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    • Minerals queried: Cuproiridsite

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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
    151AustraliaAustraliaCuproiridsite 1-31-5-22139741-31.089444444444,139.12805555556
    66New South Wales, AustraliaAustraliaCuproiridsite 1-32-19-391482918-32.3275,148.48833333333
    133692Kennedy Co., New South Wales, AustraliaAustraliaCuproiridsite 1-32-38-25147254-32.640277777778,147.41777777778
    122878Fifield, Kennedy Co., New South Wales, AustraliaAustraliaCuproiridsite 1-32-42-421472152-32.711666666667,147.36444444444
    MD258556Owendale North Mine, Fifield, Kennedy Co., New South Wales, AustraliaAustraliaCuproiridsite 1-32-41-131472724-32.686944444444,147.45666666667
    P78078014279AustriaAustriaMP73_247MP73_247Hg-00047Hg-00047Cuproiridsite 14732491441847.546944444444,14.071666666667
    P780780254Styria, AustriaAustriaMP73_247MP73_247Hg-00047Hg-00047Cuproiridsite 147156156847.251666666667,15.102222222222
    P78078030184Leoben, Styria, AustriaAustriaMP73_247MP73_247Hg-00047Hg-00047Cuproiridsite 14721431512647.361944444444,15.023888888889
    MDO7807807088Kraubath An Der Mur, Leoben, Styria, AustriaAustria7088Kraubath An Der Mur, Leoben, Styria, AustriaMP73_247MP73_247Hg-00047Hg-00047Cuproiridsite 147165714554747.2825,14.929722222222
    253813St Stefan Ob Leoben, Leoben, Styria, AustriaAustriaCuproiridsite 147171814575547.288333333333,14.965277777778
    208772Mitterberg, St Stefan Ob Leoben, Leoben, Styria, AustriaAustriaCuproiridsite 14717271458047.290833333333,14.966666666667
    MD307111Unnamed Chromite Pit, Mitterberg, St Stefan Ob Leoben, Leoben, Styria, AustriaAustriaCuproiridsite 10000000,0
    MD58742Sommergraben, St Stefan Ob Leoben, Leoben, Styria, AustriaAustriaCuproiridsite 147173914575647.294166666667,14.965555555556
    8188CanadaCanadaCuproiridsite 1532027-90-3-4053.340833333333,-90.061111111111
    14311British Columbia, CanadaCanadaCuproiridsite 151120-121-56-3551.2,-121.94305555556
    24494Similkameen Mining Division, British Columbia, CanadaCanadaCuproiridsite 1492545-120-22-5949.429166666667,-120.38305555556
    252584Tulameen, Similkameen Mining Division, British Columbia, CanadaCanadaCuproiridsite 10000000,0
    MD241564Granite Creek, Tulameen, Similkameen Mining Division, British Columbia, CanadaCanadaCuproiridsite 10000000,0
    MD122860Lockie Creek, Tulameen, Similkameen Mining Division, British Columbia, CanadaCanadaCuproiridsite 10000000,0
    14009Québec, CanadaCanadaCuproiridsite 1471229-72-16-5247.208055555556,-72.281111111111
    8877Chaudière-Appalaches, Québec, CanadaCanadaCuproiridsite 1462111-70-52-146.353055555556,-70.866944444444
    22834Les Appalaches RCM, Chaudière-Appalaches, Québec, CanadaCanadaCuproiridsite 146717-71-14-5046.121388888889,-71.247222222222
    7587Thetford Mines, Les Appalaches RCM, Chaudière-Appalaches, Québec, CanadaCanadaCuproiridsite 146447-71-17-2946.079722222222,-71.291388888889
    MD145316Hall Chrome Pit (Hall Mine; Thetford Quarry), Thetford Mines, Les Appalaches RCM, Chaudière-Appalaches, Québec, CanadaCanadaOceanic Arc (Subduction)Cuproiridsite 146258-71-17-4846.049444444444,-71.296666666667
    14119CubaCubaCuproiridsite 1213427-79-5-3921.574166666667,-79.094166666667
    28161Holguín Province, CubaCubaCuproiridsite 120306-75-21-2520.501666666667,-75.356944444444
    39099Mayarí-Baracoa Belt, Holguín Province, CubaCubaCuproiridsite 1203526-74-48-4920.590555555556,-74.813611111111
    39103Sagua De Tánamo District, Mayarí-Baracoa Belt, Holguín Province, CubaCubaCuproiridsite 10000000,0
    MD269828Caridad Deposit, Sagua De Tánamo District, Mayarí-Baracoa Belt, Holguín Province, CubaCubaCuproiridsite 10000000,0
    16125FinlandFinlandCuproiridsite 162134925182962.230277777778,25.308055555556
    16126Lapland, FinlandFinlandCuproiridsite 16642472653566.713055555556,26.093055555556
    233819Inari, Lapland, FinlandFinlandCuproiridsite 16836292765168.608055555556,27.114166666667
    287388Ivalojoki, Inari, Lapland, FinlandFinlandCuproiridsite 16830232656568.506388888889,26.934722222222
    MD251674Palsinoja, Ivalojoki, Inari, Lapland, FinlandFinlandCuproiridsite 16830232656668.506388888889,26.935
    252219Lemmenjoki, Inari, Lapland, FinlandFinlandCuproiridsite 168491526202968.820833333333,26.341388888889
    MD123043Miessijoki River, Lemmenjoki, Inari, Lapland, FinlandFinlandCuproiridsite 168392723193068.6575,23.325
    MD265685Sotajoki River, Inari, Lapland, FinlandFinlandCuproiridsite 10000000,0
    14188GreeceGreeceCuproiridsite 138392423203638.656666666667,23.343333333333
    14526Central Greece, GreeceGreeceCuproiridsite 13849222435138.817222222222,22.730833333333
    14525Phthiotis, Central Greece, GreeceGreeceCuproiridsite 13922922202939.041388888889,22.341388888889
    26565Domokos, Phthiotis, Central Greece, GreeceGreeceCuproiridsite 13923022203039.041666666667,22.341666666667
    MD204453Metalion Mine, Domokos, Phthiotis, Central Greece, GreeceGreeceCuproiridsite 10000000,0
    305773West Macedonia, GreeceGreeceCuproiridsite 10000000,0
    25967Kozani And Grevena Border Area, West Macedonia, GreeceGreeceCuproiridsite 10000000,0
    25966Vourinos Mt Ophiolite Complex, Kozani And Grevena Border Area, West Macedonia, GreeceGreeceCuproiridsite 1404592145040.083055555556,21.75
    275038Pontini And Chromion Area, Vourinos Mt Ophiolite Complex, Kozani And Grevena Border Area, West Macedonia, GreeceGreeceCuproiridsite 10000000,0
    MD26655Xerolivado Mine, Pontini And Chromion Area, Vourinos Mt Ophiolite Complex, Kozani And Grevena Border Area, West Macedonia, GreeceGreeceCuproiridsite 10000000,0
    P23821214553ItalyItalyCM52_183CM52_183Bradley_2012_042Bradley_2012_042Cuproiridsite 14232712165742.535277777778,12.2825
    P2382122100Piedmont, ItalyItalyCM52_183CM52_183Bradley_2012_042Bradley_2012_042Cuproiridsite 1452018855545.338333333333,8.0986111111111
    P23821223103Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, ItalyItalyCM52_183CM52_183Bradley_2012_042Bradley_2012_042Cuproiridsite 14558298262245.974722222222,8.4394444444444
    P238212276340Different Municipalities, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, ItalyItalyCM52_183CM52_183Bradley_2012_042Bradley_2012_042Cuproiridsite 1466308331246.108333333333,8.5533333333333
    MDO23821255754Finero Ultramafic Complex (incl. Rio Creves), Different Municipalities, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, ItalyItaly55754Finero Ultramafic Complex (incl. Rio Creves), Different Municipalities, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, ItalyCM52_183CM52_183Bradley_2012_042Bradley_2012_042Cuproiridsite 1466308331246.108333333333,8.5533333333333
    5998MyanmarMyanmarCuproiridsite 1194219627119.700277777778,96.450277777778
    127305Sagaing Region, MyanmarMyanmarCuproiridsite 123355395164523.598055555556,95.279166666667
    127423Monywa District, Sagaing Region, MyanmarMyanmarCuproiridsite 122799564122.119166666667,95.111388888889
    MD258552Chindwin River, Monywa District, Sagaing Region, MyanmarMyanmarCuproiridsite 1227109564222.119444444444,95.111666666667
    14522North MacedoniaNorth MacedoniaCuproiridsite 141392521584441.656944444444,21.978888888889
    294342Saraj Municipality, North MacedoniaNorth MacedoniaCuproiridsite 10000000,0
    294325Radusa, Saraj Municipality, North MacedoniaNorth MacedoniaCuproiridsite 10000000,0
    MD294324Radusa Complex, Radusa, Saraj Municipality, North MacedoniaNorth MacedoniaCuproiridsite 10000000,0
    21930PhilippinesPhilippinesCuproiridsite 1103148122333210.53,122.55888888889
    132484Visayas, PhilippinesPhilippinesCuproiridsite 11045712394210.751944444444,123.16166666667
    132491Eastern Visayas Region, Visayas, PhilippinesPhilippinesCuproiridsite 1113648125234011.613333333333,125.39444444444
    206189Samar Island, Eastern Visayas Region, Visayas, PhilippinesPhilippinesCuproiridsite 1113649125234011.613611111111,125.39444444444
    MD302669Llorente River, Samar Island, Eastern Visayas Region, Visayas, PhilippinesPhilippinesCuproiridsite 1112439125322211.410833333333,125.53944444444
    P40012714409RussiaRussiaEJ49_437GCA59_2071Hg-00075GCA59_2071-00006Cuproiridsite 15356106839953.936111111111,68.6525
    2651Kamchatka Krai, RussiaRussiaCuproiridsite 15572716042155.124166666667,160.70027777778
    MD308155Maior River, Kamchatka Krai, RussiaRussiaCuproiridsite 10000000,0
    20429Mount Filipp, Kamchatka Krai, RussiaRussiaCuproiridsite 160535317163760.898055555556,171.11027777778
    MD308157Prizhimny Creek, Mount Filipp, Kamchatka Krai, RussiaRussiaCuproiridsite 160535317163760.898055555556,171.11027777778
    21226Khabarovsk Krai, RussiaRussiaCuproiridsite 152656135173652.115555555556,135.29333333333
    192629Ayan-Maya District, Khabarovsk Krai, RussiaRussiaCuproiridsite 10000000,0
    221907Aldan Shield, Ayan-Maya District, Khabarovsk Krai, RussiaRussiaCuproiridsite 10000000,0
    MD5464Chad Massif, Aldan Shield, Ayan-Maya District, Khabarovsk Krai, RussiaRussiaCuproiridsite 10000000,0
    MD4435Konder Alkaline-ultrabasic Massif (Konder Placers; Konder Mine; Kondyor), Aldan Shield, Ayan-Maya District, Khabarovsk Krai, RussiaRussiaCuproiridsite 157358134392557.585555555556,134.65694444444
    P128.21272644Sakha Republic (Yakutia), RussiaRussiaGCA59_2071GCA59_2071GCA59_2071-00006GCA59_2071-00006Cuproiridsite 16329612858763.485,128.96861111111
    P128.21272642Aldan Shield, Sakha Republic (Yakutia), RussiaRussiaGCA59_2071GCA59_2071GCA59_2071-00006GCA59_2071-00006Cuproiridsite 159331413042259.553888888889,130.07277777778
    P128.212720097Aldan, Aldan Shield, Sakha Republic (Yakutia), RussiaRussiaGCA59_2071GCA59_2071GCA59_2071-00006GCA59_2071-00006Cuproiridsite 15844612611158.079444444444,126.18361111111
    MDO128.21272818Inagli Massif, Aldan, Aldan Shield, Sakha Republic (Yakutia), RussiaRussia2818Inagli Massif, Aldan, Aldan Shield, Sakha Republic (Yakutia), RussiaGCA59_2071GCA59_2071GCA59_2071-00006GCA59_2071-00006Cuproiridsite 1583211124545058.536388888889,124.91388888889
    P400276247391Sverdlovsk Oblast, RussiaRussiaEJ49_437TP276_103Hg-00075Cr-00055Cuproiridsite 15814446083458.245555555556,60.142777777778
    P320276310129Nizhnyaya Tura, Sverdlovsk Oblast, RussiaRussiaTP276_103TP276_103Cr-00055Cr-00055Cuproiridsite 158465959395958.783055555556,59.666388888889
    MDO3202765472Is River, Nizhnyaya Tura, Sverdlovsk Oblast, RussiaRussia5472Is River, Nizhnyaya Tura, Sverdlovsk Oblast, RussiaTP276_103TP276_103Cr-00055Cr-00055Cuproiridsite 15846595940058.783055555556,59.666666666667
    P4003282645Yekaterinburg, Sverdlovsk Oblast, RussiaRussiaEJ49_437EJ49_437Hg-00075Hg-00075Cuproiridsite 156421960372356.705277777778,60.623055555556
    289485Alapaevsk Ophiolite, Yekaterinburg, Sverdlovsk Oblast, RussiaRussiaCuproiridsite 10000000,0
    MD300016Krest Deposit, Alapaevsk Ophiolite, Yekaterinburg, Sverdlovsk Oblast, RussiaRussiaCuproiridsite 10000000,0
    MD300012Kurmanovskoe Deposit, Alapaevsk Ophiolite, Yekaterinburg, Sverdlovsk Oblast, RussiaRussiaCuproiridsite 10000000,0
    MD265934Kluchevskoy Ophiolite Complex, Yekaterinburg, Sverdlovsk Oblast, RussiaRussiaCuproiridsite 10000000,0
    MDO40032821822Uktus Complex, Yekaterinburg, Sverdlovsk Oblast, RussiaRussia21822Uktus Complex, Yekaterinburg, Sverdlovsk Oblast, RussiaEJ49_437EJ49_437Hg-00075Hg-00075Cuproiridsite 156461860383056.771666666667,60.641666666667
    14494Tyumen Oblast, RussiaRussiaCuproiridsite 1662206332966.038888888889,63.535833333333
    4650Rai-Iz (Raiz), Tyumen Oblast, RussiaRussiaCuproiridsite 1665046525166.834444444444,65.416944444444
    MD245348Centralnoye I Deposit, Rai-Iz (Raiz), Tyumen Oblast, RussiaRussiaCuproiridsite 1665056525166.834722222222,65.416944444444
    MD245349Centralnoye II Deposit, Rai-Iz (Raiz), Tyumen Oblast, RussiaRussiaCuproiridsite 10000000,0
    21890Sierra LeoneSierra LeoneCuproiridsite 183027-11-58-148.5075,-11.970555555556
    122959Western Area, Sierra LeoneSierra LeoneCuproiridsite 181931-13-10-458.3252777777778,-13.179166666667
    18857Freetown Layered Complex, Western Area, Sierra LeoneSierra LeoneCuproiridsite 181932-13-10-468.3255555555556,-13.179444444444
    MD302667Big Water, Freetown Layered Complex, Western Area, Sierra LeoneSierra LeoneCuproiridsite 181724-13-9-28.29,-13.150555555556
    3366USAUSACuproiridsite 1374912-83-42-4937.82,-83.713611111111
    11016Alaska, USAUSACuproiridsite 1601436-147-22-4460.243333333333,-147.37888888889
    18749Bethel Census Area, Alaska, USAUSACuproiridsite 1603643-157-59-3460.611944444444,-157.99277777778
    18748Goodnews Bay, Bethel Census Area, Alaska, USAUSACuproiridsite 1591034-161-28-3059.176111111111,-161.475
    MD3287Salmon River - Red Mountain District, Goodnews Bay, Bethel Census Area, Alaska, USAUSACuproiridsite 1585717-161-44-2858.954722222222,-161.74111111111

    This mineral directly occurs at 31 localities (33 localities according to mindat, 101 localities if parents are counted as well)
    Of the 31 localities at which this mineral occurs, 5 have an age. (19 of the 101 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. (3 total)
     This locality is directly dated, but is not bottom-level. (2 total)
     This locality is not directly dated, and is not bottom-level. (14 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. (22 bottom-level + 60 top/mid-level = 82 total)

       






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