Mineral Evolution Database
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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: Charlesite

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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
    P0.40.414244GermanyGermanyBOOK_MPMA_241BOOK_MPMA_241Be-00008Be-00008Charlesite 151261810221151.438333333333,10.369722222222
    P0.40.414243Rhineland-Palatinate, GermanyGermanyBOOK_MPMA_241BOOK_MPMA_241Be-00008Be-00008Charlesite 14954397302549.910833333333,7.5069444444444
    P0.40.4293806Mayen-Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate, GermanyGermanyBOOK_MPMA_241BOOK_MPMA_241Be-00008Be-00008Charlesite 15022347161250.376111111111,7.27
    P0.40.418745Mayen, Mayen-Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate, GermanyGermanyBOOK_MPMA_241BOOK_MPMA_241Be-00008Be-00008Charlesite 15020207123050.338888888889,7.2083333333333
    P0.40.425933Ettringen, Mayen, Mayen-Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate, GermanyGermanyBOOK_MPMA_241BOOK_MPMA_241Be-00008Be-00008Charlesite 15021407133350.361111111111,7.2258333333333
    P0.40.4204826Bellerberg Volcano, Ettringen, Mayen, Mayen-Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate, GermanyGermanyBOOK_MPMA_241BOOK_MPMA_241Be-00008Be-00008Charlesite 15020587135950.349444444444,7.2330555555556
    MDO0.40.41793Caspar Quarry, Bellerberg Volcano, Ettringen, Mayen, Mayen-Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate, GermanyGermany1793Caspar Quarry, Bellerberg Volcano, Ettringen, Mayen, Mayen-Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate, GermanyBOOK_MPMA_241BOOK_MPMA_241Be-00008Be-00008Charlesite 150216714250.351666666667,7.2338888888889
    P2526614488JapanJapanJMPS99_328JMPS99_328Michelle_0043Michelle_0043Charlesite 135195713558335.3325,135.9675
    P2526622393Okayama, JapanJapanJMPS99_328JMPS99_328Michelle_0043Michelle_0043Charlesite 1344818133481834.805,133.805
    P25266146147Takahashi City, Okayama, JapanJapanJMPS99_328JMPS99_328Michelle_0043Michelle_0043Charlesite 134504613333034.846111111111,133.55
    P25266259176Bicchu-cho (Bitchu-cho), Takahashi City, Okayama, JapanJapanJMPS99_328JMPS99_328Michelle_0043Michelle_0043Charlesite 1344559133255734.766388888889,133.4325
    P25266276533Fuka, Bicchu-cho (Bitchu-cho), Takahashi City, Okayama, JapanJapanJMPS99_328JMPS99_328Michelle_0043Michelle_0043Charlesite 1344559133255834.766388888889,133.43277777778
    MDO252662202Fuka Mine, Fuka, Bicchu-cho (Bitchu-cho), Takahashi City, Okayama, JapanJapan2202Fuka Mine, Fuka, Bicchu-cho (Bitchu-cho), Takahashi City, Okayama, JapanJMPS99_328JMPS99_328Michelle_0043Michelle_0043Charlesite 134460133255934.766666666667,133.43305555556
    12362NorwayNorwayCharlesite 15736269411657.607222222222,9.6877777777778
    14329Trøndelag, NorwayNorwayCharlesite 16342211154563.700555555556,11.2625
    49398Meldal, Trøndelag, NorwayNorwayCharlesite 10000000,0
    287160Grutseter, Meldal, Trøndelag, NorwayNorwayCharlesite 10000000,0
    MD204622Nyplassen, Grutseter, Meldal, Trøndelag, NorwayNorwayCharlesite 10000000,0
    14254RomaniaRomaniaCharlesite 146245924182146.416388888889,24.305833333333
    192602Brașov, RomaniaRomaniaCharlesite 14615125241346.030833333333,25.403611111111
    282021Racoş Commune, Brașov, RomaniaRomaniaCharlesite 14615125241346.030833333333,25.403611111111
    MD226509Racoş (Racoşul De Jos; Alsórákos), Racoş Commune, Brașov, RomaniaRomaniaCharlesite 14615125241446.030833333333,25.403888888889
    132311Harghita, RomaniaRomaniaCharlesite 14635525193746.584722222222,25.326944444444
    214565Odorheiu Secuiesc (Székelyudvarhely; Oderhellen), Harghita, RomaniaRomaniaCharlesite 10000000,0
    276586Racoş (Racoşu De Jos), Odorheiu Secuiesc (Székelyudvarhely; Oderhellen), Harghita, RomaniaRomaniaCharlesite 10000000,0
    MD210415Basalt Quarry, Racoş (Racoşu De Jos), Odorheiu Secuiesc (Székelyudvarhely; Oderhellen), Harghita, RomaniaRomaniaCharlesite 10000000,0
    18884SlovakiaSlovakiaCharlesite 14838471913448.646388888889,19.026111111111
    797Prešov Region, SlovakiaSlovakiaCharlesite 148575721101148.965833333333,21.169722222222
    232187Vranov Nad Topľou Co., Prešov Region, SlovakiaSlovakiaCharlesite 148503321345548.8425,21.581944444444
    MD12696Vechec, Vranov Nad Topľou Co., Prešov Region, SlovakiaSlovakiaCharlesite 1485182136548.852222222222,21.601388888889
    P2400101014468South AfricaSouth AfricaEPSL298_125AM88_189Scott-EPSL298_125-0001Alexandra-0130Charlesite 1-28-14-36264719-28.243333333333,26.788611111111
    P240010105822Northern Cape, South AfricaSouth AfricaEPSL298_125AM88_189Scott-EPSL298_125-0001Alexandra-0130Charlesite 1-28-59-5823715-28.999444444444,23.120833333333
    MDO2400101014466Kalahari Manganese Field, Northern Cape, South AfricaSouth Africa54254Adams Mine, Kalahari Manganese Field, Northern Cape, South AfricaEPSL298_125AM88_189Scott-EPSL298_125-0001Alexandra-0130Charlesite 1-27-12-34225450-27.209444444444,22.913888888889
    P13499403366USAUSAGSAM206_307PR139_1Kristen001399Be-00028Charlesite 1374912-83-42-4937.82,-83.713611111111
    P134994014024New Jersey, USAUSAGSAM206_307PR139_1Kristen001399Be-00028Charlesite 1401951-74-37-1240.330833333333,-74.62
    P134994015771Sussex Co., New Jersey, USAUSAGSAM206_307PR139_1Kristen001399Be-00028Charlesite 141540-74-39-4041.094444444444,-74.661111111111
    P13499403947Franklin Mining District, Sussex Co., New Jersey, USAUSAGSAM206_307PR139_1Kristen001399Be-00028Charlesite 141537-74-36-141.093611111111,-74.600277777778
    P13499406772Franklin, Franklin Mining District, Sussex Co., New Jersey, USAUSAGSAM206_307PR139_1Kristen001399Be-00028Charlesite 141645-74-35-2241.1125,-74.589444444444
    P13499408541Franklin Mine, Franklin, Franklin Mining District, Sussex Co., New Jersey, USAUSA8541Franklin Mine, Franklin, Franklin Mining District, Sussex Co., New Jersey, USAGSAM206_307PR139_1Kristen001399Be-00028Charlesite 14174-74-35-1241.117777777778,-74.586666666667
    MDRO1349940250796Mill Site Dump, Franklin Mine, Franklin, Franklin Mining District, Sussex Co., New Jersey, USAUSA8541Franklin Mine, Franklin, Franklin Mining District, Sussex Co., New Jersey, USAGSAM206_307PR139_1Kristen001399Be-00028Charlesite 141723-74-35-941.123055555556,-74.585833333333
    MDRO1349940226510Parker Shaft (Parker Mine), Franklin Mine, Franklin, Franklin Mining District, Sussex Co., New Jersey, USAUSA8541Franklin Mine, Franklin, Franklin Mining District, Sussex Co., New Jersey, USAGSAM206_307PR139_1Kristen001399Be-00028Charlesite 141713-74-34-5841.120277777778,-74.582777777778

    This mineral directly occurs at 9 localities (10 localities according to mindat, 41 localities if parents are counted as well)
    Of the 9 localities at which this mineral occurs, 5 have an age. (24 of the 41 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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    If a locality has both a GPS coordinate, and either contains or has at least one child locality containing at least one of the minerals listed above, then this map displays a single marker for that locality.

     This bottom-level locality is directly dated. (1 total)
     This locality is directly dated, but is not bottom-level. (2 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. (2 total)
     This locality does not have an age assigned to it. (4 bottom-level + 13 top/mid-level = 17 total)

       






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