Mineral Evolution Database
Created and maintained by the Mineral Evolution Project in partnership with RRUFF and mindat.
Mineral locality data provided by mindat.org



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  • Minerals queried: Ferronickelplatinum

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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
    366BrazilBrazilFerronickelplatinum 1-12-14-5-48-11-22-12.234722222222,-48.189444444444
    368Bahia, BrazilBrazilFerronickelplatinum 1-12-59-18-40-48-12-12.988333333333,-40.803333333333
    308047Maracás, Bahia, BrazilBrazilFerronickelplatinum 1-13-36-35-40-39-13-13.609722222222,-40.653611111111
    307134Rio Jacaré Layered Complex, Maracás, Bahia, BrazilBrazilFerronickelplatinum 1-13-36-35-40-39-13-13.609722222222,-40.653611111111
    MD310598Maracás Menchen Mine (Maracas Deposit), Rio Jacaré Layered Complex, Maracás, Bahia, BrazilBrazilFerronickelplatinum 1-13-36-35-40-39-14-13.609722222222,-40.653888888889
    8188CanadaCanadaFerronickelplatinum 1532027-90-3-4053.340833333333,-90.061111111111
    14233Ontario, CanadaCanadaFerronickelplatinum 1444832-80-13-4044.808888888889,-80.227777777778
    572Thunder Bay District, Ontario, CanadaCanadaOceanic Arc (Subduction)Ferronickelplatinum 1485515-88-3-2148.920833333333,-88.055833333333
    255424Seagull Lake Area, Thunder Bay District, Ontario, CanadaCanadaFerronickelplatinum 1485359-89-56-2948.899722222222,-89.941388888889
    303012Seagull Lake Complex, Seagull Lake Area, Thunder Bay District, Ontario, CanadaCanadaFerronickelplatinum 1484559-90-55048.766388888889,-90.916666666667
    MD303013Nipigon Reefs Project, Seagull Lake Complex, Seagull Lake Area, Thunder Bay District, Ontario, CanadaCanadaFerronickelplatinum 148460-90-55048.766666666667,-90.916666666667
    16118Dominican RepublicDominican RepublicFerronickelplatinum 1185539-70-29-418.9275,-70.484444444444
    207442Monseñor Nouel Province, Dominican RepublicDominican RepublicFerronickelplatinum 1185924-70-21-5918.99,-70.366388888889
    65357Bonao, Monseñor Nouel Province, Dominican RepublicDominican RepublicFerronickelplatinum 1185924-70-19-2218.99,-70.322777777778
    MD819Loma Peguera, Bonao, Monseñor Nouel Province, Dominican RepublicDominican RepublicFerronickelplatinum 1185924-70-19-2318.99,-70.323055555556
    21874EthiopiaEthiopiaFerronickelplatinum 192028392729.3411111111111,39.450555555556
    22882Oromia Region (Oromiya Region), EthiopiaEthiopiaFerronickelplatinum 1725193756207.4219444444444,37.938888888889
    24147Gimbi, Oromia Region (Oromiya Region), EthiopiaEthiopiaFerronickelplatinum 1918593552599.3163888888889,35.883055555556
    19852Yubdo District (Joubdo District; Youbdo District; Joubda District), Gimbi, Oromia Region (Oromiya Region), EthiopiaEthiopiaFerronickelplatinum 18580352408.9666666666667,35.4
    MD99784Bir Bir River, Yubdo District (Joubdo District; Youbdo District; Joubda District), Gimbi, Oromia Region (Oromiya Region), EthiopiaEthiopiaFerronickelplatinum 10000000,0
    P8333.914280FranceFranceHg-00127Hg-00127Ferronickelplatinum 12720360-37-2827.343333333333,-0.62444444444444
    P8333.92435New Caledonia, FranceFranceHg-00127Hg-00127Ferronickelplatinum 1-21-10-371652456-21.176944444444,165.41555555556
    P8333.957563Southern Province, New Caledonia, FranceFranceHg-00127Hg-00127Ferronickelplatinum 1-22-3-191663345-22.055277777778,166.5625
    P8333.957562Mont-Dore Commune, Southern Province, New Caledonia, FranceFranceHg-00127Hg-00127Ferronickelplatinum 1-22-13-61664040-22.218333333333,166.67777777778
    P8333.9145279Ouen Island, Mont-Dore Commune, Southern Province, New Caledonia, FranceFranceHg-00127Hg-00127Ferronickelplatinum 1-22-24-38166478-22.410555555556,166.78555555556
    MDO8333.9203208Ouen Island Ophiolite, Ouen Island, Mont-Dore Commune, Southern Province, New Caledonia, FranceFrance203208Ouen Island Ophiolite, Ouen Island, Mont-Dore Commune, Southern Province, New Caledonia, FranceHg-00127Hg-00127Ferronickelplatinum 1-22-24-39166479-22.410833333333,166.78583333333
    14409RussiaRussiaFerronickelplatinum 15356106839953.936111111111,68.6525
    2629Chukotka Autonomous Okrug, RussiaRussiaFerronickelplatinum 167482314674867.806388888889,146.13
    288926Pekul'ney Range (Pekul'nei Range), Chukotka Autonomous Okrug, RussiaRussiaFerronickelplatinum 10000000,0
    276542Northern Pekul'ney River (Northern Pekul'nei River; Northern Pekul'neyveem River), Pekul'ney Range (Pekul'nei Range), Chukotka Autonomous Okrug, RussiaRussiaFerronickelplatinum 10000000,0
    MD20421Placer Deposit, Northern Pekul'ney River (Northern Pekul'nei River; Northern Pekul'neyveem River), Pekul'ney Range (Pekul'nei Range), Chukotka Autonomous Okrug, RussiaRussiaFerronickelplatinum 10000000,0
    2651Kamchatka Krai, RussiaRussiaFerronickelplatinum 15572716042155.124166666667,160.70027777778
    20429Mount Filipp, Kamchatka Krai, RussiaRussiaFerronickelplatinum 160535317163760.898055555556,171.11027777778
    MD308157Prizhimny Creek, Mount Filipp, Kamchatka Krai, RussiaRussiaFerronickelplatinum 160535317163760.898055555556,171.11027777778
    MD9912Koriak-Kamchatka Fold Zone, RussiaRussiaFerronickelplatinum 10000000,0
    20376Krasnoyarsk Krai, RussiaRussiaFerronickelplatinum 160232395432160.389722222222,95.7225
    MD302708Bolshoy Khailyk River Placers, Krasnoyarsk Krai, RussiaRussiaFerronickelplatinum 1552009310055.333333333333,93.166666666667
    247391Sverdlovsk Oblast, RussiaRussiaFerronickelplatinum 15814446083458.245555555556,60.142777777778
    23596Nizhnii Tagil, Sverdlovsk Oblast, RussiaRussiaFerronickelplatinum 157535959584657.899722222222,59.979444444444
    MD20420Gosshakhta Pt Mine, Nizhnii Tagil, Sverdlovsk Oblast, RussiaRussiaFerronickelplatinum 10000000,0
    310116Novolyalinsky District, Sverdlovsk Oblast, RussiaRussiaFerronickelplatinum 10000000,0
    MD122869Kytlym Complex (Kytlym Massif), Novolyalinsky District, Sverdlovsk Oblast, RussiaRussiaFerronickelplatinum 1593005940059.5,59.666666666667
    P2058205814468South AfricaSouth AfricaHg-00085Hg-00085Ferronickelplatinum 1-28-14-36264719-28.243333333333,26.788611111111
    MDO2058205826589Bushveld Complex, South AfricaSouth Africa26589Bushveld Complex, South AfricaHg-00085Hg-00085Ferronickelplatinum 10000000,0
    P5104703366USAUSAUSGSSIR2012_5157USGSSIR2012_5157podchrome-00491podchrome-00491Ferronickelplatinum 1374912-83-42-4937.82,-83.713611111111
    P51047014026Pennsylvania, USAUSAUSGSSIR2012_5157USGSSIR2012_5157podchrome-00491podchrome-00491Ferronickelplatinum 1403525-76-53-4540.590277777778,-76.895833333333
    P51047014692Chester Co., Pennsylvania, USAUSAUSGSSIR2012_5157USGSSIR2012_5157podchrome-00491podchrome-00491Ferronickelplatinum 1395559-75-43-139.933055555556,-75.716944444444
    P510470237305State Line Chromite District, Chester Co., Pennsylvania, USAUSAUSGSSIR2012_5157USGSSIR2012_5157podchrome-00491podchrome-00491Ferronickelplatinum 1394546-760-5839.762777777778,-76.016111111111
    MDO510470156388West Nottingham Township, State Line Chromite District, Chester Co., Pennsylvania, USAUSA237756Hillside Chromite Mine, West Nottingham Township, State Line Chromite District, Chester Co., Pennsylvania, USAUSGSSIR2012_5157USGSSIR2012_5157podchrome-00491podchrome-00491Ferronickelplatinum 1394425-76-3-1239.740277777778,-76.053333333333

    This mineral directly occurs at 13 localities (13 localities according to mindat, 49 localities if parents are counted as well)
    Of the 13 localities at which this mineral occurs, 3 have an age. (13 of the 49 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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    If a locality has both a GPS coordinate, and either contains or has at least one child locality containing at least one of the minerals listed above, then this map displays a single marker for that locality.

     This bottom-level locality is directly dated. (2 total)
     This locality is directly dated, but is not bottom-level. (0 total)
     This locality is not directly dated, and is not bottom-level. (11 total)

     This bottom-level locality has an age assigned to it from some other locality. (0 total)
     This locality does not have an age assigned to it. (8 bottom-level + 28 top/mid-level = 36 total)

       







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