Mineral Evolution Database
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Mineral locality data provided by mindat.org



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  • Minerals queried: Berborite

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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
    P29429412362NorwayNorwayBOOK_LHGPM_2010BOOK_LHGPM_2010Be-00062Be-00062Berborite 15736269411657.607222222222,9.6877777777778
    2514Telemark, NorwayNorwayBerborite 15913248533359.223333333333,8.8925
    32342Porsgrunn, Telemark, NorwayNorwayBerborite 1594579454359.0825,9.7619444444444
    50673Langesundsfjorden, Porsgrunn, Telemark, NorwayNorwayBerborite 1591369464059.026666666667,9.7777777777778
    187713Siktesøya, Langesundsfjorden, Porsgrunn, Telemark, NorwayNorwayBerborite 159133946459.025833333333,9.7677777777778
    MD2491Brønnebukta, Siktesøya, Langesundsfjorden, Porsgrunn, Telemark, NorwayNorwayBerborite 10000000,0
    38760Mørje, Porsgrunn, Telemark, NorwayNorwayBerborite 1593129495159.053333333333,9.8308333333333
    40708Sagåsen, Mørje, Porsgrunn, Telemark, NorwayNorwayBerborite 1592399495159.044166666667,9.8308333333333
    MD2522Saga 1 Quarry, Sagåsen, Mørje, Porsgrunn, Telemark, NorwayNorwayBerborite 1592399495459.044166666667,9.8316666666667
    MD35681Saga 2 Quarry, Sagåsen, Mørje, Porsgrunn, Telemark, NorwayNorwayBerborite 159243950059.045277777778,9.8333333333333
    MD54894Sagåsen Quarry (Saga 3 Quarry), Sagåsen, Mørje, Porsgrunn, Telemark, NorwayNorwayBerborite 1592379494159.043611111111,9.8280555555556
    MD32933Torbjørnsås Quarry (Thorbjørnsås), Mørje, Porsgrunn, Telemark, NorwayNorwayBerborite 159399493559.0525,9.8263888888889
    P29429414331Vestfold, NorwayNorwayBOOK_LHGPM_2010BOOK_LHGPM_2010Be-00062Be-00062Berborite 15921910175959.3525,10.299722222222
    P2942946873Larvik, Vestfold, NorwayNorwayBOOK_LHGPM_2010BOOK_LHGPM_2010Be-00062Be-00062Berborite 159349575859.051111111111,9.9661111111111
    RP294294236059Malerød, Larvik, Vestfold, NorwayNorway146895Thorstein Quarry, Brunlanes, Larvik, Vestfold, NorwayBOOK_LHGPM_2010BOOK_LHGPM_2010Be-00062Be-00062Berborite 1594479563559.079722222222,9.9430555555556
    MDRY294294217878E18 Roadcuts, Malerød, Larvik, Vestfold, NorwayNorway146895Thorstein Quarry, Brunlanes, Larvik, Vestfold, NorwayBOOK_LHGPM_2010BOOK_LHGPM_2010Be-00062Be-00062Berborite 1594179564359.071388888889,9.9452777777778
    P2942942521Tvedalen, Larvik, Vestfold, NorwayNorwayBOOK_LHGPM_2010BOOK_LHGPM_2010Be-00013Be-00013Berborite 1592199521559.038611111111,9.8708333333333
    MDRY29429413726Bjørndalen Quarry, Tvedalen, Larvik, Vestfold, NorwayNorway2493Tuften (Tuften 1 Quarry; Tuften 2 Quarry), Tvedalen, Larvik, Vestfold, NorwayBOOK_LHGPM_2010BOOK_LHGPM_2010Be-00013Be-00013Berborite 159221952659.039166666667,9.8683333333333
    MDRY29429430217Heia Quarry, Tvedalen, Larvik, Vestfold, NorwayNorway2493Tuften (Tuften 1 Quarry; Tuften 2 Quarry), Tvedalen, Larvik, Vestfold, NorwayBOOK_LHGPM_2010BOOK_LHGPM_2010Be-00013Be-00013Berborite 1591459505459.029166666667,9.8483333333333
    MDRY294294175652Johs Nilsens Quarry (Johs. Nilsen Vevja Quarry), Tvedalen, Larvik, Vestfold, NorwayNorway2493Tuften (Tuften 1 Quarry; Tuften 2 Quarry), Tvedalen, Larvik, Vestfold, NorwayBOOK_LHGPM_2010BOOK_LHGPM_2010Be-00013Be-00013Berborite 159225951159.040277777778,9.8502777777778
    P2942942493Tuften (Tuften 1 Quarry; Tuften 2 Quarry), Tvedalen, Larvik, Vestfold, NorwayNorway2493Tuften (Tuften 1 Quarry; Tuften 2 Quarry), Tvedalen, Larvik, Vestfold, NorwayBOOK_LHGPM_2010BOOK_LHGPM_2010Be-00013Be-00013Berborite 1592199512059.038611111111,9.8555555555556
    MDRY29429452650A/S Granit Quarry, Tuften (Tuften 1 Quarry; Tuften 2 Quarry), Tvedalen, Larvik, Vestfold, NorwayNorway2493Tuften (Tuften 1 Quarry; Tuften 2 Quarry), Tvedalen, Larvik, Vestfold, NorwayBOOK_LHGPM_2010BOOK_LHGPM_2010Be-00013Be-00013Berborite 1592209512159.038888888889,9.8558333333333
    P1538153814409RussiaRussiaGCA67_3673GCA67_3673Be-00027Be-00027Berborite 15356106839953.936111111111,68.6525
    P153815382660Republic Of Karelia, RussiaRussiaGCA67_3673GCA67_3673Be-00027Be-00027Berborite 1635263331263.090555555556,33.053333333333
    P1538153823027Ladoga Region, Republic Of Karelia, RussiaRussiaGCA67_3673GCA67_3673Be-00027Be-00027Berborite 16149493112161.830277777778,31.0225
    P153815382661Pitkyaranta District (Pitkäranta District), Ladoga Region, Republic Of Karelia, RussiaRussiaCollisional BoundaryGCA67_3673GCA67_3673Be-00027Be-00027Berborite 16140131225161.666944444444,31.380833333333
    MDB153815387039Lupikko Mine, Pitkyaranta District (Pitkäranta District), Ladoga Region, Republic Of Karelia, RussiaRussia7039Lupikko Mine, Pitkyaranta District (Pitkäranta District), Ladoga Region, Republic Of Karelia, RussiaGCA67_3673GCA67_3673Be-00027Be-00027Berborite 1613303130061.55,31.5

    This mineral directly occurs at 11 localities (13 localities according to mindat, 27 localities if parents are counted as well)
    Of the 11 localities at which this mineral occurs, 6 have an age. (16 of the 27 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. (1 total)
     This locality is not directly dated, and is not bottom-level. (9 total)

     This bottom-level locality has an age assigned to it from some other locality. (5 total)
     This locality does not have an age assigned to it. (5 bottom-level + 6 top/mid-level = 11 total)

       







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