Mineral Evolution Database
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    • Minerals queried: Bobierrite

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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
    P29182220151AustraliaAustraliaEG97_873EG97_873EG97_873-00006EG97_873-00004Bobierrite 1-31-5-22139741-31.089444444444,139.12805555556
    P2918222015624Western Australia, AustraliaAustraliaEG97_873EG97_873EG97_873-00006EG97_873-00004Bobierrite 1-29-41-1611873-29.687777777778,118.1175
    MDRO2600260017594Pilbara Region, Western Australia, AustraliaAustralia17597Mount Tom Price Mine, Tom Price, Ashburton Shire, Western Australia, AustraliaEG96_837EG96_837Giersdorf_00000218Giersdorf_00000218Bobierrite 10000000,0
    P29182220146445Port Hedland Shire, Western Australia, AustraliaAustraliaEG97_873EG97_873EG97_873-00006EG97_873-00004Bobierrite 1-20-47-53118438-20.798055555556,118.71888888889
    P29182220123091Abydos Station, Port Hedland Shire, Western Australia, AustraliaAustraliaEG97_873EG97_873EG97_873-00006EG97_873-00004Bobierrite 1-21-25-361185515-21.426666666667,118.92083333333
    P29182220272975Wodgina, Abydos Station, Port Hedland Shire, Western Australia, AustraliaAustraliaEG97_873EG97_873EG97_873-00006EG97_873-00004Bobierrite 1-21-11-211183810-21.189166666667,118.63611111111
    MDO2918222012565Wodgina Tantalite Mine (Wodgina Pegmatite; Main Tantalite Dyke), Wodgina, Abydos Station, Port Hedland Shire, Western Australia, AustraliaAustralia12565Wodgina Tantalite Mine (Wodgina Pegmatite; Main Tantalite Dyke), Wodgina, Abydos Station, Port Hedland Shire, Western Australia, AustraliaEG97_873EG97_873EG97_873-00006EG97_873-00004Bobierrite 1-21-10-321184037-21.175555555556,118.67694444444
    8188CanadaCanadaBobierrite 1532027-90-3-4053.340833333333,-90.061111111111
    21838Yukon, CanadaCanadaBobierrite 162353-134-48-3962.584166666667,-134.81083333333
    108061Dawson Mining District, Yukon, CanadaCanadaBobierrite 1634527-138-36-1263.7575,-138.60333333333
    628Big Fish River, Dawson Mining District, Yukon, CanadaCanadaBobierrite 168280-136-30068.466666666667,-136.5
    MD244280Locality 16, Big Fish River, Dawson Mining District, Yukon, CanadaCanadaBobierrite 10000000,0
    638ChileChileBobierrite 1-33-48-28-71-47-30-33.807777777778,-71.791666666667
    640Antofagasta, ChileChileBobierrite 1-22-59-1-69-27-56-22.983611111111,-69.465555555556
    122190Antofagasta Province, Antofagasta, ChileChileBobierrite 1-23-42-40-69-44-40-23.711111111111,-69.744444444444
    207735Mejillones, Antofagasta Province, Antofagasta, ChileChileBobierrite 1-23-14-32-70-31-17-23.242222222222,-70.521388888889
    2560Mejillones Peninsula, Mejillones, Antofagasta Province, Antofagasta, ChileChileBobierrite 1-23-14-33-70-31-18-23.2425,-70.521666666667
    MD230483Cerro Mejillones, Mejillones Peninsula, Mejillones, Antofagasta Province, Antofagasta, ChileChileBobierrite 1-23-5-44-70-30-53-23.095555555556,-70.514722222222
    693ChinaChinaBobierrite 133055111351933.015277777778,111.58861111111
    16155Inner Mongolia, ChinaChinaBobierrite 142345611345242.582222222222,113.08111111111
    64515Ordos League (E'erduosi Prefecture), Inner Mongolia, ChinaChinaBobierrite 13936010958039.6,109.96666666667
    203848Jungar Banner (Zhunge'er Co.), Ordos League (E'erduosi Prefecture), Inner Mongolia, ChinaChinaBobierrite 10000000,0
    64530Jungar Coal Field (Zhunge'er Coal Field), Jungar Banner (Zhunge'er Co.), Ordos League (E'erduosi Prefecture), Inner Mongolia, ChinaChinaBobierrite 10000000,0
    MD302616Tanggongta Mine, Jungar Coal Field (Zhunge'er Coal Field), Jungar Banner (Zhunge'er Co.), Ordos League (E'erduosi Prefecture), Inner Mongolia, ChinaChinaBobierrite 10000000,0
    2232KenyaKenyaBobierrite 10-29-36363540-0.49333333333333,36.594444444444
    285169Makueni County, KenyaKenyaBobierrite 10450381500.75,38.25
    274088Chyulu Hills, Makueni County, KenyaKenyaBobierrite 10000000,0
    MD274089Imperial Canyon Lava Tubes, Chyulu Hills, Makueni County, KenyaKenyaBobierrite 10000000,0
    P29925215576New ZealandNew ZealandAJS276_561AJS276_561Kristen002447Kristen002447Bobierrite 1-40-36-29150442-40.608055555556,150.73388888889
    MDRO29925215427Marlborough Region, New ZealandNew Zealand5923Dun Mountain, Nelson Region, New ZealandAJS276_561AJS276_561Kristen002447Kristen002447Bobierrite 1-41-38-241733647-41.64,173.61305555556
    P1700110012362NorwayNorwayGSLSP204_319GSLSP204_319Giersdorf_00000196Giersdorf_00000198Bobierrite 15736269411657.607222222222,9.6877777777778
    P170011002514Telemark, NorwayNorwayGSLSP204_319GSLSP204_319Giersdorf_00000196Giersdorf_00000198Bobierrite 15913248533359.223333333333,8.8925
    O170011006398Bamble, Telemark, NorwayNorway6398Bamble, Telemark, NorwayGSLSP204_319GSLSP204_319Giersdorf_00000196Giersdorf_00000198Bobierrite 1585659936358.949722222222,9.6008333333333
    MD48344Ødegården Apatite Mines, Bamble, Telemark, NorwayNorwayBobierrite 15857409332758.961111111111,9.5575
    14247PolandPolandBobierrite 151374619245551.629444444444,19.415277777778
    22722Silesian Voivodeship, PolandPolandBobierrite 150211118542550.353055555556,18.906944444444
    309647Wodzisław Co., Silesian Voivodeship, PolandPolandBobierrite 15031318254750.053611111111,18.429722222222
    277831Radlin, Wodzisław Co., Silesian Voivodeship, PolandPolandBobierrite 10000000,0
    MD265866Marcel Mine, Radlin, Wodzisław Co., Silesian Voivodeship, PolandPolandBobierrite 10000000,0
    14425PortugalPortugalBobierrite 139327-9-30-3639.535277777778,-9.51
    30140Guarda, PortugalPortugalBobierrite 1403959-7-18-4840.666388888889,-7.3133333333333
    31933Gouveia, Guarda, PortugalPortugalBobierrite 1403126-7-34-4640.523888888889,-7.5794444444444
    132561Folgosinho, Gouveia, Guarda, PortugalPortugalBobierrite 1403010-7-30-840.502777777778,-7.5022222222222
    MD29799Sítio Do Castelo Mine (Folgosinho Quarry), Folgosinho, Gouveia, Guarda, PortugalPortugalBobierrite 1403041-7-30-2940.511388888889,-7.5080555555556
    47629Sabugal, Guarda, PortugalPortugalBobierrite 1402351-7-5-2940.3975,-7.0913888888889
    248176Bendada, Sabugal, Guarda, PortugalPortugalBobierrite 1402258-7-15-3240.382777777778,-7.2588888888889
    MD16453Bendada Mines, Bendada, Sabugal, Guarda, PortugalPortugalBobierrite 1402254-7-14-5740.381666666667,-7.2491666666667
    14254RomaniaRomaniaBobierrite 146245924182146.416388888889,24.305833333333
    24185Bihor, RomaniaRomaniaBobierrite 14647822364846.785555555556,22.613333333333
    108129Pietroasa, Bihor, RomaniaRomaniaBobierrite 146375922405946.633055555556,22.683055555556
    MD302615Pestera Din Valea Rea, Pietroasa, Bihor, RomaniaRomaniaBobierrite 146375922405946.633055555556,22.683055555556
    P500122.814409RussiaRussiaGSCOF5796DES430_172Jen_0000877Alexandra-0121Bobierrite 15356106839953.936111111111,68.6525
    21878Crimea, RussiaRussiaBobierrite 145174536165345.295833333333,36.281388888889
    2631Kerch Peninsula, Crimea, RussiaRussiaBobierrite 145174536165345.295833333333,36.281388888889
    232065Novoselovka Village Area, Kerch Peninsula, Crimea, RussiaRussiaBobierrite 1451438366545.243888888889,36.101388888889
    MD211810Novoselovskaya Iron-ore Pressed Syncline, Novoselovka Village Area, Kerch Peninsula, Crimea, RussiaRussiaBobierrite 10000000,0
    P500370.717857Murmansk Oblast, RussiaRussiaGSCOF5796GSCOF5796Jen_0000877Jen_0000879Bobierrite 16755583324467.932777777778,33.045555555556
    P500370.710299Kovdor Massif, Murmansk Oblast, RussiaRussia10299Kovdor Massif, Murmansk Oblast, RussiaGSCOF5796GSCOF5796Jen_0000877Jen_0000879Bobierrite 16734730261167.568611111111,30.436388888889
    MDRO500370.72722Kovdor Zheleznyi Mine (Iron Mine), Kovdor Massif, Murmansk Oblast, RussiaRussia10299Kovdor Massif, Murmansk Oblast, RussiaGSCOF5796GSCOF5796Jen_0000877Jen_0000879Bobierrite 167333430253367.559444444444,30.425833333333
    MDRO500370.7298139Phoscorite-carbonatite Pipe, Kovdor Massif, Murmansk Oblast, RussiaRussia10299Kovdor Massif, Murmansk Oblast, RussiaGSCOF5796GSCOF5796Jen_0000877Jen_0000879Bobierrite 167332930252967.558055555556,30.424722222222
    P128.8122.82640Zabaykalsky Krai, RussiaRussiaDES430_172DES430_172Alexandra-0118Alexandra-0121Bobierrite 1522634108242252.442777777778,108.40611111111
    P128.8122.818521Chitinskaya Oblast, Zabaykalsky Krai, RussiaRussiaDES430_172DES430_172Alexandra-0118Alexandra-0121Bobierrite 1522635116182352.443055555556,116.30638888889
    P128.8122.845237Krasnyi Chikoy, Chitinskaya Oblast, Zabaykalsky Krai, RussiaRussiaDES430_172DES430_172Alexandra-0118Alexandra-0121Bobierrite 1503843109524850.645277777778,109.88
    P128.8122.829506Malkhan Pegmatite Field (Malchan; "Malechansk"), Krasnyi Chikoy, Chitinskaya Oblast, Zabaykalsky Krai, RussiaRussiaDES430_172DES430_172Alexandra-0118Alexandra-0121Bobierrite 1503843109524950.645277777778,109.88027777778
    MDRO128.8122.84658Danburitovaya Pegmatite Vein, Malkhan Pegmatite Field (Malchan; "Malechansk"), Krasnyi Chikoy, Chitinskaya Oblast, Zabaykalsky Krai, RussiaRussia43374Oktyabrskaya Pegmatite Vein, Malkhan Pegmatite Field (Malchan; "Malechansk"), Krasnyi Chikoy, Chitinskaya Oblast, Zabaykalsky Krai, RussiaDES430_172DES430_172Alexandra-0118Alexandra-0121Bobierrite 10000000,0
    3366USAUSABobierrite 1374912-83-42-4937.82,-83.713611111111
    16817Minnesota, USAUSABobierrite 1452920-93-55-4645.488888888889,-93.929444444444
    29924Pipestone Co., Minnesota, USAUSABobierrite 144037-96-19-2244.010277777778,-96.322777777778
    MD147037Edgerton, Pipestone Co., Minnesota, USAUSABobierrite 10000000,0

    This mineral directly occurs at 17 localities (21 localities according to mindat, 69 localities if parents are counted as well)
    Of the 17 localities at which this mineral occurs, 6 have an age. (22 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. (1 total)
     This locality is directly dated, but is not bottom-level. (2 total)
     This locality is not directly dated, and is not bottom-level. (15 total)

     This bottom-level locality has an age assigned to it from some other locality. (4 total)
     This locality does not have an age assigned to it. (9 bottom-level + 38 top/mid-level = 47 total)

       






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