Mineral Evolution Database
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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
    151AustraliaAustraliaCuprorhodsite 1-31-5-22139741-31.089444444444,139.12805555556
    66New South Wales, AustraliaAustraliaCuprorhodsite 1-32-19-391482918-32.3275,148.48833333333
    133692Kennedy Co., New South Wales, AustraliaAustraliaCuprorhodsite 1-32-38-25147254-32.640277777778,147.41777777778
    122878Fifield, Kennedy Co., New South Wales, AustraliaAustraliaCuprorhodsite 1-32-42-421472152-32.711666666667,147.36444444444
    MD258556Owendale North Mine, Fifield, Kennedy Co., New South Wales, AustraliaAustraliaCuprorhodsite 1-32-41-131472724-32.686944444444,147.45666666667
    P78078014279AustriaAustriaMP73_247MP73_247Hg-00047Hg-00047Cuprorhodsite 14732491441847.546944444444,14.071666666667
    P780780254Styria, AustriaAustriaMP73_247MP73_247Hg-00047Hg-00047Cuprorhodsite 147156156847.251666666667,15.102222222222
    P78078030184Leoben, Styria, AustriaAustriaMP73_247MP73_247Hg-00047Hg-00047Cuprorhodsite 14721431512647.361944444444,15.023888888889
    MDO7807807088Kraubath An Der Mur, Leoben, Styria, AustriaAustria7088Kraubath An Der Mur, Leoben, Styria, AustriaMP73_247MP73_247Hg-00047Hg-00047Cuprorhodsite 147165714554747.2825,14.929722222222
    253813St Stefan Ob Leoben, Leoben, Styria, AustriaAustriaCuprorhodsite 147171814575547.288333333333,14.965277777778
    208772Mitterberg, St Stefan Ob Leoben, Leoben, Styria, AustriaAustriaCuprorhodsite 14717271458047.290833333333,14.966666666667
    MD307111Unnamed Chromite Pit, Mitterberg, St Stefan Ob Leoben, Leoben, Styria, AustriaAustriaCuprorhodsite 10000000,0
    MD58742Sommergraben, St Stefan Ob Leoben, Leoben, Styria, AustriaAustriaCuprorhodsite 147173914575647.294166666667,14.965555555556
    366BrazilBrazilCuprorhodsite 1-12-14-5-48-11-22-12.234722222222,-48.189444444444
    22927São Paulo, BrazilBrazilCuprorhodsite 1-22-56-22-47-57-19-22.939444444444,-47.955277777778
    MD203209Monte Alegre Do Sul, São Paulo, BrazilBrazilCuprorhodsite 10000000,0
    14255BulgariaBulgariaCuprorhodsite 14227824413342.452222222222,24.6925
    52777Blagoevgrad Province, BulgariaBulgariaCuprorhodsite 10000000,0
    MD25067Blagoevgrad Placer Deposits, Blagoevgrad Province, BulgariaBulgariaCuprorhodsite 10000000,0
    8188CanadaCanadaCuprorhodsite 1532027-90-3-4053.340833333333,-90.061111111111
    14009Québec, CanadaCanadaCuprorhodsite 1471229-72-16-5247.208055555556,-72.281111111111
    8877Chaudière-Appalaches, Québec, CanadaCanadaCuprorhodsite 1462111-70-52-146.353055555556,-70.866944444444
    22834Les Appalaches RCM, Chaudière-Appalaches, Québec, CanadaCanadaCuprorhodsite 146717-71-14-5046.121388888889,-71.247222222222
    7587Thetford Mines, Les Appalaches RCM, Chaudière-Appalaches, Québec, CanadaCanadaCuprorhodsite 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)Cuprorhodsite 146258-71-17-4846.049444444444,-71.296666666667
    14315ColombiaColombiaCuprorhodsite 15214-75-39-475.0372222222222,-75.663055555556
    28794Chocó Department, ColombiaColombiaCuprorhodsite 163324-76-40-46.5566666666667,-76.667777777778
    283629Condoto Municipality, Chocó Department, ColombiaColombiaCuprorhodsite 15150-76-3005.25,-76.5
    MD205223Alto Condoto Intrusion, Condoto Municipality, Chocó Department, ColombiaColombiaCuprorhodsite 15150-76-3005.25,-76.5
    25750EcuadorEcuadorCuprorhodsite 1400539376028328244005.6602777778,60283.473333333
    131958Esmeraldas Province, EcuadorEcuadorCuprorhodsite 10000000,0
    MD241600Santiago River Placers, Esmeraldas Province, EcuadorEcuadorCuprorhodsite 10000000,0
    21874EthiopiaEthiopiaCuprorhodsite 192028392729.3411111111111,39.450555555556
    22882Oromia Region (Oromiya Region), EthiopiaEthiopiaCuprorhodsite 1725193756207.4219444444444,37.938888888889
    24147Gimbi, Oromia Region (Oromiya Region), EthiopiaEthiopiaCuprorhodsite 1918593552599.3163888888889,35.883055555556
    19852Yubdo District (Joubdo District; Youbdo District; Joubda District), Gimbi, Oromia Region (Oromiya Region), EthiopiaEthiopiaCuprorhodsite 18580352408.9666666666667,35.4
    MD99784Bir Bir River, Yubdo District (Joubdo District; Youbdo District; Joubda District), Gimbi, Oromia Region (Oromiya Region), EthiopiaEthiopiaCuprorhodsite 10000000,0
    16125FinlandFinlandCuprorhodsite 162134925182962.230277777778,25.308055555556
    16126Lapland, FinlandFinlandCuprorhodsite 16642472653566.713055555556,26.093055555556
    233819Inari, Lapland, FinlandFinlandCuprorhodsite 16836292765168.608055555556,27.114166666667
    252219Lemmenjoki, Inari, Lapland, FinlandFinlandCuprorhodsite 168491526202968.820833333333,26.341388888889
    MD123043Miessijoki River, Lemmenjoki, Inari, Lapland, FinlandFinlandCuprorhodsite 168392723193068.6575,23.325
    MD265685Sotajoki River, Inari, Lapland, FinlandFinlandCuprorhodsite 10000000,0
    33457Penikat Complex, Lapland, FinlandFinlandCuprorhodsite 1655247254765.879722222222,25.068611111111
    33300Sompujärvi Reef, Penikat Complex, Lapland, FinlandFinlandCuprorhodsite 165581925134465.971944444444,25.228888888889
    MD5561Kirakkajuppura PGE Deposit, Sompujärvi Reef, Penikat Complex, Lapland, FinlandFinlandCuprorhodsite 165581925134565.971944444444,25.229166666667
    14280FranceFranceCuprorhodsite 12720360-37-2827.343333333333,-0.62444444444444
    20192Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, FranceFranceCuprorhodsite 1453017436745.504722222222,4.6019444444444
    107953Ain, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, FranceFranceCuprorhodsite 14634519946.051111111111,5.3191666666667
    301109Lescheroux, Ain, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, FranceFranceCuprorhodsite 1462340572746.394444444444,5.1241666666667
    MD301104Reyssouze River Placer, Lescheroux, Ain, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, FranceFranceCuprorhodsite 1462341572846.394722222222,5.1244444444444
    2435New Caledonia, FranceFranceCuprorhodsite 1-21-10-371652456-21.176944444444,165.41555555556
    57563Southern Province, New Caledonia, FranceFranceCuprorhodsite 1-22-3-191663345-22.055277777778,166.5625
    283589Pirogues River, Southern Province, New Caledonia, FranceFranceCuprorhodsite 10000000,0
    MD122882Pirogues Ophiolite, Pirogues River, Southern Province, New Caledonia, FranceFranceCuprorhodsite 10000000,0
    16829Provence-Alpes-Côte D'Azur, FranceFranceCuprorhodsite 143570652243.95,6.0894444444444
    107951Bouches-du-Rhône, Provence-Alpes-Côte D'Azur, FranceFranceCuprorhodsite 1433145521443.529166666667,5.0372222222222
    288902Aix-en-Provence, Bouches-du-Rhône, Provence-Alpes-Côte D'Azur, FranceFranceCuprorhodsite 14333225343343.556111111111,5.5758333333333
    276195Peyrolles-en-Provence, Aix-en-Provence, Bouches-du-Rhône, Provence-Alpes-Côte D'Azur, FranceFranceCuprorhodsite 14339325352943.658888888889,5.5913888888889
    MD65951Durance Alluvial Deposits, Peyrolles-en-Provence, Aix-en-Provence, Bouches-du-Rhône, Provence-Alpes-Côte D'Azur, FranceFranceCuprorhodsite 14339335352943.659166666667,5.5913888888889
    P23821214553ItalyItalyCM52_183CM52_183Bradley_2012_042Bradley_2012_042Cuprorhodsite 14232712165742.535277777778,12.2825
    P2382122100Piedmont, ItalyItalyCM52_183CM52_183Bradley_2012_042Bradley_2012_042Cuprorhodsite 1452018855545.338333333333,8.0986111111111
    P23821223103Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, ItalyItalyCM52_183CM52_183Bradley_2012_042Bradley_2012_042Cuprorhodsite 14558298262245.974722222222,8.4394444444444
    P238212276340Different Municipalities, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, ItalyItalyCM52_183CM52_183Bradley_2012_042Bradley_2012_042Cuprorhodsite 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_042Cuprorhodsite 1466308331246.108333333333,8.5533333333333
    2247MadagascarMadagascarCuprorhodsite 1-19-18-4247253-19.311666666667,47.048055555556
    157726Atsinanana, MadagascarMadagascarCuprorhodsite 1-18-10-5049640-18.180555555556,49.111111111111
    217160Antanambao Manampotsy, Atsinanana, MadagascarMadagascarCuprorhodsite 10000000,0
    185725Antanambao-Manampotsy Area, Antanambao Manampotsy, Atsinanana, MadagascarMadagascarCuprorhodsite 1-19-29-1483128-19.483611111111,48.524444444444
    MD73251Ambodibonara Placer, Antanambao-Manampotsy Area, Antanambao Manampotsy, Atsinanana, MadagascarMadagascarCuprorhodsite 10000000,0
    14522North MacedoniaNorth MacedoniaCuprorhodsite 141392521584441.656944444444,21.978888888889
    294342Saraj Municipality, North MacedoniaNorth MacedoniaCuprorhodsite 10000000,0
    294325Radusa, Saraj Municipality, North MacedoniaNorth MacedoniaCuprorhodsite 10000000,0
    MD294324Radusa Complex, Radusa, Saraj Municipality, North MacedoniaNorth MacedoniaCuprorhodsite 10000000,0
    P40032814409RussiaRussiaEJ49_437EJ49_437Hg-00075Hg-00075Cuprorhodsite 15356106839953.936111111111,68.6525
    14686Chelyabinsk Oblast, RussiaRussiaCuprorhodsite 154531060272454.886111111111,60.456666666667
    MD2768Miass River, Chelyabinsk Oblast, RussiaRussiaCuprorhodsite 10000000,0
    2629Chukotka Autonomous Okrug, RussiaRussiaCuprorhodsite 167482314674867.806388888889,146.13
    278087Kolyma Area, Chukotka Autonomous Okrug, RussiaRussiaCuprorhodsite 10000000,0
    2624Bol'shoi Anyui River Basin, Kolyma Area, Chukotka Autonomous Okrug, RussiaRussiaCuprorhodsite 10000000,0
    288848Baimka River, Bol'shoi Anyui River Basin, Kolyma Area, Chukotka Autonomous Okrug, RussiaRussiaCuprorhodsite 10000000,0
    275022Aluchinskii Massif (Aluchin Horst), Baimka River, Bol'shoi Anyui River Basin, Kolyma Area, Chukotka Autonomous Okrug, RussiaRussiaCuprorhodsite 10000000,0
    MD5766Baimka Placer Deposit, Aluchinskii Massif (Aluchin Horst), Baimka River, Bol'shoi Anyui River Basin, Kolyma Area, Chukotka Autonomous Okrug, RussiaRussiaCuprorhodsite 10000000,0
    2651Kamchatka Krai, RussiaRussiaCuprorhodsite 15572716042155.124166666667,160.70027777778
    MD308155Maior River, Kamchatka Krai, RussiaRussiaCuprorhodsite 10000000,0
    20429Mount Filipp, Kamchatka Krai, RussiaRussiaCuprorhodsite 160535317163760.898055555556,171.11027777778
    MD308157Prizhimny Creek, Mount Filipp, Kamchatka Krai, RussiaRussiaCuprorhodsite 160535317163760.898055555556,171.11027777778
    146337Kemerovo Oblast, RussiaRussiaCuprorhodsite 153442787454253.740833333333,87.761666666667
    MD308098Koura River, Kemerovo Oblast, RussiaRussiaCuprorhodsite 1523008730052.5,87.5
    21226Khabarovsk Krai, RussiaRussiaCuprorhodsite 152656135173652.115555555556,135.29333333333
    192629Ayan-Maya District, Khabarovsk Krai, RussiaRussiaCuprorhodsite 10000000,0
    221907Aldan Shield, Ayan-Maya District, Khabarovsk Krai, RussiaRussiaCuprorhodsite 10000000,0
    MD5464Chad Massif, Aldan Shield, Ayan-Maya District, Khabarovsk Krai, RussiaRussiaCuprorhodsite 10000000,0
    MD4435Konder Alkaline-ultrabasic Massif (Konder Placers; Konder Mine; Kondyor), Aldan Shield, Ayan-Maya District, Khabarovsk Krai, RussiaRussiaCuprorhodsite 157358134392557.585555555556,134.65694444444
    20376Krasnoyarsk Krai, RussiaRussiaCuprorhodsite 160232395432160.389722222222,95.7225
    302656Yermakovsky District, Krasnoyarsk Krai, RussiaRussiaCuprorhodsite 10000000,0
    MD302657River Rudnaya, Yermakovsky District, Krasnoyarsk Krai, RussiaRussiaCuprorhodsite 10000000,0
    17857Murmansk Oblast, RussiaRussiaCuprorhodsite 16755583324467.932777777778,33.045555555556
    203201Fedorovo-Pansky Massif (Pana Layered Complex), Murmansk Oblast, RussiaRussiaCuprorhodsite 16724293625867.408055555556,36.049444444444
    MD203205Southern PGE Reef, Fedorovo-Pansky Massif (Pana Layered Complex), Murmansk Oblast, RussiaRussiaCuprorhodsite 10000000,0
    14410Primorsky Krai, RussiaRussiaCuprorhodsite 144541134574444.900277777778,134.96222222222
    5799Khanka Lake, Primorsky Krai, RussiaRussiaCuprorhodsite 10000000,0
    MD185723Zolotaya River Placers, Khanka Lake, Primorsky Krai, RussiaRussiaCuprorhodsite 10000000,0
    2644Sakha Republic (Yakutia), RussiaRussiaCuprorhodsite 16329612858763.485,128.96861111111
    2642Aldan Shield, Sakha Republic (Yakutia), RussiaRussiaCuprorhodsite 159331413042259.553888888889,130.07277777778
    20097Aldan, Aldan Shield, Sakha Republic (Yakutia), RussiaRussiaCuprorhodsite 15844612611158.079444444444,126.18361111111
    MD235124Yukhtochka Placer, Aldan, Aldan Shield, Sakha Republic (Yakutia), RussiaRussiaCuprorhodsite 10000000,0
    P400328247391Sverdlovsk Oblast, RussiaRussiaEJ49_437EJ49_437Hg-00075Hg-00075Cuprorhodsite 15814446083458.245555555556,60.142777777778
    MD20428Gusevogorskii Massif, Sverdlovsk Oblast, RussiaRussiaCuprorhodsite 10000000,0
    310116Novolyalinsky District, Sverdlovsk Oblast, RussiaRussiaCuprorhodsite 10000000,0
    MD122869Kytlym Complex (Kytlym Massif), Novolyalinsky District, Sverdlovsk Oblast, RussiaRussiaCuprorhodsite 1593005940059.5,59.666666666667
    P4003282645Yekaterinburg, Sverdlovsk Oblast, RussiaRussiaEJ49_437EJ49_437Hg-00075Hg-00075Cuprorhodsite 156421960372356.705277777778,60.623055555556
    MDO40032821822Uktus Complex, Yekaterinburg, Sverdlovsk Oblast, RussiaRussia21822Uktus Complex, Yekaterinburg, Sverdlovsk Oblast, RussiaEJ49_437EJ49_437Hg-00075Hg-00075Cuprorhodsite 156461860383056.771666666667,60.641666666667
    21890Sierra LeoneSierra LeoneCuprorhodsite 183027-11-58-148.5075,-11.970555555556
    122959Western Area, Sierra LeoneSierra LeoneCuprorhodsite 181931-13-10-458.3252777777778,-13.179166666667
    18857Freetown Layered Complex, Western Area, Sierra LeoneSierra LeoneCuprorhodsite 181932-13-10-468.3255555555556,-13.179444444444
    MD302667Big Water, Freetown Layered Complex, Western Area, Sierra LeoneSierra LeoneCuprorhodsite 181724-13-9-28.29,-13.150555555556

    This mineral directly occurs at 34 localities (37 localities according to mindat, 117 localities if parents are counted as well)
    Of the 34 localities at which this mineral occurs, 3 have an age. (13 of the 117 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. (1 total)
     This locality is not directly dated, and is not bottom-level. (10 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. (23 bottom-level + 81 top/mid-level = 104 total)

       






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