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: Ferrokesterite

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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
    14398ArgentinaArgentinaFerrokësterite 1-33-41-5-65-32-49-33.684722222222,-65.546944444444
    18952Jujuy Province, ArgentinaArgentinaFerrokësterite 1-23-23-32-65-33-29-23.392222222222,-65.558055555556
    18951Rinconada Department, Jujuy Province, ArgentinaArgentinaFerrokësterite 1-22-32-8-66-270-22.535555555556,-66.45
    18945Pirquitas Ag-Sn Deposit, Rinconada Department, Jujuy Province, ArgentinaArgentinaFerrokësterite 1-22-41-9-66-32-30-22.685833333333,-66.541666666667
    MD9896Oploca Vein System (Oploca Mine), Pirquitas Ag-Sn Deposit, Rinconada Department, Jujuy Province, ArgentinaArgentinaFerrokësterite 1-22-41-20-66-32-30-22.688888888889,-66.541666666667
    23558Santa Cruz Province, ArgentinaArgentinaFerrokësterite 1-48-37-2-70-7-45-48.617222222222,-70.129166666667
    239840Deseado Department, Santa Cruz Province, ArgentinaArgentinaFerrokësterite 1-47-28-53-68-4-42-47.481388888889,-68.078333333333
    271811Deseado Massif, Deseado Department, Santa Cruz Province, ArgentinaArgentinaFerrokësterite 1-48-60-67-28-45-48.1,-67.479166666667
    277394Tres Cerros, Deseado Massif, Deseado Department, Santa Cruz Province, ArgentinaArgentinaFerrokësterite 1-48-6-1-67-28-45-48.100277777778,-67.479166666667
    228196Pingüino Deposit (Cerro León), Tres Cerros, Deseado Massif, Deseado Department, Santa Cruz Province, ArgentinaArgentinaFerrokësterite 1-48-40-68-41-60-48.066666666667,-68.7
    MD241646Ivonne Vein, Pingüino Deposit (Cerro León), Tres Cerros, Deseado Massif, Deseado Department, Santa Cruz Province, ArgentinaArgentinaFerrokësterite 10000000,0
    MD228199Marta Centro Vein, Pingüino Deposit (Cerro León), Tres Cerros, Deseado Massif, Deseado Department, Santa Cruz Province, ArgentinaArgentinaFerrokësterite 10000000,0
    P454514499BoliviaBoliviaUSGSOFR03_107USGSOFR03_107sedcu-00056sedcu-00056Ferrokësterite 1-16-52-44-65-48-37-16.878888888889,-65.810277777778
    P454514514Oruro, BoliviaBoliviaUSGSOFR03_107USGSOFR03_107sedcu-00056sedcu-00056Ferrokësterite 1-18-36-25-67-28-25-18.606944444444,-67.473611111111
    Y454524395Cercado Province, Oruro, BoliviaBolivia24395Cercado Province, Oruro, BoliviaUSGSOFR03_107USGSOFR03_107sedcu-00056sedcu-00056Ferrokësterite 1-17-55-32-67-12-10-17.925555555556,-67.202777777778
    343Oruro City, Cercado Province, Oruro, BoliviaBoliviaFerrokësterite 1-17-58-7-67-8-1-17.968611111111,-67.133611111111
    MD346Itos Mine, Oruro City, Cercado Province, Oruro, BoliviaBoliviaFerrokësterite 1-17-57-51-67-8-2-17.964166666667,-67.133888888889
    MD340San José Mine, Oruro City, Cercado Province, Oruro, BoliviaBoliviaFerrokësterite 1-17-57-39-67-7-30-17.960833333333,-67.125
    34889Potosí, BoliviaBoliviaFerrokësterite 1-20-23-39-66-36-1-20.394166666667,-66.600277777778
    23849Sud Chichas Province, Potosí, BoliviaBoliviaFerrokësterite 1-21-6-11-66-15-10-21.103055555556,-66.252777777778
    22810Atocha-Quechisla Mining District, Sud Chichas Province, Potosí, BoliviaBoliviaFerrokësterite 1-20-57-25-66-11-21-20.956944444444,-66.189166666667
    262154Chocaya-Animas (Animas-Chocaya), Atocha-Quechisla Mining District, Sud Chichas Province, Potosí, BoliviaBoliviaFerrokësterite 1-20-56-51-66-17-45-20.9475,-66.295833333333
    355Ánimas Mine, Chocaya-Animas (Animas-Chocaya), Atocha-Quechisla Mining District, Sud Chichas Province, Potosí, BoliviaBoliviaFerrokësterite 10000000,0
    275344Colorada Vein, Ánimas Mine, Chocaya-Animas (Animas-Chocaya), Atocha-Quechisla Mining District, Sud Chichas Province, Potosí, BoliviaBoliviaFerrokësterite 10000000,0
    MD232756264 Level, Colorada Vein, Ánimas Mine, Chocaya-Animas (Animas-Chocaya), Atocha-Quechisla Mining District, Sud Chichas Province, Potosí, BoliviaBoliviaFerrokësterite 10000000,0
    P3493208188CanadaCanadaEG81-1356EG81-1356Kristen000289Kristen000291Ferrokësterite 1532027-90-3-4053.340833333333,-90.061111111111
    P34932014309New Brunswick, CanadaCanadaEG81-1356EG81-1356Kristen000289Kristen000291Ferrokësterite 1461536-66-9-2746.26,-66.1575
    P349320146666Charlotte Co., New Brunswick, CanadaCanadaEG81-1356EG81-1356Kristen000289Kristen000291Ferrokësterite 145456-66-56-2445.082222222222,-66.94
    P349320229661Saint George Parish, Charlotte Co., New Brunswick, CanadaCanadaEG81-1356EG81-1356Kristen000289Kristen000291Ferrokësterite 145158-66-50-3945.252222222222,-66.844166666667
    MDO34932016649Mount Pleasant Mine (Brunswick Tin Mines), Saint George Parish, Charlotte Co., New Brunswick, CanadaCanada16649Mount Pleasant Mine (Brunswick Tin Mines), Saint George Parish, Charlotte Co., New Brunswick, CanadaEG81-1356EG81-1356Kristen000289Kristen000291Ferrokësterite 1452631-66-49-1145.441944444444,-66.819722222222
    P157.5151.9693ChinaChinaMD43_375MD43_375MD43_375-00001MD43_375-00007Ferrokësterite 133055111351933.015277777778,111.58861111111
    P157.5151.9705Hunan, ChinaChinaMD43_375MD43_375MD43_375-00001MD43_375-00007Ferrokësterite 1274539111514927.760833333333,111.86361111111
    P157.5151.9706Chenzhou, Hunan, ChinaChinaMD43_375MD43_375MD43_375-00001MD43_375-00007Ferrokësterite 12538271130625.640833333333,113.00166666667
    P157.5151.9156925Yizhang Co., Chenzhou, Hunan, ChinaChinaMD43_375MD43_375MD43_375-00001MD43_375-00007Ferrokësterite 125418113142025.685555555556,113.23888888889
    P157.5151.9233095Yaogangxian W-Sn Ore Field, Yizhang Co., Chenzhou, Hunan, ChinaChina233095Yaogangxian W-Sn Ore Field, Yizhang Co., Chenzhou, Hunan, ChinaMD43_375MD43_375MD43_375-00001MD43_375-00007Ferrokësterite 125353211318425.592222222222,113.30111111111
    MDRO157.5151.94549Yaogangxian Mine, Yaogangxian W-Sn Ore Field, Yizhang Co., Chenzhou, Hunan, ChinaChina233095Yaogangxian W-Sn Ore Field, Yizhang Co., Chenzhou, Hunan, ChinaMD43_375MD43_375MD43_375-00001MD43_375-00007Ferrokësterite 1253835113191725.643055555556,113.32138888889
    P235.350143KosovoKosovoUSGSOFR2009-1252USGSOFR2009-1252sedznpb-00394sedznpb-00394Ferrokësterite 1423747210042.629722222222,21
    P235.3255980District Of Kosovska Mitrovica, KosovoKosovoUSGSOFR2009-1252USGSOFR2009-1252sedznpb-00394sedznpb-00394Ferrokësterite 14323720492143.043611111111,20.8225
    P235.3133726Kosovska Mitrovica, District Of Kosovska Mitrovica, KosovoKosovoUSGSOFR2009-1252USGSOFR2009-1252sedznpb-00394sedznpb-00394Ferrokësterite 142552720523942.924166666667,20.8775
    P235.3195368Trepča Valley, Kosovska Mitrovica, District Of Kosovska Mitrovica, KosovoKosovoUSGSOFR2009-1252USGSOFR2009-1252sedznpb-00394sedznpb-00394Ferrokësterite 142552820523942.924444444444,20.8775
    P235.362172Trepča Complex, Trepča Valley, Kosovska Mitrovica, District Of Kosovska Mitrovica, KosovoKosovoUSGSOFR2009-1252USGSOFR2009-1252sedznpb-00394sedznpb-00394Ferrokësterite 14256192055042.938611111111,20.916666666667
    MDO235.33052Trepča Stan Terg Mine (Stari Trg Mine; Trepča Mine; Stan Trg Mine), Trepča Complex, Trepča Valley, Kosovska Mitrovica, District Of Kosovska Mitrovica, KosovoKosovo3052Trepča Stan Terg Mine (Stari Trg Mine; Trepča Mine; Stan Trg Mine), Trepča Complex, Trepča Valley, Kosovska Mitrovica, District Of Kosovska Mitrovica, KosovoUSGSOFR2009-1252USGSOFR2009-1252sedznpb-00394sedznpb-00394Ferrokësterite 14256202055042.938888888889,20.916666666667
    14247PolandPolandFerrokësterite 151374619245551.629444444444,19.415277777778
    16278Lower Silesian Voivodeship, PolandPolandFerrokësterite 15055141671550.920555555556,16.120833333333
    289058Kamienna Góra Co., Lower Silesian Voivodeship, PolandPolandFerrokësterite 15049271556850.824166666667,15.935555555556
    307081Gmina Kamienna Góra, Kamienna Góra Co., Lower Silesian Voivodeship, PolandPolandFerrokësterite 150474715542850.796388888889,15.907777777778
    157331Czarnów, Gmina Kamienna Góra, Kamienna Góra Co., Lower Silesian Voivodeship, PolandPolandFerrokësterite 150482315551150.806388888889,15.919722222222
    MD297960Czarnów Deposit, Czarnów, Gmina Kamienna Góra, Kamienna Góra Co., Lower Silesian Voivodeship, PolandPolandFerrokësterite 10000000,0
    277878Rędziny, Gmina Kamienna Góra, Kamienna Góra Co., Lower Silesian Voivodeship, PolandPolandFerrokësterite 15049515552750.818055555556,15.924166666667
    MD63375Dolomite Quarry, Rędziny, Gmina Kamienna Góra, Kamienna Góra Co., Lower Silesian Voivodeship, PolandPolandFerrokësterite 15049515552850.818055555556,15.924444444444
    P35925214281UKUKMM62_707CM27_673Lucy_078Lucy_066Ferrokësterite 1535237-3-55-3553.876944444444,-3.9263888888889
    P35925214093England, UKUKMM62_707CM27_673Lucy_078Lucy_066Ferrokësterite 1521826-1-25-3352.307222222222,-1.4258333333333
    P359252840Cornwall, England, UKUKMM62_707CM27_673Lucy_078Lucy_066Ferrokësterite 1501846-4-59-4950.312777777778,-4.9969444444444
    P35935950922Calstock, Cornwall, England, UKUKMM62_707MM62_707Lucy_078Lucy_078Ferrokësterite 1503039-4-14-850.510833333333,-4.2355555555556
    P35935924558Gunnislake, Calstock, Cornwall, England, UKUKMM62_707MM62_707Lucy_078Lucy_078Ferrokësterite 1503132-4-13-5650.525555555556,-4.2322222222222
    MDO359359880Hingston Down Quarry, Gunnislake, Calstock, Cornwall, England, UKUK880Hingston Down Quarry, Gunnislake, Calstock, Cornwall, England, UKMM62_707MM62_707Lucy_078Lucy_078Ferrokësterite 1503127-4-14-4050.524166666667,-4.2444444444444
    P35925219247Perranzabuloe, Cornwall, England, UKUKCM27_673CM27_673Lucy_066Lucy_066Ferrokësterite 1502042-5-7-4450.345,-5.1288888888889
    P359252216156Perranporth, Perranzabuloe, Cornwall, England, UKUKCM27_673CM27_673Lucy_066Lucy_066Ferrokësterite 1502037-5-9-1450.343611111111,-5.1538888888889
    P3592521114Cligga Head, Perranporth, Perranzabuloe, Cornwall, England, UKUKCM27_673CM27_673Lucy_066Lucy_066Ferrokësterite 1502019-5-10-4050.338611111111,-5.1777777777778
    MDO3592521115Cligga Mine, Cligga Head, Perranporth, Perranzabuloe, Cornwall, England, UKUK1115Cligga Mine, Cligga Head, Perranporth, Perranzabuloe, Cornwall, England, UKCM27_673CM27_673Lucy_066Lucy_066Ferrokësterite 1502020-5-10-4050.338888888889,-5.1777777777778

    This mineral directly occurs at 13 localities (14 localities according to mindat, 60 localities if parents are counted as well)
    Of the 13 localities at which this mineral occurs, 5 have an age. (30 of the 60 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. (4 total)
     This locality is directly dated, but is not bottom-level. (2 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. (7 bottom-level + 23 top/mid-level = 30 total)

       






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