Mineral Evolution Database
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Mineral locality data provided by mindat.org



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  • Minerals queried: Dessauite-(Y)

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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
    14280FranceFranceDessauite-(Y) 12720360-37-2827.343333333333,-0.62444444444444
    20192Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, FranceFranceDessauite-(Y) 1453017436745.504722222222,4.6019444444444
    21903Isère, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, FranceFranceDessauite-(Y) 14517145403345.287222222222,5.6758333333333
    253946Les Deux Alpes, Isère, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, FranceFranceDessauite-(Y) 10000000,0
    MD143318Trouée Des Fées, Les Deux Alpes, Isère, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, FranceFranceDessauite-(Y) 10000000,0
    24138Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, FranceFranceDessauite-(Y) 1452546305845.417777777778,6.5161111111111
    287153Lanslebourg, Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, FranceFranceDessauite-(Y) 14514576553845.249166666667,6.9272222222222
    MD193765Mont-Cenis, Lanslebourg, Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, FranceFranceDessauite-(Y) 14514576553845.249166666667,6.9272222222222
    16773IndiaIndiaDessauite-(Y) 12228548394422.481666666667,83.162222222222
    41915Tamil Nadu, IndiaIndiaDessauite-(Y) 111195478291811.331666666667,78.488333333333
    MD307390Kalpakkam, Tamil Nadu, IndiaIndiaDessauite-(Y) 11231168095212.521111111111,80.164444444444
    P2000814553ItalyItalyBM110_283EJM7_417Giersdorf_00000856Hg-00019Dessauite-(Y) 14232712165742.535277777778,12.2825
    P200010021124Lombardy, ItalyItalyBM110_283BM110_283Giersdorf_00000856Giersdorf_00000858Dessauite-(Y) 1454755929045.798611111111,9.4833333333333
    30124Bergamo Province, Lombardy, ItalyItalyDessauite-(Y) 14554289483445.907777777778,9.8094444444444
    59279Seriana Valley, Bergamo Province, Lombardy, ItalyItalyDessauite-(Y) 1455539525245.9175,9.8811111111111
    210040Premolo, Seriana Valley, Bergamo Province, Lombardy, ItalyItalyDessauite-(Y) 10000000,0
    MD210041Madonna Valley, Premolo, Seriana Valley, Bergamo Province, Lombardy, ItalyItalyDessauite-(Y) 10000000,0
    RP200010021123Sondrio Province, Lombardy, ItalyItaly29926Novazza Mine, Valgoglio, Seriana Valley, Bergamo Province, Lombardy, ItalyBM110_283BM110_283Giersdorf_00000856Giersdorf_00000858Dessauite-(Y) 1461657941446.2825,9.6844444444444
    RO200010021122Valtellina, Sondrio Province, Lombardy, ItalyItaly29926Novazza Mine, Valgoglio, Seriana Valley, Bergamo Province, Lombardy, ItalyBM110_283BM110_283Giersdorf_00000856Giersdorf_00000858Dessauite-(Y) 1461458957546.249444444444,9.9513888888889
    2086Malenco Valley, Valtellina, Sondrio Province, Lombardy, ItalyItalyDessauite-(Y) 1461638950946.277222222222,9.8358333333333
    135359Lanterna Valley, Malenco Valley, Valtellina, Sondrio Province, Lombardy, ItalyItalyDessauite-(Y) 14617189542946.288333333333,9.9080555555556
    59386Lanzada, Lanterna Valley, Malenco Valley, Valtellina, Sondrio Province, Lombardy, ItalyItalyDessauite-(Y) 14617189542946.288333333333,9.9080555555556
    55761Mt. Motta, Lanzada, Lanterna Valley, Malenco Valley, Valtellina, Sondrio Province, Lombardy, ItalyItalyDessauite-(Y) 1461648954846.28,9.9022222222222
    MD57010IMI Fabi Mine (Fabi Mine; Fabi Quarry), Mt. Motta, Lanzada, Lanterna Valley, Malenco Valley, Valtellina, Sondrio Province, Lombardy, ItalyItalyDessauite-(Y) 1461649954946.280277777778,9.9025
    2100Piedmont, ItalyItalyDessauite-(Y) 1452018855545.338333333333,8.0986111111111
    23103Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, ItalyItalyDessauite-(Y) 14558298262245.974722222222,8.4394444444444
    24157Ossola Valley, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, ItalyItalyDessauite-(Y) 146768183446.118333333333,8.3094444444444
    194978Divedro Valley, Ossola Valley, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, ItalyItalyDessauite-(Y) 14612198114646.205277777778,8.1961111111111
    278110Varzo, Divedro Valley, Ossola Valley, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, ItalyItalyDessauite-(Y) 10000000,0
    MD30964Veglia Alp, Varzo, Divedro Valley, Ossola Valley, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province, Piedmont, ItalyItalyDessauite-(Y) 1461627883846.274166666667,8.1438888888889
    P2786960Tuscany, ItalyItalyEJM7_417EJM7_417Hg-00019Hg-00019Dessauite-(Y) 143333610502743.56,10.840833333333
    P27822258Lucca Province, Tuscany, ItalyItalyEJM7_417EJM7_417Hg-00019Hg-00019Dessauite-(Y) 1442210165644.033888888889,10.282222222222
    P27854417Stazzema, Lucca Province, Tuscany, ItalyItalyEJM7_417EJM7_417Hg-00019Hg-00019Dessauite-(Y) 143593810165243.993888888889,10.281111111111
    P278278631Ponte Stazzemese, Stazzema, Lucca Province, Tuscany, ItalyItalyEJM7_417EJM7_417Hg-00019Hg-00019Dessauite-(Y) 143595410173943.998333333333,10.294166666667
    MDO2782165Buca Della Vena Mine, Ponte Stazzemese, Stazzema, Lucca Province, Tuscany, ItalyItaly2165Buca Della Vena Mine, Ponte Stazzemese, Stazzema, Lucca Province, Tuscany, ItalyEJM7_417EJM7_417Hg-00019Hg-00019Dessauite-(Y) 143595410173943.998333333333,10.294166666667
    7103SwitzerlandSwitzerlandDessauite-(Y) 1470408104847.011111111111,8.18
    3234Valais, SwitzerlandSwitzerlandDessauite-(Y) 1461410737746.236111111111,7.6186111111111
    24513Anniviers Valley, Valais, SwitzerlandSwitzerlandDessauite-(Y) 14611127363746.186666666667,7.6102777777778
    132101Ayer, Anniviers Valley, Valais, SwitzerlandSwitzerlandDessauite-(Y) 146953737546.164722222222,7.6180555555556
    MD134093Les Bourrimonts Mine, Ayer, Anniviers Valley, Valais, SwitzerlandSwitzerlandDessauite-(Y) 10000000,0
    3235Binn Valley, Valais, SwitzerlandSwitzerlandDessauite-(Y) 14621108123346.352777777778,8.2091666666667
    155821Chummibort, Binn Valley, Valais, SwitzerlandSwitzerlandDessauite-(Y) 1461759891346.299722222222,8.1536111111111
    MD7777Ritter Pass - Ritterchumme Area, Chummibort, Binn Valley, Valais, SwitzerlandSwitzerlandDessauite-(Y) 1461748810246.296666666667,8.1672222222222

    This mineral directly occurs at 9 localities (9 localities according to mindat, 43 localities if parents are counted as well)
    Of the 9 localities at which this mineral occurs, 1 has an age. (9 of the 43 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. (1 total)
     This locality is directly dated, but is not bottom-level. (0 total)
     This locality is not directly dated, and is not bottom-level. (8 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. (7 bottom-level + 27 top/mid-level = 34 total)

       







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