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    • Minerals queried: Boussingaultite

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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
    P1000023358BotswanaBotswanaPG20_331BNR22_1Michelle_824Michelle_823Boussingaultite 1-22-35-12244641-22.586666666667,24.778055555556
    P10000123170North-West District, BotswanaBotswanaPG20_331BNR22_1Michelle_824Michelle_823Boussingaultite 1-20-5-14223748-20.087222222222,22.63
    P10000279067Ngamiland West District, North-West District, BotswanaBotswanaPG20_331BNR22_1Michelle_824Michelle_823Boussingaultite 1-19-23-49213316-19.396944444444,21.554444444444
    MDO100005807Gcwihaba Cave (Drotsky's Caverns), Ngamiland West District, North-West District, BotswanaBotswana5807Gcwihaba Cave (Drotsky's Caverns), Ngamiland West District, North-West District, BotswanaPG20_331BNR22_1Michelle_824Michelle_823Boussingaultite 1-20-1-21212118-20.0225,21.355
    P2.5808188CanadaCanadaH105_245H105_245Michelle_518Michelle_518Boussingaultite 1532027-90-3-4053.340833333333,-90.061111111111
    P2.580620Saskatchewan, CanadaCanadaH105_245H105_245Michelle_518Michelle_518Boussingaultite 1532654-106-34-3953.448333333333,-106.5775
    MDRO2.580298283Waldsea Lake, Saskatchewan, CanadaCanada241493Muskiki Lake, Saskatchewan, CanadaH105_245H105_245Michelle_518Michelle_518Boussingaultite 1521628-105-12-652.274444444444,-105.20166666667
    P007944Czech RepublicCzech RepublicIJCG173_158IJCG173_158Michelle_0027Michelle_0027Boussingaultite 14951141523449.853888888889,15.384444444444
    P0041574Central Bohemian Region, Czech RepublicCzech RepublicAM31_605AM31_605Michelle_0026Michelle_0026Boussingaultite 149564014342049.944444444444,14.572222222222
    P00780Kladno District, Central Bohemian Region, Czech RepublicCzech RepublicCollisional Boundary780Kladno District, Central Bohemian Region, Czech RepublicAM31_605AM31_605Michelle_0026Michelle_0026Boussingaultite 1509441453850.162222222222,14.093888888889
    P00126164Libušin, Kladno District, Central Bohemian Region, Czech RepublicCzech RepublicAM31_605AM31_605Michelle_0026Michelle_0026Boussingaultite 1509511425450.164166666667,14.048333333333
    MDO0013670Kladno Mine (Nejedlý I Mine; Zdeněk Nejedlý Mine; Schoeller Mine; Schöller Mine), Libušin, Kladno District, Central Bohemian Region, Czech RepublicCzech Republic13670Kladno Mine (Nejedlý I Mine; Zdeněk Nejedlý Mine; Schoeller Mine; Schöller Mine), Libušin, Kladno District, Central Bohemian Region, Czech RepublicAM31_605AM31_605Michelle_0026Michelle_0026Boussingaultite 1509451414750.1625,14.029722222222
    P0018403Hradec Králové Region, Czech RepublicCzech RepublicIJCG173_158IJCG173_158Michelle_0027Michelle_0027Boussingaultite 150294615551650.496111111111,15.921111111111
    P00145732Trutnov District, Hradec Králové Region, Czech RepublicCzech RepublicIJCG173_158IJCG173_158Michelle_0027Michelle_0027Boussingaultite 1503561554750.585,15.901944444444
    P00276235Radvanice, Trutnov District, Hradec Králové Region, Czech RepublicCzech RepublicIJCG173_158IJCG173_158Michelle_0027Michelle_0027Boussingaultite 15033441635150.562222222222,16.064166666667
    MDO00766Kateřina Coal Mine, Radvanice, Trutnov District, Hradec Králové Region, Czech RepublicCzech Republic766Kateřina Coal Mine, Radvanice, Trutnov District, Hradec Králové Region, Czech RepublicIJCG173_158IJCG173_158Michelle_0027Michelle_0027Boussingaultite 15033451635250.5625,16.064444444444
    P0014244GermanyGermanyBOOK_CPFV3_2014BOOK_CPFV3_2014Michelle_0069Michelle_0069Boussingaultite 151261810221151.438333333333,10.369722222222
    P0017498North Rhine-Westphalia, GermanyGermanyBOOK_CPFV3_2014BOOK_CPFV3_2014Michelle_0069Michelle_0069Boussingaultite 1512118733351.355,7.5508333333333
    P0021265Aachen, North Rhine-Westphalia, GermanyGermanyBOOK_CPFV3_2014BOOK_CPFV3_2014Michelle_0069Michelle_0069Boussingaultite 1504732695850.792222222222,6.1661111111111
    P00236659Alsdorf, Aachen, North Rhine-Westphalia, GermanyGermanyBOOK_CPFV3_2014BOOK_CPFV3_2014Michelle_0069Michelle_0069Boussingaultite 150520684550.866666666667,6.1458333333333
    MDB0013825Anna Mine, Alsdorf, Aachen, North Rhine-Westphalia, GermanyGermany13825Anna Mine, Alsdorf, Aachen, North Rhine-Westphalia, GermanyBOOK_CPFV3_2014BOOK_CPFV3_2014Michelle_0069Michelle_0069Boussingaultite 150520684550.866666666667,6.1458333333333
    21253Thuringia, GermanyGermanyBoussingaultite 1504711134150.783611111111,11.061388888889
    22447Gera, Thuringia, GermanyGermanyBoussingaultite 15054912101050.9025,12.169444444444
    6961Ronneburg U Deposit, Gera, Thuringia, GermanyGermanyBoussingaultite 150521912122250.871944444444,12.206111111111
    MD30946Lichtenberg Absetzer Dump, Ronneburg U Deposit, Gera, Thuringia, GermanyGermanyBoussingaultite 10000000,0
    MD13506Lichtenberg Open Cast, Ronneburg U Deposit, Gera, Thuringia, GermanyGermanyBoussingaultite 15051201295750.855555555556,12.165833333333
    P298.9201.314214HungaryHungaryORNL_TM-12240FK146_223Giersdorf_00001014Giersdorf_00000860Boussingaultite 147164218523747.278333333333,18.876944444444
    P298.9201.364250Baranya, HungaryHungaryORNL_TM-12240FK146_223Giersdorf_00001014Giersdorf_00000860Boussingaultite 14557181822445.955,18.367777777778
    P298.9201.329019Mecsek Mts, Baranya, HungaryHungaryORNL_TM-12240FK146_223Giersdorf_00001014Giersdorf_00000860Boussingaultite 1467381818946.127222222222,18.3025
    RP298.9201.329020Pécs, Mecsek Mts, Baranya, HungaryHungary67915Bakonya, Mecsek Mts, Baranya, HungaryORNL_TM-12240FK146_223Giersdorf_00001014Giersdorf_00000860Boussingaultite 1465441817646.095555555556,18.285
    MDRO298.9201.327129Pécs-Vasas, Pécs, Mecsek Mts, Baranya, HungaryHungary67915Bakonya, Mecsek Mts, Baranya, HungaryORNL_TM-12240FK146_223Giersdorf_00001014Giersdorf_00000860Boussingaultite 14692918191346.158055555556,18.320277777778
    14553ItalyItalyBoussingaultite 14232712165742.535277777778,12.2825
    14444Sicily, ItalyItalyBoussingaultite 13739551405637.665277777778,14.015555555556
    23887Messina Province, Sicily, ItalyItalyBoussingaultite 13818501512038.313888888889,15.2
    236210Eolie Islands (Aeolian Islands), Messina Province, Sicily, ItalyItalyBoussingaultite 1383734155238.626111111111,15.083888888889
    26841Lipari, Eolie Islands (Aeolian Islands), Messina Province, Sicily, ItalyItalyBoussingaultite 1383734155238.626111111111,15.083888888889
    4499Vulcano Island, Lipari, Eolie Islands (Aeolian Islands), Messina Province, Sicily, ItalyItalyBoussingaultite 138235914573538.399722222222,14.959722222222
    MD5552La Fossa Crater, Vulcano Island, Lipari, Eolie Islands (Aeolian Islands), Messina Province, Sicily, ItalyItalyBoussingaultite 138235914573638.399722222222,14.96
    188901Porto Levante, Vulcano Island, Lipari, Eolie Islands (Aeolian Islands), Messina Province, Sicily, ItalyItalyBoussingaultite 10000000,0
    271156Faraglioni Di Levante (Grotte Dei Faraglioni; Grotte Del Faraglione; "Grotte De Faraglione"), Porto Levante, Vulcano Island, Lipari, Eolie Islands (Aeolian Islands), Messina Province, Sicily, ItalyItalyBoussingaultite 10000000,0
    MD171296Faraglione Nico (Faraglione Piccolo; Faragghiune Nicu), Faraglioni Di Levante (Grotte Dei Faraglioni; Grotte Del Faraglione; "Grotte De Faraglione"), Porto Levante, Vulcano Island, Lipari, Eolie Islands (Aeolian Islands), Messina Province, Sicily, ItalyItalyBoussingaultite 10000000,0
    6960Tuscany, ItalyItalyBoussingaultite 143333610502743.56,10.840833333333
    23765Grosseto Province, Tuscany, ItalyItalyBoussingaultite 142452811135642.757777777778,11.232222222222
    26846Montieri, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, ItalyItalyBoussingaultite 1435521123643.097777777778,11.043333333333
    MD2166Travale, Montieri, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, ItalyItalyBoussingaultite 10000000,0
    14488JapanJapanBoussingaultite 135195713558335.3325,135.9675
    14487Hokkaidō, JapanJapanBoussingaultite 1431847142232643.313055555556,142.39055555556
    24856Sorachi Subprefecture, Hokkaidō, JapanJapanBoussingaultite 143131414294143.220555555556,142.16138888889
    228109Mikasa City, Sorachi Subprefecture, Hokkaidō, JapanJapanBoussingaultite 143131414294143.220555555556,142.16138888889
    MD2186Ikushunbetsu, Mikasa City, Sorachi Subprefecture, Hokkaidō, JapanJapanBoussingaultite 143131414294243.220555555556,142.16166666667
    24644NetherlandsNetherlandsBoussingaultite 1442113-9-38-5044.353611111111,-9.6472222222222
    29205Limburg, NetherlandsNetherlandsBoussingaultite 15055505533350.930555555556,5.8925
    192843Kerkrade, Limburg, NetherlandsNetherlandsBoussingaultite 1505133632750.859166666667,6.0575
    MD29189Willem-Sophia Mine, Kerkrade, Limburg, NetherlandsNetherlandsBoussingaultite 150519615650.8525,6.0322222222222
    5869PeruPeruBoussingaultite 1-11-25-24-75-20-42-11.423333333333,-75.345
    48035Arequipa, PeruPeruBoussingaultite 1-16-4-39-72-13-58-16.0775,-72.232777777778
    191538Caylloma Province, Arequipa, PeruPeruBoussingaultite 1-15-39-59-71-50-58-15.666388888889,-71.849444444444
    298280Chivay District, Caylloma Province, Arequipa, PeruPeruBoussingaultite 1-15-39-59-71-50-59-15.666388888889,-71.849722222222
    MD298281Pinchollo Geyser, Chivay District, Caylloma Province, Arequipa, PeruPeruBoussingaultite 1-15-400-71-510-15.666666666667,-71.85
    14247PolandPolandBoussingaultite 151374619245551.629444444444,19.415277777778
    22722Silesian Voivodeship, PolandPolandBoussingaultite 150211118542550.353055555556,18.906944444444
    309648Mikołów Co., Silesian Voivodeship, PolandPolandBoussingaultite 10000000,0
    277902Łaziska Górne, Mikołów Co., Silesian Voivodeship, PolandPolandBoussingaultite 10000000,0
    MD122099Skalny Dump, Łaziska Górne, Mikołów Co., Silesian Voivodeship, PolandPolandBoussingaultite 10000000,0
    309650Rybnik Co., Silesian Voivodeship, PolandPolandBoussingaultite 15044518354150.079166666667,18.594722222222
    275916Gmina Czerwionka-Leszczyny, Rybnik Co., Silesian Voivodeship, PolandPolandBoussingaultite 15093718405650.160277777778,18.682222222222
    MD218162Dębieńsko Mine Heap, Gmina Czerwionka-Leszczyny, Rybnik Co., Silesian Voivodeship, PolandPolandBoussingaultite 15093718405650.160277777778,18.682222222222
    309647Wodzisław Co., Silesian Voivodeship, PolandPolandBoussingaultite 15031318254750.053611111111,18.429722222222
    277831Radlin, Wodzisław Co., Silesian Voivodeship, PolandPolandBoussingaultite 10000000,0
    MD265866Marcel Mine, Radlin, Wodzisław Co., Silesian Voivodeship, PolandPolandBoussingaultite 10000000,0
    14409RussiaRussiaBoussingaultite 15356106839953.936111111111,68.6525
    14686Chelyabinsk Oblast, RussiaRussiaBoussingaultite 154531060272454.886111111111,60.456666666667
    2767Chelyabinsk Coal Basin, Chelyabinsk Oblast, RussiaRussiaBoussingaultite 1551206125055.2,61.416666666667
    5598Kopeisk, Chelyabinsk Coal Basin, Chelyabinsk Oblast, RussiaRussiaBoussingaultite 1557061386055.116666666667,61.65
    MD21880Coal Mine No. 43, Kopeisk, Chelyabinsk Coal Basin, Chelyabinsk Oblast, RussiaRussiaBoussingaultite 10000000,0
    20019TajikistanTajikistanBoussingaultite 13973570561939.126388888889,70.938611111111
    8917Sughd, TajikistanTajikistanBoussingaultite 140223169361940.375277777778,69.605277777778
    29912Zeravshan Range, Sughd, TajikistanTajikistanBoussingaultite 139114068341439.194444444444,68.570555555556
    220855Yagnob River, Zeravshan Range, Sughd, TajikistanTajikistanBoussingaultite 139114168341439.194722222222,68.570555555556
    MD122085Kukhi-Malik Area (Kuhi-malik), Yagnob River, Zeravshan Range, Sughd, TajikistanTajikistanBoussingaultite 139114268341539.195,68.570833333333
    P0.2203366USAUSANAVDATPREPUBNAVDAT-5343Michelle_747Boussingaultite 1374912-83-42-4937.82,-83.713611111111
    P0.220.183424California, USAUSANAVDATNAVDATNAVDAT-5343NAVDAT-5343Boussingaultite 1374954-120-44-337.831666666667,-120.73416666667
    23730Imperial Co., California, USAUSABoussingaultite 133114-115-32-433.020555555556,-115.53444444444
    463Salton Sea, Imperial Co., California, USAUSABoussingaultite 1331346-115-36-3033.229444444444,-115.60833333333
    301799Mullet Island, Salton Sea, Imperial Co., California, USAUSABoussingaultite 1331346-115-36-3033.229444444444,-115.60833333333
    MD301804F1 Fumerole Field, Mullet Island, Salton Sea, Imperial Co., California, USAUSABoussingaultite 10000000,0
    MD301805F2 Fumerole Field, Mullet Island, Salton Sea, Imperial Co., California, USAUSABoussingaultite 10000000,0
    P0.220.183462Inyo Co., California, USAUSANAVDATNAVDATNAVDAT-5343NAVDAT-5343Boussingaultite 1363553-117-40-936.598055555556,-117.66916666667
    P0.220.18215002Coso Mts (Coso Range), Inyo Co., California, USAUSA215002Coso Mts (Coso Range), Inyo Co., California, USANAVDATNAVDATNAVDAT-5343NAVDAT-5343Boussingaultite 1361326-117-50-4736.223888888889,-117.84638888889
    P0.220.18209185Coso District (New Coso District), Coso Mts (Coso Range), Inyo Co., California, USAUSANAVDATNAVDATNAVDAT-5343NAVDAT-5343Boussingaultite 136710-117-47-336.119444444444,-117.78416666667
    MDO0.220.183464Coso Hot Springs, Coso District (New Coso District), Coso Mts (Coso Range), Inyo Co., California, USAUSA25091Coso Mine (Devil's Kitchen; Atlas; Lynch & Lynch; Nicol; Walley-Mickey & Wheeler), Coso Hot Springs Deposit, Coso Hot Springs, Coso District (New Coso District), Coso Mts (Coso Range), Inyo Co., California, USANAVDATNAVDATNAVDAT-5343NAVDAT-5343Boussingaultite 13619-117-46036.019166666667,-117.76666666667
    22971Sonoma Co., California, USAUSABoussingaultite 138243-122-45-5338.400833333333,-122.76472222222
    95724Mayacmas Mts (Mayacamas Mts), Sonoma Co., California, USAUSABoussingaultite 1382521-122-33-1338.4225,-122.55361111111
    209463West Mayacmas District, Mayacmas Mts (Mayacamas Mts), Sonoma Co., California, USAUSABoussingaultite 1383947-122-44-1338.663055555556,-122.73694444444
    3575The Geysers, West Mayacmas District, Mayacmas Mts (Mayacamas Mts), Sonoma Co., California, USAUSABoussingaultite 1384559-122-49-4338.766388888889,-122.82861111111
    MD216161Geyser Canyon (Geyser Creek Canyon), The Geysers, West Mayacmas District, Mayacmas Mts (Mayacamas Mts), Sonoma Co., California, USAUSABoussingaultite 138480-122-48-2138.8,-122.80583333333
    29852Ventura Co., California, USAUSABoussingaultite 134150-1190-5434.25,-119.015
    219331Santa Paula, Ventura Co., California, USAUSABoussingaultite 1342143-119-2-5034.361944444444,-119.04722222222
    MD23754South Mountain, Santa Paula, Ventura Co., California, USAUSABoussingaultite 134200-119-1034.333333333333,-119.01666666667
    15059Kentucky, USAUSABoussingaultite 1373551-85-9-5737.5975,-85.165833333333
    19954Floyd Co., Kentucky, USAUSABoussingaultite 137414-82-46-4037.684444444444,-82.777777777778
    MD298282Truman Shepherd Coal Mine, Floyd Co., Kentucky, USAUSABoussingaultite 10000000,0
    4048Ohio, USAUSABoussingaultite 1401836-82-51-3740.31,-82.860277777778
    55058Huron Co., Ohio, USAUSABoussingaultite 1411614-82-39-3641.270555555556,-82.66
    266331Huron River, Huron Co., Ohio, USAUSABoussingaultite 1411640-82-40-2641.277777777778,-82.673888888889
    MD23702Huron Shale Burn Site, Huron River, Huron Co., Ohio, USAUSABoussingaultite 1411641-82-40-2741.278055555556,-82.674166666667
    14026Pennsylvania, USAUSABoussingaultite 1403525-76-53-4540.590277777778,-76.895833333333
    29158Luzerne Co., Pennsylvania, USAUSABoussingaultite 141749-75-54-1441.130277777778,-75.903888888889
    MD27687Glen Lyon, Luzerne Co., Pennsylvania, USAUSABoussingaultite 1411030-76-4-3041.175,-76.075
    27701Schuylkill Co., Pennsylvania, USAUSABoussingaultite 1404552-76-10-1540.764444444444,-76.170833333333
    MD27686Mahanoy City, Schuylkill Co., Pennsylvania, USAUSABoussingaultite 1404845-76-8-3040.8125,-76.141666666667
    P0014378Utah, USAUSAPREPUBPREPUBMichelle_747Michelle_747Boussingaultite 1393549-111-40-4239.596944444444,-111.67833333333
    P0019312San Juan Co., Utah, USAUSAPREPUBPREPUBMichelle_747Michelle_747Boussingaultite 1374936-109-36-2837.826666666667,-109.60777777778
    158322Blanding, San Juan Co., Utah, USAUSABoussingaultite 1372440-109-11-1337.411111111111,-109.18694444444
    MD271007White Mesa Uranium Mill, Blanding, San Juan Co., Utah, USAUSABoussingaultite 10000000,0
    P0038503White Canyon District, San Juan Co., Utah, USAUSAPREPUBPREPUBMichelle_747Michelle_747Boussingaultite 1374341-110-18037.728055555556,-110.3
    P0037459Red Canyon, White Canyon District, San Juan Co., Utah, USAUSAPREPUBPREPUBMichelle_747Michelle_747Boussingaultite 1373458-110-14-4737.582777777778,-110.24638888889
    MDB00268265Green Lizard Mine (Green Lizard #1 & #2), Red Canyon, White Canyon District, San Juan Co., Utah, USAUSA268265Green Lizard Mine (Green Lizard #1 & #2), Red Canyon, White Canyon District, San Juan Co., Utah, USAPREPUBPREPUBMichelle_747Michelle_747Boussingaultite 1373437-110-17-5237.576944444444,-110.29777777778

    This mineral directly occurs at 30 localities (33 localities according to mindat, 118 localities if parents are counted as well)
    Of the 30 localities at which this mineral occurs, 8 have an age. (37 of the 118 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. (5 total)
     This locality is directly dated, but is not bottom-level. (2 total)
     This locality is not directly dated, and is not bottom-level. (28 total)

     This bottom-level locality has an age assigned to it from some other locality. (2 total)
     This locality does not have an age assigned to it. (19 bottom-level + 62 top/mid-level = 81 total)

       






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