Mineral Evolution Database
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Mineral locality data provided by mindat.org



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    • Minerals queried: Branchite

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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
    14279AustriaAustriaHartite 14732491441847.546944444444,14.071666666667
    22427Lower Austria, AustriaAustriaHartite 148144215472248.245,15.789444444444
    58506Industrieviertel, Lower Austria, AustriaAustriaHartite 14750216101147.833888888889,16.169722222222
    289242Enzenreith, Industrieviertel, Lower Austria, AustriaAustriaHartite 147401215565447.67,15.948333333333
    282358Hart, Enzenreith, Industrieviertel, Lower Austria, AustriaAustriaHartite 147401315565447.670277777778,15.948333333333
    MD47691Lignite Mines, Hart, Enzenreith, Industrieviertel, Lower Austria, AustriaAustriaHartite 147401415565547.670555555556,15.948611111111
    254Styria, AustriaAustriaHartite 147156156847.251666666667,15.102222222222
    57550Bruck An Der Mur, Styria, AustriaAustriaHartite 147284515163247.479166666667,15.275555555556
    221599Aflenz Kurort, Bruck An Der Mur, Styria, AustriaAustriaHartite 147345015155347.580555555556,15.264722222222
    221600Turnau, Aflenz Kurort, Bruck An Der Mur, Styria, AustriaAustriaHartite 147351715192847.588055555556,15.324444444444
    282740Au, Turnau, Aflenz Kurort, Bruck An Der Mur, Styria, AustriaAustriaHartite 14733531519147.564722222222,15.316944444444
    MD243191Egydi Adit, Au, Turnau, Aflenz Kurort, Bruck An Der Mur, Styria, AustriaAustriaHartite 14733541519247.565,15.317222222222
    MD47695Göriach, Turnau, Aflenz Kurort, Bruck An Der Mur, Styria, AustriaAustriaHartite 147334515193047.5625,15.325
    24684Köflach, Styria, AustriaAustriaHartite 1473201562947.055555555556,15.108055555556
    57902Köflach - Voitsberg Lignite Deposit, Köflach, Styria, AustriaAustriaHartite 10000000,0
    MD57904Oberdorf Seam, Köflach - Voitsberg Lignite Deposit, Köflach, Styria, AustriaAustriaHartite 10000000,0
    MD279365Rosental, Köflach - Voitsberg Lignite Deposit, Köflach, Styria, AustriaAustriaHartite 10000000,0
    P235.37944Czech RepublicCzech RepublicAM83_1340SA65_229Michelle_845Michelle_846Hartite 14951141523449.853888888889,15.384444444444
    P235.3106534Ústí Nad Labem Region, Czech RepublicCzech RepublicAM83_1340SA65_229Michelle_845Michelle_846Hartite 150314313454650.528611111111,13.762777777778
    P235.3774Teplice District, Ústí Nad Labem Region, Czech RepublicCzech RepublicAM83_1340SA65_229Michelle_845Michelle_846Hartite 150363513464650.609722222222,13.779444444444
    P235.330857Bílina, Teplice District, Ústí Nad Labem Region, Czech RepublicCzech Republic30857Bílina, Teplice District, Ústí Nad Labem Region, Czech RepublicAM83_1340SA65_229Michelle_845Michelle_846Hartite 15029281349150.491111111111,13.816944444444
    MDB231647692Bílina Coal Mine, Bílina, Teplice District, Ústí Nad Labem Region, Czech RepublicCzech Republic47692Bílina Coal Mine, Bílina, Teplice District, Ústí Nad Labem Region, Czech RepublicAM83_1340AM83_1340Michelle_845Michelle_845Hartite 10000000,0
    MDRB235.347693Jenišův Újezd (Lang Ugest), Bílina, Teplice District, Ústí Nad Labem Region, Czech RepublicCzech Republic30857Bílina, Teplice District, Ústí Nad Labem Region, Czech RepublicSA65_229SA65_229Michelle_846Michelle_846Hartite 10000000,0
    14244GermanyGermanyHartite 151261810221151.438333333333,10.369722222222
    22228Saxony-Anhalt, GermanyGermanyHartite 151444511325251.745833333333,11.547777777778
    1805Halle, Saxony-Anhalt, GermanyGermanyHartite 151344111571351.578055555556,11.953611111111
    287389Amsdorf, Halle, Saxony-Anhalt, GermanyGermanyHartite 10000000,0
    MD252740Lignite Mine, Amsdorf, Halle, Saxony-Anhalt, GermanyGermanyHartite 10000000,0
    14214HungaryHungaryHartite 147164218523747.278333333333,18.876944444444
    64249Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén, HungaryHungaryHartite 14811522045148.197777777778,20.750277777778
    66196Borsodi Mts, Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén, HungaryHungaryHartite 10000000,0
    MD66198Edelény, Borsodi Mts, Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén, HungaryHungaryHartite 10000000,0
    14553ItalyItalyHartite 14232712165742.535277777778,12.2825
    6960Tuscany, ItalyItalyHartite 143333610502743.56,10.840833333333
    30062Arezzo Province, Tuscany, ItalyItalyHartite 143294911371243.496944444444,11.62
    29677Valdarno, Arezzo Province, Tuscany, ItalyItalyHartite 143294911371243.496944444444,11.62
    135376Cavriglia, Valdarno, Arezzo Province, Tuscany, ItalyItalyHartite 10000000,0
    30830Santa Barbara Lignite District, Cavriglia, Valdarno, Arezzo Province, Tuscany, ItalyItalyHartite 10000000,0
    MD21094Castelnuovo Mine, Santa Barbara Lignite District, Cavriglia, Valdarno, Arezzo Province, Tuscany, ItalyItalyHartite 10000000,0
    24126Livorno Province, Tuscany, ItalyItalyHartite 14325010262343.047222222222,10.439722222222
    308044Collesalvetti, Livorno Province, Tuscany, ItalyItalyHartite 143332910241943.558055555556,10.405277777778
    MD308080Petrified Wood Occurrence, Collesalvetti, Livorno Province, Tuscany, ItalyItalyHartite 143333410241043.559444444444,10.402777777778
    35090Livorno (Leghorn), Livorno Province, Tuscany, ItalyItalyHartite 143303110211443.508611111111,10.353888888889
    MD308074Petrified Wood Occurrence, Livorno (Leghorn), Livorno Province, Tuscany, ItalyItalyHartite 143333610234443.56,10.395555555556
    26804Pisa Province, Tuscany, ItalyItalyHartite 143324210361943.545,10.605277777778
    185715Chianni, Pisa Province, Tuscany, ItalyItalyHartite 10000000,0
    MD159445I Gulfi (Termine), Chianni, Pisa Province, Tuscany, ItalyItalyHartite 10000000,0
    48561Umbria, ItalyItalyHartite 14250561229942.848888888889,12.485833333333
    48303Terni Province, Umbria, ItalyItalyHartite 142433812332442.727222222222,12.556666666667
    MD47694Terni, Terni Province, Umbria, ItalyItalyHartite 10000000,0

    This mineral directly occurs at 14 localities (14 localities according to mindat, 50 localities if parents are counted as well)
    Of the 14 localities at which this mineral occurs, 2 have an age. (6 of the 50 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. (0 total)
     This locality is directly dated, but is not bottom-level. (2 total)
     This locality is not directly dated, and is not bottom-level. (3 total)

     This bottom-level locality has an age assigned to it from some other locality. (1 total)
     This locality does not have an age assigned to it. (10 bottom-level + 34 top/mid-level = 44 total)

       






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