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: Giessenite

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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
    14398ArgentinaArgentinaGiessenite 1-33-41-5-65-32-49-33.684722222222,-65.546944444444
    23558Santa Cruz Province, ArgentinaArgentinaGiessenite 1-48-37-2-70-7-45-48.617222222222,-70.129166666667
    239840Deseado Department, Santa Cruz Province, ArgentinaArgentinaGiessenite 1-47-28-53-68-4-42-47.481388888889,-68.078333333333
    271811Deseado Massif, Deseado Department, Santa Cruz Province, ArgentinaArgentinaGiessenite 1-48-60-67-28-45-48.1,-67.479166666667
    277394Tres Cerros, Deseado Massif, Deseado Department, Santa Cruz Province, ArgentinaArgentinaGiessenite 1-48-6-1-67-28-45-48.100277777778,-67.479166666667
    MD228196Pingüino Deposit (Cerro León), Tres Cerros, Deseado Massif, Deseado Department, Santa Cruz Province, ArgentinaArgentinaGiessenite 1-48-40-68-41-60-48.066666666667,-68.7
    P707014279AustriaAustriaSMPM80_169SMPM80_169Be-00025Be-00025Giessenite 14732491441847.546944444444,14.071666666667
    P7070245Carinthia, AustriaAustriaSMPM80_169SMPM80_169Be-00025Be-00025Giessenite 14647501431446.797222222222,14.053888888889
    41784Hohe Tauern, Carinthia, AustriaAustriaGiessenite 147213135647.036944444444,13.085
    41809Goldberg Group, Hohe Tauern, Carinthia, AustriaAustriaGiessenite 14701212581047.003333333333,12.969444444444
    43042Kleine Fleiß Valley, Goldberg Group, Hohe Tauern, Carinthia, AustriaAustriaGiessenite 14725012553947.047222222222,12.9275
    46389Zirmsee Area, Kleine Fleiß Valley, Goldberg Group, Hohe Tauern, Carinthia, AustriaAustriaGiessenite 14733512561647.059722222222,12.937777777778
    MD42943Goldzeche, Zirmsee Area, Kleine Fleiß Valley, Goldberg Group, Hohe Tauern, Carinthia, AustriaAustriaGiessenite 14735112562047.064166666667,12.938888888889
    42895Malta Valley, Hohe Tauern, Carinthia, AustriaAustriaGiessenite 1471013245847.016666666667,13.416111111111
    59431Kölnbreinspitze - Lausnock Area, Malta Valley, Hohe Tauern, Carinthia, AustriaAustriaGiessenite 14744513221747.079166666667,13.371388888889
    MD41869Gold Mine, Kölnbreinspitze - Lausnock Area, Malta Valley, Hohe Tauern, Carinthia, AustriaAustriaGiessenite 10000000,0
    MD244098Kölnbreinkar, Kölnbreinspitze - Lausnock Area, Malta Valley, Hohe Tauern, Carinthia, AustriaAustriaGiessenite 14745013215547.080555555556,13.365277777778
    P707026889Koralpe, Carinthia, AustriaAustriaSMPM80_169SMPM80_169Be-00025Be-00025Giessenite 14647101456246.786111111111,14.933888888889
    P707025843Moschkogel - Weinebene Area, Koralpe, Carinthia, AustriaAustria25843Moschkogel - Weinebene Area, Koralpe, Carinthia, AustriaSMPM80_169SMPM80_169Be-00025Be-00025Giessenite 1465022150646.839444444444,15.001666666667
    P707047680Brandrücken, Moschkogel - Weinebene Area, Koralpe, Carinthia, AustriaAustriaSMPM80_169SMPM80_169Be-00025Be-00025Giessenite 146502114592946.839166666667,14.991388888889
    MDO70705609Spodumene Prospect (Brandrücken Exploration Adit; Weinebene Deposit), Brandrücken, Moschkogel - Weinebene Area, Koralpe, Carinthia, AustriaAustria5609Spodumene Prospect (Brandrücken Exploration Adit; Weinebene Deposit), Brandrücken, Moschkogel - Weinebene Area, Koralpe, Carinthia, AustriaSMPM80_169SMPM80_169Be-00025Be-00025Giessenite 146502114593046.839166666667,14.991666666667
    P16.1614.2693ChinaChinaUSGSOFR2008_1155USGSOFR2008_1155PorphCu-00158PorphCu-00158Giessenite 133055111351933.015277777778,111.58861111111
    P16.1614.216458Tibet, ChinaChinaUSGSOFR2008_1155USGSOFR2008_1155PorphCu-00158PorphCu-00158Giessenite 13024309034130.408333333333,90.566944444444
    P16.1614.2143775Lhasa, Tibet, ChinaChinaUSGSOFR2008_1155USGSOFR2008_1155PorphCu-00158PorphCu-00158Giessenite 1293809124929.633333333333,91.046944444444
    P16.1614.2157167Maizhokunggar Co. (Mozhugongka Co.), Lhasa, Tibet, ChinaChinaUSGSOFR2008_1155USGSOFR2008_1155PorphCu-00158PorphCu-00158Giessenite 12940279149629.674166666667,91.818333333333
    MDY16.1614.2134576Jiama Cu-polymetallic Deposit (Gyama Cu-polymetallic Deposit; Jiamachikang Cu-polymetallic Deposit), Maizhokunggar Co. (Mozhugongka Co.), Lhasa, Tibet, ChinaChina134576Jiama Cu-polymetallic Deposit (Gyama Cu-polymetallic Deposit; Jiamachikang Cu-polymetallic Deposit), Maizhokunggar Co. (Mozhugongka Co.), Lhasa, Tibet, ChinaUSGSOFR2008_1155USGSOFR2008_1155PorphCu-00158PorphCu-00158Giessenite 129424091502029.711111111111,91.838888888889
    14553ItalyItalyGiessenite 14232712165742.535277777778,12.2825
    2100Piedmont, ItalyItalyGiessenite 1452018855545.338333333333,8.0986111111111
    130804Metropolitan City Of Turin, Piedmont, ItalyItalyGiessenite 145277232145.035277777778,7.3891666666667
    51524Canavese District, Metropolitan City Of Turin, Piedmont, ItalyItalyGiessenite 14529307465745.491666666667,7.7825
    254227Tavagnasco, Canavese District, Metropolitan City Of Turin, Piedmont, ItalyItalyGiessenite 14532217485045.539166666667,7.8138888888889
    264688Tavagnasco Mines (Tavagnasco Mine; Liva And Tavagnasco Mines; Tavagnasco Mining District), Tavagnasco, Canavese District, Metropolitan City Of Turin, Piedmont, ItalyItalyGiessenite 14532227485045.539444444444,7.8138888888889
    MD264541Espérance Tunnel, Tavagnasco Mines (Tavagnasco Mine; Liva And Tavagnasco Mines; Tavagnasco Mining District), Tavagnasco, Canavese District, Metropolitan City Of Turin, Piedmont, ItalyItalyGiessenite 14532307484845.541666666667,7.8133333333333
    P235.350143KosovoKosovoUSGSOFR2009-1252USGSOFR2009-1252sedznpb-00394sedznpb-00394Giessenite 1423747210042.629722222222,21
    P235.3255980District Of Kosovska Mitrovica, KosovoKosovoUSGSOFR2009-1252USGSOFR2009-1252sedznpb-00394sedznpb-00394Giessenite 14323720492143.043611111111,20.8225
    P235.3133726Kosovska Mitrovica, District Of Kosovska Mitrovica, KosovoKosovoUSGSOFR2009-1252USGSOFR2009-1252sedznpb-00394sedznpb-00394Giessenite 142552720523942.924166666667,20.8775
    P235.3195368Trepča Valley, Kosovska Mitrovica, District Of Kosovska Mitrovica, KosovoKosovoUSGSOFR2009-1252USGSOFR2009-1252sedznpb-00394sedznpb-00394Giessenite 142552820523942.924444444444,20.8775
    P235.362172Trepča Complex, Trepča Valley, Kosovska Mitrovica, District Of Kosovska Mitrovica, KosovoKosovoUSGSOFR2009-1252USGSOFR2009-1252sedznpb-00394sedznpb-00394Giessenite 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-00394Giessenite 14256202055042.938888888889,20.916666666667
    P48544412362NorwayNorwayUSGSOFR2009-1034USGSOFR2009-1034vms-00659vms-00659Giessenite 15736269411657.607222222222,9.6877777777778
    P48544414159Nordland, NorwayNorwayUSGSOFR2009-1034USGSOFR2009-1034vms-00659vms-00659Giessenite 167294514505867.495833333333,14.849444444444
    P48544431325Ballangen, Nordland, NorwayNorwayUSGSOFR2009-1034USGSOFR2009-1034vms-00659vms-00659Giessenite 168185416481668.315,16.804444444444
    MDO48544435613Bjørkåsen Mine, Ballangen, Nordland, NorwayNorway35613Bjørkåsen Mine, Ballangen, Nordland, NorwayUSGSOFR2009-1034USGSOFR2009-1034vms-00659vms-00659Giessenite 168194616472568.329444444444,16.790277777778
    14247PolandPolandGiessenite 151374619245551.629444444444,19.415277777778
    16278Lower Silesian Voivodeship, PolandPolandGiessenite 15055141671550.920555555556,16.120833333333
    289058Kamienna Góra Co., Lower Silesian Voivodeship, PolandPolandGiessenite 15049271556850.824166666667,15.935555555556
    307081Gmina Kamienna Góra, Kamienna Góra Co., Lower Silesian Voivodeship, PolandPolandGiessenite 150474715542850.796388888889,15.907777777778
    277878Rędziny, Gmina Kamienna Góra, Kamienna Góra Co., Lower Silesian Voivodeship, PolandPolandGiessenite 15049515552750.818055555556,15.924166666667
    MD63375Dolomite Quarry, Rędziny, Gmina Kamienna Góra, Kamienna Góra Co., Lower Silesian Voivodeship, PolandPolandGiessenite 15049515552850.818055555556,15.924444444444
    14254RomaniaRomaniaGiessenite 146245924182146.416388888889,24.305833333333
    14253Maramureș, RomaniaRomaniaGiessenite 147364723522147.613055555556,23.8725
    156377Borşa (Baia Borşa; Borsa), Maramureș, RomaniaRomaniaGiessenite 147423824424547.710555555556,24.7125
    MD45150Toroioaga Mine, Borşa (Baia Borşa; Borsa), Maramureș, RomaniaRomaniaGiessenite 10000000,0
    P16410018884SlovakiaSlovakiaAM28_1AM28_1Emily000545Emily000545Giessenite 14838471913448.646388888889,19.026111111111
    20277Banská Bystrica Region, SlovakiaSlovakiaGiessenite 148332119201648.555833333333,19.337777777778
    228098Brezno Co., Banská Bystrica Region, SlovakiaSlovakiaGiessenite 148513519384648.859722222222,19.646111111111
    126212Brezno, Brezno Co., Banská Bystrica Region, SlovakiaSlovakiaGiessenite 148523619393548.876666666667,19.659722222222
    MD159457Zingoty, Brezno, Brezno Co., Banská Bystrica Region, SlovakiaSlovakiaGiessenite 148531719385048.888055555556,19.647222222222
    126288Jarabá, Brezno Co., Banská Bystrica Region, SlovakiaSlovakiaGiessenite 1485471941948.901944444444,19.685833333333
    MD221609Veľká Trojica, Jarabá, Brezno Co., Banská Bystrica Region, SlovakiaSlovakiaGiessenite 14854819411048.902222222222,19.686111111111
    P16410027316Košice Region, SlovakiaSlovakiaAM28_1AM28_1Emily000545Emily000545Giessenite 14844122171448.736666666667,21.120555555556
    P164100228102Rožňava Co., Košice Region, SlovakiaSlovakia228102Rožňava Co., Košice Region, SlovakiaAM28_1AM28_1Emily000545Emily000545Giessenite 148403720271548.676944444444,20.454166666667
    RP164100126247Gemerská Poloma (Poloma; Veszverés), Rožňava Co., Košice Region, SlovakiaSlovakia228102Rožňava Co., Košice Region, SlovakiaAM28_1AM28_1Emily000545Emily000545Giessenite 148455820305148.766111111111,20.514166666667
    MDRO164100222066Elisabeth Mine, Gemerská Poloma (Poloma; Veszverés), Rožňava Co., Košice Region, SlovakiaSlovakia228102Rožňava Co., Košice Region, SlovakiaAM28_1AM28_1Emily000545Emily000545Giessenite 14845520293648.751388888889,20.493333333333
    RP16410018425Rožňava (Rosenau; Rozsnyó), Rožňava Co., Košice Region, SlovakiaSlovakia228102Rožňava Co., Košice Region, SlovakiaAM28_1AM28_1Emily000545Emily000545Giessenite 14841420315348.684444444444,20.531388888889
    MDRO16410012671Mária Mine, Rožňava (Rosenau; Rozsnyó), Rožňava Co., Košice Region, SlovakiaSlovakia228102Rožňava Co., Košice Region, SlovakiaAM28_1AM28_1Emily000545Emily000545Giessenite 148403620322948.676666666667,20.541388888889
    14424SwedenSwedenGiessenite 159383915494959.644166666667,15.830277777778
    23631Örebro County, SwedenSwedenGiessenite 15923614544659.385,14.912777777778
    23961Askersund, Örebro County, SwedenSwedenGiessenite 158535614591258.898888888889,14.986666666667
    288263Hammar, Askersund, Örebro County, SwedenSwedenGiessenite 1585351523158.884722222222,15.041944444444
    MD3152Vena Mines, Hammar, Askersund, Örebro County, SwedenSwedenGiessenite 1585361523158.885,15.041944444444
    7103SwitzerlandSwitzerlandGiessenite 1470408104847.011111111111,8.18
    3234Valais, SwitzerlandSwitzerlandGiessenite 1461410737746.236111111111,7.6186111111111
    3235Binn Valley, Valais, SwitzerlandSwitzerlandGiessenite 14621108123346.352777777778,8.2091666666667
    29814Giessen, Binn Valley, Valais, SwitzerlandSwitzerlandGiessenite 1462208113946.366666666667,8.1941666666667
    MD3236Turtschi, Giessen, Binn Valley, Valais, SwitzerlandSwitzerlandGiessenite 1462218113946.366944444444,8.1941666666667
    130566Martigny, Valais, SwitzerlandSwitzerlandGiessenite 146524763446.09,7.1094444444444
    29207Mont Chemin, Martigny, Valais, SwitzerlandSwitzerlandGiessenite 146524763546.09,7.1097222222222
    MD29206Martigny Road Tunnel, Mont Chemin, Martigny, Valais, SwitzerlandSwitzerlandGiessenite 10000000,0

    This mineral directly occurs at 18 localities (19 localities according to mindat, 79 localities if parents are counted as well)
    Of the 18 localities at which this mineral occurs, 6 have an age. (28 of the 79 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. (21 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. (10 bottom-level + 41 top/mid-level = 51 total)

       






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