Mineral Evolution Database
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  • Minerals queried: Buddingtonite

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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
    14398ArgentinaArgentinaBuddingtonite 1-33-41-5-65-32-49-33.684722222222,-65.546944444444
    14472Chubut Province, ArgentinaArgentinaBuddingtonite 1-43-39-17-68-54-59-43.654722222222,-68.916388888889
    239605Futaleufú Department, Chubut Province, ArgentinaArgentinaBuddingtonite 1-42-58-43-71-34-59-42.978611111111,-71.583055555556
    233159Esquel, Futaleufú Department, Chubut Province, ArgentinaArgentinaBuddingtonite 1-42-53-59-71-19-59-42.899722222222,-71.333055555556
    MD194926Esquel Gold-silver Deposit, Esquel, Futaleufú Department, Chubut Province, ArgentinaArgentinaBuddingtonite 10000000,0
    47Mendoza Province, ArgentinaArgentinaBuddingtonite 1-33-46-10-69-16-13-33.769444444444,-69.270277777778
    146942San Rafael Department, Mendoza Province, ArgentinaArgentinaBuddingtonite 1-35-6-36-68-42-14-35.11,-68.703888888889
    MD230020El Pantanito Deposit, San Rafael Department, Mendoza Province, ArgentinaArgentinaBuddingtonite 1-36-17-13-68-27-11-36.286944444444,-68.453055555556
    151AustraliaAustraliaBuddingtonite 1-31-5-22139741-31.089444444444,139.12805555556
    127Queensland, AustraliaAustraliaBuddingtonite 1-23-37-321475738-23.625555555556,147.96055555556
    219293Cairns Region, Queensland, AustraliaAustraliaBuddingtonite 1-18-1-251463749-18.023611111111,146.63027777778
    284374Prosperpine, Cairns Region, Queensland, AustraliaAustraliaBuddingtonite 1-20-32-161483926-20.537777777778,148.65722222222
    MD272743Condor Deposit, Prosperpine, Cairns Region, Queensland, AustraliaAustraliaBuddingtonite 1-20-32-161483927-20.537777777778,148.6575
    693ChinaChinaBuddingtonite 133055111351933.015277777778,111.58861111111
    17849Guangdong, ChinaChinaBuddingtonite 1231022113312323.172777777778,113.52305555556
    145502Maoming, Guangdong, ChinaChinaBuddingtonite 122117110592122.021388888889,110.98916666667
    MD272748Maoming Oil-shale Deposit, Maoming, Guangdong, ChinaChinaBuddingtonite 10000000,0
    23928GuatemalaGuatemalaBuddingtonite 115142-90-28-915.028333333333,-90.469166666667
    18308Chiquimula Department, GuatemalaGuatemalaBuddingtonite 10000000,0
    MD247050Banderas Prospect, Chiquimula Department, GuatemalaGuatemalaBuddingtonite 10000000,0
    14488JapanJapanBuddingtonite 135195713558335.3325,135.9675
    21716Iwate, JapanJapanBuddingtonite 139324014123539.544444444444,141.38472222222
    244285Hachimantai Geothermal Area, Iwate, JapanJapanBuddingtonite 10000000,0
    MD272745Toshichi Spa, Hachimantai Geothermal Area, Iwate, JapanJapanBuddingtonite 10000000,0
    25770Saga, JapanJapanBuddingtonite 10000000,0
    284767Arita, Saga, JapanJapanBuddingtonite 10000000,0
    MD132460Izumiyama Quarry (Izumiyama Deposit), Arita, Saga, JapanJapanBuddingtonite 10000000,0
    2285MexicoMexicoBuddingtonite 1222655-102-27-1522.448611111111,-102.45416666667
    22321Puebla, MexicoMexicoBuddingtonite 1191541-97-44-619.261388888889,-97.735
    211216Ixtacamaxtitlán Municipality, Puebla, MexicoMexicoBuddingtonite 1194117-97-50-3319.688055555556,-97.8425
    MD307061Ixtaca Gold-Silver Deposit, Ixtacamaxtitlán Municipality, Puebla, MexicoMexicoBuddingtonite 1194035-97-52-919.676388888889,-97.869166666667
    15576New ZealandNew ZealandBuddingtonite 1-40-36-29150442-40.608055555556,150.73388888889
    26821Northland Region, New ZealandNew ZealandBuddingtonite 1-35-35-261735420-35.590555555556,173.90555555556
    31317Whangarei District, Northland Region, New ZealandNew ZealandBuddingtonite 1-35-42-91741114-35.7025,174.18722222222
    MD15508Te Mata, Whangarei District, Northland Region, New ZealandNew ZealandBuddingtonite 1-35-32-21741110-35.533888888889,174.18611111111
    P1761.31756.23275UkraineUkraineMJ33_15MJ33_15Alexandra-0306Alexandra-0308Buddingtonite 1497130104249.116944444444,30.178333333333
    P1761.31756.223954Zhytomyr Oblast, UkraineUkraineMJ33_15MJ33_15Alexandra-0306Alexandra-0308Buddingtonite 150551228353750.92,28.593611111111
    MDO1761.31756.211331Volodarsk-Volynskii (Volodars'k-Volyns'kyy; Wolodarsk-Wolynskii), Zhytomyr Oblast, UkraineUkraine11331Volodarsk-Volynskii (Volodars'k-Volyns'kyy; Wolodarsk-Wolynskii), Zhytomyr Oblast, UkraineMJ33_15MJ33_15Alexandra-0306Alexandra-0308Buddingtonite 150365628231750.615555555556,28.388055555556
    P76.30.4693366USAUSAUSGSOFR78-841NAVDATKristen000122NAVDAT-61972Buddingtonite 1374912-83-42-4937.82,-83.713611111111
    3424California, USAUSABuddingtonite 1374954-120-44-337.831666666667,-120.73416666667
    14592Lake Co., California, USAUSABuddingtonite 13935-122-45-139.051388888889,-122.75027777778
    215383Sulphur Creek District (Sulfur Creek District; Wilbur Springs District), Lake Co., California, USAUSABuddingtonite 139133-122-35-4339.025833333333,-122.59527777778
    29485Clear Lake Oaks, Sulphur Creek District (Sulfur Creek District; Wilbur Springs District), Lake Co., California, USAUSABuddingtonite 139243-122-36-5139.045277777778,-122.61416666667
    MD3491Sulphur Bank Mine (Sulfur Bank Mine; Sulphur Bank Deposits), Clear Lake Oaks, Sulphur Creek District (Sulfur Creek District; Wilbur Springs District), Lake Co., California, USAUSABuddingtonite 139014-122-39-5539.003888888889,-122.66527777778
    3512Napa Co., California, USAUSABuddingtonite 1383149-122-19038.530277777778,-122.31666666667
    218167Knoxville District, Napa Co., California, USAUSABuddingtonite 1384842-122-21-1738.811666666667,-122.35472222222
    22758Knoxville, Knoxville District, Napa Co., California, USAUSABuddingtonite 1384843-122-21-1838.811944444444,-122.355
    MD15218McLaughlin Mine (Manhattan Mine), Knoxville, Knoxville District, Napa Co., California, USAUSABuddingtonite 1385017-122-21-5038.838055555556,-122.36388888889
    210517San Mateo Co., California, USAUSABuddingtonite 1373137-122-21-1137.526944444444,-122.35305555556
    30277Atherton, San Mateo Co., California, USAUSABuddingtonite 1372639-122-13-2337.444166666667,-122.22305555556
    MD227826Stockbridge Avenue Occurrence, Atherton, San Mateo Co., California, USAUSABuddingtonite 1372640-122-13-2437.444444444444,-122.22333333333
    226992Menlo Park, San Mateo Co., California, USAUSABuddingtonite 1372520-122-12-437.422222222222,-122.20111111111
    30275Sharon Heights, Menlo Park, San Mateo Co., California, USAUSABuddingtonite 1372521-122-12-437.4225,-122.20111111111
    MD227823Saga Foods Building Site, Sharon Heights, Menlo Park, San Mateo Co., California, USAUSABuddingtonite 1372524-122-12-1137.423333333333,-122.20305555556
    MD227822Sand Hill Road Road Cut, Sharon Heights, Menlo Park, San Mateo Co., California, USAUSABuddingtonite 1372517-122-12-537.421388888889,-122.20138888889
    MD227825Sharon Park Drive, Sharon Heights, Menlo Park, San Mateo Co., California, USAUSABuddingtonite 1372528-122-12-2137.424444444444,-122.20583333333
    MD227821Sharon Park Drive Outcrop, Sharon Heights, Menlo Park, San Mateo Co., California, USAUSABuddingtonite 1372526-122-12-2437.423888888889,-122.20666666667
    MD227824St Dennis Church Parking Lot, Sharon Heights, Menlo Park, San Mateo Co., California, USAUSABuddingtonite 1372542-122-12-2037.428333333333,-122.20555555556
    30276Palo Alto Area, San Mateo Co., California, USAUSABuddingtonite 10000000,0
    MD3513Unnamed Hg Occurrence [1], Palo Alto Area, San Mateo Co., California, USAUSABuddingtonite 10000000,0
    3724Idaho, USAUSABuddingtonite 1441631-114-28-5144.275277777778,-114.48083333333
    39476Caribou Co., Idaho, USAUSABuddingtonite 1424849-111-33-142.813611111111,-111.55027777778
    249239SE Idaho Phosphate District, Caribou Co., Idaho, USAUSABuddingtonite 1425049-111-28-2642.846944444444,-111.47388888889
    MD272742Gravel Creek Divide, SE Idaho Phosphate District, Caribou Co., Idaho, USAUSABuddingtonite 1425629-111-25-2042.941388888889,-111.42222222222
    P76.312.814194Nevada, USAUSAUSGSOFR78-841USGSOFR78-841Kristen000122Kristen000159Buddingtonite 1391258-117-33-1539.216111111111,-117.55416666667
    P15.214.923927Elko Co., Nevada, USAUSAEG98_409EG98_409Hg-00087Hg-00087Buddingtonite 141621-115-24-441.105833333333,-115.40111111111
    MDO15.214.929882Ivanhoe District, Elko Co., Nevada, USAUSA29882Ivanhoe District, Elko Co., Nevada, USAEG98_409EG98_409Hg-00087Hg-00087Buddingtonite 141736-116-35-3241.126666666667,-116.59222222222
    14193Esmeralda Co., Nevada, USAUSABuddingtonite 1374916-117-40-337.821111111111,-117.6675
    MD36740Crow Springs District, Esmeralda Co., Nevada, USAUSABuddingtonite 1381635-117-37-2038.276388888889,-117.62222222222
    MD36741Cuprite District, Esmeralda Co., Nevada, USAUSABuddingtonite 1373355-117-10-737.565277777778,-117.16861111111
    P16.115.321928Humboldt Co., Nevada, USAUSAEG83_859EG83_859Hg-00041Hg-00041Buddingtonite 141209-118-4-841.335833333333,-118.06888888889
    36828Awakening District, Humboldt Co., Nevada, USAUSABuddingtonite 141170-117-58-3141.283333333333,-117.97527777778
    MD59725Sleeper Mine, Awakening District, Humboldt Co., Nevada, USAUSABuddingtonite 1411958-118-3-941.332777777778,-118.0525
    P16.115.329171Opalite District, Humboldt Co., Nevada, USAUSAEG83_859EG83_859Hg-00041Hg-00041Buddingtonite 1415553-117-56-941.931388888889,-117.93583333333
    MDO16.115.34206McDermitt Mine, Opalite District, Humboldt Co., Nevada, USAUSA4206McDermitt Mine, Opalite District, Humboldt Co., Nevada, USAEG83_859EG83_859Hg-00041Hg-00041Buddingtonite 141559-117-48-4441.919166666667,-117.81222222222
    P76.312.83913Nye Co., Nevada, USAUSAUSGSOFR78-841USGSOFR78-841Kristen000122Kristen000159Buddingtonite 1375345-116-46-3537.895833333333,-116.77638888889
    P76.312.8238822San Antonio Mts, Nye Co., Nevada, USAUSAUSGSOFR78-841USGSOFR78-841Kristen000122Kristen000159Buddingtonite 1381143-117-15-838.195277777778,-117.25222222222
    P76.312.826993Tonopah District, San Antonio Mts, Nye Co., Nevada, USAUSA26993Tonopah District, San Antonio Mts, Nye Co., Nevada, USAUSGSOFR78-841USGSOFR78-841Kristen000122Kristen000159Buddingtonite 138418-117-13-3538.071666666667,-117.22638888889
    MDRO76.312.840464Little Cedars Mine, Tonopah District, San Antonio Mts, Nye Co., Nevada, USAUSA26993Tonopah District, San Antonio Mts, Nye Co., Nevada, USAUSGSOFR78-841USGSOFR78-841Kristen000122Kristen000159Buddingtonite 10000000,0
    P0.4890.4694227Wyoming, USAUSANAVDATNAVDATNAVDAT-61972NAVDAT-61972Buddingtonite 14355-107-11-4443.084722222222,-107.19555555556
    P0.4890.46923733Park Co., Wyoming, USAUSANAVDATNAVDATNAVDAT-61972NAVDAT-61972Buddingtonite 1443233-109-27-5644.5425,-109.46555555556
    P0.4890.469277797Grand Canyon Of The Yellowstone, Park Co., Wyoming, USAUSANAVDATNAVDATNAVDAT-61972NAVDAT-61972Buddingtonite 1444510-110-24-1944.752777777778,-110.40527777778
    MDO0.4890.469214684Seven Mile Well, Grand Canyon Of The Yellowstone, Park Co., Wyoming, USAUSA214684Seven Mile Well, Grand Canyon Of The Yellowstone, Park Co., Wyoming, USANAVDATNAVDATNAVDAT-61972NAVDAT-61972Buddingtonite 1444511-110-24-1944.753055555556,-110.40527777778

    This mineral directly occurs at 27 localities (27 localities according to mindat, 83 localities if parents are counted as well)
    Of the 27 localities at which this mineral occurs, 5 have an age. (18 of the 83 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. (2 total)
     This locality is directly dated, but is not bottom-level. (3 total)
     This locality is not directly dated, and is not bottom-level. (12 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. (20 bottom-level + 45 top/mid-level = 65 total)

       







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