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: Cryptohalite

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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
    P2602607944Czech RepublicCzech RepublicUSGSOFR03_107USGSOFR03_107sedcu-00381sedcu-00381Cryptohalite 14951141523449.853888888889,15.384444444444
    P0041574Central Bohemian Region, Czech RepublicCzech RepublicAM31_605AM31_605Michelle_0026Michelle_0026Cryptohalite 149564014342049.944444444444,14.572222222222
    P00780Kladno District, Central Bohemian Region, Czech RepublicCzech RepublicCollisional Boundary780Kladno District, Central Bohemian Region, Czech RepublicAM31_605AM31_605Michelle_0026Michelle_0026Cryptohalite 1509441453850.162222222222,14.093888888889
    P00126164Libušin, Kladno District, Central Bohemian Region, Czech RepublicCzech RepublicAM31_605AM31_605Michelle_0026Michelle_0026Cryptohalite 1509511425450.164166666667,14.048333333333
    MDO0013670Kladno Mine (Nejedlý I Mine; Zdeněk Nejedlý Mine; Schoeller Mine; Schöller Mine), Libušin, Kladno District, Central Bohemian Region, Czech RepublicCzech Republic13670Kladno Mine (Nejedlý I Mine; Zdeněk Nejedlý Mine; Schoeller Mine; Schöller Mine), Libušin, Kladno District, Central Bohemian Region, Czech RepublicAM31_605AM31_605Michelle_0026Michelle_0026Cryptohalite 1509451414750.1625,14.029722222222
    P26026018403Hradec Králové Region, Czech RepublicCzech RepublicUSGSOFR03_107USGSOFR03_107sedcu-00381sedcu-00381Cryptohalite 150294615551650.496111111111,15.921111111111
    P260260145732Trutnov District, Hradec Králové Region, Czech RepublicCzech RepublicUSGSOFR03_107USGSOFR03_107sedcu-00381sedcu-00381Cryptohalite 1503561554750.585,15.901944444444
    P00276235Radvanice, Trutnov District, Hradec Králové Region, Czech RepublicCzech RepublicIJCG173_158IJCG173_158Michelle_0027Michelle_0027Cryptohalite 15033441635150.562222222222,16.064166666667
    MDO00766Kateřina Coal Mine, Radvanice, Trutnov District, Hradec Králové Region, Czech RepublicCzech Republic766Kateřina Coal Mine, Radvanice, Trutnov District, Hradec Králové Region, Czech RepublicIJCG173_158IJCG173_158Michelle_0027Michelle_0027Cryptohalite 15033451635250.5625,16.064444444444
    RP260260235701Žacléř, Trutnov District, Hradec Králové Region, Czech RepublicCzech Republic18403Hradec Králové Region, Czech RepublicUSGSOFR03_107USGSOFR03_107sedcu-00381sedcu-00381Cryptohalite 15040815554050.668888888889,15.927777777778
    MDRO260260235702Jan Šverma Mine, Žacléř, Trutnov District, Hradec Králové Region, Czech RepublicCzech Republic18403Hradec Králové Region, Czech RepublicUSGSOFR03_107USGSOFR03_107sedcu-00381sedcu-00381Cryptohalite 15040915554150.669166666667,15.928055555556
    P387014244GermanyGermanyEJM21_817BOOK_CPFV3_2014EJM21_817tbl02-00027Michelle_0069Cryptohalite 151261810221151.438333333333,10.369722222222
    P3871101763Baden-Württemberg, GermanyGermanyEJM21_817EJM21_817EJM21_817tbl02-00027EJM21_817tbl02-00001Cryptohalite 14839118555948.653055555556,8.9330555555556
    P387110310035Freiburg, Baden-Württemberg, GermanyGermanyEJM21_817EJM21_817EJM21_817tbl02-00027EJM21_817tbl02-00001Cryptohalite 148627554648.100555555556,7.9294444444444
    P387110305655Ortenaukreis, Freiburg, Baden-Württemberg, GermanyGermanyEJM21_817EJM21_817EJM21_817tbl02-00027EJM21_817tbl02-00001Cryptohalite 1482158133348.351388888889,8.2258333333333
    P38711021129Wolfach, Ortenaukreis, Freiburg, Baden-Württemberg, GermanyGermanyEJM21_817EJM21_817EJM21_817tbl02-00027EJM21_817tbl02-00001Cryptohalite 1482158133348.351388888889,8.2258333333333
    P38711021128Oberwolfach, Wolfach, Ortenaukreis, Freiburg, Baden-Württemberg, GermanyGermanyEJM21_817EJM21_817EJM21_817tbl02-00027EJM21_817tbl02-00001Cryptohalite 1482158133348.351388888889,8.2258333333333
    P387110278768Rankach Valley, Oberwolfach, Wolfach, Ortenaukreis, Freiburg, Baden-Württemberg, GermanyGermanyEJM21_817EJM21_817EJM21_817tbl02-00027EJM21_817tbl02-00001Cryptohalite 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_817tbl02-00001Cryptohalite 14822598144748.383055555556,8.2463888888889
    P0017498North Rhine-Westphalia, GermanyGermanyBOOK_CPFV3_2014BOOK_CPFV3_2014Michelle_0069Michelle_0069Cryptohalite 1512118733351.355,7.5508333333333
    P0021265Aachen, North Rhine-Westphalia, GermanyGermanyBOOK_CPFV3_2014BOOK_CPFV3_2014Michelle_0069Michelle_0069Cryptohalite 1504732695850.792222222222,6.1661111111111
    P00236659Alsdorf, Aachen, North Rhine-Westphalia, GermanyGermanyBOOK_CPFV3_2014BOOK_CPFV3_2014Michelle_0069Michelle_0069Cryptohalite 150520684550.866666666667,6.1458333333333
    MDB0013825Anna Mine, Alsdorf, Aachen, North Rhine-Westphalia, GermanyGermany13825Anna Mine, Alsdorf, Aachen, North Rhine-Westphalia, GermanyBOOK_CPFV3_2014BOOK_CPFV3_2014Michelle_0069Michelle_0069Cryptohalite 150520684550.866666666667,6.1458333333333
    145787IcelandIcelandCryptohalite 1644916-19-46-4664.821111111111,-19.779444444444
    253359Southern Region, IcelandIcelandCryptohalite 163515-20-11-2463.851388888889,-20.19
    310005Vestmannaeyjar, Southern Region, IcelandIcelandCryptohalite 1632157-20-24-5663.365833333333,-20.415555555556
    180791Vestmannaeyjar Archipelago (Westman Islands), Vestmannaeyjar, Southern Region, IcelandIcelandCryptohalite 1632158-20-24-5763.366111111111,-20.415833333333
    180792Heimaey Island, Vestmannaeyjar Archipelago (Westman Islands), Vestmannaeyjar, Southern Region, IcelandIcelandCryptohalite 1632559-20-14-5563.433055555556,-20.248611111111
    MD180793Eldfell, Heimaey Island, Vestmannaeyjar Archipelago (Westman Islands), Vestmannaeyjar, Southern Region, IcelandIcelandCryptohalite 163260-20-14-5663.433333333333,-20.248888888889
    16773IndiaIndiaCryptohalite 12228548394422.481666666667,83.162222222222
    16177Bihar, IndiaIndiaCryptohalite 125172985223825.291388888889,85.377222222222
    147189Jharia Coalfield, Bihar, IndiaIndiaCryptohalite 123415986253923.699722222222,86.4275
    MD1995Barari Colliery, Jharia Coalfield, Bihar, IndiaIndiaCryptohalite 12342086254023.7,86.427777777778
    P0.4014553ItalyItalyJP78_753JP78_753Michelle_0040Michelle_0040Cryptohalite 14232712165742.535277777778,12.2825
    P0.402071Campania, ItalyItalyJP78_753JP78_753Michelle_0040Michelle_0040Cryptohalite 140525714243440.8825,14.409444444444
    P0.402094Naples, Campania, ItalyItalyJP78_753JP78_753Michelle_0040Michelle_0040Cryptohalite 14047221463040.789444444444,14.108333333333
    O0.402091Somma-Vesuvius Complex, Naples, Campania, ItalyItaly2091Somma-Vesuvius Complex, Naples, Campania, ItalyJP78_753JP78_753Michelle_0040Michelle_0040Cryptohalite 140491714245240.821388888889,14.414444444444
    MD145740Mt Vesuvius, Somma-Vesuvius Complex, Naples, Campania, ItalyItalyCryptohalite 140482314253340.806388888889,14.425833333333
    14247PolandPolandCryptohalite 151374619245551.629444444444,19.415277777778
    16278Lower Silesian Voivodeship, PolandPolandCryptohalite 15055141671550.920555555556,16.120833333333
    156053Kłodzko Co., Lower Silesian Voivodeship, PolandPolandCryptohalite 150271316373350.453611111111,16.625833333333
    155931Nowa Ruda, Kłodzko Co., Lower Silesian Voivodeship, PolandPolandCryptohalite 150334916324150.563611111111,16.544722222222
    133950Piast Mine, Nowa Ruda, Kłodzko Co., Lower Silesian Voivodeship, PolandPolandCryptohalite 1503521631650.583888888889,16.518333333333
    MD292852Piast Mine Heap, Piast Mine, Nowa Ruda, Kłodzko Co., Lower Silesian Voivodeship, PolandPolandCryptohalite 1503531631650.584166666667,16.518333333333
    22722Silesian Voivodeship, PolandPolandCryptohalite 150211118542550.353055555556,18.906944444444
    309647Wodzisław Co., Silesian Voivodeship, PolandPolandCryptohalite 15031318254750.053611111111,18.429722222222
    277831Radlin, Wodzisław Co., Silesian Voivodeship, PolandPolandCryptohalite 10000000,0
    MD265866Marcel Mine, Radlin, Wodzisław Co., Silesian Voivodeship, PolandPolandCryptohalite 10000000,0
    186419Saint HelenaSaint HelenaCryptohalite 1-21-24-20-100-16-21.405555555556,-10.004444444444
    MD131875Tristan Da Cunha Island, Saint HelenaSaint HelenaCryptohalite 1-40-19-3-9-56-54-40.3175,-9.9483333333333
    20019TajikistanTajikistanCryptohalite 13973570561939.126388888889,70.938611111111
    8917Sughd, TajikistanTajikistanCryptohalite 140223169361940.375277777778,69.605277777778
    29912Zeravshan Range, Sughd, TajikistanTajikistanCryptohalite 139114068341439.194444444444,68.570555555556
    220855Yagnob River, Zeravshan Range, Sughd, TajikistanTajikistanCryptohalite 139114168341439.194722222222,68.570555555556
    MD122085Kukhi-Malik Area (Kuhi-malik), Yagnob River, Zeravshan Range, Sughd, TajikistanTajikistanCryptohalite 139114268341539.195,68.570833333333
    3366USAUSACryptohalite 1374912-83-42-4937.82,-83.713611111111
    14026Pennsylvania, USAUSACryptohalite 1403525-76-53-4540.590277777778,-76.895833333333
    26827Columbia Co., Pennsylvania, USAUSACryptohalite 1405443-76-21-5040.911944444444,-76.363888888889
    MD5815Centralia, Columbia Co., Pennsylvania, USAUSACryptohalite 1404815-76-20-2640.804166666667,-76.340555555556
    27701Schuylkill Co., Pennsylvania, USAUSACryptohalite 1404552-76-10-1540.764444444444,-76.170833333333
    240215Shenandoah, Schuylkill Co., Pennsylvania, USAUSACryptohalite 140490-76-12040.816666666667,-76.2
    MD27683Kehley's Run Mine, Shenandoah, Schuylkill Co., Pennsylvania, USAUSACryptohalite 140490-76-12040.816666666667,-76.2

    This mineral directly occurs at 14 localities (16 localities according to mindat, 62 localities if parents are counted as well)
    Of the 14 localities at which this mineral occurs, 5 have an age. (27 of the 62 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. (4 total)
     This locality is directly dated, but is not bottom-level. (2 total)
     This locality is not directly dated, and is not bottom-level. (20 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. (7 bottom-level + 28 top/mid-level = 35 total)

       






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