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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
    16806Atlantic OceanAtlantic OceanEriochalcite 1162855-43-53-3116.481944444444,-43.891944444444
    16805Mid-Atlantic Ridge Complex, Atlantic OceanAtlantic OceanEriochalcite 123471-35-35-223.783611111111,-35.583888888889
    MD307055Pobeda-1 Hydrothermal Field, Mid-Atlantic Ridge Complex, Atlantic OceanAtlantic OceanEriochalcite 117842-46-23-3017.145,-46.391666666667
    P630630151AustraliaAustraliaUSGSOFR03_107USGSOFR03_107sedcu-00035sedcu-00035Eriochalcite 1-31-5-22139741-31.089444444444,139.12805555556
    P63063012222South Australia, AustraliaAustraliaUSGSOFR03_107USGSOFR03_107sedcu-00035sedcu-00035Eriochalcite 1-32-28-231372428-32.473055555556,137.40777777778
    P63063042301Stuart Shelf, South Australia, AustraliaAustraliaUSGSOFR03_107USGSOFR03_107sedcu-00035sedcu-00035Eriochalcite 1-31-10-39137132-31.1775,137.21722222222
    P630630168Pernatty Lagoon, Stuart Shelf, South Australia, AustraliaAustraliaUSGSOFR03_107USGSOFR03_107sedcu-00035sedcu-00035Eriochalcite 1-31-25-58137941-31.432777777778,137.16138888889
    P63063065Mount Gunson Copper Mines (Pernatty Lagoon - Mount Gunson Cu Deposits), Pernatty Lagoon, Stuart Shelf, South Australia, AustraliaAustralia65Mount Gunson Copper Mines (Pernatty Lagoon - Mount Gunson Cu Deposits), Pernatty Lagoon, Stuart Shelf, South Australia, AustraliaUSGSOFR03_107USGSOFR03_107sedcu-00035sedcu-00035Eriochalcite 1-31-25-58137941-31.432777777778,137.16138888889
    MDRY630630163Cattle Grid Deposit (Cattlegrid; ML5599), Mount Gunson Copper Mines (Pernatty Lagoon - Mount Gunson Cu Deposits), Pernatty Lagoon, Stuart Shelf, South Australia, AustraliaAustralia65Mount Gunson Copper Mines (Pernatty Lagoon - Mount Gunson Cu Deposits), Pernatty Lagoon, Stuart Shelf, South Australia, AustraliaUSGSOFR03_107USGSOFR03_107sedcu-00035sedcu-00035Eriochalcite 1-31-26-38137850-31.443888888889,137.14722222222
    18505Yorke Peninsula, South Australia, AustraliaAustraliaEriochalcite 1-34-24-121373712-34.403333333333,137.62
    30262Moonta, Yorke Peninsula, South Australia, AustraliaAustraliaEriochalcite 1-34-4-71373628-34.068611111111,137.60777777778
    MD161Moonta Mines (Wallaroo And Moonta Mining; Moonta Copper Recovery Co. Ltd; Moonta Mining Scheme; Moonta Prospecting Syndicate), Moonta, Yorke Peninsula, South Australia, AustraliaAustraliaEriochalcite 1-34-4-191373617-34.071944444444,137.60472222222
    14279AustriaAustriaEriochalcite 14732491441847.546944444444,14.071666666667
    254Styria, AustriaAustriaEriochalcite 147156156847.251666666667,15.102222222222
    57911Fischbacher Alpen, Styria, AustriaAustriaEriochalcite 14730115383747.500277777778,15.643611111111
    59231St. Jakob-Breitenau, Fischbacher Alpen, Styria, AustriaAustriaEriochalcite 14722591526247.383055555556,15.433888888889
    232671Hochlantsch, St. Jakob-Breitenau, Fischbacher Alpen, Styria, AustriaAustriaEriochalcite 14722591526247.383055555556,15.433888888889
    MD6406Breitenau Mine (Breitenau Magnesite Mine), Hochlantsch, St. Jakob-Breitenau, Fischbacher Alpen, Styria, AustriaAustriaEriochalcite 1472301526247.383333333333,15.433888888889
    P6437.6638ChileChileUSGSOFR2008_1155USGSOFR2008_1155PorphCu-00004PorphCu-00320Eriochalcite 1-33-48-28-71-47-30-33.807777777778,-71.791666666667
    P6437.6640Antofagasta, ChileChileUSGSOFR2008_1155USGSOFR2008_1155PorphCu-00004PorphCu-00320Eriochalcite 1-22-59-1-69-27-56-22.983611111111,-69.465555555556
    P6463122190Antofagasta Province, Antofagasta, ChileChileUSGSOFR2008_1155USGSOFR2008_1155PorphCu-00004PorphCu-00004Eriochalcite 1-23-42-40-69-44-40-23.711111111111,-69.744444444444
    P6463672Sierra Gorda District, Antofagasta Province, Antofagasta, ChileChile672Sierra Gorda District, Antofagasta Province, Antofagasta, ChileUSGSOFR2008_1155USGSOFR2008_1155PorphCu-00004PorphCu-00004Eriochalcite 1-23-2-56-69-12-18-23.048888888889,-69.205
    MDRY646356747La Vendida Mine (Rio Tinto Mine), Sierra Gorda District, Antofagasta Province, Antofagasta, ChileChile672Sierra Gorda District, Antofagasta Province, Antofagasta, ChileUSGSOFR2008_1155USGSOFR2008_1155PorphCu-00004PorphCu-00004Eriochalcite 1-22-52-36-69-20-27-22.876666666667,-69.340833333333
    P38.237.6122191El Loa Province, Antofagasta, ChileChileUSGSOFR2008_1155USGSOFR2008_1155PorphCu-00320PorphCu-00320Eriochalcite 1-22-58-56-68-48-52-22.982222222222,-68.814444444444
    P38.237.627294Calama, El Loa Province, Antofagasta, ChileChileUSGSOFR2008_1155USGSOFR2008_1155PorphCu-00320PorphCu-00320Eriochalcite 1-22-30-53-68-58-30-22.514722222222,-68.975
    P38.237.6205946Chuquicamata District, Calama, El Loa Province, Antofagasta, ChileChileUSGSOFR2008_1155USGSOFR2008_1155PorphCu-00320PorphCu-00320Eriochalcite 1-22-20-47-68-54-44-22.346388888889,-68.912222222222
    P38.237.6205947Toki Cu Deposit (Toki Cluster), Chuquicamata District, Calama, El Loa Province, Antofagasta, ChileChile205947Toki Cu Deposit (Toki Cluster), Chuquicamata District, Calama, El Loa Province, Antofagasta, ChileUSGSOFR2008_1155USGSOFR2008_1155PorphCu-00320PorphCu-00320Eriochalcite 1-22-25-21-68-57-12-22.4225,-68.953333333333
    MDRY38.237.6643Queténa Mine (Queténa Prospect), Toki Cu Deposit (Toki Cluster), Chuquicamata District, Calama, El Loa Province, Antofagasta, ChileChile205947Toki Cu Deposit (Toki Cluster), Chuquicamata District, Calama, El Loa Province, Antofagasta, ChileUSGSOFR2008_1155USGSOFR2008_1155PorphCu-00320PorphCu-00320Eriochalcite 1-22-24-29-68-57-17-22.408055555556,-68.954722222222
    P35.734.914214HungaryHungaryUSGSOFR2008_1155USGSOFR2008_1155PorphCu-00066PorphCu-00066Eriochalcite 147164218523747.278333333333,18.876944444444
    P35.734.929449Heves, HungaryHungaryUSGSOFR2008_1155USGSOFR2008_1155PorphCu-00066PorphCu-00066Eriochalcite 1475224201547.873333333333,20.018055555556
    P35.734.921927Mátra Mts, Heves, HungaryHungaryUSGSOFR2008_1155USGSOFR2008_1155PorphCu-00066PorphCu-00066Eriochalcite 1475224201647.873333333333,20.018333333333
    P35.734.924458Recsk, Mátra Mts, Heves, HungaryHungaryUSGSOFR2008_1155USGSOFR2008_1155PorphCu-00066PorphCu-00066Eriochalcite 1475551205447.930833333333,20.084444444444
    MDY35.734.99905Recsk Mine (Deep Level), Recsk, Mátra Mts, Heves, HungaryHungary9905Recsk Mine (Deep Level), Recsk, Mátra Mts, Heves, HungaryUSGSOFR2008_1155USGSOFR2008_1155PorphCu-00066PorphCu-00066Eriochalcite 14753562052347.898888888889,20.089722222222
    P13.610.914407IranIranUSGSOFR2008_1155USGSOFR2008_1155PorphCu-00061PorphCu-00061Eriochalcite 13338315213233.641944444444,52.217222222222
    P13.610.926977Kerman, IranIranUSGSOFR2008_1155USGSOFR2008_1155PorphCu-00061PorphCu-00061Eriochalcite 12940956183629.669166666667,56.31
    P13.610.9268394Rafsanjan County, Kerman, IranIranUSGSOFR2008_1155USGSOFR2008_1155PorphCu-00061PorphCu-00061Eriochalcite 129523455505629.876111111111,55.848888888889
    P13.610.9223336Pariz, Rafsanjan County, Kerman, IranIranUSGSOFR2008_1155USGSOFR2008_1155PorphCu-00061PorphCu-00061Eriochalcite 129523455505629.876111111111,55.848888888889
    MDY13.610.921589Sar Cheshmeh Mine (Sarcheshmeh Mine), Pariz, Rafsanjan County, Kerman, IranIran21589Sar Cheshmeh Mine (Sarcheshmeh Mine), Pariz, Rafsanjan County, Kerman, IranUSGSOFR2008_1155USGSOFR2008_1155PorphCu-00061PorphCu-00061Eriochalcite 129564255514329.945,55.861944444444
    P0.4014553ItalyItalyJP78_753JP78_753Michelle_0040Michelle_0040Eriochalcite 14232712165742.535277777778,12.2825
    P0.402071Campania, ItalyItalyJP78_753JP78_753Michelle_0040Michelle_0040Eriochalcite 140525714243440.8825,14.409444444444
    P0.402094Naples, Campania, ItalyItalyJP78_753JP78_753Michelle_0040Michelle_0040Eriochalcite 14047221463040.789444444444,14.108333333333
    O0.402091Somma-Vesuvius Complex, Naples, Campania, ItalyItaly2091Somma-Vesuvius Complex, Naples, Campania, ItalyJP78_753JP78_753Michelle_0040Michelle_0040Eriochalcite 140491714245240.821388888889,14.414444444444
    MD145740Mt Vesuvius, Somma-Vesuvius Complex, Naples, Campania, ItalyItalyEriochalcite 140482314253340.806388888889,14.425833333333
    5869PeruPeruEriochalcite 1-11-25-24-75-20-42-11.423333333333,-75.345
    132002Tacna, PeruPeruEriochalcite 1-17-27-47-70-15-25-17.463055555556,-70.256944444444
    265252Jorge Basadre Province, Tacna, PeruPeruEriochalcite 1-17-14-42-70-36-49-17.245,-70.613611111111
    MD265253Bahai De Ite Tailings Pile, Jorge Basadre Province, Tacna, PeruPeruEriochalcite 10000000,0
    P3.6E-5014409RussiaRussiaBV43_47BV43_47Mo-00047Mo-00047Eriochalcite 15356106839953.936111111111,68.6525
    P3.6E-502651Kamchatka Krai, RussiaRussiaBV43_47BV43_47Mo-00047Mo-00047Eriochalcite 15572716042155.124166666667,160.70027777778
    P3.6E-505602Tolbachik Volcano, Kamchatka Krai, RussiaRussiaBV43_47BV43_47Mo-00047Mo-00047Eriochalcite 1554450160182655.747222222222,160.30722222222
    P3.6E-502654Great Fissure Eruption (Main Fracture), Tolbachik Volcano, Kamchatka Krai, RussiaRussiaBV43_47BV43_47Mo-00047Mo-00047Eriochalcite 1554439160171355.744166666667,160.28694444444
    P3.6E-5016637Northern Breakthrough (North Breach), Great Fissure Eruption (Main Fracture), Tolbachik Volcano, Kamchatka Krai, RussiaRussiaBV43_47BV43_47Mo-00047Mo-00047Eriochalcite 1554313160152855.720277777778,160.25777777778
    P3.6E-5020412Second Scoria Cone, Northern Breakthrough (North Breach), Great Fissure Eruption (Main Fracture), Tolbachik Volcano, Kamchatka Krai, RussiaRussiaBV43_47BV43_47Mo-00047Mo-00047Eriochalcite 1554529160165955.758055555556,160.28305555556
    MDRO3.6E-50248464Glavnaya Tenoritovaya Fumarole (Major Tenorite), Second Scoria Cone, Northern Breakthrough (North Breach), Great Fissure Eruption (Main Fracture), Tolbachik Volcano, Kamchatka Krai, RussiaRussia2656Yadovitaya Fumarole, Second Scoria Cone, Northern Breakthrough (North Breach), Great Fissure Eruption (Main Fracture), Tolbachik Volcano, Kamchatka Krai, RussiaBV43_47BV43_47Mo-00047Mo-00047Eriochalcite 1554059160135955.683055555556,160.23305555556
    P65613366USAUSAUSGSOFR2008_1155USGSOFR2008_1155PorphCu-00114PorphCu-00114Eriochalcite 1374912-83-42-4937.82,-83.713611111111
    P65613293Arizona, USAUSAUSGSOFR2008_1155USGSOFR2008_1155PorphCu-00114PorphCu-00114Eriochalcite 1332843-111-18-3933.478611111111,-111.31083333333
    P65616428Pinal Co., Arizona, USAUSAUSGSOFR2008_1155USGSOFR2008_1155PorphCu-00114PorphCu-00114Eriochalcite 1325541-111-8-3932.928055555556,-111.14416666667
    P6561278534Casa Grande, Pinal Co., Arizona, USAUSAUSGSOFR2008_1155USGSOFR2008_1155PorphCu-00114PorphCu-00114Eriochalcite 1325737-111-48-4632.960277777778,-111.81277777778
    MDY656153487Sacaton Mine (Casa Grande Mine; ASARCO Sacaton Project), Casa Grande, Pinal Co., Arizona, USAUSA53487Sacaton Mine (Casa Grande Mine; ASARCO Sacaton Project), Casa Grande, Pinal Co., Arizona, USAUSGSOFR2008_1155USGSOFR2008_1155PorphCu-00114PorphCu-00114Eriochalcite 1325737-111-48-4732.960277777778,-111.81305555556
    14194Nevada, USAUSAEriochalcite 1391258-117-33-1539.216111111111,-117.55416666667
    14361Mineral Co., Nevada, USAUSAEriochalcite 1383248-118-20-1238.546666666667,-118.33666666667
    MD63778Hawthorne, Mineral Co., Nevada, USAUSAEriochalcite 1383128-118-37-2838.524444444444,-118.62444444444

    This mineral directly occurs at 13 localities (16 localities according to mindat, 62 localities if parents are counted as well)
    Of the 13 localities at which this mineral occurs, 7 have an age. (42 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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     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. (31 total)

     This bottom-level locality has an age assigned to it from some other locality. (4 total)
     This locality does not have an age assigned to it. (4 bottom-level + 16 top/mid-level = 20 total)

       






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