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: Clairite

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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
    P387014244GermanyGermanyEJM21_817BOOK_CPFV3_2014EJM21_817tbl02-00027Michelle_0069Clairite 151261810221151.438333333333,10.369722222222
    P3871101763Baden-Württemberg, GermanyGermanyEJM21_817EJM21_817EJM21_817tbl02-00027EJM21_817tbl02-00001Clairite 14839118555948.653055555556,8.9330555555556
    P387110310035Freiburg, Baden-Württemberg, GermanyGermanyEJM21_817EJM21_817EJM21_817tbl02-00027EJM21_817tbl02-00001Clairite 148627554648.100555555556,7.9294444444444
    P387110305655Ortenaukreis, Freiburg, Baden-Württemberg, GermanyGermanyEJM21_817EJM21_817EJM21_817tbl02-00027EJM21_817tbl02-00001Clairite 1482158133348.351388888889,8.2258333333333
    P38711021129Wolfach, Ortenaukreis, Freiburg, Baden-Württemberg, GermanyGermanyEJM21_817EJM21_817EJM21_817tbl02-00027EJM21_817tbl02-00001Clairite 1482158133348.351388888889,8.2258333333333
    P38711021128Oberwolfach, Wolfach, Ortenaukreis, Freiburg, Baden-Württemberg, GermanyGermanyEJM21_817EJM21_817EJM21_817tbl02-00027EJM21_817tbl02-00001Clairite 1482158133348.351388888889,8.2258333333333
    P387110278768Rankach Valley, Oberwolfach, Wolfach, Ortenaukreis, Freiburg, Baden-Württemberg, GermanyGermanyEJM21_817EJM21_817EJM21_817tbl02-00027EJM21_817tbl02-00001Clairite 14822598144648.383055555556,8.2461111111111
    MDO3871101782Clara Mine, Rankach Valley, Oberwolfach, Wolfach, Ortenaukreis, Freiburg, Baden-Württemberg, GermanyGermanyContinental Extension1782Clara Mine, Rankach Valley, Oberwolfach, Wolfach, Ortenaukreis, Freiburg, Baden-Württemberg, GermanyEJM21_817EJM21_817EJM21_817tbl02-00027EJM21_817tbl02-00001Clairite 14822598144748.383055555556,8.2463888888889
    P326017498North Rhine-Westphalia, GermanyGermanyEG35_164BOOK_CPFV3_2014Michelle_0070Michelle_0069Clairite 1512118733351.355,7.5508333333333
    P326021265Aachen, North Rhine-Westphalia, GermanyGermanyEG35_164BOOK_CPFV3_2014Michelle_0070Michelle_0069Clairite 1504732695850.792222222222,6.1661111111111
    P3260236659Alsdorf, Aachen, North Rhine-Westphalia, GermanyGermanyEG35_164BOOK_CPFV3_2014Michelle_0070Michelle_0069Clairite 150520684550.866666666667,6.1458333333333
    MDO326013825Anna Mine, Alsdorf, Aachen, North Rhine-Westphalia, GermanyGermany13825Anna Mine, Alsdorf, Aachen, North Rhine-Westphalia, GermanyEG35_164BOOK_CPFV3_2014Michelle_0070Michelle_0069Clairite 150520684550.866666666667,6.1458333333333
    P298.9201.314214HungaryHungaryORNL_TM-12240FK146_223Giersdorf_00001014Giersdorf_00000860Clairite 147164218523747.278333333333,18.876944444444
    P298.9201.364250Baranya, HungaryHungaryORNL_TM-12240FK146_223Giersdorf_00001014Giersdorf_00000860Clairite 14557181822445.955,18.367777777778
    P298.9201.329019Mecsek Mts, Baranya, HungaryHungaryORNL_TM-12240FK146_223Giersdorf_00001014Giersdorf_00000860Clairite 1467381818946.127222222222,18.3025
    RP259.1201.3107924Komló, Mecsek Mts, Baranya, HungaryHungary12683Kővágószőlős, Mecsek Mts, Baranya, HungaryFK146_223FK146_223Giersdorf_00000859Giersdorf_00000860Clairite 10000000,0
    MDRO259.1201.3106114Shaft No. III, Komló, Mecsek Mts, Baranya, HungaryHungary12683Kővágószőlős, Mecsek Mts, Baranya, HungaryFK146_223FK146_223Giersdorf_00000859Giersdorf_00000860Clairite 10000000,0
    RP298.9201.329020Pécs, Mecsek Mts, Baranya, HungaryHungary67915Bakonya, Mecsek Mts, Baranya, HungaryORNL_TM-12240FK146_223Giersdorf_00001014Giersdorf_00000860Clairite 1465441817646.095555555556,18.285
    MDRO298.9201.327129Pécs-Vasas, Pécs, Mecsek Mts, Baranya, HungaryHungary67915Bakonya, Mecsek Mts, Baranya, HungaryORNL_TM-12240FK146_223Giersdorf_00001014Giersdorf_00000860Clairite 14692918191346.158055555556,18.320277777778
    14553ItalyItalyClairite 14232712165742.535277777778,12.2825
    2071Campania, ItalyItalyClairite 140525714243440.8825,14.409444444444
    2094Naples, Campania, ItalyItalyClairite 14047221463040.789444444444,14.108333333333
    108343Phlegrean Fields, Naples, Campania, ItalyItalyClairite 14049361473240.826666666667,14.125555555556
    45823Pozzuoli, Phlegrean Fields, Naples, Campania, ItalyItalyClairite 14049401483640.827777777778,14.143333333333
    MD271042Pisciarelli Di Agnano, Pozzuoli, Phlegrean Fields, Naples, Campania, ItalyItalyClairite 14049491484040.830277777778,14.144444444444
    14247PolandPolandClairite 151374619245551.629444444444,19.415277777778
    22722Silesian Voivodeship, PolandPolandClairite 150211118542550.353055555556,18.906944444444
    309650Rybnik Co., Silesian Voivodeship, PolandPolandClairite 15044518354150.079166666667,18.594722222222
    275916Gmina Czerwionka-Leszczyny, Rybnik Co., Silesian Voivodeship, PolandPolandClairite 15093718405650.160277777778,18.682222222222
    MD218162Dębieńsko Mine Heap, Gmina Czerwionka-Leszczyny, Rybnik Co., Silesian Voivodeship, PolandPolandClairite 15093718405650.160277777778,18.682222222222
    14468South AfricaSouth AfricaClairite 1-28-14-36264719-28.243333333333,26.788611111111
    28665Mpumalanga, South AfricaSouth AfricaClairite 1-25-18-35301628-25.309722222222,30.274444444444
    257542Ehlanzeni District, Mpumalanga, South AfricaSouth AfricaClairite 1-25-19-3131413-25.325277777778,31.070277777778
    107707Pilgrim's Rest, Ehlanzeni District, Mpumalanga, South AfricaSouth AfricaClairite 1-24-54-1630464-24.904444444444,30.767777777778
    54290Sabie, Pilgrim's Rest, Ehlanzeni District, Mpumalanga, South AfricaSouth AfricaClairite 1-25-5-48304513-25.096666666667,30.753611111111
    276361Lone Creek Falls, Sabie, Pilgrim's Rest, Ehlanzeni District, Mpumalanga, South AfricaSouth AfricaClairite 1-25-6-8304232-25.102222222222,30.708888888889
    MD3060Lone Creek Falls Cave, Lone Creek Falls, Sabie, Pilgrim's Rest, Ehlanzeni District, Mpumalanga, South AfricaSouth AfricaClairite 1-25-6-8304233-25.102222222222,30.709166666667
    3366USAUSAClairite 1374912-83-42-4937.82,-83.713611111111
    4048Ohio, USAUSAClairite 1401836-82-51-3740.31,-82.860277777778
    55058Huron Co., Ohio, USAUSAClairite 1411614-82-39-3641.270555555556,-82.66
    266331Huron River, Huron Co., Ohio, USAUSAClairite 1411640-82-40-2641.277777777778,-82.673888888889
    MD23702Huron Shale Burn Site, Huron River, Huron Co., Ohio, USAUSAClairite 1411641-82-40-2741.278055555556,-82.674166666667

    This mineral directly occurs at 8 localities (8 localities according to mindat, 42 localities if parents are counted as well)
    Of the 8 localities at which this mineral occurs, 4 have an age. (19 of the 42 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. (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. (15 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 + 19 top/mid-level = 23 total)

       







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