llangynog, Powys, Wales, UKUKBechererite 152499-3-24-1452.819166666667,-3.4038888888889
    294050Machynlleth, Powys, Wales, UKUKBechererite 1523156-3-39-2952.532222222222,-3.6580555555556
    276013Dylife, Machynlleth, Powys, Wales, UKUKBechererite 1523156-3-39-3052.532222222222,-3.6583333333333
    MD4925Dylife Mine (Pen Dylife Mine; Esgairgaled Mine; Llechwedd Ddu Mine; Blaen Twymyn Mine), Dylife, Machynlleth, Powys, Wales, UKUKBechererite 1523157-3-39-3152.5325,-3.6586111111111
    P21163366USAUSARM87_175RM87_175Michelle_495Michelle_495Bechererite 1374912-83-42-4937.82,-83.713611111111
    P21163293Arizona, USAUSARM87_175RM87_175Michelle_495Michelle_495Bechererite 1332843-111-18-3933.478611111111,-111.31083333333
    P211616645Maricopa Co., Arizona, USAUSARM87_175RM87_175Michelle_495Michelle_495Bechererite 1333954-112-27-1933.665,-112.45527777778
    P211631426Big Horn Mts, Maricopa Co., Arizona, USAUSARM87_175RM87_175Michelle_495Michelle_495Bechererite 1334610-113-10-2333.769444444444,-113.17305555556
    P211631816Osborn District, Big Horn Mts, Maricopa Co., Arizona, USAUSARM87_175RM87_175Michelle_495Michelle_495Bechererite 1334010-112-58-1633.669444444444,-112.97111111111
    P211631929Tonopah, Osborn District, Big Horn Mts, Maricopa Co., Arizona, USAUSARM87_175RM87_175Michelle_495Michelle_495Bechererite 1334117-1130-2033.688055555556,-113.00555555556
    RP211631809Belmont Mountain, Tonopah, Osborn District, Big Horn Mts, Maricopa Co., Arizona, USAUSA3354Tonopah-Belmont Mine (East Vulture Mine; Belmont-McNeil Mine; Economy Mining Co. Mine), Belmont Mountain, Tonopah, Osborn District, Big Horn Mts, Maricopa Co., Arizona, USARM87_175RM87_175Michelle_495Michelle_495Bechererite 1334118-1130-2033.688333333333,-113.00555555556
    MDO21163354Tonopah-Belmont Mine (East Vulture Mine; Belmont-McNeil Mine; Economy Mining Co. Mine), Belmont Mountain, Tonopah, Osborn District, Big Horn Mts, Maricopa Co., Arizona, USAUSA3354Tonopah-Belmont Mine (East Vulture Mine; Belmont-McNeil Mine; Economy Mining Co. Mine), Belmont Mountain, Tonopah, Osborn District, Big Horn Mts, Maricopa Co., Arizona, USARM87_175RM87_175Michelle_495Michelle_495Bechererite 1333852-112-55-5533.647777777778,-112.93194444444
    4033North Carolina, USAUSABechererite 1353720-79-53-1935.622222222222,-79.888611111111
    14399Haywood Co., North Carolina, USAUSABechererite 1352533-82-57-1135.425833333333,-82.953055555556
    280327Waterville Lake, Haywood Co., North Carolina, USAUSABechererite 1354047-83-1-535.679722222222,-83.018055555556
    MD5512Redmond Mine (Redmond Prospect), Waterville Lake, Haywood Co., North Carolina, USAUSABechererite 1354048-83-1-635.68,-83.018333333333

    This mineral directly occurs at 16 localities (18 localities according to mindat, 69 localities if parents are counted as well)
    Of the 16 localities at which this mineral occurs, 5 have an age. (27 of the 69 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. (2 total)
     This locality is directly dated, but is not bottom-level. (2 total)
     This locality is not directly dated, and is not bottom-level. (21 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 + 32 top/mid-level = 42 total)

       






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