Mineral Evolution Database
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  • Minerals queried: Galaxite

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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
    14279AustriaAustriaGalaxite 14732491441847.546944444444,14.071666666667
    264Tyrol, AustriaAustriaGalaxite 1477011542947.116666666667,11.908055555556
    57125East Tyrol, Tyrol, AustriaAustriaGalaxite 14659412253946.984444444444,12.4275
    58176Virgen Valley, East Tyrol, Tyrol, AustriaAustriaGalaxite 1472161222347.037777777778,12.3675
    42587Prägraten, Virgen Valley, East Tyrol, Tyrol, AustriaAustriaGalaxite 1471411221047.028055555556,12.35
    58514Timmelbach Valley, Prägraten, Virgen Valley, East Tyrol, Tyrol, AustriaAustriaGalaxite 1473221223047.056111111111,12.383333333333
    MD58122Wunwand (Wunspitze), Timmelbach Valley, Prägraten, Virgen Valley, East Tyrol, Tyrol, AustriaAustriaGalaxite 1472351224747.043055555556,12.401944444444
    14244GermanyGermanyGalaxite 151261810221151.438333333333,10.369722222222
    1766Bavaria, GermanyGermanyGalaxite 14910511254549.168055555556,11.429166666667
    24661Franconia, Bavaria, GermanyGermanyGalaxite 14958461051249.979444444444,10.850555555556
    285398Maroldsweisach, Franconia, Bavaria, GermanyGermanyGalaxite 150113410405650.192777777778,10.682222222222
    MD12427Zeilberg Quarry, Maroldsweisach, Franconia, Bavaria, GermanyGermanyGalaxite 150113510405750.193055555556,10.6825
    P2200220023255GhanaGhanaSG154_159SG154_159Scott-SG154_159-0001Scott-SG154_159-0001Galaxite 17132-1-18-47.2172222222222,-1.3011111111111
    P2200220029705Western Region, GhanaGhanaSG154_159SG154_159Scott-SG154_159-0001Scott-SG154_159-0001Galaxite 15483-1-59-75.8008333333333,-1.9852777777778
    P22002200277235Tarkwa, Western Region, GhanaGhanaSG154_159SG154_159Scott-SG154_159-0001Scott-SG154_159-0001Galaxite 151658-1-5805.2827777777778,-1.9666666666667
    MDY2200220017129Nsuta Mine (Insuta Mine; Nsuta-Gaywin Manganese Concession; Nsuta-Wassaw), Tarkwa, Western Region, GhanaGhana17129Nsuta Mine (Insuta Mine; Nsuta-Gaywin Manganese Concession; Nsuta-Wassaw), Tarkwa, Western Region, GhanaSG154_159SG154_159Scott-SG154_159-0001Scott-SG154_159-0001Galaxite 151659-1-5805.2830555555556,-1.9666666666667
    P24722.314488JapanJapanRG55_311GCA60_3151Scott-RG55_311-0001Mo-00337Galaxite 135195713558335.3325,135.9675
    14943Aichi, JapanJapanGalaxite 134584813732834.98,137.53555555556
    188116Kita-Shidara-gun, Aichi, JapanJapanGalaxite 13578137324335.118888888889,137.54527777778
    53580Shidara-cho, Kita-Shidara-gun, Aichi, JapanJapanGalaxite 13578137324435.118888888889,137.54555555556
    MD5463Taguchi Mine, Shidara-cho, Kita-Shidara-gun, Aichi, JapanJapanGalaxite 13578137324535.118888888889,137.54583333333
    29026Fukui, JapanJapanGalaxite 135394013633435.661111111111,136.05944444444
    253110Mikata-kaminaka District, Fukui, JapanJapanGalaxite 1353159135505935.533055555556,135.84972222222
    253109Wakasa-cho, Mikata-kaminaka District, Fukui, JapanJapanGalaxite 1353159135505935.533055555556,135.84972222222
    MD135292Fujii Mine, Wakasa-cho, Mikata-kaminaka District, Fukui, JapanJapanGalaxite 135316013551035.533333333333,135.85
    23078Gifu, JapanJapanGalaxite 1355101372435.85,137.03444444444
    MD46939Ajiro Mine, Gifu, JapanJapanGalaxite 10000000,0
    15095Gunma, JapanJapanGalaxite 136412513934736.690277777778,139.06305555556
    227830Kiryu City, Gunma, JapanJapanGalaxite 10000000,0
    MD166554Shohwa Mine (Showa Mine), Kiryu City, Gunma, JapanJapanGalaxite 10000000,0
    240779Midori City, Gunma, JapanJapanGalaxite 1363422139203236.572777777778,139.34222222222
    290797Seta, Midori City, Gunma, JapanJapanGalaxite 1363422139203236.572777777778,139.34222222222
    MD67212Hanawa Mine, Seta, Midori City, Gunma, JapanJapanGalaxite 10000000,0
    MD159615Rito Mine (Ritoh Mine), Seta, Midori City, Gunma, JapanJapanGalaxite 10000000,0
    14487Hokkaidō, JapanJapanGalaxite 1431847142232643.313055555556,142.39055555556
    22755Oshima Peninsula, Hokkaidō, JapanJapanGalaxite 1421858140113042.316111111111,140.19166666667
    285897Kumaishi, Oshima Peninsula, Hokkaidō, JapanJapanGalaxite 10000000,0
    MD13305Tatehira Mine, Kumaishi, Oshima Peninsula, Hokkaidō, JapanJapanGalaxite 10000000,0
    P24711221716Iwate, JapanJapanRG55_311GCA60_3151Scott-RG55_311-0001Mo-00295Galaxite 139324014123539.544444444444,141.38472222222
    P133.611232098Kuji City, Iwate, JapanJapanGCA60_3151GCA60_3151Mo-00294Mo-00295Galaxite 10000000,0
    RP133.6112218316Yamagata, Kuji City, Iwate, JapanJapan106920Ohkawame Mine (Okawame Mine), Kuji City, Iwate, JapanGCA60_3151GCA60_3151Mo-00294Mo-00295Galaxite 10000000,0
    MDRO133.6112134293Taki Mine, Yamagata, Kuji City, Iwate, JapanJapan106920Ohkawame Mine (Okawame Mine), Kuji City, Iwate, JapanGCA60_3151GCA60_3151Mo-00294Mo-00295Galaxite 10000000,0
    P201145218561Kunohe-gun, Iwate, JapanJapanCGSSWAN3_33CGSSWAN3_33Scott-CGSSWAN3_33-0001Scott-CGSSWAN3_33-0001Galaxite 140422141482940.072777777778,141.80805555556
    RP201145218726Noda-mura, Kunohe-gun, Iwate, JapanJapan2200Funakozawa Mine, Ono, Hirono-cho, Kunohe-gun, Iwate, JapanCGSSWAN3_33CGSSWAN3_33Scott-CGSSWAN3_33-0001Scott-CGSSWAN3_33-0001Galaxite 140422141482940.072777777778,141.80805555556
    MDRY20114516999Noda-Tamagawa Mine, Noda-mura, Kunohe-gun, Iwate, JapanJapan2200Funakozawa Mine, Ono, Hirono-cho, Kunohe-gun, Iwate, JapanCGSSWAN3_33CGSSWAN3_33Scott-CGSSWAN3_33-0001Scott-CGSSWAN3_33-0001Galaxite 140423141482940.073055555556,141.80805555556
    P247201166562Shimohei District, Iwate, JapanJapanRG55_311RG55_311Scott-RG55_311-0001Scott-RG55_311-0001Galaxite 139543141455539.900833333333,141.76527777778
    P247201218478Yamada-machi, Shimohei District, Iwate, JapanJapanRG55_311RG55_311Scott-RG55_311-0001Scott-RG55_311-0001Galaxite 10000000,0
    MDY247201159512Otaniyama Mine, Yamada-machi, Shimohei District, Iwate, JapanJapan159512Otaniyama Mine, Yamada-machi, Shimohei District, Iwate, JapanRG55_311RG55_311Scott-RG55_311-0001Scott-RG55_311-0001Galaxite 10000000,0
    28668Kyoto, JapanJapanGalaxite 1351113135282535.186944444444,135.47361111111
    185893Soraku District, Kyoto, JapanJapanGalaxite 10000000,0
    45522Wazuka-cho, Soraku District, Kyoto, JapanJapanGalaxite 10000000,0
    MD20938Sono Mine, Wazuka-cho, Soraku District, Kyoto, JapanJapanGalaxite 10000000,0
    26717Miyazaki, JapanJapanGalaxite 132429131275332.7025,131.46472222222
    146627Hinokage, Miyazaki, JapanJapanGalaxite 132429131275432.7025,131.465
    MD73235Shimozuru Mine, Hinokage, Miyazaki, JapanJapanGalaxite 10000000,0
    31555Shiga, JapanJapanGalaxite 135121413654935.203888888889,136.09694444444
    270677Ritto City, Shiga, JapanJapanGalaxite 10000000,0
    MD2190Ioi Mine, Ritto City, Shiga, JapanJapanGalaxite 10000000,0
    P63.522.320273Tochigi, JapanJapanGCA60_3151GCA60_3151Mo-00336Mo-00337Galaxite 1363913139395236.653611111111,139.66444444444
    MD68796Kamibishi Mine, Tochigi, JapanJapanGalaxite 10000000,0
    P63.522.3143339Kanuma City, Tochigi, JapanJapan143339Kanuma City, Tochigi, JapanGCA60_3151GCA60_3151Mo-00336Mo-00337Galaxite 1363615139375936.604166666667,139.63305555556
    MDRO63.522.32198Kaso Mine, Kanuma City, Tochigi, JapanJapan143339Kanuma City, Tochigi, JapanGCA60_3151GCA60_3151Mo-00336Mo-00337Galaxite 1363615139375936.604166666667,139.63305555556
    MD166569Nomine Mine, Tochigi, JapanJapanGalaxite 10000000,0
    MD46942Oashi Mine (Ou'ashi Mine), Tochigi, JapanJapanGalaxite 10000000,0
    P97.488.426148Yamaguchi, JapanJapanEG69_1207EG69_1207Kristen001927Kristen001928Galaxite 1341336131435034.226666666667,131.73055555556
    P97.488.4157257Iwakuni City, Yamaguchi, JapanJapanEG69_1207EG69_1207Kristen001927Kristen001928Galaxite 1348401321034.144444444444,132.01666666667
    MDRO97.488.446936Renge Mine, Iwakuni City, Yamaguchi, JapanJapan11275Fujigatani Mine, Iwakuni City, Yamaguchi, JapanEG69_1207EG69_1207Kristen001927Kristen001928Galaxite 10000000,0
    241350Kudamatsu City, Yamaguchi, JapanJapanGalaxite 13402713155934.0075,131.91916666667
    MD134270Fukumaki Mine, Kudamatsu City, Yamaguchi, JapanJapanGalaxite 134027131551034.0075,131.91944444444
    277665Kuga District, Yamaguchi, JapanJapanGalaxite 10000000,0
    MD158396Furujuku Mine (Furushuku Mine), Kuga District, Yamaguchi, JapanJapanGalaxite 10000000,0
    MD46938Kusugi Mine, Yamaguchi, JapanJapanGalaxite 10000000,0
    MD158397Tennoh Mine (Tenno Mine), Yamaguchi, JapanJapanGalaxite 10000000,0
    P60153710257NamibiaNamibiaUSGSOFR2009-1252USGSOFR2009-1252sedznpb-00339sedznpb-00339Galaxite 1-21-56-1516451-21.9375,16.750277777778
    P60153744127Otjozondjupa Region, NamibiaNamibiaUSGSOFR2009-1252USGSOFR2009-1252sedznpb-00339sedznpb-00339Galaxite 1-20-23-27171621-20.390833333333,17.2725
    P6015372412Grootfontein, Otjozondjupa Region, NamibiaNamibiaUSGSOFR2009-1252USGSOFR2009-1252sedznpb-00339sedznpb-00339Galaxite 1-19-26-417596-19.434444444444,17.985
    P601537235838Kombat, Grootfontein, Otjozondjupa Region, NamibiaNamibiaUSGSOFR2009-1252USGSOFR2009-1252sedznpb-00339sedznpb-00339Galaxite 1-19-42-25174330-19.706944444444,17.725
    MDO6015372427Kombat Mine (Klein Otavi; Asis), Kombat, Grootfontein, Otjozondjupa Region, NamibiaNamibia2427Kombat Mine (Klein Otavi; Asis), Kombat, Grootfontein, Otjozondjupa Region, NamibiaUSGSOFR2009-1252USGSOFR2009-1252sedznpb-00339sedznpb-00339Galaxite 1-19-46-591810-19.783055555556,18.016666666667
    14254RomaniaRomaniaGalaxite 146245924182146.416388888889,24.305833333333
    193300Suceava, RomaniaRomaniaGalaxite 147342925242947.574722222222,25.408055555556
    132313Suceava District, Suceava, RomaniaRomaniaGalaxite 10000000,0
    278049Iacobeni (Jakobeny; Jacobeny; Jakabfalva), Suceava District, Suceava, RomaniaRomaniaGalaxite 10000000,0
    MD193299Arschitza Mine, Iacobeni (Jakobeny; Jacobeny; Jakabfalva), Suceava District, Suceava, RomaniaRomaniaGalaxite 10000000,0
    14409RussiaRussiaGalaxite 15356106839953.936111111111,68.6525
    247391Sverdlovsk Oblast, RussiaRussiaGalaxite 15814446083458.245555555556,60.142777777778
    2645Yekaterinburg, Sverdlovsk Oblast, RussiaRussiaGalaxite 156421960372356.705277777778,60.623055555556
    217731Sedel'nikovo, Yekaterinburg, Sverdlovsk Oblast, RussiaRussiaGalaxite 10000000,0
    MD193967Malosedel'nikovskoe Deposit, Sedel'nikovo, Yekaterinburg, Sverdlovsk Oblast, RussiaRussiaGalaxite 10000000,0
    MD2789Ural Economic Region, RussiaRussiaGalaxite 10000000,0
    P189841914424SwedenSwedenMD36_641USGSOFR2009-1034MD36_641_0001vms-00930Galaxite 159383915494959.644166666667,15.830277777778
    P18984193195Värmland County, SwedenSwedenMD36_641USGSOFR2009-1034MD36_641_0001vms-00930Galaxite 15942511345859.714166666667,13.082777777778
    P18984193156Filipstad, Värmland County, SwedenSwedenMD36_641USGSOFR2009-1034MD36_641_0001vms-00930Galaxite 159465214142059.781111111111,14.238888888889
    MDO189810003167Långban, Filipstad, Värmland County, SwedenSweden3167Långban, Filipstad, Värmland County, SwedenMD36_641MSUDGG_318MD36_641_0001Be-00067Galaxite 159511714153059.854722222222,14.258333333333
    220865Nordmark District, Filipstad, Värmland County, SwedenSwedenGalaxite 15947281475459.791111111111,14.131666666667
    264225Jakobsberg Ore Field, Nordmark District, Filipstad, Värmland County, SwedenSwedenGalaxite 15949401462459.827777777778,14.106666666667
    MD3197Jakobsberg Mine, Jakobsberg Ore Field, Nordmark District, Filipstad, Värmland County, SwedenSwedenGalaxite 15949401462559.827777777778,14.106944444444
    P4444192501Nordmark Odal Field (Nordmarksberg), Filipstad, Värmland County, SwedenSwedenUSGSOFR2009-1034USGSOFR2009-1034vms-00930vms-00930Galaxite 15949481471359.83,14.120277777778
    MD9495Brattfors Mine, Nordmark Odal Field (Nordmarksberg), Filipstad, Värmland County, SwedenSwedenGalaxite 15949591472859.833055555556,14.124444444444
    MDO44441910245Kitteln Mine, Nordmark Odal Field (Nordmarksberg), Filipstad, Värmland County, SwedenSweden10245Kitteln Mine, Nordmark Odal Field (Nordmarksberg), Filipstad, Värmland County, SwedenUSGSOFR2009-1034USGSOFR2009-1034vms-00930vms-00930Galaxite 15949551472759.831944444444,14.124166666667
    7103SwitzerlandSwitzerlandGalaxite 1470408104847.011111111111,8.18
    3212Grisons, SwitzerlandSwitzerlandGalaxite 14633489261146.563333333333,9.4363888888889
    133792Engadin, Grisons, SwitzerlandSwitzerlandGalaxite 1462551950746.430833333333,9.8352777777778
    191936Piz Corvatsch, Engadin, Grisons, SwitzerlandSwitzerlandGalaxite 10000000,0
    MD133214Furtschellas, Piz Corvatsch, Engadin, Grisons, SwitzerlandSwitzerlandGalaxite 10000000,0
    133233Hinterrhein Valley, Grisons, SwitzerlandSwitzerlandGalaxite 14638519273146.6475,9.4586111111111
    188928Rheinwald, Hinterrhein Valley, Grisons, SwitzerlandSwitzerlandGalaxite 10000000,0
    188929Splügen, Rheinwald, Hinterrhein Valley, Grisons, SwitzerlandSwitzerlandGalaxite 10000000,0
    MD122627Tanatz Alp, Splügen, Rheinwald, Hinterrhein Valley, Grisons, SwitzerlandSwitzerlandGalaxite 10000000,0
    3234Valais, SwitzerlandSwitzerlandGalaxite 1461410737746.236111111111,7.6186111111111
    43246Turtmann Valley, Valais, SwitzerlandSwitzerlandGalaxite 14610127423046.17,7.7083333333333
    223683Pipjitälli, Turtmann Valley, Valais, SwitzerlandSwitzerlandGalaxite 1469567432346.165555555556,7.7230555555556
    MD14685Pipji Glacier, Pipjitälli, Turtmann Valley, Valais, SwitzerlandSwitzerlandGalaxite 1469567432346.165555555556,7.7230555555556
    7686Zermatt - Saas Fee Area, Valais, SwitzerlandSwitzerlandGalaxite 1462457521146.045833333333,7.8697222222222
    133789Matt Valley, Zermatt - Saas Fee Area, Valais, SwitzerlandSwitzerlandGalaxite 146827493746.133888888889,7.8269444444444
    134374Täsch Valley, Matt Valley, Zermatt - Saas Fee Area, Valais, SwitzerlandSwitzerlandGalaxite 1462147512546.037222222222,7.8569444444444
    MD133278Sparrenflue, Täsch Valley, Matt Valley, Zermatt - Saas Fee Area, Valais, SwitzerlandSwitzerlandGalaxite 10000000,0
    18746ThailandThailandGalaxite 114305110083714.514166666667,100.14361111111
    154541Kanchanaburi Province, ThailandThailandGalaxite 11440149823014.670555555556,98.383333333333
    255764Bo Phloi District, Kanchanaburi Province, ThailandThailandGalaxite 10000000,0
    245978Bo Phloi, Bo Phloi District, Kanchanaburi Province, ThailandThailandGalaxite 10000000,0
    MD4558Gem Mines, Bo Phloi, Bo Phloi District, Kanchanaburi Province, ThailandThailandGalaxite 114192899305614.324444444444,99.515555555556
    27655United Arab EmiratesUnited Arab EmiratesGalaxite 12553154333825.091944444444,54.560555555556
    131058Fujayrah Emirate (Fujairah), United Arab EmiratesUnited Arab EmiratesGalaxite 12523145652725.387222222222,56.090833333333
    266103Semail Ophiolite, Fujayrah Emirate (Fujairah), United Arab EmiratesUnited Arab EmiratesGalaxite 125152356104925.256388888889,56.180277777778
    MD22314Khawr Fakkan Massif (Khor Fakkan), Semail Ophiolite, Fujayrah Emirate (Fujairah), United Arab EmiratesUnited Arab EmiratesGalaxite 125152356105025.256388888889,56.180555555556
    3366USAUSAGalaxite 1374912-83-42-4937.82,-83.713611111111
    4033North Carolina, USAUSAGalaxite 1353720-79-53-1935.622222222222,-79.888611111111
    23244Alleghany Co., North Carolina, USAUSAGalaxite 1363151-81-10-636.530833333333,-81.168333333333
    29218Sparta, Alleghany Co., North Carolina, USAUSAGalaxite 1363257-81-5-4236.549166666667,-81.095
    268188Bald Knob, Sparta, Alleghany Co., North Carolina, USAUSAGalaxite 1363258-81-5-4336.549444444444,-81.095277777778
    MD4036Bald Knob Deposit (Primary Ore Body; Crouse Knob Deposit), Bald Knob, Sparta, Alleghany Co., North Carolina, USAUSAGalaxite 1363259-81-5-4436.549722222222,-81.095555555556
    24026Clay Co., North Carolina, USAUSAGalaxite 13521-83-42-4635.033611111111,-83.712777777778
    MD32047Corundum Knob, Clay Co., North Carolina, USAUSAGalaxite 10000000,0
    14028Virginia, USAUSAGalaxite 1373558-78-57-4137.599444444444,-78.961388888889
    26479Pittsylvania Co., Virginia, USAUSAGalaxite 1365438-79-26-5236.910555555556,-79.447777777778
    105412James River-Roanoke River Mn-Fe-Ba District, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia, USAUSAGalaxite 1371429-79-26-2837.241388888889,-79.441111111111
    MD29805Hutter Mine (Herter Magnetite Mine), James River-Roanoke River Mn-Fe-Ba District, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia, USAUSAGalaxite 1375853-79-28-1137.981388888889,-79.469722222222
    MD52376Whittles Emery Deposits, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia, USAUSAGalaxite 10000000,0

    This mineral directly occurs at 43 localities (43 localities according to mindat, 138 localities if parents are counted as well)
    Of the 43 localities at which this mineral occurs, 9 have an age. (32 of the 138 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. (22 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. (30 bottom-level + 76 top/mid-level = 106 total)

       







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