Mineral Evolution Database
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Mineral locality data provided by mindat.org



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    • Minerals queried: Cafarsite

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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
    P281625758188CanadaCanadaEG98_51CG79_201Emily000215Emily000293Cafarsite 1532027-90-3-4053.340833333333,-90.061111111111
    P2816257514233Ontario, CanadaCanadaEG98_51CG79_201Emily000215Emily000293Cafarsite 1444832-80-13-4044.808888888889,-80.227777777778
    P28162575572Thunder Bay District, Ontario, CanadaCanadaOceanic Arc (Subduction)EG98_51CG79_201Emily000215Emily000293Cafarsite 1485515-88-3-2148.920833333333,-88.055833333333
    P28162575254925Bomby Township, Thunder Bay District, Ontario, CanadaCanadaEG98_51CG79_201Emily000215Emily000293Cafarsite 1484036-85-52-3048.676666666667,-85.875
    MDO28162575546Hemlo Gold Deposit, Bomby Township, Thunder Bay District, Ontario, CanadaCanada546Hemlo Gold Deposit, Bomby Township, Thunder Bay District, Ontario, CanadaEG98_51CG79_201Emily000215Emily000293Cafarsite 1484138-85-54-1848.693888888889,-85.905
    P0014553ItalyItalyMM77_3019MM77_3019Michelle_0051Michelle_0051Cafarsite 14232712165742.535277777778,12.2825
    P002100Piedmont, ItalyItalyMM77_3019MM77_3019Michelle_0051Michelle_0051Cafarsite 1452018855545.338333333333,8.0986111111111
    P0023103Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, ItalyItalyMM77_3019MM77_3019Michelle_0051Michelle_0051Cafarsite 14558298262245.974722222222,8.4394444444444
    P0024157Ossola Valley, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, ItalyItalyMM77_3019MM77_3019Michelle_0051Michelle_0051Cafarsite 146768183446.118333333333,8.3094444444444
    P002102Antigorio Valley, Ossola Valley, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, ItalyItalyMM77_3019MM77_3019Michelle_0051Michelle_0051Cafarsite 14616198192246.271944444444,8.3227777777778
    P00270085Devero Valley, Antigorio Valley, Ossola Valley, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, ItalyItalyMM77_3019MM77_3019Michelle_0051Michelle_0051Cafarsite 14617508181246.297222222222,8.3033333333333
    P0013690Baceno, Devero Valley, Antigorio Valley, Ossola Valley, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, ItalyItalyMM77_3019MM77_3019Michelle_0051Michelle_0051Cafarsite 14617338173946.2925,8.2941666666667
    P0029312Devero Alp, Baceno, Devero Valley, Antigorio Valley, Ossola Valley, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, ItalyItaly29312Devero Alp, Baceno, Devero Valley, Antigorio Valley, Ossola Valley, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, ItalyMM77_3019MM77_3019Michelle_0051Michelle_0051Cafarsite 1462048161946.334444444444,8.2719444444444
    O002085Mt. Cervandone Area (Scherbadung; Cherbadung; Incl. Conca Del Cervandone; Ghiacciaio Della Rossa), Devero Alp, Baceno, Devero Valley, Antigorio Valley, Ossola Valley, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, ItalyItaly2085Mt. Cervandone Area (Scherbadung; Cherbadung; Incl. Conca Del Cervandone; Ghiacciaio Della Rossa), Devero Alp, Baceno, Devero Valley, Antigorio Valley, Ossola Valley, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, ItalyMM77_3019MM77_3019Michelle_0051Michelle_0051Cafarsite 14619278134846.324166666667,8.23
    MD22191Pizzo Bandiera, Mt. Cervandone Area (Scherbadung; Cherbadung; Incl. Conca Del Cervandone; Ghiacciaio Della Rossa), Devero Alp, Baceno, Devero Valley, Antigorio Valley, Ossola Valley, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, ItalyItalyCafarsite 14619278134946.324166666667,8.2302777777778
    7103SwitzerlandSwitzerlandCafarsite 1470408104847.011111111111,8.18
    3234Valais, SwitzerlandSwitzerlandCafarsite 1461410737746.236111111111,7.6186111111111
    3235Binn Valley, Valais, SwitzerlandSwitzerlandCafarsite 14621108123346.352777777778,8.2091666666667
    155821Chummibort, Binn Valley, Valais, SwitzerlandSwitzerlandCafarsite 1461759891346.299722222222,8.1536111111111
    MD107785Hillehorn Northeast Slope, Chummibort, Binn Valley, Valais, SwitzerlandSwitzerlandCafarsite 1461811882646.303055555556,8.1405555555556
    29176Kriegalp Valley (Chriegalp Valley), Binn Valley, Valais, SwitzerlandSwitzerlandCafarsite 14619228123246.322777777778,8.2088888888889
    MD29174Gischi Glacier (incl. Gischihorn), Kriegalp Valley (Chriegalp Valley), Binn Valley, Valais, SwitzerlandSwitzerlandCafarsite 14618588125346.316111111111,8.2147222222222
    MD3210Wanni Glacier - Scherbadung Area (Monte Cervandone), Kriegalp Valley (Chriegalp Valley), Binn Valley, Valais, SwitzerlandSwitzerlandCafarsite 14619448125946.328888888889,8.2163888888889
    11483Lercheltini Area (Lärcheltini), Binn Valley, Valais, SwitzerlandSwitzerlandCafarsite 14621498134046.363611111111,8.2277777777778
    MD3208Gorb, Lercheltini Area (Lärcheltini), Binn Valley, Valais, SwitzerlandSwitzerlandCafarsite 14621498134046.363611111111,8.2277777777778
    MD31872Mätti Valley, Binn Valley, Valais, SwitzerlandSwitzerlandCafarsite 1461914892946.320555555556,8.1580555555556

    This mineral directly occurs at 7 localities (8 localities according to mindat, 26 localities if parents are counted as well)
    Of the 7 localities at which this mineral occurs, 1 has an age. (14 of the 26 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. (3 total)
     This locality is not directly dated, and is not bottom-level. (11 total)

     This bottom-level locality has an age assigned to it from some other locality. (0 total)
     This locality does not have an age assigned to it. (5 bottom-level + 7 top/mid-level = 12 total)

       






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