Mineral Evolution Database
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    • Minerals queried: Francoisite-(Nd)

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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
    P394390151AustraliaAustraliaCM52_183CM52_183Bradley_2012_127Bradley_2012_127Françoisite-(Nd) 1-31-5-22139741-31.089444444444,139.12805555556
    P39439012222South Australia, AustraliaAustraliaCM52_183CM52_183Bradley_2012_127Bradley_2012_127Françoisite-(Nd) 1-32-28-231372428-32.473055555556,137.40777777778
    P39439016633Flinders Ranges, South Australia, AustraliaAustraliaCM52_183CM52_183Bradley_2012_127Bradley_2012_127Françoisite-(Nd) 1-31-17-461384827-31.296111111111,138.8075
    P394390157411North Flinders Ranges, Flinders Ranges, South Australia, AustraliaAustraliaCM52_183CM52_183Bradley_2012_127Bradley_2012_127Françoisite-(Nd) 1-30-18-29139713-30.308055555556,139.12027777778
    P394390157410Arkaroola Region (Arkaroola Wilderness Sanctuary; Arkaroola Station), North Flinders Ranges, Flinders Ranges, South Australia, AustraliaAustraliaCM52_183CM52_183Bradley_2012_127Bradley_2012_127Françoisite-(Nd) 1-30-13-301392319-30.225,139.38861111111
    RP39439016656Mt Painter Area, Arkaroola Region (Arkaroola Wilderness Sanctuary; Arkaroola Station), North Flinders Ranges, Flinders Ranges, South Australia, AustraliaAustralia157410Arkaroola Region (Arkaroola Wilderness Sanctuary; Arkaroola Station), North Flinders Ranges, Flinders Ranges, South Australia, AustraliaCM52_183CM52_183Bradley_2012_127Bradley_2012_127Françoisite-(Nd) 1-30-13-111392050-30.219722222222,139.34722222222
    MDRO39439016646Mount Painter No. 2 Workings, Mt Painter Area, Arkaroola Region (Arkaroola Wilderness Sanctuary; Arkaroola Station), North Flinders Ranges, Flinders Ranges, South Australia, AustraliaAustralia157410Arkaroola Region (Arkaroola Wilderness Sanctuary; Arkaroola Station), North Flinders Ranges, Flinders Ranges, South Australia, AustraliaCM52_183CM52_183Bradley_2012_127Bradley_2012_127Françoisite-(Nd) 1-30-13-141391955-30.220555555556,139.33194444444
    P90047014231DR CongoDR CongoUSGSOFR03_107SR8_14946sedcu-00388Jen_0000558Françoisite-(Nd) 1-4-1-53251514-4.0313888888889,25.253888888889
    P900470306395Lualaba, DR CongoDR CongoUSGSOFR03_107SR8_14946sedcu-00388Jen_0000558Françoisite-(Nd) 1-10-37-30251725-10.625,25.290277777778
    P90047014352Kolwezi Mining District, Lualaba, DR CongoDR CongoUSGSOFR03_107SR8_14946sedcu-00388Jen_0000558Françoisite-(Nd) 1-10-41-34253742-10.692777777778,25.628333333333
    P90047044003Kamoto, Kolwezi Mining District, Lualaba, DR CongoDR CongoCollisional BoundaryUSGSOFR03_107SR8_14946sedcu-00388Jen_0000558Françoisite-(Nd) 1-10-43-1252437-10.716944444444,25.410277777778
    MDRO9004704311Kamoto East Open Cut, Kamoto, Kolwezi Mining District, Lualaba, DR CongoDR CongoCollisional Boundary4329Kolwezi Mine, Kolwezi, Kolwezi Mining District, Lualaba, DR CongoUSGSOFR03_107SR8_14946sedcu-00388Jen_0000558Françoisite-(Nd) 1-10-43-15252455-10.720833333333,25.415277777778
    P1840172014568GabonGabonEPSL25_189EPSL25_189Giersdorf_00000792Giersdorf_00000792Françoisite-(Nd) 10-12-4711409-0.21305555555556,11.669166666667
    P1840172023840Haut-Ogooué Province, GabonGabonEPSL25_189EPSL25_189Giersdorf_00000792Giersdorf_00000792Françoisite-(Nd) 1-1-38-43131335-1.6452777777778,13.226388888889
    P1840172023918Franceville, Haut-Ogooué Province, GabonGabonEPSL25_189EPSL25_189Giersdorf_00000792Giersdorf_00000792Françoisite-(Nd) 1-1-29-53131535-1.4980555555556,13.259722222222
    MDRY1840172023815Bangombé, Franceville, Haut-Ogooué Province, GabonGabon1749Oklo Mine, Franceville, Haut-Ogooué Province, GabonEPSL25_189EPSL25_189Giersdorf_00000792Giersdorf_00000792Françoisite-(Nd) 1-1-34013210-1.5666666666667,13.35
    P28125214553ItalyItalyIJG127_519IJG127_519Giersdorf_00000653Giersdorf_00000654Françoisite-(Nd) 14232712165742.535277777778,12.2825
    P2812522143Trentino-Alto Adige, ItalyItalyIJG127_519IJG127_519Giersdorf_00000653Giersdorf_00000654Françoisite-(Nd) 14620911171546.335833333333,11.2875
    P28125224815Trento Province (Trentino), Trentino-Alto Adige, ItalyItalyIJG127_519IJG127_519Giersdorf_00000653Giersdorf_00000654Françoisite-(Nd) 146361183246.051666666667,11.142222222222
    RP281252130590Giudicarie Valleys, Trento Province (Trentino), Trentino-Alto Adige, ItalyItaly24815Trento Province (Trentino), Trentino-Alto Adige, ItalyIJG127_519IJG127_519Giersdorf_00000653Giersdorf_00000654Françoisite-(Nd) 14661810361946.105,10.605277777778
    RP281252271100Chiese Valley, Giudicarie Valleys, Trento Province (Trentino), Trentino-Alto Adige, ItalyItaly24815Trento Province (Trentino), Trentino-Alto Adige, ItalyIJG127_519IJG127_519Giersdorf_00000653Giersdorf_00000654Françoisite-(Nd) 14622910294946.041388888889,10.496944444444
    RP281252214040Condino, Chiese Valley, Giudicarie Valleys, Trento Province (Trentino), Trentino-Alto Adige, ItalyItaly24815Trento Province (Trentino), Trentino-Alto Adige, ItalyIJG127_519IJG127_519Giersdorf_00000653Giersdorf_00000654Françoisite-(Nd) 10000000,0
    MDRO28125229929Rio Giulis Uranium Prospect, Condino, Chiese Valley, Giudicarie Valleys, Trento Province (Trentino), Trentino-Alto Adige, ItalyItaly24815Trento Province (Trentino), Trentino-Alto Adige, ItalyIJG127_519IJG127_519Giersdorf_00000653Giersdorf_00000654Françoisite-(Nd) 10000000,0
    P0.140.147103SwitzerlandSwitzerlandAM95_1527AM95_1527Giersdorf_00000543Giersdorf_00000543Françoisite-(Nd) 1470408104847.011111111111,8.18
    P0.140.143234Valais, SwitzerlandSwitzerlandAM95_1527AM95_1527Giersdorf_00000543Giersdorf_00000543Françoisite-(Nd) 1461410737746.236111111111,7.6186111111111
    P0.140.1426569Le Trient Valley, Valais, SwitzerlandSwitzerlandAM95_1527AM95_1527Giersdorf_00000543Giersdorf_00000543Françoisite-(Nd) 1464446581646.078888888889,6.9711111111111
    P0.140.14134466Les Marécottes, Le Trient Valley, Valais, SwitzerlandSwitzerlandAM95_1527AM95_1527Giersdorf_00000543Giersdorf_00000543Françoisite-(Nd) 1465186581246.088333333333,6.97
    MDY0.140.1423617La Creusa U Prospect (La Creusaz U Prospect), Les Marécottes, Le Trient Valley, Valais, SwitzerlandSwitzerland23617La Creusa U Prospect (La Creusaz U Prospect), Les Marécottes, Le Trient Valley, Valais, SwitzerlandAM95_1527AM95_1527Giersdorf_00000543Giersdorf_00000543Françoisite-(Nd) 14671170546.119722222222,7.0013888888889

    This mineral directly occurs at 5 localities (5 localities according to mindat, 28 localities if parents are counted as well)
    Of the 5 localities at which this mineral occurs, 5 have an age. (28 of the 28 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. (1 total)
     This locality is directly dated, but is not bottom-level. (0 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. (4 total)
     This locality does not have an age assigned to it. (0 bottom-level + 0 top/mid-level = 0 total)

       






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