Mineral Evolution Database
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  • Minerals queried: Boothite

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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
    P502502151AustraliaAustraliaUSGSOFR2009_1034USGSOFR2009_1034vms-00040vms-00040Boothite 1-31-5-22139741-31.089444444444,139.12805555556
    66New South Wales, AustraliaAustraliaBoothite 1-32-19-391482918-32.3275,148.48833333333
    133679Georgiana Co., New South Wales, AustraliaAustraliaBoothite 1-33-53-91492446-33.885833333333,149.41277777778
    275871Burraga, Georgiana Co., New South Wales, AustraliaAustraliaBoothite 1-33-56-411493252-33.944722222222,149.54777777778
    MD55856Lloyds Copper Mine (Thompson Creek Mine; Excelsior Mine; Burraga Copper Mine), Burraga, Georgiana Co., New South Wales, AustraliaAustraliaBoothite 1-33-57-381493154-33.960555555556,149.53166666667
    P50250215621Tasmania, AustraliaAustraliaUSGSOFR2009_1034USGSOFR2009_1034vms-00040vms-00040Boothite 1-41-50-231464544-41.839722222222,146.76222222222
    P502502290889West Coast Municipality, Tasmania, AustraliaAustraliaUSGSOFR2009_1034USGSOFR2009_1034vms-00040vms-00040Boothite 1-42-2-531453218-42.048055555556,145.53833333333
    P50250224009Queenstown District, West Coast Municipality, Tasmania, AustraliaAustraliaUSGSOFR2009_1034USGSOFR2009_1034vms-00040vms-00040Boothite 1-42-9-91453445-42.1525,145.57916666667
    P5025025774Mount Lyell Mines, Queenstown District, West Coast Municipality, Tasmania, AustraliaAustraliaContinental Arc5774Mount Lyell Mines, Queenstown District, West Coast Municipality, Tasmania, AustraliaUSGSOFR2009_1034USGSOFR2009_1034vms-00040vms-00040Boothite 1-42-2-591453515-42.049722222222,145.5875
    MDRY50250218798Prince Lyell Mine, Mount Lyell Mines, Queenstown District, West Coast Municipality, Tasmania, AustraliaAustralia5774Mount Lyell Mines, Queenstown District, West Coast Municipality, Tasmania, AustraliaUSGSOFR2009_1034USGSOFR2009_1034vms-00040vms-00040Boothite 1-42-40145353-42.066666666667,145.58416666667
    638ChileChileBoothite 1-33-48-28-71-47-30-33.807777777778,-71.791666666667
    640Antofagasta, ChileChileBoothite 1-22-59-1-69-27-56-22.983611111111,-69.465555555556
    122191El Loa Province, Antofagasta, ChileChileBoothite 1-22-58-56-68-48-52-22.982222222222,-68.814444444444
    27294Calama, El Loa Province, Antofagasta, ChileChileBoothite 1-22-30-53-68-58-30-22.514722222222,-68.975
    MD679Salvadora Mine, Calama, El Loa Province, Antofagasta, ChileChileBoothite 10000000,0
    P41935914280FranceFranceUSGSOFR2009-1034USGSOFR2009-1034vms-00487vms-00487Boothite 12720360-37-2827.343333333333,-0.62444444444444
    P41935920192Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, FranceFranceUSGSOFR2009-1034USGSOFR2009-1034vms-00487vms-00487Boothite 1453017436745.504722222222,4.6019444444444
    P41935923283Rhône, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, FranceFranceUSGSOFR2009-1034USGSOFR2009-1034vms-00487vms-00487Boothite 146112433446.02,4.5511111111111
    P419359146755L'Arbresle, Rhône, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, FranceFranceUSGSOFR2009-1034USGSOFR2009-1034vms-00487vms-00487Boothite 1454732435545.792222222222,4.5847222222222
    O419359155653Sain-Bel, L'Arbresle, Rhône, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, FranceFrance155653Sain-Bel, L'Arbresle, Rhône, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, FranceUSGSOFR2009-1034USGSOFR2009-1034vms-00487vms-00487Boothite 1454733435645.7925,4.585
    MD1735Iron Mine, Sain-Bel, L'Arbresle, Rhône, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, FranceFranceBoothite 1454840436545.811111111111,4.6013888888889
    P419393235495Villefranche, Rhône, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, FranceFranceUSGSOFR2009-1034USGSOFR2009-1034vms-00485vms-00485Boothite 1455852440245.981111111111,4.6672222222222
    P419393235496Chessy-les-Mines, Villefranche, Rhône, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, FranceFranceUSGSOFR2009-1034USGSOFR2009-1034vms-00485vms-00485Boothite 10000000,0
    MDO4193931728Chessy Copper Mines, Chessy-les-Mines, Villefranche, Rhône, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, FranceFrance1728Chessy Copper Mines, Chessy-les-Mines, Villefranche, Rhône, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, FranceUSGSOFR2009-1034USGSOFR2009-1034vms-00485vms-00485Boothite 14553444364645.895555555556,4.6127777777778
    P28125214553ItalyItalyIJG127_519IJG127_519Giersdorf_00000653Giersdorf_00000654Boothite 14232712165742.535277777778,12.2825
    P0.402071Campania, ItalyItalyJP78_753JP78_753Michelle_0040Michelle_0040Boothite 140525714243440.8825,14.409444444444
    P0.402094Naples, Campania, ItalyItalyJP78_753JP78_753Michelle_0040Michelle_0040Boothite 14047221463040.789444444444,14.108333333333
    O0.402091Somma-Vesuvius Complex, Naples, Campania, ItalyItaly2091Somma-Vesuvius Complex, Naples, Campania, ItalyJP78_753JP78_753Michelle_0040Michelle_0040Boothite 140491714245240.821388888889,14.414444444444
    MD145740Mt Vesuvius, Somma-Vesuvius Complex, Naples, Campania, ItalyItalyBoothite 140482314253340.806388888889,14.425833333333
    P2812522143Trentino-Alto Adige, ItalyItalyIJG127_519IJG127_519Giersdorf_00000653Giersdorf_00000654Boothite 14620911171546.335833333333,11.2875
    P28125224815Trento Province (Trentino), Trentino-Alto Adige, ItalyItaly24815Trento Province (Trentino), Trentino-Alto Adige, ItalyIJG127_519IJG127_519Giersdorf_00000653Giersdorf_00000654Boothite 146361183246.051666666667,11.142222222222
    RP281252130592Valsugana, Trento Province (Trentino), Trentino-Alto Adige, ItalyItaly24815Trento Province (Trentino), Trentino-Alto Adige, ItalyIJG127_519IJG127_519Giersdorf_00000653Giersdorf_00000654Boothite 1462911171146.035833333333,11.286388888889
    RP281252135372Levico Terme, Valsugana, Trento Province (Trentino), Trentino-Alto Adige, ItalyItaly24815Trento Province (Trentino), Trentino-Alto Adige, ItalyIJG127_519IJG127_519Giersdorf_00000653Giersdorf_00000654Boothite 10000000,0
    MDRO281252126068Grotta Del Vetriolo, Levico Terme, Valsugana, Trento Province (Trentino), Trentino-Alto Adige, ItalyItaly24815Trento Province (Trentino), Trentino-Alto Adige, ItalyIJG127_519IJG127_519Giersdorf_00000653Giersdorf_00000654Boothite 10000000,0
    P3.6E-5014409RussiaRussiaBV43_47BV43_47Mo-00047Mo-00047Boothite 15356106839953.936111111111,68.6525
    P3.6E-502651Kamchatka Krai, RussiaRussiaBV43_47BV43_47Mo-00047Mo-00047Boothite 15572716042155.124166666667,160.70027777778
    MDO3.6E-505602Tolbachik 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-00047Boothite 1554450160182655.747222222222,160.30722222222
    P25233.33366USAUSAMM77_367NAVDATMichelle_744NAVDAT-117022Boothite 1374912-83-42-4937.82,-83.713611111111
    P1801803293Arizona, USAUSAUSGSOFR2008_1155USGSOFR2008_1155PorphCu-00009PorphCu-00009Boothite 1332843-111-18-3933.478611111111,-111.31083333333
    P18018015570Cochise Co., Arizona, USAUSAUSGSOFR2008_1155USGSOFR2008_1155PorphCu-00009PorphCu-00009Boothite 1315422-109-50-4531.906111111111,-109.84583333333
    P18018056557Mule Mts, Cochise Co., Arizona, USAUSAUSGSOFR2008_1155USGSOFR2008_1155PorphCu-00009PorphCu-00009Boothite 131308-109-54-5831.502222222222,-109.91611111111
    P18018013153Warren District, Mule Mts, Cochise Co., Arizona, USAUSAUSGSOFR2008_1155USGSOFR2008_1155PorphCu-00009PorphCu-00009Boothite 1312557-109-52-4231.4325,-109.87833333333
    P1801803296Bisbee, Warren District, Mule Mts, Cochise Co., Arizona, USAUSAUSGSOFR2008_1155USGSOFR2008_1155PorphCu-00009PorphCu-00009Boothite 1312534-109-53-1731.426111111111,-109.88805555556
    MDRY1801803309Southwest Mine, Bisbee, Warren District, Mule Mts, Cochise Co., Arizona, USAUSA188011Cochise Project (East Lavender Ore Body), Bisbee, Warren District, Mule Mts, Cochise Co., Arizona, USAUSGSOFR2008_1155USGSOFR2008_1155PorphCu-00009PorphCu-00009Boothite 1312622-109-54-5631.439444444444,-109.91555555556
    3392Yavapai Co., Arizona, USAUSABoothite 1342141-112-28-2434.361388888889,-112.47333333333
    31149Bradshaw Mts (Bradshaw Range), Yavapai Co., Arizona, USAUSABoothite 1341835-112-20-3034.309722222222,-112.34166666667
    42859Agua Fria District, Bradshaw Mts (Bradshaw Range), Yavapai Co., Arizona, USAUSABoothite 1342632-112-16-5834.442222222222,-112.28277777778
    44417Mayer, Agua Fria District, Bradshaw Mts (Bradshaw Range), Yavapai Co., Arizona, USAUSABoothite 1342343-112-10-3534.395277777778,-112.17638888889
    MD46971Copper Queen Mine (Grey Eagle Copper Co. Property; Patented Claims MS 1854; 2959 & 3430), Mayer, Agua Fria District, Bradshaw Mts (Bradshaw Range), Yavapai Co., Arizona, USAUSABoothite 1342720-112-11-3434.455555555556,-112.19277777778
    P170743424California, USAUSAUSGSOFR2009_1034GSAB101_1574vms-01039GSAB101_1574_0001Boothite 1374954-120-44-337.831666666667,-120.73416666667
    3425Alameda Co., California, USAUSABoothite 1374033-122-5-337.675833333333,-122.08416666667
    209694Diablo Range, Alameda Co., California, USAUSABoothite 1373747-121-49-2637.629722222222,-121.82388888889
    227866Oakland Hills (San Leandro Hills), Diablo Range, Alameda Co., California, USAUSABoothite 1374734-122-9-4837.792777777778,-122.16333333333
    24919Oakland, Oakland Hills (San Leandro Hills), Diablo Range, Alameda Co., California, USAUSABoothite 1374734-122-9-4837.792777777778,-122.16333333333
    28970Leona Heights, Oakland, Oakland Hills (San Leandro Hills), Diablo Range, Alameda Co., California, USAUSABoothite 1374734-122-9-4837.792777777778,-122.16333333333
    208768Leona Heights Deposit, Leona Heights, Oakland, Oakland Hills (San Leandro Hills), Diablo Range, Alameda Co., California, USAUSABoothite 1374729-122-10-2637.791388888889,-122.17388888889
    MD3427Alma Mine (Alma Pyrite Mine), Leona Heights Deposit, Leona Heights, Oakland, Oakland Hills (San Leandro Hills), Diablo Range, Alameda Co., California, USAUSABoothite 10000000,0
    MD3428Leona Mine (Leona Heights Mine), Leona Heights Deposit, Leona Heights, Oakland, Oakland Hills (San Leandro Hills), Diablo Range, Alameda Co., California, USAUSABoothite 1374729-122-10-2737.791388888889,-122.17416666667
    P17017016293Calaveras Co., California, USAUSAUSGSOFR2009_1034USGSOFR2009_1034vms-01039vms-01039Boothite 1381037-120-34-138.176944444444,-120.56694444444
    P170170212375Foothill Copper Belt, Calaveras Co., California, USAUSAUSGSOFR2009_1034USGSOFR2009_1034vms-01039vms-01039Boothite 138048-120-39-5938.013333333333,-120.66638888889
    P170170212376Campo Seco District, Foothill Copper Belt, Calaveras Co., California, USAUSAUSGSOFR2009_1034USGSOFR2009_1034vms-01039vms-01039Boothite 138138-120-51-938.218888888889,-120.8525
    P170170145715Campo Seco, Campo Seco District, Foothill Copper Belt, Calaveras Co., California, USAUSAUSGSOFR2009_1034USGSOFR2009_1034vms-01039vms-01039Boothite 138139-120-51-1038.219166666667,-120.85277777778
    MDY1701709552Penn Mine (Happy Jack; West Constellation; Satellite; Big Satellite; Hinkcley; Blue Jay; Meteor; Hecla; Little Satellite; Copper Hill; Penn Chemical Works; Campo Seco), Campo Seco, Campo Seco District, Foothill Copper Belt, Calaveras Co., California, USAUSAContinental Arc9552Penn Mine (Happy Jack; West Constellation; Satellite; Big Satellite; Hinkcley; Blue Jay; Meteor; Hecla; Little Satellite; Copper Hill; Penn Chemical Works; Campo Seco), Campo Seco, Campo Seco District, Foothill Copper Belt, Calaveras Co., California, USAUSGSOFR2009_1034USGSOFR2009_1034vms-01039vms-01039Boothite 1381346-120-52-5538.229444444444,-120.88194444444
    P134743541San Bernardino Co., California, USAUSAGSAB101_1574GSAB101_1574GSAB101_1574_0001GSAB101_1574_0001Boothite 1345414-116-18-5934.903888888889,-116.31638888889
    P13474220982Silver Lake District, San Bernardino Co., California, USAUSAGSAB101_1574GSAB101_1574GSAB101_1574_0001GSAB101_1574_0001Boothite 135239-116-9-635.385833333333,-116.15166666667
    P134743552Soda Mts, Silver Lake District, San Bernardino Co., California, USAUSAGSAB101_1574GSAB101_1574GSAB101_1574_0001GSAB101_1574_0001Boothite 1351615-116-11-1935.270833333333,-116.18861111111
    MDO134743542Baker, Soda Mts, Silver Lake District, San Bernardino Co., California, USAUSA205195Otto Mountain, Baker, Soda Mts, Silver Lake District, San Bernardino Co., California, USAGSAB101_1574GSAB101_1574GSAB101_1574_0001GSAB101_1574_0001Boothite 1351711-116-7-4735.286388888889,-116.12972222222
    30702Santa Barbara Co., California, USAUSABoothite 1343833-120-6-234.6425,-120.10055555556
    208645San Rafael Mts, Santa Barbara Co., California, USAUSABoothite 1344933-119-55-1734.825833333333,-119.92138888889
    64793Cachuma District, San Rafael Mts, Santa Barbara Co., California, USAUSABoothite 1344425-119-57-134.740277777778,-119.95027777778
    219663Cachuma Village, Cachuma District, San Rafael Mts, Santa Barbara Co., California, USAUSABoothite 1344215-119-56-1634.704166666667,-119.93777777778
    215790Figueroa Mountain, Cachuma Village, Cachuma District, San Rafael Mts, Santa Barbara Co., California, USAUSABoothite 1344436-119-59-334.743333333333,-119.98416666667
    220298Tunnel Ranch, Figueroa Mountain, Cachuma Village, Cachuma District, San Rafael Mts, Santa Barbara Co., California, USAUSABoothite 10000000,0
    MD220299Unnamed Small Au Prospect, Tunnel Ranch, Figueroa Mountain, Cachuma Village, Cachuma District, San Rafael Mts, Santa Barbara Co., California, USAUSABoothite 10000000,0
    14948Montana, USAUSABoothite 1465436-109-56-546.91,-109.93472222222
    14950Silver Bow Co., Montana, USAUSABoothite 1455633-112-39-4445.9425,-112.66222222222
    3873Butte Mining District (Summit Valley Mining District), Silver Bow Co., Montana, USAUSABoothite 146134-112-34-1646.026111111111,-112.57111111111
    220373Butte, Butte Mining District (Summit Valley Mining District), Silver Bow Co., Montana, USAUSABoothite 146058-112-32-4846.016111111111,-112.54666666667
    8655Berkeley Pit, Butte, Butte Mining District (Summit Valley Mining District), Silver Bow Co., Montana, USAUSABoothite 14615-112-30-5846.018055555556,-112.51611111111
    MD21340West Colusa Mine, Berkeley Pit, Butte, Butte Mining District (Summit Valley Mining District), Silver Bow Co., Montana, USAUSABoothite 146124-112-30-4446.023333333333,-112.51222222222
    P40.733.314194Nevada, USAUSANAVDATNAVDATNAVDAT-117022NAVDAT-117022Boothite 1391258-117-33-1539.216111111111,-117.55416666667
    P40.733.323771Lander Co., Nevada, USAUSANAVDATNAVDATNAVDAT-117022NAVDAT-117022Boothite 1395752-1170-4939.964444444444,-117.01361111111
    P40.733.336862Battle Mountain District, Lander Co., Nevada, USAUSANAVDATNAVDATNAVDAT-117022NAVDAT-117022Boothite 1403449-117-5-4040.580277777778,-117.09444444444
    MDO40.733.3209343Copper Basin, Battle Mountain District, Lander Co., Nevada, USAUSA209343Copper Basin, Battle Mountain District, Lander Co., Nevada, USANAVDATNAVDATNAVDAT-117022NAVDAT-117022Boothite 1403610-117-2-4740.602777777778,-117.04638888889
    P25220114378Utah, USAUSAMM77_367MM77_367Michelle_744Michelle_744Boothite 1393549-111-40-4239.596944444444,-111.67833333333
    P25220119312San Juan Co., Utah, USAUSAMM77_367MM77_367Michelle_744Michelle_744Boothite 1374936-109-36-2837.826666666667,-109.60777777778
    P25220138503White Canyon District, San Juan Co., Utah, USAUSAMM77_367MM77_367Michelle_744Michelle_744Boothite 1374341-110-18037.728055555556,-110.3
    P25220124064White Canyon, White Canyon District, San Juan Co., Utah, USAUSAMM77_367MM77_367Michelle_744Michelle_744Boothite 1374326-110-13-1737.723888888889,-110.22138888889
    RP25220146083Deer Flat, White Canyon, White Canyon District, San Juan Co., Utah, USAUSA38665Blue Lizard Mine, Red Canyon, White Canyon District, San Juan Co., Utah, USAMM77_367MM77_367Michelle_744Michelle_744Boothite 1373831-110-1-4337.641944444444,-110.02861111111
    MDRO25220126558W.N. Mine, Deer Flat, White Canyon, White Canyon District, San Juan Co., Utah, USAUSA38665Blue Lizard Mine, Red Canyon, White Canyon District, San Juan Co., Utah, USAMM77_367MM77_367Michelle_744Michelle_744Boothite 1373823-110-2-5737.639722222222,-110.04916666667

    This mineral directly occurs at 18 localities (21 localities according to mindat, 90 localities if parents are counted as well)
    Of the 18 localities at which this mineral occurs, 9 have an age. (53 of the 90 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 does not have an age assigned to it. (8 bottom-level + 29 top/mid-level = 37 total)

       







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