Mineral Evolution Database
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Mineral locality data provided by mindat.org



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  • Minerals queried: Benitoite

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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
    P18615151AustraliaAustraliaEG100_633EG100_633-00001Hg-00001Benitoite 1-31-5-22139741-31.089444444444,139.12805555556
    P1861566New South Wales, AustraliaAustraliaEG100_633EG100_633-00001Hg-00001Benitoite 1-32-19-391482918-32.3275,148.48833333333
    P18615133713Yancowinna Co., New South Wales, AustraliaAustraliaEG100_633EG100_633-00001Hg-00001Benitoite 1-31-59-211412457-31.989166666667,141.41583333333
    P18615235733Broken Hill District, Yancowinna Co., New South Wales, AustraliaAustraliaEG100_633EG100_633-00001Hg-00001Benitoite 1-31-57-531412622-31.964722222222,141.43944444444
    MDO1861572Broken Hill, Broken Hill District, Yancowinna Co., New South Wales, AustraliaAustraliaContinental Extension72Broken Hill, Broken Hill District, Yancowinna Co., New South Wales, AustraliaEG100_633EG100_633-00001Hg-00001Benitoite 1-31-57-421412814-31.961666666667,141.47055555556
    7944Czech RepublicCzech RepublicBenitoite 14951141523449.853888888889,15.384444444444
    105676Vysočina Region, Czech RepublicCzech RepublicBenitoite 149254515415049.429166666667,15.697222222222
    295861Třebíč District, Vysočina Region, Czech RepublicCzech RepublicBenitoite 14991615533649.154444444444,15.893333333333
    204366Moravské Budějovice, Třebíč District, Vysočina Region, Czech RepublicCzech RepublicBenitoite 14974815481549.13,15.804166666667
    MD29762Šebkovice, Moravské Budějovice, Třebíč District, Vysočina Region, Czech RepublicCzech RepublicBenitoite 14974915481549.130277777778,15.804166666667
    14488JapanJapanBenitoite 135195713558335.3325,135.9675
    20014Niigata, JapanJapanBenitoite 1374154138563837.698333333333,138.94388888889
    8249Itoigawa City, Niigata, JapanJapanBenitoite 137126137475837.023888888889,137.79944444444
    2201Ōmi, Itoigawa City, Niigata, JapanJapanBenitoite 137126137475937.023888888889,137.79972222222
    221221Hashidate, Ōmi, Itoigawa City, Niigata, JapanJapanBenitoite 10000000,0
    MD230111Kinzandani (Kanayamadani), Hashidate, Ōmi, Itoigawa City, Niigata, JapanJapanBenitoite 10000000,0
    MD227872Ohmi River (Ohmi-gawa), Ōmi, Itoigawa City, Niigata, JapanJapanBenitoite 10000000,0
    21898Oita, JapanJapanBenitoite 1331251131252833.214166666667,131.42444444444
    208805Saiki City, Oita, JapanJapanBenitoite 1324757131325832.799166666667,131.54944444444
    MD222723Shimoharai Mine, Saiki City, Oita, JapanJapanBenitoite 10000000,0
    32065Tokyo, JapanJapanBenitoite 1311744140234131.295555555556,140.39472222222
    185882Nishitama District, Tokyo, JapanJapanBenitoite 135482813964935.807777777778,139.11361111111
    48149Okutama-cho, Nishitama District, Tokyo, JapanJapanBenitoite 135482913964935.808055555556,139.11361111111
    MD7034Shiromaru Mine (Hakumaru Mine), Okutama-cho, Nishitama District, Tokyo, JapanJapanBenitoite 135483713972435.810277777778,139.12333333333
    P54203366USAUSAMR30_411MD19_202Michelle_491Hg-00045Benitoite 1374912-83-42-4937.82,-83.713611111111
    P115813418Arkansas, USAUSAGSCOF5796GSCOF5796Jen_0000715Jen_0000713Benitoite 1351229-92-53-5435.208055555556,-92.898333333333
    P1158116134Hot Spring Co., Arkansas, USAUSAGSCOF5796GSCOF5796Jen_0000715Jen_0000713Benitoite 1342558-92-56-734.432777777778,-92.935277777778
    P115813407Magnet Cove, Hot Spring Co., Arkansas, USAUSA3407Magnet Cove, Hot Spring Co., Arkansas, USAGSCOF5796GSCOF5796Jen_0000715Jen_0000713Benitoite 1342712-92-51-1534.453333333333,-92.854166666667
    MDRO115813410Diamond Jo Quarry, Magnet Cove, Hot Spring Co., Arkansas, USAUSA3407Magnet Cove, Hot Spring Co., Arkansas, USAGSCOF5796GSCOF5796Jen_0000715Jen_0000713Benitoite 1342617-92-51-4734.438055555556,-92.863055555556
    MDRO1158127589Jones Mill Quarry (Martin Marietta Quarry; Highway 51 Quarry; Mid-State Quarry), Magnet Cove, Hot Spring Co., Arkansas, USAUSA3407Magnet Cove, Hot Spring Co., Arkansas, USAGSCOF5796GSCOF5796Jen_0000715Jen_0000713Benitoite 134268-92-51-1534.435555555556,-92.854166666667
    P54203424California, USAUSAMR30_411MD19_202Michelle_491Hg-00045Benitoite 1374954-120-44-337.831666666667,-120.73416666667
    P145663453Fresno Co., California, USAUSAMR36_1MR36_1Michelle_501Michelle_501Benitoite 1365611-119-19-2336.936388888889,-119.32305555556
    P14566209815Big Creek-Rush Creek District, Fresno Co., California, USAUSA209815Big Creek-Rush Creek District, Fresno Co., California, USAMR36_1MR36_1Michelle_501Michelle_501Benitoite 13708-119-15-3337.002222222222,-119.25916666667
    RP14566209816Rush Creek Deposit, Big Creek-Rush Creek District, Fresno Co., California, USAUSA209815Big Creek-Rush Creek District, Fresno Co., California, USAMR36_1MR36_1Michelle_501Michelle_501Benitoite 13708-119-15-3337.002222222222,-119.25916666667
    RP145663457Big Creek, Rush Creek Deposit, Big Creek-Rush Creek District, Fresno Co., California, USAUSA209815Big Creek-Rush Creek District, Fresno Co., California, USAMR36_1MR36_1Michelle_501Michelle_501Benitoite 1365518-119-14-5036.921666666667,-119.24722222222
    MDRY145668237Esquire No. 7 Claim, Big Creek, Rush Creek Deposit, Big Creek-Rush Creek District, Fresno Co., California, USAUSA209815Big Creek-Rush Creek District, Fresno Co., California, USAMR36_1MR36_1Michelle_501Michelle_501Benitoite 136550-119-14-4236.916666666667,-119.245
    RP1456626490Rush Creek, Rush Creek Deposit, Big Creek-Rush Creek District, Fresno Co., California, USAUSA209815Big Creek-Rush Creek District, Fresno Co., California, USAMR36_1MR36_1Michelle_501Michelle_501Benitoite 137459-119-16-1837.083055555556,-119.27166666667
    MDRY145664369Esquire No. 1 Claim, Rush Creek, Rush Creek Deposit, Big Creek-Rush Creek District, Fresno Co., California, USAUSA209815Big Creek-Rush Creek District, Fresno Co., California, USAMR36_1MR36_1Michelle_501Michelle_501Benitoite 137459-119-16-1937.083055555556,-119.27194444444
    3481Kern Co., California, USAUSABenitoite 1352336-118-32-3935.393333333333,-118.54416666667
    209027Lost Hills (Lost Hill), Kern Co., California, USAUSABenitoite 135407-119-46-3435.668611111111,-119.77611111111
    MD25952Lazard Area [1], Lost Hills (Lost Hill), Kern Co., California, USAUSABenitoite 135370-119-40-6035.616666666667,-119.68333333333
    MD209028Lazard Area [2], Lost Hills (Lost Hill), Kern Co., California, USAUSABenitoite 10000000,0
    P54225114589Mariposa Co., California, USAUSAMR30_411MR30_411Michelle_491Michelle_491Benitoite 1373159-119-52-2037.533055555556,-119.87222222222
    P54225182371East Belt, Mariposa Co., California, USAUSAMR30_411MR30_411Michelle_491Michelle_491Benitoite 1373838-119-56-1237.643888888889,-119.93666666667
    P542251249045Clearing House District, East Belt, Mariposa Co., California, USAUSAMR30_411MR30_411Michelle_491Michelle_491Benitoite 1373959-119-51-4137.666388888889,-119.86138888889
    P542251215357Clearing House, Clearing House District, East Belt, Mariposa Co., California, USAUSAMR30_411MR30_411Michelle_491Michelle_491Benitoite 137404-119-53-337.667777777778,-119.88416666667
    P542251220064Trumbull Peak, Clearing House, Clearing House District, East Belt, Mariposa Co., California, USAUSAMR30_411MR30_411Michelle_491Michelle_491Benitoite 1374136-119-51-1637.693333333333,-119.85444444444
    MDO5422515530Trumbull Peak Ba-silicate Deposit, Trumbull Peak, Clearing House, Clearing House District, East Belt, Mariposa Co., California, USAUSA5530Trumbull Peak Ba-silicate Deposit, Trumbull Peak, Clearing House, Clearing House District, East Belt, Mariposa Co., California, USAMR30_411MR30_411Michelle_491Michelle_491Benitoite 1374130-119-51-5137.691666666667,-119.86416666667
    P5.303279San Benito Co., California, USAUSAMD19_202MD19_202Hg-00045Hg-00045Benitoite 1364422-121-17-4236.739444444444,-121.295
    P5.3087776Diablo Range, San Benito Co., California, USAUSAMD19_202MD19_202Hg-00045Hg-00045Benitoite 1363458-120-57-236.582777777778,-120.95055555556
    P5.306418New Idria District, Diablo Range, San Benito Co., California, USAUSAMD19_202MD19_202Hg-00045Hg-00045Benitoite 1362216-120-40-3936.371111111111,-120.6775
    RP5.30220249Picacho Peak, New Idria District, Diablo Range, San Benito Co., California, USAUSA6418New Idria District, Diablo Range, San Benito Co., California, USAMD19_202MD19_202Hg-00045Hg-00045Benitoite 1362028-120-41-4736.341111111111,-120.69638888889
    MDRO5.306881Mina Numero Uno, Picacho Peak, New Idria District, Diablo Range, San Benito Co., California, USAUSA6418New Idria District, Diablo Range, San Benito Co., California, USAMD19_202MD19_202Hg-00045Hg-00045Benitoite 10000000,0
    MDRO5.3025897Victor Claim (Victor Mine), Picacho Peak, New Idria District, Diablo Range, San Benito Co., California, USAUSA6418New Idria District, Diablo Range, San Benito Co., California, USAMD19_202MD19_202Hg-00045Hg-00045Benitoite 136220-120-42-1036.366666666667,-120.70277777778
    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-00045Benitoite 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-00045Benitoite 136209-120-36-1936.335833333333,-120.60527777778
    MDRO5.303536Junnila Mine (Junnila Claim), 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-00045Benitoite 10000000,0
    MDRO5.30211717Unnamed Benitoite Occurrence [1], 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-00045Benitoite 10000000,0
    27196Tulare Co., California, USAUSABenitoite 136179-118-47-5036.285833333333,-118.79722222222
    252774Dumtah, Tulare Co., California, USAUSABenitoite 1361739-119-1-5736.294166666667,-119.0325
    MD25466Baumann Prospect (Bauman Ranch), Dumtah, Tulare Co., California, USAUSABenitoite 1361730-119-1036.291666666667,-119.01666666667
    14948Montana, USAUSABenitoite 1465436-109-56-546.91,-109.93472222222
    50293Meagher Co., Montana, USAUSABenitoite 1463618-110-57-3246.605,-110.95888888889
    MD31983Gordon Butte, Meagher Co., Montana, USAUSABenitoite 146250-110-19-6046.416666666667,-110.33333333333

    This mineral directly occurs at 20 localities (21 localities according to mindat, 64 localities if parents are counted as well)
    Of the 20 localities at which this mineral occurs, 11 have an age. (35 of the 64 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. (22 total)

     This bottom-level locality has an age assigned to it from some other locality. (9 total)
     This locality does not have an age assigned to it. (9 bottom-level + 20 top/mid-level = 29 total)

       







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