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: Foshagite

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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
    151AustraliaAustraliaFoshagite 1-31-5-22139741-31.089444444444,139.12805555556
    15621Tasmania, AustraliaAustraliaFoshagite 1-41-50-231464544-41.839722222222,146.76222222222
    290866Huon Valley Municipality, Tasmania, AustraliaAustraliaFoshagite 1-44-45-12148732-44.753333333333,148.12555555556
    147117Huon-Channel Region, Huon Valley Municipality, Tasmania, AustraliaAustraliaFoshagite 1-43-8-471465236-43.146388888889,146.87666666667
    270843Weld River District, Huon-Channel Region, Huon Valley Municipality, Tasmania, AustraliaAustraliaFoshagite 1-43-2-10146447-43.036111111111,146.73527777778
    MD270844Eddy Creek Quarry, Weld River District, Huon-Channel Region, Huon Valley Municipality, Tasmania, AustraliaAustraliaFoshagite 1-430-581464333-43.016111111111,146.72583333333
    195Victoria, AustraliaAustraliaFoshagite 1-37-26-441444236-37.445555555556,144.71
    259406Rural City Of Benalla, Victoria, AustraliaAustraliaFoshagite 1-36-24-59146259-36.416388888889,146.04972222222
    MD37665Chesney Vale, Rural City Of Benalla, Victoria, AustraliaAustraliaFoshagite 1-36-24-49146536-36.413611111111,146.09333333333
    15997IraqIraqFoshagite 135394642132035.662777777778,42.222222222222
    271410Iraqi Kurdistan, IraqIraqFoshagite 137173742521837.293611111111,42.871666666667
    271415Sulaymaniyah, Iraqi Kurdistan, IraqIraqFoshagite 10000000,0
    15999Qala-Diz (Qala-Dizeh; Qala-Diza), Sulaymaniyah, Iraqi Kurdistan, IraqIraqFoshagite 10000000,0
    15996Hero, Qala-Diz (Qala-Dizeh; Qala-Diza), Sulaymaniyah, Iraqi Kurdistan, IraqIraqFoshagite 10000000,0
    MD2019Dupezeh Mt., Hero, Qala-Diz (Qala-Dizeh; Qala-Diza), Sulaymaniyah, Iraqi Kurdistan, IraqIraqFoshagite 10000000,0
    P161314762IsraelIsraelCG334_25CG334_25DeepDive-Co-0055DeepDive-Co-0055Foshagite 13139203545831.655555555556,35.082777777778
    P161316783Negev, IsraelIsraelCG334_25CG334_25DeepDive-Co-0055DeepDive-Co-0055Foshagite 1319203583631.155555555556,35.143333333333
    P16132063Hatrurim Formation, Negev, IsraelIsrael2063Hatrurim Formation, Negev, IsraelCG334_25CG334_25DeepDive-Co-0055DeepDive-Co-0055Foshagite 131112135164931.189166666667,35.280277777778
    MDRO1613105759Hatrurim (Hatrurim Basin), Hatrurim Formation, Negev, IsraelIsrael2063Hatrurim Formation, Negev, IsraelCG334_25CG334_25DeepDive-Co-0055DeepDive-Co-0055Foshagite 131114235171431.195,35.287222222222
    14553ItalyItalyFoshagite 14232712165742.535277777778,12.2825
    223270Veneto, ItalyItalyFoshagite 14542361146345.71,11.7675
    2172Vicenza Province, Veneto, ItalyItalyFoshagite 145443811215545.743888888889,11.365277777778
    246465Laghi, Vicenza Province, Veneto, ItalyItalyFoshagite 10000000,0
    MD188960Contrada Molini, Laghi, Vicenza Province, Veneto, ItalyItalyFoshagite 10000000,0
    P2526614488JapanJapanJMPS99_328JMPS99_328Michelle_0043Michelle_0043Foshagite 135195713558335.3325,135.9675
    28288Hiroshima, JapanJapanFoshagite 1343248133244634.546666666667,133.41277777778
    218477Shoubara City, Hiroshima, JapanJapanFoshagite 10000000,0
    MD30992Kushiro, Shoubara City, Hiroshima, JapanJapanFoshagite 10000000,0
    21716Iwate, JapanJapanFoshagite 139324014123539.544444444444,141.38472222222
    209327Kamaishi City, Iwate, JapanJapanFoshagite 1391529141432939.258055555556,141.72472222222
    MD12391Kamaishi Mine, Kamaishi City, Iwate, JapanJapanFoshagite 1391760141406039.3,141.68333333333
    291180Oshu City, Iwate, JapanJapanFoshagite 10000000,0
    218481Esashi Ward, Oshu City, Iwate, JapanJapanFoshagite 10000000,0
    MD2193Akagane Mine, Esashi Ward, Oshu City, Iwate, JapanJapanFoshagite 13910014120039.166666666667,141.33333333333
    P2526622393Okayama, JapanJapanJMPS99_328JMPS99_328Michelle_0043Michelle_0043Foshagite 1344818133481834.805,133.805
    P25266146147Takahashi City, Okayama, JapanJapanJMPS99_328JMPS99_328Michelle_0043Michelle_0043Foshagite 134504613333034.846111111111,133.55
    P25266259176Bicchu-cho (Bitchu-cho), Takahashi City, Okayama, JapanJapanJMPS99_328JMPS99_328Michelle_0043Michelle_0043Foshagite 1344559133255734.766388888889,133.4325
    P25266276533Fuka, Bicchu-cho (Bitchu-cho), Takahashi City, Okayama, JapanJapanJMPS99_328JMPS99_328Michelle_0043Michelle_0043Foshagite 1344559133255834.766388888889,133.43277777778
    MDO252662202Fuka Mine, Fuka, Bicchu-cho (Bitchu-cho), Takahashi City, Okayama, JapanJapan2202Fuka Mine, Fuka, Bicchu-cho (Bitchu-cho), Takahashi City, Okayama, JapanJMPS99_328JMPS99_328Michelle_0043Michelle_0043Foshagite 134460133255934.766666666667,133.43305555556
    15576New ZealandNew ZealandFoshagite 1-40-36-29150442-40.608055555556,150.73388888889
    26821Northland Region, New ZealandNew ZealandFoshagite 1-35-35-261735420-35.590555555556,173.90555555556
    26825Kaipara District, Northland Region, New ZealandNew ZealandFoshagite 1-35-54-311735154-35.908611111111,173.865
    123306Tokatoka, Kaipara District, Northland Region, New ZealandNew ZealandFoshagite 1-36-2-371735917-36.043611111111,173.98805555556
    MD15384Golden Gully, Tokatoka, Kaipara District, Northland Region, New ZealandNew ZealandFoshagite 1-36-1-591735759-36.033055555556,173.96638888889
    RP1613105764PalestinePalestine2063Hatrurim Formation, Negev, IsraelCG334_25CG334_25DeepDive-Co-0055DeepDive-Co-0055Foshagite 13142335145731.700833333333,35.249166666667
    RP1613155835West Bank, PalestinePalestine2063Hatrurim Formation, Negev, IsraelCG334_25CG334_25DeepDive-Co-0055DeepDive-Co-0055Foshagite 13142435145831.701111111111,35.249444444444
    RP1613105758Hatrurim Formation, West Bank, PalestinePalestine2063Hatrurim Formation, Negev, IsraelCG334_25CG334_25DeepDive-Co-0055DeepDive-Co-0055Foshagite 131414935174931.696944444444,35.296944444444
    MDRO1613105749Jebel Harmun (Jabel Harum), Hatrurim Formation, West Bank, PalestinePalestine2063Hatrurim Formation, Negev, IsraelCG334_25CG334_25DeepDive-Co-0055DeepDive-Co-0055Foshagite 13146035255931.766666666667,35.433055555556
    14254RomaniaRomaniaFoshagite 146245924182146.416388888889,24.305833333333
    22398Hunedoara, RomaniaRomaniaFoshagite 14601122573546.003055555556,22.959722222222
    27877Hunedoara, Hunedoara, RomaniaRomaniaFoshagite 14534272381745.574166666667,23.138055555556
    MD122833Cornet Hill, Hunedoara, Hunedoara, RomaniaRomaniaFoshagite 10000000,0
    P79439014409RussiaRussiaL6_66Hg-00112Alexandra-0045Foshagite 15356106839953.936111111111,68.6525
    P394390247391Sverdlovsk Oblast, RussiaRussiaL6_66L6_66Alexandra-0046Alexandra-0045Foshagite 15814446083458.245555555556,60.142777777778
    P39439025880Polevskoy, Sverdlovsk Oblast, RussiaRussiaL6_66L6_66Alexandra-0046Alexandra-0045Foshagite 156301960175856.505277777778,60.299444444444
    MDO39439020030Gumeshevskii Cu Mine (Gumeshevskoye), Polevskoy, Sverdlovsk Oblast, RussiaRussia20030Gumeshevskii Cu Mine (Gumeshevskoye), Polevskoy, Sverdlovsk Oblast, RussiaL6_66L6_66Alexandra-0046Alexandra-0045Foshagite 156275660113056.465555555556,60.191666666667
    P7946842640Zabaykalsky Krai, RussiaRussiaHg-00112Hg-00112Foshagite 1522634108242252.442777777778,108.40611111111
    P79468418524Buriatia Republic (Buryatia), Zabaykalsky Krai, RussiaRussiaHg-00112Hg-00112Foshagite 153262210892353.439444444444,108.15638888889
    P794684275782Dovyren Highlands, Buriatia Republic (Buryatia), Zabaykalsky Krai, RussiaRussiaHg-00112Hg-00112Foshagite 1563001100056.5,110
    MDO794684109722Yoko-Dovyrensky Massif, Dovyren Highlands, Buriatia Republic (Buryatia), Zabaykalsky Krai, RussiaRussia109722Yoko-Dovyrensky Massif, Dovyren Highlands, Buriatia Republic (Buryatia), Zabaykalsky Krai, RussiaHg-00112Hg-00112Foshagite 1563001100056.5,110
    P1054101014468South AfricaSouth AfricaAM88_189AM88_189Scott-AM88_189-0001Alexandra-0130Foshagite 1-28-14-36264719-28.243333333333,26.788611111111
    P105410105822Northern Cape, South AfricaSouth AfricaAM88_189AM88_189Scott-AM88_189-0001Alexandra-0130Foshagite 1-28-59-5823715-28.999444444444,23.120833333333
    P1054101014466Kalahari Manganese Field, Northern Cape, South AfricaSouth AfricaAM88_189AM88_189Scott-AM88_189-0001Alexandra-0130Foshagite 1-27-12-34225450-27.209444444444,22.913888888889
    P1054101043342Hotazel, Kalahari Manganese Field, Northern Cape, South AfricaSouth AfricaAM88_189AM88_189Scott-AM88_189-0001Alexandra-0130Foshagite 1-27-12-322586-27.200833333333,22.968333333333
    MDO105410103071Wessels Mine, Hotazel, Kalahari Manganese Field, Northern Cape, South AfricaSouth Africa3071Wessels Mine, Hotazel, Kalahari Manganese Field, Northern Cape, South AfricaAM88_189AM88_189Scott-AM88_189-0001Alexandra-0130Foshagite 1-27-11-5922580-27.199722222222,22.966666666667
    6062TurkeyTurkeyFoshagite 139164834194239.28,34.328333333333
    24039Black Sea Region, TurkeyTurkeyFoshagite 140561537434140.9375,37.728055555556
    131137Rize Province, Black Sea Region, TurkeyTurkeyFoshagite 140425740365440.715833333333,40.615
    MD3270Güneyce-Ikizdere, Rize Province, Black Sea Region, TurkeyTurkeyFoshagite 10000000,0
    14281UKUKFoshagite 1535237-3-55-3553.876944444444,-3.9263888888889
    14091Scotland, UKUKFoshagite 1562422-3-53-856.406111111111,-3.8855555555556
    31748Highland, Scotland, UKUKFoshagite 157222-5-4-3257.367222222222,-5.0755555555556
    17368Ardnamurchan, Highland, Scotland, UKUKFoshagite 1564219-6-5-3756.705277777778,-6.0936111111111
    MD17367Kilchoan, Ardnamurchan, Highland, Scotland, UKUKFoshagite 1564218-6-7-256.705,-6.1172222222222
    P145.5393366USAUSAAJES44_373Mo-00055AJES44_373-00002Foshagite 1374912-83-42-4937.82,-83.713611111111
    P145.565.53424California, USAUSAMo-00055Mo-00055Foshagite 1374954-120-44-337.831666666667,-120.73416666667
    P145.565.53522Riverside Co., California, USAUSAMo-00055Mo-00055Foshagite 1334629-116-23-1233.774722222222,-116.38666666667
    P145.565.515527Crestmore, Riverside Co., California, USAUSAMo-00055Mo-00055Foshagite 134110-117-23-234.019444444444,-117.38388888889
    P145.565.53449Crestmore Quarries, Crestmore, Riverside Co., California, USAUSA3449Crestmore Quarries, Crestmore, Riverside Co., California, USAMo-00055Mo-00055Foshagite 134110-117-23-234.019444444444,-117.38388888889
    RP145.565.5213964Sky Blue Hill, Crestmore Quarries, Crestmore, Riverside Co., California, USAUSA3449Crestmore Quarries, Crestmore, Riverside Co., California, USAMo-00055Mo-00055Foshagite 134111-117-23-234.019722222222,-117.38388888889
    MDRO145.565.56801Commercial Quarry, Sky Blue Hill, Crestmore Quarries, Crestmore, Riverside Co., California, USAUSA3449Crestmore Quarries, Crestmore, Riverside Co., California, USAMo-00055Mo-00055Foshagite 134124-117-23-434.023333333333,-117.38444444444
    P393914378Utah, USAUSAAJES44_373AJES44_373AJES44_373-00002AJES44_373-00002Foshagite 1393549-111-40-4239.596944444444,-111.67833333333
    P393914368Salt Lake Co., Utah, USAUSAAJES44_373AJES44_373AJES44_373-00002AJES44_373-00002Foshagite 1404128-111-54-4640.691111111111,-111.91277777778
    P393948169Oquirrh Mts, Salt Lake Co., Utah, USAUSAAJES44_373AJES44_373AJES44_373-00002AJES44_373-00002Foshagite 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_373-00002Foshagite 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_373-00002Foshagite 1403119-112-8-5440.521944444444,-112.14833333333

    This mineral directly occurs at 19 localities (21 localities according to mindat, 86 localities if parents are counted as well)
    Of the 19 localities at which this mineral occurs, 8 have an age. (39 of the 86 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. (5 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 + 40 top/mid-level = 47 total)

       






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