Mineral Evolution Database
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  • This page displays localities at which this mineral is found, and estimates of the oldest possible geologic age of the mineral at these localities.


    • Minerals queried: Faustite

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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
    P17951600151AustraliaAustraliaPR40_363EG87_2138Cr-00007Cr-00010Faustite 1-31-5-22139741-31.089444444444,139.12805555556
    P1703160066New South Wales, AustraliaAustraliaEG110_1027EG87_2138Kristen002300Cr-00010Faustite 1-32-19-391482918-32.3275,148.48833333333
    239481Dampier Co., New South Wales, AustraliaAustraliaFaustite 1-36-10-81495921-36.168888888889,149.98916666667
    285112Bodalla, Dampier Co., New South Wales, AustraliaAustraliaFaustite 1-36-8-37150420-36.143611111111,150.07222222222
    MD239482Narooma Mine, Bodalla, Dampier Co., New South Wales, AustraliaAustraliaFaustite 1-36-15-37150536-36.260277777778,150.09333333333
    P17031600133713Yancowinna Co., New South Wales, AustraliaAustraliaEG110_1027EG87_2138Kristen002300Cr-00010Faustite 1-31-59-211412457-31.989166666667,141.41583333333
    P17031600235733Broken Hill District, Yancowinna Co., New South Wales, AustraliaAustraliaEG110_1027EG87_2138Kristen002300Cr-00010Faustite 1-31-57-531412622-31.964722222222,141.43944444444
    P1703160072Broken Hill, Broken Hill District, Yancowinna Co., New South Wales, AustraliaAustraliaContinental Extension72Broken Hill, Broken Hill District, Yancowinna Co., New South Wales, AustraliaEG110_1027EG87_2138Kristen002300Cr-00010Faustite 1-31-57-421412814-31.961666666667,141.47055555556
    P1703160023201Broken Hill South Mine (BHS Mine; South Mine), Broken Hill, Broken Hill District, Yancowinna Co., New South Wales, AustraliaAustraliaContinental ExtensionEG110_1027EG87_2138Kristen002300Cr-00010Faustite 1-31-58-231412727-31.973055555556,141.4575
    MDO1703160074Kintore Opencut, Broken Hill South Mine (BHS Mine; South Mine), Broken Hill, Broken Hill District, Yancowinna Co., New South Wales, AustraliaAustralia74Kintore Opencut, Broken Hill South Mine (BHS Mine; South Mine), Broken Hill, Broken Hill District, Yancowinna Co., New South Wales, AustraliaEG110_1027EG87_2138Kristen002300Cr-00010Faustite 1-31-58-121412735-31.97,141.45972222222
    P1795178712222South Australia, AustraliaAustraliaPR40_363PR40_363Cr-00007Cr-00007Faustite 1-32-28-231372428-32.473055555556,137.40777777778
    P1795178716630Eyre Peninsula, South Australia, AustraliaAustraliaPR40_363PR40_363Cr-00007Cr-00007Faustite 1-33-30-813618-33.502222222222,136.01888888889
    P1795178722576Middleback Range, Eyre Peninsula, South Australia, AustraliaAustraliaPR40_363PR40_363Cr-00007Cr-00007Faustite 1-330-56137524-33.015555555556,137.09
    P17951787214476Iron Knob, Middleback Range, Eyre Peninsula, South Australia, AustraliaAustraliaPR40_363PR40_363Cr-00007Cr-00007Faustite 1-32-43-413762-32.717777777778,137.10055555556
    MDO17951787158Iron Monarch Open Cut, Iron Knob, Middleback Range, Eyre Peninsula, South Australia, AustraliaAustralia158Iron Monarch Open Cut, Iron Knob, Middleback Range, Eyre Peninsula, South Australia, AustraliaPR40_363PR40_363Cr-00007Cr-00007Faustite 1-32-44-40137821-32.744444444444,137.13916666667
    195Victoria, AustraliaAustraliaFaustite 1-37-26-441444236-37.445555555556,144.71
    259405Mansfield Shire, Victoria, AustraliaAustraliaFaustite 1-37-15-58146846-37.266111111111,146.14611111111
    15553Mansfield, Mansfield Shire, Victoria, AustraliaAustraliaFaustite 1-36-55-24146514-36.923333333333,146.08722222222
    MD15551Phosphate Hill, Mansfield, Mansfield Shire, Victoria, AustraliaAustraliaFaustite 1-37-3-37146216-37.060277777778,146.03777777778
    14090BelgiumBelgiumFaustite 1504534335850.750833333333,4.5661111111111
    305588Wallonia, BelgiumBelgiumFaustite 15023214533550.389166666667,4.8930555555556
    21471Liège, Wallonia, BelgiumBelgiumFaustite 15033325381150.558888888889,5.6363888888889
    204493Malmédy, Liège, Wallonia, BelgiumBelgiumFaustite 1502720653050.455555555556,6.0916666666667
    283044Waimes (Weismes), Malmédy, Liège, Wallonia, BelgiumBelgiumFaustite 150262266850.439444444444,6.1022222222222
    MD25892Warchenne Quarry, Waimes (Weismes), Malmédy, Liège, Wallonia, BelgiumBelgiumFaustite 1502529645950.424722222222,6.0830555555556
    P48.539.114499BoliviaBoliviaEPSL146_329EPSL146_329EPSL146_329_001EPSL146_329_001Faustite 1-16-52-44-65-48-37-16.878888888889,-65.810277777778
    14514Oruro, BoliviaBoliviaFaustite 1-18-36-25-67-28-25-18.606944444444,-67.473611111111
    14513Dalence Province, Oruro, BoliviaBoliviaFaustite 1-18-10-9-66-51-3-18.169166666667,-66.850833333333
    14512Huanuni, Dalence Province, Oruro, BoliviaBoliviaFaustite 1-18-16-45-66-49-42-18.279166666667,-66.828333333333
    MD334Huanuni Mine, Huanuni, Dalence Province, Oruro, BoliviaBoliviaFaustite 1-18-17-3-66-49-59-18.284166666667,-66.833055555556
    P48.539.134889Potosí, BoliviaBoliviaEPSL146_329EPSL146_329EPSL146_329_001EPSL146_329_001Faustite 1-20-23-39-66-36-1-20.394166666667,-66.600277777778
    33000Potosí City, Potosí, BoliviaBoliviaFaustite 10000000,0
    MD325Cerro De Potosí (Cerro Rico), Potosí City, Potosí, BoliviaBoliviaFaustite 1-19-37-5-65-44-58-19.618055555556,-65.749444444444
    P48.539.114518Rafael Bustillo, Potosí, BoliviaBoliviaEPSL146_329EPSL146_329EPSL146_329_001EPSL146_329_001Faustite 1-18-29-40-66-29-58-18.494444444444,-66.499444444444
    P48.539.112262Llallagua, Rafael Bustillo, Potosí, BoliviaBolivia12262Llallagua, Rafael Bustillo, Potosí, BoliviaEPSL146_329EPSL146_329EPSL146_329_001EPSL146_329_001Faustite 1-18-26-50-66-38-34-18.447222222222,-66.642777777778
    MDRO48.539.1336Siglo Veinte Mine (Siglo XX Mine; Llallagua Mine; Catavi), Llallagua, Rafael Bustillo, Potosí, BoliviaBolivia12262Llallagua, Rafael Bustillo, Potosí, BoliviaEPSL146_329EPSL146_329EPSL146_329_001EPSL146_329_001Faustite 1-18-250-66-37-59-18.416666666667,-66.633055555556
    P33.2232.4214255BulgariaBulgariaUSGSOFR2008_1155USGSOFR2008_1155PorphCu-00199PorphCu-00199Faustite 14227824413342.452222222222,24.6925
    P33.2232.4246966Haskovo Province, BulgariaBulgariaUSGSOFR2008_1155USGSOFR2008_1155PorphCu-00199PorphCu-00199Faustite 14156172522441.938055555556,25.367777777778
    P33.2232.42246533Mineralni Bani Obshtina, Haskovo Province, BulgariaBulgariaUSGSOFR2008_1155USGSOFR2008_1155PorphCu-00199PorphCu-00199Faustite 14156182522441.938333333333,25.367777777778
    P33.2232.42156382Spachievo Ore Field (Spahievo Ore Field), Mineralni Bani Obshtina, Haskovo Province, BulgariaBulgaria156382Spachievo Ore Field (Spahievo Ore Field), Mineralni Bani Obshtina, Haskovo Province, BulgariaUSGSOFR2008_1155USGSOFR2008_1155PorphCu-00199PorphCu-00199Faustite 14156192522441.938611111111,25.367777777778
    MDRO33.2232.4225110Chala Mine, Spachievo Ore Field (Spahievo Ore Field), Mineralni Bani Obshtina, Haskovo Province, BulgariaBulgaria156382Spachievo Ore Field (Spahievo Ore Field), Mineralni Bani Obshtina, Haskovo Province, BulgariaUSGSOFR2008_1155USGSOFR2008_1155PorphCu-00199PorphCu-00199Faustite 14156202522441.938888888889,25.367777777778
    26564Kardzhali Province, BulgariaBulgariaFaustite 141292525371641.490277777778,25.621111111111
    246500Momchilgrad Obshtina, Kardzhali Province, BulgariaBulgariaFaustite 10000000,0
    MD122723Obichnik Au-Ag Deposit, Momchilgrad Obshtina, Kardzhali Province, BulgariaBulgariaFaustite 10000000,0
    693ChinaChinaFaustite 133055111351933.015277777778,111.58861111111
    704Hubei, ChinaChinaFaustite 131414112501831.070555555556,112.83833333333
    144134Shiyan, Hubei, ChinaChinaFaustite 1324013110304532.670277777778,110.5125
    189147Yun Co., Shiyan, Hubei, ChinaChinaFaustite 1325629110531532.941388888889,110.8875
    MD145670Yungaishi Mine (Yungaisi Mine; Yungai Mine), Yun Co., Shiyan, Hubei, ChinaChinaFaustite 10000000,0
    705Hunan, ChinaChinaFaustite 1274539111514927.760833333333,111.86361111111
    706Chenzhou, Hunan, ChinaChinaFaustite 12538271130625.640833333333,113.00166666667
    243227Suxian District, Chenzhou, Hunan, ChinaChinaFaustite 12549911395825.819166666667,113.16611111111
    MD735Jinyinzhai Mine (Chenxian Mine; Sanerlin Mine; U Deposit No. 320), Suxian District, Chenzhou, Hunan, ChinaChinaFaustite 10000000,0
    P35424814244GermanyGermanyHg-00059Hg-00059Faustite 151261810221151.438333333333,10.369722222222
    17498North Rhine-Westphalia, GermanyGermanyFaustite 1512118733351.355,7.5508333333333
    17799Sauerland, North Rhine-Westphalia, GermanyGermanyFaustite 15120538125851.348055555556,8.2161111111111
    30841Meschede, Sauerland, North Rhine-Westphalia, GermanyGermanyFaustite 15119308203751.325,8.3436111111111
    132239Bestwig, Meschede, Sauerland, North Rhine-Westphalia, GermanyGermanyFaustite 1512130825151.358333333333,8.4169444444444
    MD17776Föckinghausen Quarry, Bestwig, Meschede, Sauerland, North Rhine-Westphalia, GermanyGermanyFaustite 10000000,0
    P35424814243Rhineland-Palatinate, GermanyGermanyHg-00059Hg-00059Faustite 14954397302549.910833333333,7.5069444444444
    RP35424814704Westerwaldkreis, Rhineland-Palatinate, GermanyGermany14243Rhineland-Palatinate, GermanyHg-00059Hg-00059Faustite 15035387425050.593888888889,7.7138888888889
    RP35424836972Linz Am Rhein, Westerwaldkreis, Rhineland-Palatinate, GermanyGermany14243Rhineland-Palatinate, GermanyHg-00059Hg-00059Faustite 15035277164250.590833333333,7.2783333333333
    RP354248224433Rheinbreitbach, Linz Am Rhein, Westerwaldkreis, Rhineland-Palatinate, GermanyGermany14243Rhineland-Palatinate, GermanyHg-00059Hg-00059Faustite 10000000,0
    MDRO3542481871Virneberg Mine (St Josephsberg Mine), Rheinbreitbach, Linz Am Rhein, Westerwaldkreis, Rhineland-Palatinate, GermanyGermanyContinental Extension14243Rhineland-Palatinate, GermanyHg-00059Hg-00059Faustite 1503747145750.617777777778,7.2491666666667
    7003Saxony, GermanyGermanyFaustite 150551213234750.92,13.396388888889
    31616Görlitz, Saxony, GermanyGermanyFaustite 151105614453351.182222222222,14.759166666667
    31773Rengersdorf, Görlitz, Saxony, GermanyGermanyFaustite 151134114524651.228055555556,14.879444444444
    MD16013Field Near The Hochstraße, Rengersdorf, Görlitz, Saxony, GermanyGermanyFaustite 10000000,0
    14214HungaryHungaryFaustite 147164218523747.278333333333,18.876944444444
    29449Heves, HungaryHungaryFaustite 1475224201547.873333333333,20.018055555556
    21927Mátra Mts, Heves, HungaryHungaryFaustite 1475224201647.873333333333,20.018333333333
    29529Parádfürdő, Mátra Mts, Heves, HungaryHungaryFaustite 14755202034747.922222222222,20.063055555556
    MD27131Etelka Mine, Parádfürdő, Mátra Mts, Heves, HungaryHungaryFaustite 147550204047.916666666667,20.066666666667
    P1.791.114488JapanJapanMJ14_92MJ14_92Mo-00118Mo-00118Faustite 135195713558335.3325,135.9675
    P1.791.120094Shizuoka, JapanJapanMJ14_92MJ14_92Mo-00118Mo-00118Faustite 1345819138415434.971944444444,138.69833333333
    P1.791.1159600Shimoda City, Shizuoka, JapanJapanMJ14_92MJ14_92Mo-00118Mo-00118Faustite 1344033138572534.675833333333,138.95694444444
    P1.791.1212182Rendaiji, Shimoda City, Shizuoka, JapanJapanMJ14_92MJ14_92Mo-00118Mo-00118Faustite 1344157138551934.699166666667,138.92194444444
    MDO1.791.110178Kawazu Mine (Rendaiji Mine; Rendaizi Mine), Rendaiji, Shimoda City, Shizuoka, JapanJapan10178Kawazu Mine (Rendaiji Mine; Rendaizi Mine), Rendaiji, Shimoda City, Shizuoka, JapanMJ14_92MJ14_92Mo-00118Mo-00118Faustite 1344158138552034.699444444444,138.92222222222
    14281UKUKFaustite 1535237-3-55-3553.876944444444,-3.9263888888889
    14093England, UKUKFaustite 1521826-1-25-3352.307222222222,-1.4258333333333
    840Cornwall, England, UKUKFaustite 1501846-4-59-4950.312777777778,-4.9969444444444
    34462Linkinhorne, Cornwall, England, UKUKFaustite 1503118-4-26-3350.521666666667,-4.4425
    233549Minions, Linkinhorne, Cornwall, England, UKUKFaustite 150317-4-27-450.518611111111,-4.4511111111111
    MD1050Phoenix United Mine, Minions, Linkinhorne, Cornwall, England, UKUKFaustite 1503118-4-27-1850.521666666667,-4.455
    P39393366USAUSAAJES44_373AJES44_373AJES44_373-00002AJES44_373-00002Faustite 1374912-83-42-4937.82,-83.713611111111
    14194Nevada, USAUSAFaustite 1391258-117-33-1539.216111111111,-117.55416666667
    23927Elko Co., Nevada, USAUSAFaustite 141621-115-24-441.105833333333,-115.40111111111
    36655Carlin District, Elko Co., Nevada, USAUSAFaustite 1403824-116-3-1240.64,-116.05333333333
    MD29499Rain Mine, Carlin District, Elko Co., Nevada, USAUSAFaustite 1403619-1160-5840.605277777778,-116.01611111111
    37527Eureka Co., Nevada, USAUSAFaustite 140251-116-16-3740.0475,-116.27694444444
    36712Maggie Creek District, Eureka Co., Nevada, USAUSAFaustite 1404821-116-13-2740.805833333333,-116.22416666667
    281168Schroeder Mt, Maggie Creek District, Eureka Co., Nevada, USAUSAFaustite 140481-116-14-1440.800277777778,-116.23722222222
    MD3899Copper King Mine, Schroeder Mt, Maggie Creek District, Eureka Co., Nevada, USAUSAFaustite 140482-116-14-1540.800555555556,-116.2375
    21928Humboldt Co., Nevada, USAUSAFaustite 141209-118-4-841.335833333333,-118.06888888889
    32007Iron Point District, Humboldt Co., Nevada, USAUSAFaustite 1405152-117-13-4240.864444444444,-117.22833333333
    MD28449Valmy, Iron Point District, Humboldt Co., Nevada, USAUSAFaustite 1405152-117-13-4340.864444444444,-117.22861111111
    23771Lander Co., Nevada, USAUSAFaustite 1395752-1170-4939.964444444444,-117.01361111111
    36865Birch Creek District, Lander Co., Nevada, USAUSAFaustite 1392327-116-59-3239.390833333333,-116.99222222222
    MD63274Damele Mine, Birch Creek District, Lander Co., Nevada, USAUSAFaustite 10000000,0
    36869Carico Lake District, Lander Co., Nevada, USAUSAFaustite 10000000,0
    MD63783Carico Lake Mine, Carico Lake District, Lander Co., Nevada, USAUSAFaustite 10000000,0
    P393914378Utah, USAUSAAJES44_373AJES44_373AJES44_373-00002AJES44_373-00002Faustite 1393549-111-40-4239.596944444444,-111.67833333333
    P393914368Salt Lake Co., Utah, USAUSAAJES44_373AJES44_373AJES44_373-00002AJES44_373-00002Faustite 1404128-111-54-4640.691111111111,-111.91277777778
    P393948169Oquirrh Mts, Salt Lake Co., Utah, USAUSAAJES44_373AJES44_373AJES44_373-00002AJES44_373-00002Faustite 1403118-112-8-5140.521666666667,-112.1475
    P393911572Bingham District (West Mountain District), Oquirrh Mts, Salt Lake Co., Utah, USAUSA11572Bingham District (West Mountain District), Oquirrh Mts, Salt Lake Co., Utah, USAAJES44_373AJES44_373AJES44_373-00002AJES44_373-00002Faustite 1403119-112-8-5140.521944444444,-112.1475
    MDO39394181Bingham Canyon Mine (Bingham Canyon Deposit; Kennecott Mine; Bingham Copper Mine; Utah Copper Mine), Bingham District (West Mountain District), Oquirrh Mts, Salt Lake Co., Utah, USAUSA4181Bingham Canyon Mine (Bingham Canyon Deposit; Kennecott Mine; Bingham Copper Mine; Utah Copper Mine), Bingham District (West Mountain District), Oquirrh Mts, Salt Lake Co., Utah, USAAJES44_373AJES44_373AJES44_373-00002AJES44_373-00002Faustite 1403119-112-8-5440.521944444444,-112.14833333333

    This mineral directly occurs at 24 localities (24 localities according to mindat, 106 localities if parents are counted as well)
    Of the 24 localities at which this mineral occurs, 7 have an age. (39 of the 106 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. (5 total)
     This locality is not directly dated, and is not bottom-level. (29 total)

     This bottom-level locality has an age assigned to it from some other locality. (2 total)
     This locality does not have an age assigned to it. (13 bottom-level + 54 top/mid-level = 67 total)

       






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