Mineral Evolution Database
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  • Minerals queried: Brassite

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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
    P2222.92215.98188CanadaCanadaCJES_23_1507CJES_23_1507Co-00114Co-00114Brassite 1532027-90-3-4053.340833333333,-90.061111111111
    P2222.92215.914233Ontario, CanadaCanadaCJES_23_1507CJES_23_1507Co-00114Co-00114Brassite 1444832-80-13-4044.808888888889,-80.227777777778
    P2222.92215.914236Timiskaming District, Ontario, CanadaCanadaCJES_23_1507CJES_23_1507Co-00114Co-00114Brassite 1475942-80-9-147.995,-80.150277777778
    P2222.92215.958159Cobalt-Gowganda Region, Timiskaming District, Ontario, CanadaCanadaCJES_23_1507CJES_23_1507Co-00114Co-00114Brassite 1472954-79-59-4847.498333333333,-79.996666666667
    P2222.92215.9535Cobalt Area, Cobalt-Gowganda Region, Timiskaming District, Ontario, CanadaCanadaContinental ArcCJES_23_1507CJES_23_1507Co-00114Co-00114Brassite 1472758-79-37-5647.466111111111,-79.632222222222
    P2222.92215.9537Coleman Township, Cobalt Area, Cobalt-Gowganda Region, Timiskaming District, Ontario, CanadaCanadaCJES_23_1507CJES_23_1507Co-00114Co-00114Brassite 1472253-79-40-1547.381388888889,-79.670833333333
    MDRY2222.92215.9259454Nipissing Hill, Coleman Township, Cobalt Area, Cobalt-Gowganda Region, Timiskaming District, Ontario, CanadaCanadaContinental Arc5830Castle Mine (Castle-Trethewey Mine), Haultain Township, Gowganda Area, Cobalt-Gowganda Region, Timiskaming District, Ontario, CanadaCJES_23_1507CJES_23_1507Co-00114Co-00114Brassite 1472327-79-40-4947.390833333333,-79.680277777778
    P54307944Czech RepublicCzech RepublicJG59_223JG59_223Michelle_544Michelle_541Brassite 14951141523449.853888888889,15.384444444444
    P5430125707Karlovy Vary Region, Czech RepublicCzech RepublicJG59_223JG59_223Michelle_544Michelle_541Brassite 15012512414050.201388888889,12.694444444444
    P54305615Karlovy Vary District, Karlovy Vary Region, Czech RepublicCzech RepublicJG59_223JG59_223Michelle_544Michelle_541Brassite 150174912542350.296944444444,12.906388888889
    MDO5430777Jáchymov, Karlovy Vary District, Karlovy Vary Region, Czech RepublicCzech RepublicCollisional Boundary236802Červená Vein, Rovnost Mine (Werner Mine), Jáchymov, Karlovy Vary District, Karlovy Vary Region, Czech RepublicJG59_223JG59_223Michelle_544Michelle_541Brassite 150221812535850.371666666667,12.899444444444
    14280FranceFranceBrassite 12720360-37-2827.343333333333,-0.62444444444444
    290204Occitanie, FranceFranceBrassite 1433937221343.660277777778,2.0369444444444
    20105Aude, Occitanie, FranceFranceBrassite 1431392355143.0275,2.5975
    155629Salsigne, Aude, Occitanie, FranceFranceBrassite 14320112211543.336388888889,2.3541666666667
    MD5814Salsigne Mine, Salsigne, Aude, Occitanie, FranceFranceBrassite 14320122211543.336666666667,2.3541666666667
    300345Villanière, Aude, Occitanie, FranceFranceBrassite 10000000,0
    MD43453Villanière Slag Locality, Villanière, Aude, Occitanie, FranceFranceBrassite 10000000,0
    P358.9514244GermanyGermanyMM74_309MM74_309Giersdorf_00000030Giersdorf_00000029Brassite 151261810221151.438333333333,10.369722222222
    P358.951763Baden-Württemberg, GermanyGermanyMM74_309MM74_309Giersdorf_00000030Giersdorf_00000029Brassite 14839118555948.653055555556,8.9330555555556
    P358.954434Black Forest, Baden-Württemberg, GermanyGermanyMM74_309MM74_309Giersdorf_00000030Giersdorf_00000029Brassite 148934864048.159444444444,8.1111111111111
    P358.9533286Schenkenzell, Black Forest, Baden-Württemberg, GermanyGermanyMM74_309MM74_309Giersdorf_00000030Giersdorf_00000029Brassite 14819588202148.332777777778,8.3391666666667
    MDO358.9513883Wittichen, Schenkenzell, Black Forest, Baden-Württemberg, GermanyGermany10498Daniel Mine, Gallenbach Valley, Wittichen, Schenkenzell, Black Forest, Baden-Württemberg, GermanyMM74_309MM74_309Giersdorf_00000030Giersdorf_00000029Brassite 14819588202248.332777777778,8.3394444444444
    4556Hesse, GermanyGermanyBrassite 150360855050.6,8.9166666666667
    307243Hersfeld-Rotenburg, Hesse, GermanyGermanyBrassite 15057599542450.966388888889,9.9066666666667
    270952Nentershausen, Hersfeld-Rotenburg, Hesse, GermanyGermanyBrassite 15059459571650.995833333333,9.9544444444444
    224575Süß, Nentershausen, Hersfeld-Rotenburg, Hesse, GermanyGermanyBrassite 10000000,0
    1827Richelsdorf Smelter, Süß, Nentershausen, Hersfeld-Rotenburg, Hesse, GermanyGermanyBrassite 10000000,0
    MD125528Ore Dumps, Richelsdorf Smelter, Süß, Nentershausen, Hersfeld-Rotenburg, Hesse, GermanyGermanyContinental ExtensionBrassite 10000000,0
    MD1830Wilhelm Mine (Wechselschacht), Nentershausen, Hersfeld-Rotenburg, Hesse, GermanyGermanyContinental ExtensionBrassite 15059459571750.995833333333,9.9547222222222
    31902Main-Kinzig, Hesse, GermanyGermanyBrassite 150678565350.101944444444,8.9480555555556
    288464Gelnhausen, Main-Kinzig, Hesse, GermanyGermanyBrassite 10000000,0
    MD274174Bieber, Gelnhausen, Main-Kinzig, Hesse, GermanyGermanyBrassite 10000000,0
    14247PolandPolandBrassite 151374619245551.629444444444,19.415277777778
    16278Lower Silesian Voivodeship, PolandPolandBrassite 15055141671550.920555555556,16.120833333333
    156053Kłodzko Co., Lower Silesian Voivodeship, PolandPolandBrassite 150271316373350.453611111111,16.625833333333
    155931Nowa Ruda, Kłodzko Co., Lower Silesian Voivodeship, PolandPolandBrassite 150334916324150.563611111111,16.544722222222
    MD133950Piast Mine, Nowa Ruda, Kłodzko Co., Lower Silesian Voivodeship, PolandPolandBrassite 1503521631650.583888888889,16.518333333333

    This mineral directly occurs at 9 localities (9 localities according to mindat, 38 localities if parents are counted as well)
    Of the 9 localities at which this mineral occurs, 3 have an age. (16 of the 38 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. (0 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. (1 total)
     This locality does not have an age assigned to it. (5 bottom-level + 17 top/mid-level = 22 total)

       







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