Mineral Evolution Database
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Mineral locality data provided by mindat.org



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    • Minerals queried: Gobbinsite

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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
    151AustraliaAustraliaGobbinsite 1-31-5-22139741-31.089444444444,139.12805555556
    195Victoria, AustraliaAustraliaGobbinsite 1-37-26-441444236-37.445555555556,144.71
    290454City Of Whittlesea, Victoria, AustraliaAustraliaGobbinsite 1-37-40-53145243-37.681388888889,145.04527777778
    277984Bundoora, City Of Whittlesea, Victoria, AustraliaAustraliaGobbinsite 1-37-40-53145243-37.681388888889,145.04527777778
    MD13571Boral Limited Quarry, Bundoora, City Of Whittlesea, Victoria, AustraliaAustraliaGobbinsite 1-37-40-54145244-37.681666666667,145.04555555556
    P1241248188CanadaCanadaCJES23_948CJES23_948Be-00048Be-00048Gobbinsite 1532027-90-3-4053.340833333333,-90.061111111111
    P12412414009Québec, CanadaCanadaCJES23_948CJES23_948Be-00048Be-00048Gobbinsite 1471229-72-16-5247.208055555556,-72.281111111111
    P124124235914Montérégie, Québec, CanadaCanadaCJES23_948CJES23_948Be-00048Be-00048Gobbinsite 1452541-73-18-5945.428055555556,-73.316388888889
    P124124250494La Vallée-du-Richelieu RCM, Montérégie, Québec, CanadaCanadaCJES23_948CJES23_948Be-00048Be-00048Gobbinsite 1453344-73-8-3045.562222222222,-73.141666666667
    P124124123123Mont Saint-Hilaire, La Vallée-du-Richelieu RCM, Montérégie, Québec, CanadaCanada123123Mont Saint-Hilaire, La Vallée-du-Richelieu RCM, Montérégie, Québec, CanadaCJES23_948CJES23_948Be-00048Be-00048Gobbinsite 1453345-73-8-3045.5625,-73.141666666667
    MDRO124124599Poudrette Quarry (De-Mix Quarry; Demix Quarry; Uni-Mix Quarry; Carrière Mont Saint-Hilaire; MSH), Mont Saint-Hilaire, La Vallée-du-Richelieu RCM, Montérégie, Québec, CanadaCanada123123Mont Saint-Hilaire, La Vallée-du-Richelieu RCM, Montérégie, Québec, CanadaCJES23_948CJES23_948Be-00048Be-00048Gobbinsite 1453346-73-8-3045.562777777778,-73.141666666667
    14214HungaryHungaryGobbinsite 147164218523747.278333333333,18.876944444444
    14215Veszprém, HungaryHungaryGobbinsite 1471917305447.019166666667,17.515
    68481Tapolca, Veszprém, HungaryHungaryGobbinsite 146525917272946.883055555556,17.458055555556
    278265Zalahaláp, Tapolca, Veszprém, HungaryHungaryGobbinsite 10000000,0
    MD56416Halápi Hill (Haláp Hill), Zalahaláp, Tapolca, Veszprém, HungaryHungaryGobbinsite 10000000,0
    P84.763.514488JapanJapanEG69_1207GCA60_3151Kristen001925Mo-00223Gobbinsite 135195713558335.3325,135.9675
    24490Nagasaki, JapanJapanGobbinsite 1332141129251033.361388888889,129.41944444444
    236050Iki Island, Nagasaki, JapanJapanGobbinsite 1334812129455933.803333333333,129.76638888889
    MD43297Chojabaru, Iki Island, Nagasaki, JapanJapanGobbinsite 1334647129474733.779722222222,129.79638888889
    P84.763.529027Shimane, JapanJapanEG69_1207GCA60_3151Kristen001925Mo-00223Gobbinsite 135316132351235.054444444444,132.58666666667
    RP84.763.5146251Oki Islands, Shimane, JapanJapan19893Tsumo Mine, Masuda, Shimane, JapanEG69_1207GCA60_3151Kristen001925Mo-00223Gobbinsite 10000000,0
    RP84.763.5281761Nishinoshima, Oki Islands, Shimane, JapanJapan19893Tsumo Mine, Masuda, Shimane, JapanEG69_1207GCA60_3151Kristen001925Mo-00223Gobbinsite 10000000,0
    MDRO84.763.5146252Kuniga, Nishinoshima, Oki Islands, Shimane, JapanJapan19893Tsumo Mine, Masuda, Shimane, JapanEG69_1207GCA60_3151Kristen001925Mo-00223Gobbinsite 10000000,0
    15576New ZealandNew ZealandGobbinsite 1-40-36-29150442-40.608055555556,150.73388888889
    26821Northland Region, New ZealandNew ZealandGobbinsite 1-35-35-261735420-35.590555555556,173.90555555556
    26825Kaipara District, Northland Region, New ZealandNew ZealandGobbinsite 1-35-54-311735154-35.908611111111,173.865
    277337Aranga, Kaipara District, Northland Region, New ZealandNew ZealandGobbinsite 1-35-44-51733446-35.734722222222,173.57944444444
    MD15344Aranga Quarry (Stone's Quarry; Hood Road Quarry), Aranga, Kaipara District, Northland Region, New ZealandNew ZealandGobbinsite 1-35-44-61733447-35.735,173.57972222222
    23295NicaraguaNicaraguaGobbinsite 1124743-85-53-5712.795277777778,-85.899166666667
    49582León Department, NicaraguaNicaraguaGobbinsite 1124147-86-36-2212.696388888889,-86.606111111111
    270117Telica Volcano, León Department, NicaraguaNicaraguaGobbinsite 1123450-86-46-4012.580555555556,-86.777777777778
    MD270118San Jacinto Mudpots, Telica Volcano, León Department, NicaraguaNicaraguaGobbinsite 1123450-86-46-4112.580555555556,-86.778055555556
    P413.6319.614409RussiaRussiaMP98_55MP98_55Jen_0000486Jen_0000486Gobbinsite 15356106839953.936111111111,68.6525
    P413.6319.617857Murmansk Oblast, RussiaRussiaMP98_55MP98_55Jen_0000486Jen_0000486Gobbinsite 16755583324467.932777777778,33.045555555556
    P413.6319.62680Khibiny Massif, Murmansk Oblast, RussiaRussia2680Khibiny Massif, Murmansk Oblast, RussiaMP98_55MP98_55Jen_0000486Jen_0000486Gobbinsite 16742433451667.701111111111,33.754444444444
    RP413.6319.62675Kukisvumchorr Mt, Khibiny Massif, Murmansk Oblast, RussiaRussia2680Khibiny Massif, Murmansk Oblast, RussiaMP98_55MP98_55Jen_0000486Jen_0000486Gobbinsite 10000000,0
    RP413.6319.62685Kirovskii Apatite Mine (Kirovsky Mine; Kirovskii Mine; Kirov Mine), Kukisvumchorr Mt, Khibiny Massif, Murmansk Oblast, RussiaRussia2680Khibiny Massif, Murmansk Oblast, RussiaMP98_55MP98_55Jen_0000486Jen_0000486Gobbinsite 1674003343067.666666666667,33.716666666667
    MDRO413.6319.673216Hilairitovoye Pegmatite, Kirovskii Apatite Mine (Kirovsky Mine; Kirovskii Mine; Kirov Mine), Kukisvumchorr Mt, Khibiny Massif, Murmansk Oblast, RussiaRussia2680Khibiny Massif, Murmansk Oblast, RussiaMP98_55MP98_55Jen_0000486Jen_0000486Gobbinsite 10000000,0
    P3703592697Lovozero Massif, Murmansk Oblast, RussiaRussia2697Lovozero Massif, Murmansk Oblast, RussiaP22_462P22_462P22_462_fig1_008P22_462_fig1_008Gobbinsite 167531034324567.886111111111,34.545833333333
    MDRO3703592694Kedykverpakhk Mt, Lovozero Massif, Murmansk Oblast, RussiaRussia2697Lovozero Massif, Murmansk Oblast, RussiaP22_462P22_462P22_462_fig1_008P22_462_fig1_008Gobbinsite 10000000,0
    5536SpainSpainGobbinsite 1401510-3-35-2340.252777777778,-3.5897222222222
    22089Canary Islands, SpainSpainGobbinsite 1282344-15-49-3128.395555555556,-15.825277777778
    131046Las Palmas Province, Canary Islands, SpainSpainGobbinsite 128285-14-26-3328.468055555556,-14.4425
    31649Lanzarote, Las Palmas Province, Canary Islands, SpainSpainGobbinsite 129120-13-40-1629.022222222222,-13.671111111111
    245040Yaiza, Lanzarote, Las Palmas Province, Canary Islands, SpainSpainGobbinsite 1285533-13-49-2028.925833333333,-13.822222222222
    31838Playa Blanca, Yaiza, Lanzarote, Las Palmas Province, Canary Islands, SpainSpainGobbinsite 1285051-13-47-5428.8475,-13.798333333333
    MD10673Punta Del Aguila, Playa Blanca, Yaiza, Lanzarote, Las Palmas Province, Canary Islands, SpainSpainGobbinsite 1285120-13-48-3928.855555555556,-13.810833333333
    14281UKUKGobbinsite 1535237-3-55-3553.876944444444,-3.9263888888889
    14094Northern Ireland, UKUKGobbinsite 1543751-6-48-2154.630833333333,-6.8058333333333
    2453Co. Antrim, Northern Ireland, UKUKGobbinsite 1545449-6-7-1154.913611111111,-6.1197222222222
    2454Giant's Causeway, Co. Antrim, Northern Ireland, UKUKGobbinsite 1551416-6-29-955.237777777778,-6.4858333333333
    MD39320Dunseverick, Giant's Causeway, Co. Antrim, Northern Ireland, UKUKGobbinsite 155142-6-26-1055.233888888889,-6.4361111111111
    2449Island Magee, Co. Antrim, Northern Ireland, UKUKGobbinsite 1544944-5-42-5354.828888888889,-5.7147222222222
    5017Gobbins, Island Magee, Co. Antrim, Northern Ireland, UKUKGobbinsite 154480-5-41-3054.8,-5.6916666666667
    MD39319Hills Port, Gobbins, Island Magee, Co. Antrim, Northern Ireland, UKUKGobbinsite 154481-5-41-3054.800277777778,-5.6916666666667
    282447Port Muck, Island Magee, Co. Antrim, Northern Ireland, UKUKGobbinsite 1545121-5-45054.855833333333,-5.75
    MD187561Mcllroy's Port, Port Muck, Island Magee, Co. Antrim, Northern Ireland, UKUKGobbinsite 1545121-5-45054.855833333333,-5.75
    MD219596Two Mouthed Cave, Island Magee, Co. Antrim, Northern Ireland, UKUKGobbinsite 1545031-5-43-754.841944444444,-5.7186111111111
    16111Larne, Co. Antrim, Northern Ireland, UKUKGobbinsite 154493-5-54-4654.8175,-5.9127777777778
    MD2450Magheramorne Quarry, Larne, Co. Antrim, Northern Ireland, UKUKGobbinsite 1544839-5-45-5454.810833333333,-5.765
    P2352273366USAUSACMP22_157CMP22_157Alexandra-0276Alexandra-0276Gobbinsite 1374912-83-42-4937.82,-83.713611111111
    P23522715903Connecticut, USAUSACMP22_157CMP22_157Alexandra-0276Alexandra-0276Gobbinsite 1413544-72-39-4541.595555555556,-72.6625
    P23522715902Middlesex Co., Connecticut, USAUSACMP22_157CMP22_157Alexandra-0276Alexandra-0276Gobbinsite 1413033-72-34-3941.509166666667,-72.5775
    P2352273710Portland, Middlesex Co., Connecticut, USAUSACMP22_157CMP22_157Alexandra-0276Alexandra-0276Gobbinsite 141373-72-35-2341.6175,-72.589722222222
    P235227205183Collins Hill, Portland, Middlesex Co., Connecticut, USAUSACMP22_157CMP22_157Alexandra-0276Alexandra-0276Gobbinsite 1413528-72-35-3041.591111111111,-72.591666666667
    P235227217860Strickland Pegmatite (Strickland-Cramer Quarry; Strickland-Cramer Mine; Strickland-Cramer Feldspar-Mica Quarries), Collins Hill, Portland, Middlesex Co., Connecticut, USAUSA217860Strickland Pegmatite (Strickland-Cramer Quarry; Strickland-Cramer Mine; Strickland-Cramer Feldspar-Mica Quarries), Collins Hill, Portland, Middlesex Co., Connecticut, USACMP22_157CMP22_157Alexandra-0276Alexandra-0276Gobbinsite 1413532-72-35-3041.592222222222,-72.591666666667
    MDRO2352273708Strickland Quarry (Eureka Quarry), Strickland Pegmatite (Strickland-Cramer Quarry; Strickland-Cramer Mine; Strickland-Cramer Feldspar-Mica Quarries), Collins Hill, Portland, Middlesex Co., Connecticut, USAUSA217860Strickland Pegmatite (Strickland-Cramer Quarry; Strickland-Cramer Mine; Strickland-Cramer Feldspar-Mica Quarries), Collins Hill, Portland, Middlesex Co., Connecticut, USACMP22_157CMP22_157Alexandra-0276Alexandra-0276Gobbinsite 1413531-72-35-3041.591944444444,-72.591666666667
    15059Kentucky, USAUSAGobbinsite 1373551-85-9-5737.5975,-85.165833333333
    19954Floyd Co., Kentucky, USAUSAGobbinsite 137414-82-46-4037.684444444444,-82.777777777778
    MD298282Truman Shepherd Coal Mine, Floyd Co., Kentucky, USAUSAGobbinsite 10000000,0

    This mineral directly occurs at 17 localities (18 localities according to mindat, 71 localities if parents are counted as well)
    Of the 17 localities at which this mineral occurs, 5 have an age. (26 of the 71 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. (4 total)
     This locality is not directly dated, and is not bottom-level. (18 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. (12 bottom-level + 33 top/mid-level = 45 total)

       






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