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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: Gmelinite-Ca

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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
    151AustraliaAustraliaGmelinite-Ca 1-31-5-22139741-31.089444444444,139.12805555556
    15621Tasmania, AustraliaAustraliaGmelinite-Ca 1-41-50-231464544-41.839722222222,146.76222222222
    290783Break O'Day Municipality, Tasmania, AustraliaAustraliaGmelinite-Ca 1-41-27-9148230-41.4525,148.04166666667
    147139Blue Tier District, Break O'Day Municipality, Tasmania, AustraliaAustraliaGmelinite-Ca 1-41-12-161475917-41.204444444444,147.98805555556
    MD8238Little Plains Quarry (Lottah Road Quarry; Fieldwicks Quarry; Weldborough Pass Quarry), Blue Tier District, Break O'Day Municipality, Tasmania, AustraliaAustraliaGmelinite-Ca 1-41-130147580-41.216666666667,147.96666666667
    8188CanadaCanadaGmelinite-Ca 1532027-90-3-4053.340833333333,-90.061111111111
    14347Nova Scotia, CanadaCanadaGmelinite-Ca 145635-63-23-3345.109722222222,-63.3925
    23919Kings Co., Nova Scotia, CanadaCanadaGmelinite-Ca 1451230-64-32-845.208333333333,-64.535555555556
    6822Bay Of Fundy, Kings Co., Nova Scotia, CanadaCanadaGmelinite-Ca 1451223-64-38-1745.206388888889,-64.638055555556
    MD5401Amethyst Cove (Captain Kidd's Cove), Bay Of Fundy, Kings Co., Nova Scotia, CanadaCanadaGmelinite-Ca 1451914-64-23-2145.320555555556,-64.389166666667
    MD521Cape Blomidon, Bay Of Fundy, Kings Co., Nova Scotia, CanadaCanadaGmelinite-Ca 1451525-64-20-5345.256944444444,-64.348055555556
    P10010016569CyprusCyprusUSGSOFR2009_1034USGSOFR2009_1034vms-00459vms-00459Gmelinite-Ca 13459633113334.985,33.1925
    P10010029759Larnaca District (Larnaka District; İskele District), CyprusCyprusUSGSOFR2009_1034USGSOFR2009_1034vms-00459vms-00459Gmelinite-Ca 134562733292034.940833333333,33.488888888889
    MD188214Avhellero (Avdellero), Larnaca District (Larnaka District; İskele District), CyprusCyprusGmelinite-Ca 1350133334735.003611111111,33.568611111111
    O100100211175Troulloi (Troulli), Larnaca District (Larnaka District; İskele District), CyprusCyprusOceanic Extension211175Troulloi (Troulli), Larnaca District (Larnaka District; İskele District), CyprusUSGSOFR2009_1034USGSOFR2009_1034vms-00459vms-00459Gmelinite-Ca 13514033382435.027777777778,33.64
    MD244802Basalt Quarry, Troulloi (Troulli), Larnaca District (Larnaka District; İskele District), CyprusCyprusGmelinite-Ca 13514033382535.027777777778,33.640277777778
    P35424814244GermanyGermanyHg-00059Hg-00059Gmelinite-Ca 151261810221151.438333333333,10.369722222222
    P35424814243Rhineland-Palatinate, GermanyGermanyHg-00059Hg-00059Gmelinite-Ca 14954397302549.910833333333,7.5069444444444
    RP3542489615Altenkirchen, Rhineland-Palatinate, GermanyGermany14243Rhineland-Palatinate, GermanyHg-00059Hg-00059Gmelinite-Ca 15042187432550.705,7.7236111111111
    RP35424831605Herdorf, Altenkirchen, Rhineland-Palatinate, GermanyGermany14243Rhineland-Palatinate, GermanyHg-00059Hg-00059Gmelinite-Ca 1504607574050.766666666667,7.9611111111111
    RP354248236494Malscheid (Mahlscheid; Mahlscheiderkopf; Mahlscheider Kopf), Herdorf, Altenkirchen, Rhineland-Palatinate, GermanyGermany14243Rhineland-Palatinate, GermanyHg-00059Hg-00059Gmelinite-Ca 1504677582950.768611111111,7.9747222222222
    MDRO35424831881Basalt Quarry, Malscheid (Mahlscheid; Mahlscheiderkopf; Mahlscheider Kopf), Herdorf, Altenkirchen, Rhineland-Palatinate, GermanyGermany14243Rhineland-Palatinate, GermanyHg-00059Hg-00059Gmelinite-Ca 1504677582950.768611111111,7.9747222222222
    14214HungaryHungaryGmelinite-Ca 147164218523747.278333333333,18.876944444444
    14215Veszprém, HungaryHungaryGmelinite-Ca 1471917305447.019166666667,17.515
    68481Tapolca, Veszprém, HungaryHungaryGmelinite-Ca 146525917272946.883055555556,17.458055555556
    278265Zalahaláp, Tapolca, Veszprém, HungaryHungaryGmelinite-Ca 10000000,0
    MD56416Halápi Hill (Haláp Hill), Zalahaláp, Tapolca, Veszprém, HungaryHungaryGmelinite-Ca 10000000,0
    14553ItalyItalyGmelinite-Ca 14232712165742.535277777778,12.2825
    14444Sicily, ItalyItalyGmelinite-Ca 13739551405637.665277777778,14.015555555556
    25782Catania Province, Sicily, ItalyItalyGmelinite-Ca 13726714442037.435277777778,14.738888888889
    283797Northern Iblean Plateau, Catania Province, Sicily, ItalyItalyGmelinite-Ca 137184014433537.311111111111,14.726388888889
    68867Palagonia, Northern Iblean Plateau, Catania Province, Sicily, ItalyItalyGmelinite-Ca 137184114433537.311388888889,14.726388888889
    MD224747Mount Caliella, Palagonia, Northern Iblean Plateau, Catania Province, Sicily, ItalyItalyGmelinite-Ca 137184214433537.311666666667,14.726388888889
    223270Veneto, ItalyItalyGmelinite-Ca 14542361146345.71,11.7675
    29803Verona Province, Veneto, ItalyItalyGmelinite-Ca 14534241144745.573333333333,11.079722222222
    MD186855San Giovanni Ilarione, Verona Province, Veneto, ItalyItalyGmelinite-Ca 10000000,0
    280312Vestenanuova, Verona Province, Veneto, ItalyItalyGmelinite-Ca 10000000,0
    MD188923Contrada Bagattei, Vestenanuova, Verona Province, Veneto, ItalyItalyGmelinite-Ca 10000000,0
    2172Vicenza Province, Veneto, ItalyItalyGmelinite-Ca 145443811215545.743888888889,11.365277777778
    223281Marostica, Vicenza Province, Veneto, ItalyItalyGmelinite-Ca 10000000,0
    289129Mt Gloso, Marostica, Vicenza Province, Veneto, ItalyItalyGmelinite-Ca 10000000,0
    280244Marsan, Mt Gloso, Marostica, Vicenza Province, Veneto, ItalyItalyGmelinite-Ca 10000000,0
    MD157688Vaccari S.p.a. Quarry, Marsan, Mt Gloso, Marostica, Vicenza Province, Veneto, ItalyItalyGmelinite-Ca 10000000,0
    223277Montecchio Maggiore, Vicenza Province, Veneto, ItalyItalyGmelinite-Ca 10000000,0
    236904San Pietro, Montecchio Maggiore, Vicenza Province, Veneto, ItalyItalyGmelinite-Ca 10000000,0
    MD29986Nero Mt., San Pietro, Montecchio Maggiore, Vicenza Province, Veneto, ItalyItalyGmelinite-Ca 10000000,0
    2207KazakhstanKazakhstanGmelinite-Ca 148173068494548.291666666667,68.829166666667
    18635Kostanay Region, KazakhstanKazakhstanGmelinite-Ca 15230462404652.501111111111,62.679444444444
    260508Rudny, Kostanay Region, KazakhstanKazakhstanGmelinite-Ca 15302462522053.006666666667,62.872222222222
    MD2226Sarbai Deposit, Rudny, Kostanay Region, KazakhstanKazakhstanGmelinite-Ca 152594863104152.996666666667,63.178055555556
    MD2230Sokolovskoe Iron Mine (Sokolovskiy Mine; Sokol'noye Mine), Rudny, Kostanay Region, KazakhstanKazakhstanGmelinite-Ca 10000000,0
    12362NorwayNorwayGmelinite-Ca 15736269411657.607222222222,9.6877777777778
    17465Hordaland, NorwayNorwayGmelinite-Ca 16011225444160.189444444444,5.7447222222222
    34717Bergen, Hordaland, NorwayNorwayGmelinite-Ca 1602455243460.401388888889,5.4094444444444
    220270Ytrebygda, Bergen, Hordaland, NorwayNorwayGmelinite-Ca 10000000,0
    MD230843Kokstad, Ytrebygda, Bergen, Hordaland, NorwayNorwayGmelinite-Ca 10000000,0
    213771Øygarden, Hordaland, NorwayNorwayGmelinite-Ca 16033424511860.561666666667,4.855
    238999Blomøy, Øygarden, Hordaland, NorwayNorwayGmelinite-Ca 10000000,0
    MD239000Unnamed Quarry, Blomøy, Øygarden, Hordaland, NorwayNorwayGmelinite-Ca 10000000,0
    MD251955Toftøy, Øygarden, Hordaland, NorwayNorwayGmelinite-Ca 10000000,0
    P37035914409RussiaRussiaP22_462P22_462P22_462_fig1_008P22_462_fig1_008Gmelinite-Ca 15356106839953.936111111111,68.6525
    P37035917857Murmansk Oblast, RussiaRussiaP22_462P22_462P22_462_fig1_008P22_462_fig1_008Gmelinite-Ca 16755583324467.932777777778,33.045555555556
    P3703592697Lovozero Massif, Murmansk Oblast, RussiaRussia2697Lovozero Massif, Murmansk Oblast, RussiaP22_462P22_462P22_462_fig1_008P22_462_fig1_008Gmelinite-Ca 167531034324567.886111111111,34.545833333333
    MDO3633612692Alluaiv Mt, Lovozero Massif, Murmansk Oblast, RussiaRussia2692Alluaiv Mt, Lovozero Massif, Murmansk Oblast, RussiaDES413A_432DES413A_432Grew_Li_2019_0053Grew_Li_2019_0053Gmelinite-Ca 167525034263067.880555555556,34.441666666667
    MDRO3703595585Malyi Punkaruaiv Mt, Lovozero Massif, Murmansk Oblast, RussiaRussia2697Lovozero Massif, Murmansk Oblast, RussiaP22_462P22_462P22_462_fig1_008P22_462_fig1_008Gmelinite-Ca 10000000,0
    3366USAUSAGmelinite-Ca 1374912-83-42-4937.82,-83.713611111111
    4060Oregon, USAUSAGmelinite-Ca 144316-121-32-244.518333333333,-121.53388888889
    23468Malheur Co., Oregon, USAUSAGmelinite-Ca 1432352-117-27-1843.397777777778,-117.455
    285384Lake Owyhee State Park, Malheur Co., Oregon, USAUSAGmelinite-Ca 1433729-117-14-743.624722222222,-117.23527777778
    MD5446Owyhee Dam, Lake Owyhee State Park, Malheur Co., Oregon, USAUSAGmelinite-Ca 1433729-117-14-743.624722222222,-117.23527777778

    This mineral directly occurs at 20 localities (22 localities according to mindat, 70 localities if parents are counted as well)
    Of the 20 localities at which this mineral occurs, 3 have an age. (14 of the 70 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. (0 total)
     This locality is directly dated, but is not bottom-level. (3 total)
     This locality is not directly dated, and is not bottom-level. (10 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. (15 bottom-level + 41 top/mid-level = 56 total)

       






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