Mineral Evolution Database
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Mineral locality data provided by mindat.org



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  • Minerals queried: Bunsenite

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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
    P27102700151AustraliaAustraliaEG105_1057EG105_1057EG105_1057_029EG105_1057_029Bunsenite 1-31-5-22139741-31.089444444444,139.12805555556
    P2710270015624Western Australia, AustraliaAustraliaEG105_1057EG105_1057EG105_1057_029EG105_1057_029Bunsenite 1-29-41-1611873-29.687777777778,118.1175
    P27102700146970Coolgardie Shire, Western Australia, AustraliaAustraliaEG105_1057EG105_1057EG105_1057_029EG105_1057_029Bunsenite 1-31-13-301212642-31.225,121.445
    MDY27102700225Kambalda, Coolgardie Shire, Western Australia, AustraliaAustralia225Kambalda, Coolgardie Shire, Western Australia, AustraliaEG105_1057EG105_1057EG105_1057_029EG105_1057_029Bunsenite 1-31-13-331213847-31.225833333333,121.64638888889
    P20010014244GermanyGermanyOGR28_1OGR28_1Co-00001Co-00001Bunsenite 151261810221151.438333333333,10.369722222222
    P2001007003Saxony, GermanyGermanyOGR28_1OGR28_1Co-00001Co-00001Bunsenite 150551213234750.92,13.396388888889
    P2001001905Erzgebirge District, Saxony, GermanyGermanyOGR28_1OGR28_1Co-00001Co-00001Bunsenite 150354012565950.594444444444,12.949722222222
    P200100203321Johanngeorgenstadt Mining District, Erzgebirge District, Saxony, GermanyGermanyOGR28_1OGR28_1Co-00001Co-00001Bunsenite 150273412414250.459444444444,12.695
    MDB2001001887Johanngeorgenstadt, Johanngeorgenstadt Mining District, Erzgebirge District, Saxony, GermanyGermanyCollisional Boundary1887Johanngeorgenstadt, Johanngeorgenstadt Mining District, Erzgebirge District, Saxony, GermanyOGR28_1OGR28_1Co-00001Co-00001Bunsenite 15026812422450.435555555556,12.706666666667
    P2001001888Marienberg District, Erzgebirge District, Saxony, GermanyGermanyCollisional BoundaryOGR28_1OGR28_1Co-00001Co-00001Bunsenite 15039231363950.656388888889,13.110833333333
    RP20010029179Lauta, Marienberg District, Erzgebirge District, Saxony, GermanyGermany1887Johanngeorgenstadt, Johanngeorgenstadt Mining District, Erzgebirge District, Saxony, GermanyOGR28_1OGR28_1Co-00001Co-00001Bunsenite 15039461385650.662777777778,13.148888888889
    MDRB20010013871Vater Abraham Mine ("Shaft 139"; Shaft 152), Lauta, Marienberg District, Erzgebirge District, Saxony, GermanyGermanyCollisional Boundary1887Johanngeorgenstadt, Johanngeorgenstadt Mining District, Erzgebirge District, Saxony, GermanyOGR28_1OGR28_1Co-00001Co-00001Bunsenite 15039481391250.663333333333,13.153333333333
    22228Saxony-Anhalt, GermanyGermanyBunsenite 151444511325251.745833333333,11.547777777778
    1837Mansfeld Basin, Saxony-Anhalt, GermanyGermanyBunsenite 1513511131651.583611111111,11.518333333333
    192647Helbra, Mansfeld Basin, Saxony-Anhalt, GermanyGermanyBunsenite 15133211301051.550555555556,11.502777777778
    MD35814August Bebel Smelter (Kochhütte Smelter) Slag Locality, Helbra, Mansfeld Basin, Saxony-Anhalt, GermanyGermanyBunsenite 15132421129851.545,11.485555555556
    12362NorwayNorwayBunsenite 15736269411657.607222222222,9.6877777777778
    23864Finnmark, NorwayNorwayBunsenite 17018572557770.315833333333,25.951944444444
    34289Karasjok, Finnmark, NorwayNorwayBunsenite 16912552581669.215277777778,25.137777777778
    MD33995Sargejåk, Karasjok, Finnmark, NorwayNorwayBunsenite 1697524464669.118055555556,24.779444444444
    P41929914409RussiaRussiaOGR47_5OGR47_5Kristen002451Kristen002451Bunsenite 15356106839953.936111111111,68.6525
    P41929919579Orenburg Oblast, RussiaRussiaOGR47_5OGR47_5Kristen002451Kristen002451Bunsenite 151565757392151.949166666667,57.655833333333
    P419299277844Aidyrlya River, Orenburg Oblast, RussiaRussiaOGR47_5OGR47_5Kristen002451Kristen002451Bunsenite 10000000,0
    MDO4192992793Aidyrlya Gold Deposit, Aidyrlya River, Orenburg Oblast, RussiaRussia2793Aidyrlya Gold Deposit, Aidyrlya River, Orenburg Oblast, RussiaOGR47_5OGR47_5Kristen002451Kristen002451Bunsenite 10000000,0
    P3640304014468South AfricaSouth AfricaJAES6_681JAES6_681Kristen002030Kristen002030Bunsenite 1-28-14-36264719-28.243333333333,26.788611111111
    P3640304028665Mpumalanga, South AfricaSouth AfricaJAES6_681JAES6_681Kristen002030Kristen002030Bunsenite 1-25-18-35301628-25.309722222222,30.274444444444
    P36403040257542Ehlanzeni District, Mpumalanga, South AfricaSouth AfricaJAES6_681JAES6_681Kristen002030Kristen002030Bunsenite 1-25-19-3131413-25.325277777778,31.070277777778
    P364030403086Barberton, Ehlanzeni District, Mpumalanga, South AfricaSouth Africa3086Barberton, Ehlanzeni District, Mpumalanga, South AfricaJAES6_681JAES6_681Kristen002030Kristen002030Bunsenite 1-25-36-2331216-25.606388888889,31.037777777778
    RP3640304021931Bon Accord, Barberton, Ehlanzeni District, Mpumalanga, South AfricaSouth Africa3086Barberton, Ehlanzeni District, Mpumalanga, South AfricaJAES6_681JAES6_681Kristen002030Kristen002030Bunsenite 1-25-3-26305422-25.057222222222,30.906111111111
    MDRO364030404378Bon Accord Ni Deposit, Bon Accord, Barberton, Ehlanzeni District, Mpumalanga, South AfricaSouth Africa3086Barberton, Ehlanzeni District, Mpumalanga, South AfricaJAES6_681JAES6_681Kristen002030Kristen002030Bunsenite 1-25-40-5931100-25.683055555556,31.166666666667
    26631North West, South AfricaSouth AfricaBunsenite 1-26-17-5726329-26.299166666667,26.058055555556
    259033Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati District, North West, South AfricaSouth AfricaBunsenite 1-27-4-3224152-27.075555555556,24.250555555556
    231965Vryburg, Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati District, North West, South AfricaSouth AfricaBunsenite 1-26-27-5923300-26.466388888889,23.5
    MD31051Morokweng Crater (Morokweng Impact Structure), Vryburg, Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati District, North West, South AfricaSouth AfricaBunsenite 1-26-28023300-26.466666666667,23.5

    This mineral directly occurs at 8 localities (9 localities according to mindat, 34 localities if parents are counted as well)
    Of the 8 localities at which this mineral occurs, 5 have an age. (22 of the 34 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. (1 total)
     This locality is directly dated, but is not bottom-level. (3 total)
     This locality is not directly dated, and is not bottom-level. (16 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. (3 bottom-level + 9 top/mid-level = 12 total)

       







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