Mineral Evolution Database
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Mineral locality data provided by mindat.org



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  • This page displays localities at which this mineral is found, and estimates of the oldest possible geologic age of the mineral at these localities.


    • Minerals queried: Caryinite

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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
    14553ItalyItalyCaryinite 14232712165742.535277777778,12.2825
    2100Piedmont, ItalyItalyCaryinite 1452018855545.338333333333,8.0986111111111
    30225Cuneo Province, Piedmont, ItalyItalyCaryinite 144302728444.500555555556,7.4677777777778
    188895Maira Valley, Cuneo Province, Piedmont, ItalyItalyCaryinite 1442651754444.4475,7.0955555555556
    293544Canosio, Maira Valley, Cuneo Province, Piedmont, ItalyItalyCaryinite 1442343753044.395277777778,7.0916666666667
    303533Vallone Della Valletta, Canosio, Maira Valley, Cuneo Province, Piedmont, ItalyItalyCaryinite 1442343753044.395277777778,7.0916666666667
    MD259564Valletta Mine, Vallone Della Valletta, Canosio, Maira Valley, Cuneo Province, Piedmont, ItalyItalyCaryinite 1442343753044.395277777778,7.0916666666667
    P1890185014424SwedenSwedenPR64_319PR64_319Kristen002401Kristen002401Caryinite 159383915494959.644166666667,15.830277777778
    23631Örebro County, SwedenSwedenCaryinite 15923614544659.385,14.912777777778
    23862Hällefors, Örebro County, SwedenSwedenCaryinite 159471114362559.786388888889,14.606944444444
    22815Grythyttan, Hällefors, Örebro County, SwedenSwedenCaryinite 159391514313959.654166666667,14.5275
    MD3178Sjögruvan, Grythyttan, Hällefors, Örebro County, SwedenSwedenCaryinite 15940614362859.668333333333,14.607777777778
    P189018503195Värmland County, SwedenSwedenPR64_319PR64_319Kristen002401Kristen002401Caryinite 15942511345859.714166666667,13.082777777778
    P189018503156Filipstad, Värmland County, SwedenSwedenPR64_319PR64_319Kristen002401Kristen002401Caryinite 159465214142059.781111111111,14.238888888889
    P189018503167Långban, Filipstad, Värmland County, SwedenSweden3167Långban, Filipstad, Värmland County, SwedenPR64_319PR64_319Kristen002401Kristen002401Caryinite 159511714153059.854722222222,14.258333333333
    MDRY18901850233643Skottland Stope, Långban, Filipstad, Värmland County, SwedenSweden220866Persberg Ore District, Filipstad, Värmland County, SwedenPR64_319PR64_319Kristen002401Kristen002401Caryinite 159512114151959.855833333333,14.255277777778
    7103SwitzerlandSwitzerlandCaryinite 1470408104847.011111111111,8.18
    3212Grisons, SwitzerlandSwitzerlandCaryinite 14633489261146.563333333333,9.4363888888889
    133233Hinterrhein Valley, Grisons, SwitzerlandSwitzerlandCaryinite 14638519273146.6475,9.4586111111111
    29670Ferrera Valley, Hinterrhein Valley, Grisons, SwitzerlandSwitzerlandCaryinite 14631539281446.531388888889,9.4705555555556
    247843Ausserferrera, Ferrera Valley, Hinterrhein Valley, Grisons, SwitzerlandSwitzerlandCaryinite 14632269284246.540555555556,9.4783333333333
    MD191651Schmorrasgrat-South, Ausserferrera, Ferrera Valley, Hinterrhein Valley, Grisons, SwitzerlandSwitzerlandCaryinite 14631589295246.532777777778,9.4977777777778

    This mineral directly occurs at 4 localities (5 localities according to mindat, 22 localities if parents are counted as well)
    Of the 4 localities at which this mineral occurs, 1 has an age. (5 of the 22 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. (1 total)
     This locality is not directly dated, and is not bottom-level. (3 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. (3 bottom-level + 14 top/mid-level = 17 total)

       






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