Mineral Evolution Database
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  • Minerals queried: Bischofite

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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
    304661AsiaAsiaBischofite 10000000,0
    MD301774Aral Sea, AsiaAsiaBischofite 10000000,0
    151AustraliaAustraliaBischofite 1-31-5-22139741-31.089444444444,139.12805555556
    15624Western Australia, AustraliaAustraliaBischofite 1-29-41-1611873-29.687777777778,118.1175
    146990Menzies Shire, Western Australia, AustraliaAustraliaBischofite 1-29-38-191214332-29.638611111111,121.72555555556
    270040Davyhurst Goldfield, Menzies Shire, Western Australia, AustraliaAustraliaBischofite 1-30-3-401203638-30.061111111111,120.61055555556
    270106Mulwarrie, Davyhurst Goldfield, Menzies Shire, Western Australia, AustraliaAustraliaBischofite 1-300-81203412-30.002222222222,120.57
    MD270141Ularring Westralia Gold Mine (Mount Higgins Proprietary), Mulwarrie, Davyhurst Goldfield, Menzies Shire, Western Australia, AustraliaAustraliaBischofite 1-300-71203341-30.001944444444,120.56138888889
    22879BelarusBelarusBischofite 152382328472652.639722222222,28.790555555556
    127038Minsk Region, BelarusBelarusBischofite 15249427371652.817777777778,27.621111111111
    287031Pripyat Depression, Minsk Region, BelarusBelarusBischofite 152514327352952.861944444444,27.591388888889
    MD20040Starobin, Pripyat Depression, Minsk Region, BelarusBelarusBischofite 152514327353052.861944444444,27.591666666667
    8188CanadaCanadaBischofite 1532027-90-3-4053.340833333333,-90.061111111111
    620Saskatchewan, CanadaCanadaBischofite 1532654-106-34-3953.448333333333,-106.5775
    MD298268North Lngebright Lake, Saskatchewan, CanadaCanadaBischofite 150240-110-22050.4,-110.36666666667
    271729Rocanville, Saskatchewan, CanadaCanadaBischofite 1502738-101-32-1750.460555555556,-101.53805555556
    MD626PCS Mine, Rocanville, Saskatchewan, CanadaCanadaBischofite 1502738-101-32-1750.460555555556,-101.53805555556
    693ChinaChinaBischofite 133055111351933.015277777778,111.58861111111
    22159Qinghai, ChinaChinaBischofite 13556699385535.935,99.648611111111
    157183Hainan, Qinghai, ChinaChinaBischofite 1355861007435.968333333333,100.11777777778
    MD135425Qinghai Lake (Lake Koko Nor), Hainan, Qinghai, ChinaChinaBischofite 1365301009036.883333333333,100.15
    695Haixi, Qinghai, ChinaChinaBischofite 13714195173437.233611111111,95.292777777778
    157234Da Qaidam Co. (Dachaidan Co.), Haixi, Qinghai, ChinaChinaBischofite 13744229542437.739444444444,95.073333333333
    MD157217Da Qaidam Salt Lake (Dachaidan Salt Lake), Da Qaidam Co. (Dachaidan Co.), Haixi, Qinghai, ChinaChinaBischofite 137495595151637.831944444444,95.254444444444
    MD157228Mahai Lake, Da Qaidam Co. (Dachaidan Co.), Haixi, Qinghai, ChinaChinaBischofite 138185593573538.315277777778,93.959722222222
    187038Golmud Co. (Ge'ermu Co.), Haixi, Qinghai, ChinaChinaBischofite 135525793454035.8825,93.761111111111
    135426Qarhan Salt Lake (Chaerhan Salt Lake), Golmud Co. (Ge'ermu Co.), Haixi, Qinghai, ChinaChinaBischofite 13711194444137.019722222222,94.744722222222
    MD255348Dabieletan Salt Lake, Qarhan Salt Lake (Chaerhan Salt Lake), Golmud Co. (Ge'ermu Co.), Haixi, Qinghai, ChinaChinaBischofite 13658339429336.975833333333,94.484166666667
    MD228822Dabsan Salt Lake (Dabuxun Salt Lake), Qarhan Salt Lake (Chaerhan Salt Lake), Golmud Co. (Ge'ermu Co.), Haixi, Qinghai, ChinaChinaBischofite 13720956037.033333333333,95.1
    157236Lenghu Co., Haixi, Qinghai, ChinaChinaBischofite 138254793144138.429722222222,93.244722222222
    MD157212Kunteyi Salt Lake, Lenghu Co., Haixi, Qinghai, ChinaChinaBischofite 13841139351638.686944444444,93.087777777778
    157237Mangnai Co. (Mangya Co.), Haixi, Qinghai, ChinaChinaBischofite 13863791391738.110277777778,91.654722222222
    MD157211Dalangtan Lake, Mangnai Co. (Mangya Co.), Haixi, Qinghai, ChinaChinaBischofite 138334591261138.5625,91.436388888889
    20275Xinjiang, ChinaChinaBischofite 14149428422841.828333333333,84.368888888889
    144075Tulufan Prefecture (Turfan Prefecture; Turpan Prefecture), Xinjiang, ChinaChinaBischofite 14217568918542.298888888889,89.301388888889
    211944Tulufan Co. (Turfan Co.; Turpan Co.), Tulufan Prefecture (Turfan Prefecture; Turpan Prefecture), Xinjiang, ChinaChinaBischofite 14211389192242.184166666667,89.322777777778
    211945Turfan Basin (Turpan Basin), Tulufan Co. (Turfan Co.; Turpan Co.), Tulufan Prefecture (Turfan Prefecture; Turpan Prefecture), Xinjiang, ChinaChinaBischofite 14239378916542.660277777778,89.268055555556
    MD144596Aydingkol Salt Lake (Aiding Salt Lake), Turfan Basin (Turpan Basin), Tulufan Co. (Turfan Co.; Turpan Co.), Tulufan Prefecture (Turfan Prefecture; Turpan Prefecture), Xinjiang, ChinaChinaBischofite 14239388916642.660555555556,89.268333333333
    14244GermanyGermanyBischofite 151261810221151.438333333333,10.369722222222
    4556Hesse, GermanyGermanyBischofite 150360855050.6,8.9166666666667
    37271Fulda, Hesse, GermanyGermanyBischofite 1503499434050.569166666667,9.7277777777778
    146296Neuhof, Fulda, Hesse, GermanyGermanyBischofite 10000000,0
    MD36277Neuhof-Ellers Potash Works, Neuhof, Fulda, Hesse, GermanyGermanyBischofite 10000000,0
    307243Hersfeld-Rotenburg, Hesse, GermanyGermanyBischofite 15057599542450.966388888889,9.9066666666667
    284149Phillippsthal, Hersfeld-Rotenburg, Hesse, GermanyGermanyBischofite 15050249583550.84,9.9763888888889
    MD1826Hattorf Potash Works, Phillippsthal, Hersfeld-Rotenburg, Hesse, GermanyGermanyBischofite 15050249583650.84,9.9766666666667
    31759Werra-Meißner, Hesse, GermanyGermanyBischofite 15112109542151.202777777778,9.9058333333333
    0Heringen, Werra-Meißner, Hesse, GermanyGermanyBischofite 10000000,0
    MD1829Wintershall Potash Works, Heringen, Werra-Meißner, Hesse, GermanyGermanyBischofite 15054229592850.906111111111,9.9911111111111
    4395Lower Saxony, GermanyGermanyBischofite 152250916952.416666666667,9.2691666666667
    15642Celle, Lower Saxony, GermanyGermanyBischofite 152425210173252.714444444444,10.292222222222
    285405Hänigsen, Celle, Lower Saxony, GermanyGermanyBischofite 1522911053352.483611111111,10.0925
    MD15641Riedel Potash Works, Hänigsen, Celle, Lower Saxony, GermanyGermanyBischofite 10000000,0
    283466Wathlingen, Celle, Lower Saxony, GermanyGermanyBischofite 15231291081652.524722222222,10.137777777778
    MD1822Niedersachsen Potash Works, Wathlingen, Celle, Lower Saxony, GermanyGermanyBischofite 15231291081652.524722222222,10.137777777778
    285902Vienenburg, Lower Saxony, GermanyGermanyBischofite 10000000,0
    MD15739Vienenburg Potash Works, Vienenburg, Lower Saxony, GermanyGermanyBischofite 10000000,0
    22228Saxony-Anhalt, GermanyGermanyBischofite 151444511325251.745833333333,11.547777777778
    1901Stassfurt Potash Deposit, Saxony-Anhalt, GermanyGermanyBischofite 151504411302251.845555555556,11.506111111111
    MD10464Aschersleben, Stassfurt Potash Deposit, Saxony-Anhalt, GermanyGermanyBischofite 151452711284451.7575,11.478888888889
    218392Egeln, Stassfurt Potash Deposit, Saxony-Anhalt, GermanyGermanyBischofite 15156191126051.938611111111,11.433333333333
    282290Tarthun, Egeln, Stassfurt Potash Deposit, Saxony-Anhalt, GermanyGermanyBischofite 151551211285951.92,11.483055555556
    MD10463Brefeld, Tarthun, Egeln, Stassfurt Potash Deposit, Saxony-Anhalt, GermanyGermanyBischofite 151551311285951.920277777778,11.483055555556
    16017Stassfurt, Stassfurt Potash Deposit, Saxony-Anhalt, GermanyGermanyBischofite 151502611362351.840555555556,11.606388888889
    MD8657Berlepsch Mine, Stassfurt, Stassfurt Potash Deposit, Saxony-Anhalt, GermanyGermanyBischofite 10000000,0
    MD10174Leopoldshall, Stassfurt, Stassfurt Potash Deposit, Saxony-Anhalt, GermanyGermanyBischofite 151502611362451.840555555556,11.606666666667
    21253Thuringia, GermanyGermanyBischofite 1504711134150.783611111111,11.061388888889
    283971Merkers-Kieselbach, Thuringia, GermanyGermanyBischofite 15049221071050.822777777778,10.119444444444
    MD36091Merkers, Merkers-Kieselbach, Thuringia, GermanyGermanyBischofite 15049301065950.825,10.116388888889
    P35.734.914214HungaryHungaryUSGSOFR2008_1155USGSOFR2008_1155PorphCu-00066PorphCu-00066Bischofite 147164218523747.278333333333,18.876944444444
    P35.734.929449Heves, HungaryHungaryUSGSOFR2008_1155USGSOFR2008_1155PorphCu-00066PorphCu-00066Bischofite 1475224201547.873333333333,20.018055555556
    P35.734.921927Mátra Mts, Heves, HungaryHungaryUSGSOFR2008_1155USGSOFR2008_1155PorphCu-00066PorphCu-00066Bischofite 1475224201647.873333333333,20.018333333333
    P35.734.924458Recsk, Mátra Mts, Heves, HungaryHungaryUSGSOFR2008_1155USGSOFR2008_1155PorphCu-00066PorphCu-00066Bischofite 1475551205447.930833333333,20.084444444444
    MDO35.734.99905Recsk Mine (Deep Level), Recsk, Mátra Mts, Heves, HungaryHungary9905Recsk Mine (Deep Level), Recsk, Mátra Mts, Heves, HungaryUSGSOFR2008_1155USGSOFR2008_1155PorphCu-00066PorphCu-00066Bischofite 14753562052347.898888888889,20.089722222222
    14553ItalyItalyBischofite 14232712165742.535277777778,12.2825
    14444Sicily, ItalyItalyBischofite 13739551405637.665277777778,14.015555555556
    2132Agrigento Province, Sicily, ItalyItalyBischofite 13710461333437.179444444444,13.551111111111
    130811Racalmuto, Agrigento Province, Sicily, ItalyItalyBischofite 137255213471737.431111111111,13.788055555556
    271345Racalmuto Saliferous Deposit, Racalmuto, Agrigento Province, Sicily, ItalyItalyBischofite 13726013462837.433333333333,13.774444444444
    MD146352Montedoro Mine (Montedoro Potash Mine), Racalmuto Saliferous Deposit, Racalmuto, Agrigento Province, Sicily, ItalyItalyBischofite 13726813473337.435555555556,13.7925
    MD271317Racalmuto Potash Mine, Racalmuto Saliferous Deposit, Racalmuto, Agrigento Province, Sicily, ItalyItalyBischofite 13726713464337.435277777778,13.778611111111
    57092Caltanissetta Province, Sicily, ItalyItalyBischofite 137251513562937.420833333333,13.941388888889
    MD20816San Cataldo Mine, Caltanissetta Province, Sicily, ItalyItalyBischofite 10000000,0
    308204Santa Caterina Villarmosa, Caltanissetta Province, Sicily, ItalyItalyBischofite 13735181401837.588333333333,14.005
    MD56893Santa Caterina Mine, Santa Caterina Villarmosa, Caltanissetta Province, Sicily, ItalyItalyBischofite 13735181401837.588333333333,14.005
    31330Enna Province, Sicily, ItalyItalyBischofite 137292714165837.490833333333,14.282777777778
    155923Enna (Castrogiovanni), Enna Province, Sicily, ItalyItalyBischofite 137301114133437.503055555556,14.226111111111
    MD56890Pasquasìa Mine, Enna (Castrogiovanni), Enna Province, Sicily, ItalyItalyBischofite 13730381411837.510555555556,14.185555555556
    P3542482207KazakhstanKazakhstanPG4_1PG4_1Nina_509Nina_509Bischofite 148173068494548.291666666667,68.829166666667
    P35424826002Aktobe Region, KazakhstanKazakhstanPG4_1PG4_1Nina_509Nina_509Bischofite 14959495840749.996944444444,58.668611111111
    P354248303331Shalkar, Aktobe Region, KazakhstanKazakhstanPG4_1PG4_1Nina_509Nina_509Bischofite 10000000,0
    P354248214872Aksai Valley, Shalkar, Aktobe Region, KazakhstanKazakhstanPG4_1PG4_1Nina_509Nina_509Bischofite 10000000,0
    MDO3542482211Chelkar Salt Dome, Aksai Valley, Shalkar, Aktobe Region, KazakhstanKazakhstan2211Chelkar Salt Dome, Aksai Valley, Shalkar, Aktobe Region, KazakhstanPG4_1PG4_1Nina_509Nina_509Bischofite 1474905937047.816666666667,59.616666666667
    P29024823977Atyrau Region, KazakhstanKazakhstanWOS1_23WOS1_23Michelle_386Michelle_386Bischofite 10000000,0
    P290248303335Inder, Atyrau Region, KazakhstanKazakhstanWOS1_23WOS1_23Michelle_386Michelle_386Bischofite 10000000,0
    MDO2902482217Inder B Deposit And Salt Dome, Inder, Atyrau Region, KazakhstanKazakhstan2217Inder B Deposit And Salt Dome, Inder, Atyrau Region, KazakhstanWOS1_23WOS1_23Michelle_386Michelle_386Bischofite 1483105157048.516666666667,51.95
    24644NetherlandsNetherlandsBischofite 1442113-9-38-5044.353611111111,-9.6472222222222
    187671Groningen, NetherlandsNetherlandsBischofite 15312446365453.212222222222,6.615
    MD193692Veendam, Groningen, NetherlandsNetherlandsBischofite 153716650353.121111111111,6.8341666666667
    5869PeruPeruBischofite 1-11-25-24-75-20-42-11.423333333333,-75.345
    20108Lima, PeruPeruBischofite 1-11-44-32-76-18-2-11.742222222222,-76.300555555556
    MD19381Raul Mine, Lima, PeruPeruBischofite 10000000,0
    P26025214247PolandPolandMM80_277MM80_277Michelle_295Michelle_295Bischofite 151374619245551.629444444444,19.415277777778
    P260252125447Greater Poland Voivodeship, PolandPolandMM80_277MM80_277Michelle_295Michelle_295Bischofite 1523310172952.552777777778,17.035833333333
    P260252309552Koło Co., Greater Poland Voivodeship, PolandPolandMM80_277MM80_277Michelle_295Michelle_295Bischofite 152142718552052.240833333333,18.922222222222
    MDO26025260387Kłodawa Salt Deposit, Koło Co., Greater Poland Voivodeship, PolandPoland60387Kłodawa Salt Deposit, Koło Co., Greater Poland Voivodeship, PolandMM80_277MM80_277Michelle_295Michelle_295Bischofite 152142718552152.240833333333,18.9225
    22722Silesian Voivodeship, PolandPolandBischofite 150211118542550.353055555556,18.906944444444
    309647Wodzisław Co., Silesian Voivodeship, PolandPolandBischofite 15031318254750.053611111111,18.429722222222
    277831Radlin, Wodzisław Co., Silesian Voivodeship, PolandPolandBischofite 10000000,0
    MD265866Marcel Mine, Radlin, Wodzisław Co., Silesian Voivodeship, PolandPolandBischofite 10000000,0
    4325Republic Of Congo (Brazzaville)Republic Of Congo (Brazzaville)Bischofite 1-3-41-131393-3.6869444444444,13.150833333333
    213117Kouilou Department, Republic Of Congo (Brazzaville)Republic Of Congo (Brazzaville)Bischofite 1-4-29-43115532-4.4952777777778,11.925555555556
    MD232797Mengo Mine Area, Kouilou Department, Republic Of Congo (Brazzaville)Republic Of Congo (Brazzaville)Bischofite 1-4-42011580-4.7,11.966666666667
    P3.6E-5014409RussiaRussiaBV43_47BV43_47Mo-00047Mo-00047Bischofite 15356106839953.936111111111,68.6525
    21878Crimea, RussiaRussiaBischofite 145174536165345.295833333333,36.281388888889
    214296Krasnoperekopsk Area, Crimea, RussiaRussiaBischofite 10000000,0
    MD214276Staroye Ozero (Old Lake), Krasnoperekopsk Area, Crimea, RussiaRussiaBischofite 10000000,0
    P3.6E-502651Kamchatka Krai, RussiaRussiaBV43_47BV43_47Mo-00047Mo-00047Bischofite 15572716042155.124166666667,160.70027777778
    P3.6E-505602Tolbachik Volcano, Kamchatka Krai, RussiaRussiaBV43_47BV43_47Mo-00047Mo-00047Bischofite 1554450160182655.747222222222,160.30722222222
    P3.6E-502654Great Fissure Eruption (Main Fracture), Tolbachik Volcano, Kamchatka Krai, RussiaRussiaBV43_47BV43_47Mo-00047Mo-00047Bischofite 1554439160171355.744166666667,160.28694444444
    P3.6E-5016637Northern Breakthrough (North Breach), Great Fissure Eruption (Main Fracture), Tolbachik Volcano, Kamchatka Krai, RussiaRussiaBV43_47BV43_47Mo-00047Mo-00047Bischofite 1554313160152855.720277777778,160.25777777778
    MDO3.6E-5020412Second Scoria Cone, Northern Breakthrough (North Breach), Great Fissure Eruption (Main Fracture), Tolbachik Volcano, Kamchatka Krai, RussiaRussia2656Yadovitaya Fumarole, Second Scoria Cone, Northern Breakthrough (North Breach), Great Fissure Eruption (Main Fracture), Tolbachik Volcano, Kamchatka Krai, RussiaBV43_47BV43_47Mo-00047Mo-00047Bischofite 1554529160165955.758055555556,160.28305555556
    3366USAUSABischofite 1374912-83-42-4937.82,-83.713611111111
    3991New Mexico, USAUSABischofite 1343019-105-53-4134.505277777778,-105.89472222222
    MD3964Carlsbad Potash District, New Mexico, USAUSABischofite 10000000,0
    14378Utah, USAUSABischofite 1393549-111-40-4239.596944444444,-111.67833333333
    14381Tooele Co., Utah, USAUSABischofite 1402841-112-50-140.478055555556,-112.83361111111
    MD38941Salduro, Tooele Co., Utah, USAUSABischofite 10000000,0
    MD38943Wendover, Tooele Co., Utah, USAUSABischofite 1404414-114-2-1540.737222222222,-114.0375

    This mineral directly occurs at 42 localities (44 localities according to mindat, 129 localities if parents are counted as well)
    Of the 42 localities at which this mineral occurs, 5 have an age. (23 of the 129 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 locality is not directly dated, and is not bottom-level. (19 total)

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     This locality does not have an age assigned to it. (34 bottom-level + 72 top/mid-level = 106 total)

       







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