Mineral Evolution Database
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    • Minerals queried: Gordaite

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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
    P18615151AustraliaAustraliaEG100_633EG100_633-00001Hg-00001Gordaite 1-31-5-22139741-31.089444444444,139.12805555556
    P1861566New South Wales, AustraliaAustraliaEG100_633EG100_633-00001Hg-00001Gordaite 1-32-19-391482918-32.3275,148.48833333333
    P18615133713Yancowinna Co., New South Wales, AustraliaAustraliaEG100_633EG100_633-00001Hg-00001Gordaite 1-31-59-211412457-31.989166666667,141.41583333333
    P18615235733Broken Hill District, Yancowinna Co., New South Wales, AustraliaAustraliaEG100_633EG100_633-00001Hg-00001Gordaite 1-31-57-531412622-31.964722222222,141.43944444444
    P1861572Broken Hill, Broken Hill District, Yancowinna Co., New South Wales, AustraliaAustraliaContinental Extension72Broken Hill, Broken Hill District, Yancowinna Co., New South Wales, AustraliaEG100_633EG100_633-00001Hg-00001Gordaite 1-31-57-421412814-31.961666666667,141.47055555556
    MDRO1861573Block 14 Opencut, Broken Hill, Broken Hill District, Yancowinna Co., New South Wales, AustraliaAustralia72Broken Hill, Broken Hill District, Yancowinna Co., New South Wales, AustraliaEG100_633EG100_633-00001Hg-00001Gordaite 1-31-57-171412844-31.954722222222,141.47888888889
    P6463638ChileChileUSGSOFR2008_1155USGSOFR2008_1155PorphCu-00004PorphCu-00004Gordaite 1-33-48-28-71-47-30-33.807777777778,-71.791666666667
    P6463640Antofagasta, ChileChileUSGSOFR2008_1155USGSOFR2008_1155PorphCu-00004PorphCu-00004Gordaite 1-22-59-1-69-27-56-22.983611111111,-69.465555555556
    P6463122190Antofagasta Province, Antofagasta, ChileChileUSGSOFR2008_1155USGSOFR2008_1155PorphCu-00004PorphCu-00004Gordaite 1-23-42-40-69-44-40-23.711111111111,-69.744444444444
    P6463672Sierra Gorda District, Antofagasta Province, Antofagasta, ChileChile672Sierra Gorda District, Antofagasta Province, Antofagasta, ChileUSGSOFR2008_1155USGSOFR2008_1155PorphCu-00004PorphCu-00004Gordaite 1-23-2-56-69-12-18-23.048888888889,-69.205
    RP6463653Caracoles, Sierra Gorda District, Antofagasta Province, Antofagasta, ChileChile672Sierra Gorda District, Antofagasta Province, Antofagasta, ChileUSGSOFR2008_1155USGSOFR2008_1155PorphCu-00004PorphCu-00004Gordaite 1-22-55-4-69-12-23-22.917777777778,-69.206388888889
    MDRO646311428San Francisco Mine (Beatrix Mine), Caracoles, Sierra Gorda District, Antofagasta Province, Antofagasta, ChileChile672Sierra Gorda District, Antofagasta Province, Antofagasta, ChileUSGSOFR2008_1155USGSOFR2008_1155PorphCu-00004PorphCu-00004Gordaite 1-22-52-42-69-20-12-22.878333333333,-69.336666666667
    P4112367944Czech RepublicCzech RepublicNJMA187_289NJMA187_289Kristen001362Kristen001371Gordaite 14951141523449.853888888889,15.384444444444
    P411236106534Ústí Nad Labem Region, Czech RepublicCzech RepublicNJMA187_289NJMA187_289Kristen001362Kristen001371Gordaite 150314313454650.528611111111,13.762777777778
    P411236159398Děčín District, Ústí Nad Labem Region, Czech RepublicCzech RepublicNJMA187_289NJMA187_289Kristen001362Kristen001371Gordaite 150392414135250.656666666667,14.231111111111
    MDRO411236301574Pravčice Rock Arch, Děčín District, Ústí Nad Labem Region, Czech RepublicCzech Republic774Teplice District, Ústí Nad Labem Region, Czech RepublicNJMA187_289NJMA187_289Kristen001362Kristen001371Gordaite 15052171421350.871388888889,14.350833333333
    14244GermanyGermanyGordaite 151261810221151.438333333333,10.369722222222
    17498North Rhine-Westphalia, GermanyGermanyGordaite 1512118733351.355,7.5508333333333
    17799Sauerland, North Rhine-Westphalia, GermanyGermanyGordaite 15120538125851.348055555556,8.2161111111111
    19913Iserlohn, Sauerland, North Rhine-Westphalia, GermanyGermanyGordaite 15122467435551.379444444444,7.7319444444444
    21137Letmathe, Iserlohn, Sauerland, North Rhine-Westphalia, GermanyGermanyGordaite 15121467373051.362777777778,7.625
    MD13167Genna Zinc Smelter Slag Locality, Letmathe, Iserlohn, Sauerland, North Rhine-Westphalia, GermanyGermanyGordaite 1512138737151.360555555556,7.6169444444444
    22228Saxony-Anhalt, GermanyGermanyGordaite 151444511325251.745833333333,11.547777777778
    1837Mansfeld Basin, Saxony-Anhalt, GermanyGermanyGordaite 1513511131651.583611111111,11.518333333333
    157566Hettstedt, Mansfeld Basin, Saxony-Anhalt, GermanyGermanyGordaite 15138571131351.649166666667,11.5175
    MD192644Lead Smelter (Kupferkammer Smelter) Slag Locality, Hettstedt, Mansfeld Basin, Saxony-Anhalt, GermanyGermanyGordaite 151375511302751.631944444444,11.5075
    P20.23.614188GreeceGreeceGM146_732GM146_732Kristen002526Kristen002526Gordaite 138392423203638.656666666667,23.343333333333
    P20.23.61931Attica, GreeceGreeceGM146_732GM146_732Kristen002526Kristen002526Gordaite 13742322343037.708888888889,23.716666666667
    P20.23.6305693East Attica, Attica, GreeceGreeceGM146_732GM146_732Kristen002526Kristen002526Gordaite 13743332423237.725833333333,24.042222222222
    P20.23.614187Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, GreeceGreece14187Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, GreeceGM146_732GM146_732Kristen002526Kristen002526Gordaite 13743332423237.725833333333,24.042222222222
    P20.23.61942Lavrion District Mines, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, GreeceGreeceContinental Extension1942Lavrion District Mines, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, GreeceGM146_732GM146_732Kristen002526Kristen002526Gordaite 13744102415637.736111111111,24.032222222222
    RP20.23.614186Agios Konstantinos [St Constantine] (Kamariza), Lavrion District Mines, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, GreeceGreece14187Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, GreeceGM146_732GM146_732Kristen002526Kristen002526Gordaite 1374337241837.726944444444,24.018888888889
    RP20.23.61932Kamariza Mines (Kamareza Mines), Agios Konstantinos [St Constantine] (Kamariza), Lavrion District Mines, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, GreeceGreeceContinental Extension14187Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, GreeceGM146_732GM146_732Kristen002526Kristen002526Gordaite 13743332405037.725833333333,24.013888888889
    MDRY20.23.61933Christiana Mine, Kamariza Mines (Kamareza Mines), Agios Konstantinos [St Constantine] (Kamariza), Lavrion District Mines, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, GreeceGreece14187Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, GreeceGM146_732GM146_732Kristen002526Kristen002526Gordaite 137440241737.733333333333,24.018611111111
    RP20.23.6208064Hilarion Area, Kamariza Mines (Kamareza Mines), Agios Konstantinos [St Constantine] (Kamariza), Lavrion District Mines, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, GreeceGreece14187Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, GreeceGM146_732GM146_732Kristen002526Kristen002526Gordaite 1374302404837.716666666667,24.013333333333
    MDRY20.23.61936Hilarion Mine (Hilarion Adit; Hilarion Mine No. 50), Hilarion Area, Kamariza Mines (Kamareza Mines), Agios Konstantinos [St Constantine] (Kamariza), Lavrion District Mines, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, GreeceGreece14187Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, GreeceGM146_732GM146_732Kristen002526Kristen002526Gordaite 1374302404937.716666666667,24.013611111111
    MDRY20.23.68006Jean Baptiste Mine, Kamariza Mines (Kamareza Mines), Agios Konstantinos [St Constantine] (Kamariza), Lavrion District Mines, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, GreeceGreece14187Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, GreeceGM146_732GM146_732Kristen002526Kristen002526Gordaite 13743442403737.728888888889,24.010277777778
    MDRY20.23.610472Esperanza Mine, Lavrion District Mines, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, GreeceGreece14187Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, GreeceGM146_732GM146_732Kristen002526Kristen002526Gordaite 13743312415637.725277777778,24.032222222222
    RP20.23.68087Sounion Area, Lavrion District Mines, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, GreeceGreece14187Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, GreeceGM146_732GM146_732Kristen002526Kristen002526Gordaite 1374032401737.6675,24.004722222222
    RP20.23.6233207Sounion Mines, Sounion Area, Lavrion District Mines, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, GreeceGreece14187Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, GreeceGM146_732GM146_732Kristen002526Kristen002526Gordaite 13740102405937.669444444444,24.016388888889
    MDRY20.23.610471Sounion Mine No. 19 ("Chloridstollen"), Sounion Mines, Sounion Area, Lavrion District Mines, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, GreeceGreece14187Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, GreeceGM146_732GM146_732Kristen002526Kristen002526Gordaite 13740222405537.672777777778,24.015277777778
    14553ItalyItalyGordaite 14232712165742.535277777778,12.2825
    2119Sardinia, ItalyItalyGordaite 13948118594639.803055555556,8.9961111111111
    297658South Sardinia Province, Sardinia, ItalyItalyGordaite 13929188551739.488333333333,8.9213888888889
    298895Sarrabus-Gerrei, South Sardinia Province, Sardinia, ItalyItalyGordaite 1392843927939.478611111111,9.4525
    298915Gerrei, Sarrabus-Gerrei, South Sardinia Province, Sardinia, ItalyItalyGordaite 13932159225539.5375,9.3819444444444
    298767Villaputzu, Gerrei, Sarrabus-Gerrei, South Sardinia Province, Sardinia, ItalyItalyGordaite 1393328931739.557777777778,9.5186111111111
    MD5553Baccu Locci Mine (Bacculocceddu Mine), Villaputzu, Gerrei, Sarrabus-Gerrei, South Sardinia Province, Sardinia, ItalyItalyGordaite 1393238932439.543888888889,9.5344444444444
    P54151910257NamibiaNamibiaHg-00024Hg-00024Gordaite 1-21-56-1516451-21.9375,16.750277777778
    P54151943980Oshikoto Region, NamibiaNamibiaHg-00024Hg-00024Gordaite 1-19-19-8174218-19.318888888889,17.705
    P54151943981Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, NamibiaNamibia43981Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, NamibiaHg-00024Hg-00024Gordaite 1-19-15-47174145-19.263055555556,17.695833333333
    MDO5415192428Tsumeb Mine (Tsumcorp Mine), Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, NamibiaNamibia2428Tsumeb Mine (Tsumcorp Mine), Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, NamibiaHg-00024Hg-00024Gordaite 1-19-14-30174246-19.241666666667,17.712777777778
    16131Pacific OceanPacific OceanGordaite 1133735-6-13-813.626388888889,-6.2188888888889
    27791East Pacific Rise, Pacific OceanPacific OceanGordaite 15260-113-23-145.4333333333333,-113.38722222222
    MD16803Juan De Fuca Ridge Complex, East Pacific Rise, Pacific OceanPacific OceanGordaite 14371-126-51-1043.116944444444,-126.85277777778
    2438Papua New GuineaPapua New GuineaGordaite 1-5-45-21147556-5.7558333333333,147.91833333333
    16798Bismarck Sea, Papua New GuineaPapua New GuineaGordaite 1-3-29-13151938-3.4869444444444,151.16055555556
    156683Manus Basin, Bismarck Sea, Papua New GuineaPapua New GuineaGordaite 1-3-29-13151939-3.4869444444444,151.16083333333
    MD268159Vienna Woods Hydrothermal Field, Manus Basin, Bismarck Sea, Papua New GuineaPapua New GuineaGordaite 1-3-9-451501649-3.1625,150.28027777778
    P25205536SpainSpainEJM29_915EJM29_915Michelle_516Michelle_525Gordaite 1401510-3-35-2340.252777777778,-3.5897222222222
    P25203111Catalonia, SpainSpainEJM29_915EJM29_915Michelle_516Michelle_525Gordaite 14145591403341.766388888889,1.6758333333333
    P252052060Lleida (Lérida), Catalonia, SpainSpainEJM29_915EJM29_915Michelle_516Michelle_525Gordaite 142752104842.131111111111,1.0133333333333
    P252054426El Pallars Jussà, Lleida (Lérida), Catalonia, SpainSpainEJM29_915EJM29_915Michelle_516Michelle_525Gordaite 1422370572642.385277777778,0.95722222222222
    P2520259988La Vall Fosca, El Pallars Jussà, Lleida (Lérida), Catalonia, SpainSpainEJM29_915EJM29_915Michelle_516Michelle_525Gordaite 1422370572642.385277777778,0.95722222222222
    P2520232302La Torre De Cabdella (La Torre De Capdella), La Vall Fosca, El Pallars Jussà, Lleida (Lérida), Catalonia, SpainSpainEJM29_915EJM29_915Michelle_516Michelle_525Gordaite 1422370572642.385277777778,0.95722222222222
    P2520275474Castell-estaó, La Torre De Cabdella (La Torre De Capdella), La Vall Fosca, El Pallars Jussà, Lleida (Lérida), Catalonia, SpainSpainEJM29_915EJM29_915Michelle_516Michelle_525Gordaite 1422380572642.385555555556,0.95722222222222
    MDO252053316Eureka Mine, Castell-estaó, La Torre De Cabdella (La Torre De Capdella), La Vall Fosca, El Pallars Jussà, Lleida (Lérida), Catalonia, SpainSpain53316Eureka Mine, Castell-estaó, La Torre De Cabdella (La Torre De Capdella), La Vall Fosca, El Pallars Jussà, Lleida (Lérida), Catalonia, SpainEJM29_915EJM29_915Michelle_516Michelle_525Gordaite 1422390572642.385833333333,0.95722222222222
    P003366USAUSAJG59_145JG59_145Michelle_746Michelle_746Gordaite 1374912-83-42-4937.82,-83.713611111111
    3293Arizona, USAUSAGordaite 1332843-111-18-3933.478611111111,-111.31083333333
    3392Yavapai Co., Arizona, USAUSAGordaite 1342141-112-28-2434.361388888889,-112.47333333333
    MD188550San Miguel Wash, Yavapai Co., Arizona, USAUSAGordaite 10000000,0
    P0014378Utah, USAUSAJG59_145JG59_145Michelle_746Michelle_746Gordaite 1393549-111-40-4239.596944444444,-111.67833333333
    P0019312San Juan Co., Utah, USAUSAJG59_145JG59_145Michelle_746Michelle_746Gordaite 1374936-109-36-2837.826666666667,-109.60777777778
    P0038503White Canyon District, San Juan Co., Utah, USAUSAJG59_145JG59_145Michelle_746Michelle_746Gordaite 1374341-110-18037.728055555556,-110.3
    P0037459Red Canyon, White Canyon District, San Juan Co., Utah, USAUSAJG59_145JG59_145Michelle_746Michelle_746Gordaite 1373458-110-14-4737.582777777778,-110.24638888889
    MDB0038665Blue Lizard Mine, Red Canyon, White Canyon District, San Juan Co., Utah, USAUSA38665Blue Lizard Mine, Red Canyon, White Canyon District, San Juan Co., Utah, USAJG59_145JG59_145Michelle_746Michelle_746Gordaite 1373326-110-17-4837.557222222222,-110.29666666667

    This mineral directly occurs at 17 localities (19 localities according to mindat, 76 localities if parents are counted as well)
    Of the 17 localities at which this mineral occurs, 11 have an age. (49 of the 76 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. (5 total)
     This locality is not directly dated, and is not bottom-level. (36 total)

     This bottom-level locality has an age assigned to it from some other locality. (5 total)
     This locality does not have an age assigned to it. (5 bottom-level + 22 top/mid-level = 27 total)

       






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