Mineral Evolution Database

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Minerals queried: Ephesite

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			Max Age (Ma)	Min Age (Ma)	mindat ID	Locality containing Mineral	Country	Tectonic Settings	Dated Locality ID	Dated Locality (Max Age)	Reference (Max Age)	Reference (Min Age)	Excel ID (Max Age)	Excel ID (Min Age)	Query Minerals	# of Query Minerals at Locality	Lat Deg	Lat Min	Lat Sec	Lon Deg	Lon Min	Lon Sec	Decimal Degree
					14279	Austria	Austria								Ephesite	1	47	32	49	14	4	18	47.546944444444,14.071666666667
					22427	Lower Austria, Austria	Austria								Ephesite	1	48	14	42	15	47	22	48.245,15.789444444444
					24688	Waldviertel, Lower Austria, Austria	Austria								Ephesite	1	48	36	57	15	22	55	48.615833333333,15.381944444444
					57538	Drosendorf-Zissersdorf, Waldviertel, Lower Austria, Austria	Austria								Ephesite	1	48	50	56	15	37	29	48.848888888889,15.624722222222
MD					57501	Wolfsbach, Drosendorf-Zissersdorf, Waldviertel, Lower Austria, Austria	Austria								Ephesite	1	48	51	3	15	38	32	48.850833333333,15.642222222222
					130848	Mühldorf, Waldviertel, Lower Austria, Austria	Austria								Ephesite	1	48	22	29	15	19	38	48.374722222222,15.327222222222
					125460	Amstall, Mühldorf, Waldviertel, Lower Austria, Austria	Austria								Ephesite	1	48	22	24	15	18	38	48.373333333333,15.310555555556
MD					265513	Turquoise Ditch (Weinberg Forest), Amstall, Mühldorf, Waldviertel, Lower Austria, Austria	Austria								Ephesite	1	48	22	18	15	18	41	48.371666666667,15.311388888889
		P	1160	1160	22759	Denmark	Denmark				CG227_258	CG227_258	Grew_Li_2019_0024	Grew_Li_2019_0024	Ephesite	1	58	34	8	0	30	35	58.568888888889,0.50972222222222
		P	1160	1160	1950	Greenland, Denmark	Denmark				CG227_258	CG227_258	Grew_Li_2019_0024	Grew_Li_2019_0024	Ephesite	1	69	13	13	-45	-8	-35	69.220277777778,-45.143055555556
		P	1160	1160	256584	Kujalleq, Greenland, Denmark	Denmark				CG227_258	CG227_258	Grew_Li_2019_0024	Grew_Li_2019_0024	Ephesite	1	60	33	14	-44	-35	-50	60.553888888889,-44.597222222222
		P	1160	1160	23908	Narsaq, Kujalleq, Greenland, Denmark	Denmark				CG227_258	CG227_258	Grew_Li_2019_0024	Grew_Li_2019_0024	Ephesite	1	60	51	40	-46	-21	-23	60.861111111111,-46.356388888889
MD		B	1160	1160	4302	Ilímaussaq Complex, Narsaq, Kujalleq, Greenland, Denmark	Denmark		4302	Ilímaussaq Complex, Narsaq, Kujalleq, Greenland, Denmark	CG227_258	CG227_258	Grew_Li_2019_0024	Grew_Li_2019_0024	Ephesite	1	60	55	43	-45	-53	-34	60.928611111111,-45.892777777778
		P	64	60	14188	Greece	Greece				CM52_183	CM52_183	Bradley_2012_006	Bradley_2012_006	Ephesite	1	38	39	24	23	20	36	38.656666666667,23.343333333333
		P	64	60	16407	East Macedonia And Thrace, Greece	Greece				CM52_183	CM52_183	Bradley_2012_006	Bradley_2012_006	Ephesite	1	41	1	16	25	17	23	41.021111111111,25.289722222222
		P	64	60	42868	Rhodope, East Macedonia And Thrace, Greece	Greece		42868	Rhodope, East Macedonia And Thrace, Greece	CM52_183	CM52_183	Bradley_2012_006	Bradley_2012_006	Ephesite	1	41	3	48	25	38	10	41.063333333333,25.636111111111
MD	R	O	64	60	258276	Kechros, Rhodope, East Macedonia And Thrace, Greece	Greece		42868	Rhodope, East Macedonia And Thrace, Greece	CM52_183	CM52_183	Bradley_2012_006	Bradley_2012_006	Ephesite	1	41	15	37	25	43	5	41.260277777778,25.718055555556
		P	2095	1997	17370	Guyana	Guyana				PR102_69	PR102_69	Alexandra-0303	Alexandra-0302	Ephesite	1	6	9	7	-59	-7	-24	6.1519444444444,-59.123333333333
		P	2095	1997	210569	Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo Region, Guyana	Guyana				PR102_69	PR102_69	Alexandra-0303	Alexandra-0302	Ephesite	1	5	28	35	-58	-30	-26	5.4763888888889,-58.507222222222
		P	2095	1997	13111	Omai, Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo Region, Guyana	Guyana				PR102_69	PR102_69	Alexandra-0303	Alexandra-0302	Ephesite	1	5	26	26	-58	-45	-37	5.4405555555556,-58.760277777778
MD		O	2095	1997	16661	Omai Gold Mine, Omai, Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo Region, Guyana	Guyana		16661	Omai Gold Mine, Omai, Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo Region, Guyana	PR102_69	PR102_69	Alexandra-0303	Alexandra-0302	Ephesite	1	5	26	26	-58	-45	-37	5.4405555555556,-58.760277777778
		P	5.1	3.9	14522	North Macedonia	North Macedonia				GOD48_175	GOD48_175	Mo-00029	Mo-00029	Ephesite	1	41	39	25	21	58	44	41.656944444444,21.978888888889
		P	5.1	3.9	292890	Kavadarci, North Macedonia	North Macedonia				GOD48_175	GOD48_175	Mo-00029	Mo-00029	Ephesite	1	41	9	24	22	1	39	41.156666666667,22.0275
		P	5.1	3.9	240151	Rožden (Rozhden; Roszdan), Kavadarci, North Macedonia	North Macedonia				GOD48_175	GOD48_175	Mo-00029	Mo-00029	Ephesite	1	41	9	30	21	57	5	41.158333333333,21.951388888889
MD		O	5.1	3.9	2245	Allchar (Alšar; Alsar; Alshar), Rožden (Rozhden; Roszdan), Kavadarci, North Macedonia	North Macedonia		2245	Allchar (Alšar; Alsar; Alshar), Rožden (Rozhden; Roszdan), Kavadarci, North Macedonia	GOD48_175	GOD48_175	Mo-00029	Mo-00029	Ephesite	1	41	9	31	21	57	5	41.158611111111,21.951388888889
					12362	Norway	Norway								Ephesite	1	57	36	26	9	41	16	57.607222222222,9.6877777777778
					2514	Telemark, Norway	Norway								Ephesite	1	59	13	24	8	53	33	59.223333333333,8.8925
					32342	Porsgrunn, Telemark, Norway	Norway								Ephesite	1	59	4	57	9	45	43	59.0825,9.7619444444444
					38760	Mørje, Porsgrunn, Telemark, Norway	Norway								Ephesite	1	59	3	12	9	49	51	59.053333333333,9.8308333333333
					40708	Sagåsen, Mørje, Porsgrunn, Telemark, Norway	Norway								Ephesite	1	59	2	39	9	49	51	59.044166666667,9.8308333333333
MD					2522	Saga 1 Quarry, Sagåsen, Mørje, Porsgrunn, Telemark, Norway	Norway								Ephesite	1	59	2	39	9	49	54	59.044166666667,9.8316666666667
		P	658	616	14409	Russia	Russia				GSCOF5796	GSCOF5796	Jen_0000947	Jen_0000946	Ephesite	1	53	56	10	68	39	9	53.936111111111,68.6525
		P	658	616	14410	Primorsky Krai, Russia	Russia				GSCOF5796	GSCOF5796	Jen_0000947	Jen_0000946	Ephesite	1	44	54	1	134	57	44	44.900277777778,134.96222222222
		P	658	616	195819	Voznesenskii Ore District, Primorsky Krai, Russia	Russia				GSCOF5796	GSCOF5796	Jen_0000947	Jen_0000946	Ephesite	1	44	15	0	132	9	40	44.25,132.16111111111
MD		O	658	616	195820	Pogranichnoe Deposit (Pogranichny Deposit), Voznesenskii Ore District, Primorsky Krai, Russia	Russia		195820	Pogranichnoe Deposit (Pogranichny Deposit), Voznesenskii Ore District, Primorsky Krai, Russia	GSCOF5796	GSCOF5796	Jen_0000947	Jen_0000946	Ephesite	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0,0
MD					205294	Voznesenskoe-II Mine, Voznesenskii Ore District, Primorsky Krai, Russia	Russia								Ephesite	1	44	11	0	132	8	0	44.183333333333,132.13333333333
		P	1054	1010	14468	South Africa	South Africa				AM88_189	AM88_189	Scott-AM88_189-0001	Alexandra-0130	Ephesite	1	-28	-14	-36	26	47	19	-28.243333333333,26.788611111111
		P	1054	1010	5822	Northern Cape, South Africa	South Africa				AM88_189	AM88_189	Scott-AM88_189-0001	Alexandra-0130	Ephesite	1	-28	-59	-58	23	7	15	-28.999444444444,23.120833333333
		P	1054	1010	14466	Kalahari Manganese Field, Northern Cape, South Africa	South Africa				AM88_189	AM88_189	Scott-AM88_189-0001	Alexandra-0130	Ephesite	1	-27	-12	-34	22	54	50	-27.209444444444,22.913888888889
		P	1054	1010	43342	Hotazel, Kalahari Manganese Field, Northern Cape, South Africa	South Africa				AM88_189	AM88_189	Scott-AM88_189-0001	Alexandra-0130	Ephesite	1	-27	-12	-3	22	58	6	-27.200833333333,22.968333333333
MD		O	1054	1010	3071	Wessels Mine, Hotazel, Kalahari Manganese Field, Northern Cape, South Africa	South Africa		3071	Wessels Mine, Hotazel, Kalahari Manganese Field, Northern Cape, South Africa	AM88_189	AM88_189	Scott-AM88_189-0001	Alexandra-0130	Ephesite	1	-27	-11	-59	22	58	0	-27.199722222222,22.966666666667
					11062	Postmasburg Manganese Field, Northern Cape, South Africa	South Africa								Ephesite	1	-28	-4	-48	23	1	20	-28.08,23.022222222222
					290936	Gloucester Farm, Postmasburg Manganese Field, Northern Cape, South Africa	South Africa								Ephesite	1	-28	-4	-5	23	2	26	-28.068055555556,23.040555555556
MD					42591	Gamagara Ridge, Gloucester Farm, Postmasburg Manganese Field, Northern Cape, South Africa	South Africa								Ephesite	1	-28	-4	-5	23	2	26	-28.068055555556,23.040555555556
MD					56757	Gloucester Mine, Gloucester Farm, Postmasburg Manganese Field, Northern Cape, South Africa	South Africa								Ephesite	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0,0
MD					56396	Japie's Rust, Postmasburg Manganese Field, Northern Cape, South Africa	South Africa								Ephesite	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0,0
					273151	Western Belt, Postmasburg Manganese Field, Northern Cape, South Africa	South Africa								Ephesite	1	-28	-4	-47	23	1	29	-28.079722222222,23.024722222222
MD					56395	Bishop Farm, Western Belt, Postmasburg Manganese Field, Northern Cape, South Africa	South Africa								Ephesite	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0,0
MD					3084	Glosam Mine, Western Belt, Postmasburg Manganese Field, Northern Cape, South Africa	South Africa								Ephesite	1	-28	-4	-47	23	1	30	-28.079722222222,23.025
MD					54263	Lohatlha Mine, Western Belt, Postmasburg Manganese Field, Northern Cape, South Africa	South Africa								Ephesite	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0,0
MD					56758	Paling Farm, Western Belt, Postmasburg Manganese Field, Northern Cape, South Africa	South Africa								Ephesite	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0,0
		P	311.2	300.6	20019	Tajikistan	Tajikistan				GOD53_390	GOD53_390	Alexandra-0297	Alexandra-0297	Ephesite	1	39	7	35	70	56	19	39.126388888889,70.938611111111
		P	311.2	300.6	145802	Gorno-Badakhshan, Tajikistan	Tajikistan				GOD53_390	GOD53_390	Alexandra-0297	Alexandra-0297	Ephesite	1	37	32	17	72	30	38	37.538055555556,72.510555555556
		P	311.2	300.6	243101	Murghob, Gorno-Badakhshan, Tajikistan	Tajikistan				GOD53_390	GOD53_390	Alexandra-0297	Alexandra-0297	Ephesite	1	38	10	8	73	57	54	38.168888888889,73.965
		P	311.2	300.6	294079	Rangkul, Murghob, Gorno-Badakhshan, Tajikistan	Tajikistan				GOD53_390	GOD53_390	Alexandra-0297	Alexandra-0297	Ephesite	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0,0
MD		O	311.2	300.6	294080	Snezhnoe Deposit, Rangkul, Murghob, Gorno-Badakhshan, Tajikistan	Tajikistan		294080	Snezhnoe Deposit, Rangkul, Murghob, Gorno-Badakhshan, Tajikistan	GOD53_390	GOD53_390	Alexandra-0297	Alexandra-0297	Ephesite	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0,0
					6062	Turkey	Turkey								Ephesite	1	39	16	48	34	19	42	39.28,34.328333333333
					23872	Aegean Region, Turkey	Turkey								Ephesite	1	38	7	44	28	3	8	38.128888888889,28.052222222222
					3271	Izmir Province, Aegean Region, Turkey	Turkey								Ephesite	1	38	0	59	27	9	59	38.016388888889,27.166388888889
					224268	Efes (Ephesus), Izmir Province, Aegean Region, Turkey	Turkey								Ephesite	1	37	54	59	27	18	59	37.916388888889,27.316388888889
MD					3269	Gumuch-dagh, Efes (Ephesus), Izmir Province, Aegean Region, Turkey	Turkey								Ephesite	1	37	55	0	27	19	0	37.916666666667,27.316666666667
					3366	USA	USA								Ephesite	1	37	49	12	-83	-42	-49	37.82,-83.713611111111
					14378	Utah, USA	USA								Ephesite	1	39	35	49	-111	-40	-42	39.596944444444,-111.67833333333
					14368	Salt Lake Co., Utah, USA	USA								Ephesite	1	40	41	28	-111	-54	-46	40.691111111111,-111.91277777778
					47269	Wasatch Mts, Salt Lake Co., Utah, USA	USA								Ephesite	1	40	39	31	-111	-44	-31	40.658611111111,-111.74194444444
					27016	Big Cottonwood District, Wasatch Mts, Salt Lake Co., Utah, USA	USA								Ephesite	1	40	36	55	-111	-38	-9	40.615277777778,-111.63583333333
					268867	Brighton, Big Cottonwood District, Wasatch Mts, Salt Lake Co., Utah, USA	USA								Ephesite	1	40	34	58	-111	-35	-5	40.582777777778,-111.58472222222
MD					38382	Big Cottonwood Mine (Great Western Mines; Mountain Lake Group), Brighton, Big Cottonwood District, Wasatch Mts, Salt Lake Co., Utah, USA	USA								Ephesite	1	40	34	58	-111	-35	-6	40.582777777778,-111.585
MD					16596	Mountain Lake Mine (Jack Mine; Great Western Adit; Great Western Mines; Mountain Lake Group; Great Western Tunnel), Big Cottonwood District, Wasatch Mts, Salt Lake Co., Utah, USA	USA								Ephesite	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0,0

This mineral directly occurs at 21 localities (23 localities according to mindat, 69 localities if parents are counted as well)
Of the 21 localities at which this mineral occurs, 7 have an age. (31 of the 69 parent localities have ages)

MD	The mineral occurs at this locality according to MED, but does not have an age yet.
MD	The 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.

A	This mineral is Anthropogenic.
G	This mineral is directly dated.
B	This mineral is reported as having this age.
Y	This mineral is using an age reported as an element mineralization period.
O	This mineral is using an age calculated from all data at the locality.
R	The age displayed for this mineral originates from a different, non-child locality.
P	The 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. (4 total)

This locality is not directly dated, and is not bottom-level. (23 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. (13 bottom-level + 25 top/mid-level = 38 total)

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