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: Chesterite

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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
    P3000280022759DenmarkDenmarkCG66_181CG66_181DeepDive-Co-0030DeepDive-Co-0030Chesterite 1583480303558.568888888889,0.50972222222222
    P300028001950Greenland, DenmarkDenmarkCG66_181CG66_181DeepDive-Co-0030DeepDive-Co-0030Chesterite 1691313-45-8-3569.220277777778,-45.143055555556
    P30002800256583Sermersooq, Greenland, DenmarkDenmarkCG66_181CG66_181DeepDive-Co-0030DeepDive-Co-0030Chesterite 167444-360-767.078888888889,-36.001944444444
    P300028001954Nuuk (Godthåb), Sermersooq, Greenland, DenmarkDenmarkCG66_181CG66_181DeepDive-Co-0030DeepDive-Co-0030Chesterite 1641711-50-32-3864.286388888889,-50.543888888889
    MDO3000280019034Isua Belt, Nuuk (Godthåb), Sermersooq, Greenland, DenmarkDenmark19034Isua Belt, Nuuk (Godthåb), Sermersooq, Greenland, DenmarkCG66_181CG66_181DeepDive-Co-0030DeepDive-Co-0030Chesterite 165719-50-12-765.121944444444,-50.201944444444
    P250054116125FinlandFinlandUSGSOFR2009-1034USGSOFR2009-1034vms-00477vms-00477Chesterite 162134925182962.230277777778,25.308055555556
    P250054116124Southwest Finland, FinlandFinlandUSGSOFR2009-1034USGSOFR2009-1034vms-00477vms-00477Chesterite 160301122151360.503055555556,22.253611111111
    P2500541306844Salo, Southwest Finland, FinlandFinlandUSGSOFR2009-1034USGSOFR2009-1034vms-00477vms-00477Chesterite 160154323322960.261944444444,23.541388888889
    P25005411656Kisko, Salo, Southwest Finland, FinlandFinlandUSGSOFR2009-1034USGSOFR2009-1034vms-00477vms-00477Chesterite 160131423265060.220555555556,23.447222222222
    MDO250054165283Orijärvi, Kisko, Salo, Southwest Finland, FinlandFinland65283Orijärvi, Kisko, Salo, Southwest Finland, FinlandUSGSOFR2009-1034USGSOFR2009-1034vms-00477vms-00477Chesterite 160134423322060.228888888889,23.538888888889
    14488JapanJapanChesterite 135195713558335.3325,135.9675
    21716Iwate, JapanJapanChesterite 139324014123539.544444444444,141.38472222222
    47951Kitakami Mts, Iwate, JapanJapanChesterite 1393329141291939.558055555556,141.48861111111
    MD41160Mt Hayachine, Kitakami Mts, Iwate, JapanJapanChesterite 1393330141292039.558333333333,141.48888888889
    12362NorwayNorwayChesterite 15736269411657.607222222222,9.6877777777778
    14159Nordland, NorwayNorwayChesterite 167294514505867.495833333333,14.849444444444
    48968Meløy, Nordland, NorwayNorwayChesterite 10000000,0
    MD221024Glomfjord, Meløy, Nordland, NorwayNorwayChesterite 10000000,0
    7103SwitzerlandSwitzerlandChesterite 1470408104847.011111111111,8.18
    14461Ticino, SwitzerlandSwitzerlandChesterite 14615208514246.255555555556,8.8616666666667
    132093Maggia Valley, Ticino, SwitzerlandSwitzerlandChesterite 1461745837646.295833333333,8.6183333333333
    144847Lavizzara Valley, Maggia Valley, Ticino, SwitzerlandSwitzerlandChesterite 10000000,0
    191673Fusio, Lavizzara Valley, Maggia Valley, Ticino, SwitzerlandSwitzerlandChesterite 10000000,0
    MD191674Bena Alp, Fusio, Lavizzara Valley, Maggia Valley, Ticino, SwitzerlandSwitzerlandChesterite 10000000,0
    MD191675Pizzo Di Röd, Fusio, Lavizzara Valley, Maggia Valley, Ticino, SwitzerlandSwitzerlandChesterite 10000000,0
    134433Verzasca Valley, Ticino, SwitzerlandSwitzerlandChesterite 10000000,0
    MD191672Agro Valley, Verzasca Valley, Ticino, SwitzerlandSwitzerlandChesterite 10000000,0
    P910.38910.383366USAUSAUSGS-Rb-SrUSGS-Rb-SrUSGS-Rb-Sr-03087USGS-Rb-Sr-03087Chesterite 1374912-83-42-4937.82,-83.713611111111
    P910.38910.3814948Montana, USAUSAUSGS-Rb-SrUSGS-Rb-SrUSGS-Rb-Sr-03087USGS-Rb-Sr-03087Chesterite 1465436-109-56-546.91,-109.93472222222
    MDO910.38910.3833894Missoula Co., Montana, USAUSA165197Torgelson Property, Nine Mile Mining District, Missoula Co., Montana, USAUSGS-Rb-SrUSGS-Rb-SrUSGS-Rb-Sr-03087USGS-Rb-Sr-03087Chesterite 1465457-113-55-1546.915833333333,-113.92083333333
    15909Vermont, USAUSAChesterite 1441044-72-43-5544.178888888889,-72.731944444444
    17241Windsor Co., Vermont, USAUSAChesterite 1433316-72-32-3343.554444444444,-72.5425
    13525Chester, Windsor Co., Vermont, USAUSAChesterite 143150-72-37-2943.25,-72.624722222222
    MD4195Carlton Quarry (Carleton Talc Mine), Chester, Windsor Co., Vermont, USAUSAChesterite 143150-72-40043.25,-72.666666666667

    This mineral directly occurs at 9 localities (9 localities according to mindat, 34 localities if parents are counted as well)
    Of the 9 localities at which this mineral occurs, 3 have an age. (13 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. (2 total)
     This locality is directly dated, but is not bottom-level. (0 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 + 16 top/mid-level = 21 total)

       







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