Mineral Evolution Database

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Minerals queried: Caracolite

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			Max Age (Ma)	Min Age (Ma)	mindat ID	Locality containing Mineral	Country	Tectonic Settings	Dated Locality ID	Dated Locality (Max Age)	Reference (Max Age)	Reference (Min Age)	Excel ID (Max Age)	Excel ID (Min Age)	Query Minerals	# of Query Minerals at Locality	Lat Deg	Lat Min	Lat Sec	Lon Deg	Lon Min	Lon Sec	Decimal Degree
		P	64	63	638	Chile	Chile				USGSOFR2008_1155	USGSOFR2008_1155	PorphCu-00004	PorphCu-00004	Caracolite	1	-33	-48	-28	-71	-47	-30	-33.807777777778,-71.791666666667
		P	64	63	640	Antofagasta, Chile	Chile				USGSOFR2008_1155	USGSOFR2008_1155	PorphCu-00004	PorphCu-00004	Caracolite	1	-22	-59	-1	-69	-27	-56	-22.983611111111,-69.465555555556
		P	64	63	122190	Antofagasta Province, Antofagasta, Chile	Chile				USGSOFR2008_1155	USGSOFR2008_1155	PorphCu-00004	PorphCu-00004	Caracolite	1	-23	-42	-40	-69	-44	-40	-23.711111111111,-69.744444444444
					233227	Cuevitas, Antofagasta Province, Antofagasta, Chile	Chile								Caracolite	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0,0
					279574	San Cristóbal, Cuevitas, Antofagasta Province, Antofagasta, Chile	Chile								Caracolite	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0,0
MD					8783	Bolaco Mine, San Cristóbal, Cuevitas, Antofagasta Province, Antofagasta, Chile	Chile								Caracolite	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0,0
		P	64	63	672	Sierra Gorda District, Antofagasta Province, Antofagasta, Chile	Chile		672	Sierra Gorda District, Antofagasta Province, Antofagasta, Chile	USGSOFR2008_1155	USGSOFR2008_1155	PorphCu-00004	PorphCu-00004	Caracolite	1	-23	-2	-56	-69	-12	-18	-23.048888888889,-69.205
	R	P	64	63	653	Caracoles, Sierra Gorda District, Antofagasta Province, Antofagasta, Chile	Chile		672	Sierra Gorda District, Antofagasta Province, Antofagasta, Chile	USGSOFR2008_1155	USGSOFR2008_1155	PorphCu-00004	PorphCu-00004	Caracolite	1	-22	-55	-4	-69	-12	-23	-22.917777777778,-69.206388888889
MD	R	O	64	63	175685	Asunción Mine, Caracoles, Sierra Gorda District, Antofagasta Province, Antofagasta, Chile	Chile		672	Sierra Gorda District, Antofagasta Province, Antofagasta, Chile	USGSOFR2008_1155	USGSOFR2008_1155	PorphCu-00004	PorphCu-00004	Caracolite	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0,0
MD	R	O	64	63	8596	Beatriz Mine, Caracoles, Sierra Gorda District, Antofagasta Province, Antofagasta, Chile	Chile		672	Sierra Gorda District, Antofagasta Province, Antofagasta, Chile	USGSOFR2008_1155	USGSOFR2008_1155	PorphCu-00004	PorphCu-00004	Caracolite	1	-22	-57	-27	-69	-4	-36	-22.9575,-69.076666666667
MD	R	O	64	63	11315	Generosa Mine, Caracoles, Sierra Gorda District, Antofagasta Province, Antofagasta, Chile	Chile		672	Sierra Gorda District, Antofagasta Province, Antofagasta, Chile	USGSOFR2008_1155	USGSOFR2008_1155	PorphCu-00004	PorphCu-00004	Caracolite	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0,0
MD	R	O	64	63	11808	Herminia Mine, Caracoles, Sierra Gorda District, Antofagasta Province, Antofagasta, Chile	Chile		672	Sierra Gorda District, Antofagasta Province, Antofagasta, Chile	USGSOFR2008_1155	USGSOFR2008_1155	PorphCu-00004	PorphCu-00004	Caracolite	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0,0
MD	R	O	64	63	54261	Margarita Mine, Caracoles, Sierra Gorda District, Antofagasta Province, Antofagasta, Chile	Chile		672	Sierra Gorda District, Antofagasta Province, Antofagasta, Chile	USGSOFR2008_1155	USGSOFR2008_1155	PorphCu-00004	PorphCu-00004	Caracolite	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0,0
MD	R	O	64	63	11428	San Francisco Mine (Beatrix Mine), Caracoles, Sierra Gorda District, Antofagasta Province, Antofagasta, Chile	Chile		672	Sierra Gorda District, Antofagasta Province, Antofagasta, Chile	USGSOFR2008_1155	USGSOFR2008_1155	PorphCu-00004	PorphCu-00004	Caracolite	1	-22	-52	-42	-69	-20	-12	-22.878333333333,-69.336666666667
MD	R	O	64	63	681	Santa Ana Mine, Caracoles, Sierra Gorda District, Antofagasta Province, Antofagasta, Chile	Chile		672	Sierra Gorda District, Antofagasta Province, Antofagasta, Chile	USGSOFR2008_1155	USGSOFR2008_1155	PorphCu-00004	PorphCu-00004	Caracolite	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0,0
	R	P	64	63	276463	Caracoles Mining District, Sierra Gorda District, Antofagasta Province, Antofagasta, Chile	Chile		672	Sierra Gorda District, Antofagasta Province, Antofagasta, Chile	USGSOFR2008_1155	USGSOFR2008_1155	PorphCu-00004	PorphCu-00004	Caracolite	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0,0
	R	P	64	63	233228	Quebrada Honda, Caracoles Mining District, Sierra Gorda District, Antofagasta Province, Antofagasta, Chile	Chile		672	Sierra Gorda District, Antofagasta Province, Antofagasta, Chile	USGSOFR2008_1155	USGSOFR2008_1155	PorphCu-00004	PorphCu-00004	Caracolite	1	-23	-3	-30	-69	-2	0	-23.058333333333,-69.033333333333
MD	R	O	64	63	680	San Rafael Mine, Quebrada Honda, Caracoles Mining District, Sierra Gorda District, Antofagasta Province, Antofagasta, Chile	Chile		672	Sierra Gorda District, Antofagasta Province, Antofagasta, Chile	USGSOFR2008_1155	USGSOFR2008_1155	PorphCu-00004	PorphCu-00004	Caracolite	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0,0
MD	R	O	64	63	16363	La Compañia Mine, Sierra Gorda District, Antofagasta Province, Antofagasta, Chile	Chile		672	Sierra Gorda District, Antofagasta Province, Antofagasta, Chile	USGSOFR2008_1155	USGSOFR2008_1155	PorphCu-00004	PorphCu-00004	Caracolite	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0,0
					22626	Tocopilla Province, Antofagasta, Chile	Chile								Caracolite	1	-22	-15	-30	-69	-50	-18	-22.258333333333,-69.838333333333
					193147	Tocopilla District, Tocopilla Province, Antofagasta, Chile	Chile								Caracolite	1	-22	-27	-13	-70	-2	-15	-22.453611111111,-70.0375
MD					54269	Santa Ana Mine (Chapacase Mine), Tocopilla District, Tocopilla Province, Antofagasta, Chile	Chile								Caracolite	1	-22	-20	-27	-69	-49	-32	-22.340833333333,-69.825555555556
					685	Tarapacá, Chile	Chile								Caracolite	1	-20	-23	-21	-69	-37	-17	-20.389166666667,-69.621388888889
					253256	El Tamarugal Province, Tarapacá, Chile	Chile								Caracolite	1	-20	-8	-52	-69	-15	-33	-20.147777777778,-69.259166666667
					55472	Challacollo, El Tamarugal Province, Tarapacá, Chile	Chile								Caracolite	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0,0
MD					687	Buena Esperanza Mine, Challacollo, El Tamarugal Province, Tarapacá, Chile	Chile								Caracolite	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0,0
MD					55471	Lolon Mine (Challacollo Mine), Challacollo, El Tamarugal Province, Tarapacá, Chile	Chile								Caracolite	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0,0
		P	298	266	693	China	China				JAES32_204	JAES32_204	JAES32_204-00004	JAES32_204-00004	Caracolite	1	33	0	55	111	35	19	33.015277777778,111.58861111111
		P	298	266	20275	Xinjiang, China	China				JAES32_204	JAES32_204	JAES32_204-00004	JAES32_204-00004	Caracolite	1	41	49	42	84	22	8	41.828333333333,84.368888888889
		P	298	266	144075	Tulufan Prefecture (Turfan Prefecture; Turpan Prefecture), Xinjiang, China	China				JAES32_204	JAES32_204	JAES32_204-00004	JAES32_204-00004	Caracolite	1	42	17	56	89	18	5	42.298888888889,89.301388888889
		P	298	266	157169	Shanshan Co. (Piqan Co.; Pichan Co.), Tulufan Prefecture (Turfan Prefecture; Turpan Prefecture), Xinjiang, China	China				JAES32_204	JAES32_204	JAES32_204-00004	JAES32_204-00004	Caracolite	1	42	0	30	90	28	32	42.008333333333,90.475555555556
		P	298	266	185784	Kanggur-Xifengshan Gold Belt, Shanshan Co. (Piqan Co.; Pichan Co.), Tulufan Prefecture (Turfan Prefecture; Turpan Prefecture), Xinjiang, China	China				JAES32_204	JAES32_204	JAES32_204-00004	JAES32_204-00004	Caracolite	1	41	57	47	91	20	11	41.963055555556,91.336388888889
MD		O	298	266	144156	Kanggu'er Au Deposit (Kanggur Au Deposit; Kangur Au Deposit; Kanggul Au Deposit; Kanggur Tag Au Deposit; Kanggu'ertage Au Deposit), Kanggur-Xifengshan Gold Belt, Shanshan Co. (Piqan Co.; Pichan Co.), Tulufan Prefecture (Turfan Prefecture; Turpan Prefecture), Xinjiang, China	China		144156	Kanggu'er Au Deposit (Kanggur Au Deposit; Kangur Au Deposit; Kanggul Au Deposit; Kanggur Tag Au Deposit; Kanggu'ertage Au Deposit), Kanggur-Xifengshan Gold Belt, Shanshan Co. (Piqan Co.; Pichan Co.), Tulufan Prefecture (Turfan Prefecture; Turpan Prefecture), Xinjiang, China	JAES32_204	JAES32_204	JAES32_204-00004	JAES32_204-00004	Caracolite	1	42	1	59	90	13	59	42.033055555556,90.233055555556
					14244	Germany	Germany								Caracolite	1	51	26	18	10	22	11	51.438333333333,10.369722222222
					17498	North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany	Germany								Caracolite	1	51	21	18	7	33	3	51.355,7.5508333333333
					17734	Ruhr Coal Mining Area, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany	Germany								Caracolite	1	51	31	54	7	2	43	51.531666666667,7.0452777777778
					293652	Marl, Ruhr Coal Mining Area, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany	Germany								Caracolite	1	51	40	2	7	8	11	51.667222222222,7.1363888888889
					278227	Marl-Hüls, Marl, Ruhr Coal Mining Area, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany	Germany								Caracolite	1	51	40	3	7	8	11	51.6675,7.1363888888889
MD					17710	Auguste-Victoria Mine, Marl-Hüls, Marl, Ruhr Coal Mining Area, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany	Germany								Caracolite	1	51	40	4	7	8	11	51.667777777778,7.1363888888889
		P	20.2	3.6	14188	Greece	Greece				GM146_732	GM146_732	Kristen002526	Kristen002526	Caracolite	1	38	39	24	23	20	36	38.656666666667,23.343333333333
		P	20.2	3.6	1931	Attica, Greece	Greece				GM146_732	GM146_732	Kristen002526	Kristen002526	Caracolite	1	37	42	32	23	43	0	37.708888888889,23.716666666667
		P	20.2	3.6	305693	East Attica, Attica, Greece	Greece				GM146_732	GM146_732	Kristen002526	Kristen002526	Caracolite	1	37	43	33	24	2	32	37.725833333333,24.042222222222
		P	20.2	3.6	14187	Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece	Greece		14187	Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece	GM146_732	GM146_732	Kristen002526	Kristen002526	Caracolite	1	37	43	33	24	2	32	37.725833333333,24.042222222222
		P	20.2	3.6	1942	Lavrion District Mines, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece	Greece	Continental Extension	1942	Lavrion District Mines, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece	GM146_732	GM146_732	Kristen002526	Kristen002526	Caracolite	1	37	44	10	24	1	56	37.736111111111,24.032222222222
	R	P	20.2	3.6	14186	Agios Konstantinos [St Constantine] (Kamariza), Lavrion District Mines, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece	Greece		14187	Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece	GM146_732	GM146_732	Kristen002526	Kristen002526	Caracolite	1	37	43	37	24	1	8	37.726944444444,24.018888888889
	R	P	20.2	3.6	1932	Kamariza Mines (Kamareza Mines), Agios Konstantinos [St Constantine] (Kamariza), Lavrion District Mines, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece	Greece	Continental Extension	14187	Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece	GM146_732	GM146_732	Kristen002526	Kristen002526	Caracolite	1	37	43	33	24	0	50	37.725833333333,24.013888888889
	R	P	20.2	3.6	208064	Hilarion Area, Kamariza Mines (Kamareza Mines), Agios Konstantinos [St Constantine] (Kamariza), Lavrion District Mines, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece	Greece		14187	Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece	GM146_732	GM146_732	Kristen002526	Kristen002526	Caracolite	1	37	43	0	24	0	48	37.716666666667,24.013333333333
MD	R	Y	20.2	3.6	1936	Hilarion Mine (Hilarion Adit; Hilarion Mine No. 50), Hilarion Area, Kamariza Mines (Kamareza Mines), Agios Konstantinos [St Constantine] (Kamariza), Lavrion District Mines, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece	Greece		14187	Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece	GM146_732	GM146_732	Kristen002526	Kristen002526	Caracolite	1	37	43	0	24	0	49	37.716666666667,24.013611111111
MD	R	Y	20.2	3.6	10472	Esperanza Mine, Lavrion District Mines, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece	Greece		14187	Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece	GM146_732	GM146_732	Kristen002526	Kristen002526	Caracolite	1	37	43	31	24	1	56	37.725277777778,24.032222222222
					14524	South Aegean, Greece	Greece								Caracolite	1	37	3	43	25	27	38	37.061944444444,25.460555555556
					305756	Thira, South Aegean, Greece	Greece								Caracolite	1	36	26	0	25	26	47	36.433333333333,25.446388888889
					106973	Santorini Island, Thira, South Aegean, Greece	Greece								Caracolite	1	36	26	1	25	26	47	36.433611111111,25.446388888889
MD					298208	Akrotiri, Santorini Island, Thira, South Aegean, Greece	Greece								Caracolite	1	36	21	3	25	24	6	36.350833333333,25.401666666667
					5536	Spain	Spain								Caracolite	1	40	15	10	-3	-35	-23	40.252777777778,-3.5897222222222
					195473	Murcia, Spain	Spain								Caracolite	1	37	55	59	-1	-15	-5	37.933055555556,-1.2513888888889
					232312	Cartagena, Murcia, Spain	Spain								Caracolite	1	37	37	38	0	-54	-30	37.627222222222,-0.90833333333333
					295356	Cabo De Palos Range, Cartagena, Murcia, Spain	Spain								Caracolite	1	37	36	49	0	-43	-21	37.613611111111,-0.7225
MD					302278	Ferruginosa Mine, Cabo De Palos Range, Cartagena, Murcia, Spain	Spain								Caracolite	1	37	36	50	0	-43	-21	37.613888888889,-0.7225
		P	1761.3	1756.2	3275	Ukraine	Ukraine				MJ33_15	MJ33_15	Alexandra-0306	Alexandra-0308	Caracolite	1	49	7	1	30	10	42	49.116944444444,30.178333333333
		P	1761.3	1756.2	23954	Zhytomyr Oblast, Ukraine	Ukraine				MJ33_15	MJ33_15	Alexandra-0306	Alexandra-0308	Caracolite	1	50	55	12	28	35	37	50.92,28.593611111111
MD		O	1761.3	1756.2	11331	Volodarsk-Volynskii (Volodars'k-Volyns'kyy; Wolodarsk-Wolynskii), Zhytomyr Oblast, Ukraine	Ukraine		11331	Volodarsk-Volynskii (Volodars'k-Volyns'kyy; Wolodarsk-Wolynskii), Zhytomyr Oblast, Ukraine	MJ33_15	MJ33_15	Alexandra-0306	Alexandra-0308	Caracolite	1	50	36	56	28	23	17	50.615555555556,28.388055555556

This mineral directly occurs at 20 localities (21 localities according to mindat, 61 localities if parents are counted as well)
Of the 20 localities at which this mineral occurs, 13 have an age. (35 of the 61 parent localities have ages)

MD	The mineral occurs at this locality according to MED, but does not have an age yet.
MD	The 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.

A	This mineral is Anthropogenic.
G	This mineral is directly dated.
B	This mineral is reported as having this age.
Y	This mineral is using an age reported as an element mineralization period.
O	This mineral is using an age calculated from all data at the locality.
R	The age displayed for this mineral originates from a different, non-child locality.
P	The 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. (4 total)

This locality is not directly dated, and is not bottom-level. (19 total)

This bottom-level locality has an age assigned to it from some other locality. (11 total)

This locality does not have an age assigned to it. (7 bottom-level + 19 top/mid-level = 26 total)

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