Mineral Evolution Database
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    • Minerals queried: Ferrohexahydrite

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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
    14279AustriaAustriaFerrohexahydrite 14732491441847.546944444444,14.071666666667
    248Salzburg, AustriaAustriaFerrohexahydrite 147282138747.467222222222,13.135277777778
    45589Saalfelden, Salzburg, AustriaAustriaFerrohexahydrite 147253312443347.425833333333,12.7425
    284697Biberg (Bieberg), Saalfelden, Salzburg, AustriaAustriaFerrohexahydrite 147253012484747.425,12.813055555556
    MD50832Diabase Quarry, Biberg (Bieberg), Saalfelden, Salzburg, AustriaAustriaFerrohexahydrite 147253112484747.425277777778,12.813055555556
    P54307944Czech RepublicCzech RepublicJG59_223JG59_223Michelle_544Michelle_541Ferrohexahydrite 14951141523449.853888888889,15.384444444444
    P5430125707Karlovy Vary Region, Czech RepublicCzech RepublicJG59_223JG59_223Michelle_544Michelle_541Ferrohexahydrite 15012512414050.201388888889,12.694444444444
    P54305615Karlovy Vary District, Karlovy Vary Region, Czech RepublicCzech RepublicJG59_223JG59_223Michelle_544Michelle_541Ferrohexahydrite 150174912542350.296944444444,12.906388888889
    MDO5430777Jáchymov, Karlovy Vary District, Karlovy Vary Region, Czech RepublicCzech RepublicCollisional Boundary236802Červená Vein, Rovnost Mine (Werner Mine), Jáchymov, Karlovy Vary District, Karlovy Vary Region, Czech RepublicJG59_223JG59_223Michelle_544Michelle_541Ferrohexahydrite 150221812535850.371666666667,12.899444444444
    125715Moravian-Silesian Region, Czech RepublicCzech RepublicFerrohexahydrite 14948181832949.805,18.058055555556
    145825Karviná District, Moravian-Silesian Region, Czech RepublicCzech RepublicFerrohexahydrite 14947551829049.798611111111,18.483333333333
    268762Orlová, Karviná District, Moravian-Silesian Region, Czech RepublicCzech RepublicFerrohexahydrite 149493918271249.8275,18.453333333333
    MD268771Lazy Mine, Orlová, Karviná District, Moravian-Silesian Region, Czech RepublicCzech RepublicFerrohexahydrite 149485318271149.814722222222,18.453055555556
    14244GermanyGermanyFerrohexahydrite 151261810221151.438333333333,10.369722222222
    4395Lower Saxony, GermanyGermanyFerrohexahydrite 152250916952.416666666667,9.2691666666667
    1811Harz, Lower Saxony, GermanyGermanyFerrohexahydrite 151463410245551.776111111111,10.415277777778
    23921Goslar, Harz, Lower Saxony, GermanyGermanyFerrohexahydrite 15154101024851.902777777778,10.402222222222
    280547Astfeld, Goslar, Harz, Lower Saxony, GermanyGermanyFerrohexahydrite 15155210225651.917222222222,10.382222222222
    MD6026Herzog Julius Smelter Slag Locality, Astfeld, Goslar, Harz, Lower Saxony, GermanyGermanyContinental ArcFerrohexahydrite 15155310225651.9175,10.382222222222
    MD240561Unspecified Slag Localities, Harz, Lower Saxony, GermanyGermanyContinental ArcFerrohexahydrite 10000000,0
    7003Saxony, GermanyGermanyFerrohexahydrite 150551213234750.92,13.396388888889
    304633Bautzen, Saxony, GermanyGermanyFerrohexahydrite 151125114131351.214166666667,14.220277777778
    283514Sohland An Der Spree, Bautzen, Saxony, GermanyGermanyFerrohexahydrite 151241427351.034444444444,14.450833333333
    MD29639Sulphide Deposit (Sohlander Bergsegen), Sohland An Der Spree, Bautzen, Saxony, GermanyGermanyFerrohexahydrite 151251427451.034722222222,14.451111111111
    P0.4014553ItalyItalyJP78_753JP78_753Michelle_0040Michelle_0040Ferrohexahydrite 14232712165742.535277777778,12.2825
    P0.402071Campania, ItalyItalyJP78_753JP78_753Michelle_0040Michelle_0040Ferrohexahydrite 140525714243440.8825,14.409444444444
    P0.402094Naples, Campania, ItalyItalyJP78_753JP78_753Michelle_0040Michelle_0040Ferrohexahydrite 14047221463040.789444444444,14.108333333333
    O0.402091Somma-Vesuvius Complex, Naples, Campania, ItalyItaly2091Somma-Vesuvius Complex, Naples, Campania, ItalyJP78_753JP78_753Michelle_0040Michelle_0040Ferrohexahydrite 140491714245240.821388888889,14.414444444444
    MD145740Mt Vesuvius, Somma-Vesuvius Complex, Naples, Campania, ItalyItalyFerrohexahydrite 140482314253340.806388888889,14.425833333333
    14488JapanJapanFerrohexahydrite 135195713558335.3325,135.9675
    14487Hokkaidō, JapanJapanFerrohexahydrite 1431847142232643.313055555556,142.39055555556
    22755Oshima Peninsula, Hokkaidō, JapanJapanFerrohexahydrite 1421858140113042.316111111111,140.19166666667
    133813Hiyama Subprefecture, Oshima Peninsula, Hokkaidō, JapanJapanFerrohexahydrite 142282814014142.474444444444,140.23361111111
    252318Kaminokuni, Hiyama Subprefecture, Oshima Peninsula, Hokkaidō, JapanJapanFerrohexahydrite 10000000,0
    MD12117Johkoku Mine (Jôkoku Mine; Jokoku Mine), Kaminokuni, Hiyama Subprefecture, Oshima Peninsula, Hokkaidō, JapanJapanFerrohexahydrite 14140014031041.666666666667,140.05277777778
    14247PolandPolandFerrohexahydrite 151374619245551.629444444444,19.415277777778
    14546Lesser Poland Voivodeship, PolandPolandFerrohexahydrite 1495710208449.952777777778,20.134444444444
    158196Olkusz Co., Lesser Poland Voivodeship, PolandPolandFerrohexahydrite 150173419322050.292777777778,19.538888888889
    131442Gmina Olkusz, Olkusz Co., Lesser Poland Voivodeship, PolandPolandFerrohexahydrite 150173419322050.292777777778,19.538888888889
    MD21365Pomorzany Mine, Gmina Olkusz, Olkusz Co., Lesser Poland Voivodeship, PolandPolandFerrohexahydrite 150171019314150.286111111111,19.528055555556
    P2500.614409RussiaRussiaUSGSOFR03_107RG56_141sedcu-00587Alexandra-0036Ferrohexahydrite 15356106839953.936111111111,68.6525
    P1.40.62651Kamchatka Krai, RussiaRussiaRG56_141RG56_141Alexandra-0035Alexandra-0036Ferrohexahydrite 15572716042155.124166666667,160.70027777778
    MDO1.40.625259Mutnovsky Volcano, Kamchatka Krai, RussiaRussia25259Mutnovsky Volcano, Kamchatka Krai, RussiaRG56_141RG56_141Alexandra-0035Alexandra-0036Ferrohexahydrite 152210158161152.35,158.26972222222
    MDO25025016139Tatarstan, RussiaRussia228330Kandrykul Cu Deposit, Tatarstan, RussiaUSGSOFR03_107USGSOFR03_107sedcu-00587sedcu-00587Ferrohexahydrite 1557395301955.1275,53.005277777778
    18884SlovakiaSlovakiaFerrohexahydrite 14838471913448.646388888889,19.026111111111
    27316Košice Region, SlovakiaSlovakiaFerrohexahydrite 14844122171448.736666666667,21.120555555556
    228100Košice Co., Košice Region, SlovakiaSlovakiaFerrohexahydrite 1484353217448.731388888889,21.117777777778
    MD126313Košice (Kaschau), Košice Co., Košice Region, SlovakiaSlovakiaFerrohexahydrite 148441121134048.736388888889,21.227777777778
    P26125914468South AfricaSouth AfricaSAJG107_397SAJG107_397Giersdorf_00000802Giersdorf_00000802Ferrohexahydrite 1-28-14-36264719-28.243333333333,26.788611111111
    P26125943091KwaZulu-Natal, South AfricaSouth AfricaSAJG107_397SAJG107_397Giersdorf_00000802Giersdorf_00000802Ferrohexahydrite 1-29-7-1830213-29.121666666667,30.350833333333
    RP261259260147eThekwini District, KwaZulu-Natal, South AfricaSouth Africa57245Eshowe, Uthungulu District, KwaZulu-Natal, South AfricaSAJG107_397SAJG107_397Giersdorf_00000802Giersdorf_00000802Ferrohexahydrite 1-29-53-59305651-29.899722222222,30.9475
    RP261259247174Westville, eThekwini District, KwaZulu-Natal, South AfricaSouth Africa57245Eshowe, Uthungulu District, KwaZulu-Natal, South AfricaSAJG107_397SAJG107_397Giersdorf_00000802Giersdorf_00000802Ferrohexahydrite 1-29-49-53305548-29.831388888889,30.93
    MDRO26125953825S. A. Crushers Quarry, Westville, eThekwini District, KwaZulu-Natal, South AfricaSouth Africa57245Eshowe, Uthungulu District, KwaZulu-Natal, South AfricaSAJG107_397SAJG107_397Giersdorf_00000802Giersdorf_00000802Ferrohexahydrite 10000000,0
    5536SpainSpainFerrohexahydrite 1401510-3-35-2340.252777777778,-3.5897222222222
    3111Catalonia, SpainSpainFerrohexahydrite 14145591403341.766388888889,1.6758333333333
    49604Barcelona, Catalonia, SpainSpainFerrohexahydrite 1413655223041.615277777778,2.0416666666667
    240857Barcelonès, Barcelona, Catalonia, SpainSpainFerrohexahydrite 14125282102941.424444444444,2.1747222222222
    133528Barcelona City, Barcelonès, Barcelona, Catalonia, SpainSpainFerrohexahydrite 141234282341.384444444444,2.1397222222222
    240854Collserola Mountain Range, Barcelona City, Barcelonès, Barcelona, Catalonia, SpainSpainFerrohexahydrite 1412420264841.405555555556,2.1133333333333
    MD3119Santa Creu D'Olorda, Collserola Mountain Range, Barcelona City, Barcelonès, Barcelona, Catalonia, SpainSpainFerrohexahydrite 1412456232541.415555555556,2.0569444444444
    P2452417103SwitzerlandSwitzerlandHg-00030Hg-00030Ferrohexahydrite 1470408104847.011111111111,8.18
    P2452413234Valais, SwitzerlandSwitzerlandHg-00030Hg-00030Ferrohexahydrite 1461410737746.236111111111,7.6186111111111
    P2452413235Binn Valley, Valais, SwitzerlandSwitzerlandHg-00030Hg-00030Ferrohexahydrite 14621108123346.352777777778,8.2091666666667
    P245241133250Fäld (Imfeld; Im Feld; Feld), Binn Valley, Valais, SwitzerlandSwitzerlandHg-00030Hg-00030Ferrohexahydrite 14621548131446.365,8.2205555555556
    MDO2452413207Lengenbach Quarry, Fäld (Imfeld; Im Feld; Feld), Binn Valley, Valais, SwitzerlandSwitzerland3207Lengenbach Quarry, Fäld (Imfeld; Im Feld; Feld), Binn Valley, Valais, SwitzerlandHg-00030Hg-00030Ferrohexahydrite 14621548131546.365,8.2208333333333
    P2002003275UkraineUkraineIGR26_573IGR26_573Alexandra-0089Alexandra-0089Ferrohexahydrite 1497130104249.116944444444,30.178333333333
    P20020020350Donetsk Oblast, UkraineUkraineIGR26_573IGR26_573Alexandra-0089Alexandra-0089Ferrohexahydrite 147564737433047.946388888889,37.725
    O2002003276Nikitovka Hg Deposit, Donetsk Oblast, UkraineUkraine3276Nikitovka Hg Deposit, Donetsk Oblast, UkraineIGR26_573IGR26_573Alexandra-0089Alexandra-0089Ferrohexahydrite 148403846048.066666666667,38.766666666667
    MD20414Sofiya Mine, Nikitovka Hg Deposit, Donetsk Oblast, UkraineUkraineFerrohexahydrite 10000000,0
    P10004703366USAUSAUSGSOFR2009-1034USGSOFR2009_1034vms-01075vms-01064Ferrohexahydrite 1374912-83-42-4937.82,-83.713611111111
    3293Arizona, USAUSAFerrohexahydrite 1332843-111-18-3933.478611111111,-111.31083333333
    15100Coconino Co., Arizona, USAUSAContinental ArcFerrohexahydrite 1354833-111-43-4835.809166666667,-111.73
    44381San Franciscan Volcanic Field (San Francisco Peaks; San Francisco Mts), Coconino Co., Arizona, USAUSAFerrohexahydrite 1351947-111-43-1135.329722222222,-111.71972222222
    MD55669Sunset Crater (Sunset Peak), San Franciscan Volcanic Field (San Francisco Peaks; San Francisco Mts), Coconino Co., Arizona, USAUSAFerrohexahydrite 135223-111-31-1635.3675,-111.52111111111
    P47047015054Massachusetts, USAUSAUSGSOFR2009_1034USGSOFR2009_1034vms-01064vms-01064Ferrohexahydrite 1421133-71-33-3442.1925,-71.559444444444
    P47047018556Franklin Co., Massachusetts, USAUSAUSGSOFR2009_1034USGSOFR2009_1034vms-01064vms-01064Ferrohexahydrite 1423718-72-33-1742.621666666667,-72.554722222222
    P47047018557Rowe, Franklin Co., Massachusetts, USAUSAUSGSOFR2009_1034USGSOFR2009_1034vms-01064vms-01064Ferrohexahydrite 1424057-72-51-5042.6825,-72.863888888889
    MDY4704705972Davis Pyrite Mine (Davis Mine; Davis Sulfur Ore Mine), Rowe, Franklin Co., Massachusetts, USAUSAContinental Arc5972Davis Pyrite Mine (Davis Mine; Davis Sulfur Ore Mine), Rowe, Franklin Co., Massachusetts, USAUSGSOFR2009_1034USGSOFR2009_1034vms-01064vms-01064Ferrohexahydrite 1424058-72-51-5142.682777777778,-72.864166666667
    P100054114028Virginia, USAUSAUSGSOFR2009-1034USGSOFR2009-1034vms-01075vms-01075Ferrohexahydrite 1373558-78-57-4137.599444444444,-78.961388888889
    P100054123953Carroll Co., Virginia, USAUSAUSGSOFR2009-1034USGSOFR2009-1034vms-01075vms-01075Ferrohexahydrite 1364415-80-45-5736.7375,-80.765833333333
    P1000541105375Southern Section-Blue Ridge Province, Carroll Co., Virginia, USAUSAUSGSOFR2009-1034USGSOFR2009-1034vms-01075vms-01075Ferrohexahydrite 1364541-80-39-236.761388888889,-80.650555555556
    P100054124123Gossan Lead District, Southern Section-Blue Ridge Province, Carroll Co., Virginia, USAUSAUSGSOFR2009-1034USGSOFR2009-1034vms-01075vms-01075Ferrohexahydrite 136478-80-48-4236.785555555556,-80.811666666667
    P100054130161Fries, Gossan Lead District, Southern Section-Blue Ridge Province, Carroll Co., Virginia, USAUSAUSGSOFR2009-1034USGSOFR2009-1034vms-01075vms-01075Ferrohexahydrite 10000000,0
    MDRO100054111433Gossan Mine, Fries, Gossan Lead District, Southern Section-Blue Ridge Province, Carroll Co., Virginia, USAUSA11508Iron Ridge Mine (Bumbarger Pit; Great Outburst Mine; Huey Pit; Monarat Mine), Fries, Gossan Lead District, Southern Section-Blue Ridge Province, Carroll Co., Virginia, USAUSGSOFR2009-1034USGSOFR2009-1034vms-01075vms-01075Ferrohexahydrite 10000000,0
    MDO100054111508Iron Ridge Mine (Bumbarger Pit; Great Outburst Mine; Huey Pit; Monarat Mine), Fries, Gossan Lead District, Southern Section-Blue Ridge Province, Carroll Co., Virginia, USAUSA11508Iron Ridge Mine (Bumbarger Pit; Great Outburst Mine; Huey Pit; Monarat Mine), Fries, Gossan Lead District, Southern Section-Blue Ridge Province, Carroll Co., Virginia, USAUSGSOFR2009-1034USGSOFR2009-1034vms-01075vms-01075Ferrohexahydrite 10000000,0
    24515Louisa Co., Virginia, USAUSAFerrohexahydrite 1375958-77-56-437.999444444444,-77.934444444444
    105403Gold-Pyrite Belt, Louisa Co., Virginia, USAUSAFerrohexahydrite 138040-77-54-338.011111111111,-77.900833333333
    24748Mineral, Gold-Pyrite Belt, Louisa Co., Virginia, USAUSAFerrohexahydrite 138252-77-53-2738.047777777778,-77.890833333333
    MD23578Sulphur Mine (Crenshaw Mine; Victoria Furnace Mine), Mineral, Gold-Pyrite Belt, Louisa Co., Virginia, USAUSAFerrohexahydrite 138342-77-52-5438.061666666667,-77.881666666667

    This mineral directly occurs at 21 localities (21 localities according to mindat, 89 localities if parents are counted as well)
    Of the 21 localities at which this mineral occurs, 8 have an age. (37 of the 89 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. (3 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. (7 bottom-level + 45 top/mid-level = 52 total)

       






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