Mineral Evolution Database
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    • Minerals queried: Gratonite

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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
    14398ArgentinaArgentinaGratonite 1-33-41-5-65-32-49-33.684722222222,-65.546944444444
    47Mendoza Province, ArgentinaArgentinaGratonite 1-33-46-10-69-16-13-33.769444444444,-69.270277777778
    29355Las Heras Department, Mendoza Province, ArgentinaArgentinaGratonite 1-32-46-17-69-3-16-32.771388888889,-69.054444444444
    156542Uspallata, Las Heras Department, Mendoza Province, ArgentinaArgentinaGratonite 1-32-26-55-69-14-21-32.448611111111,-69.239166666667
    20460Paramillos De Uspallata, Uspallata, Las Heras Department, Mendoza Province, ArgentinaArgentinaGratonite 1-32-27-37-69-5-30-32.460277777778,-69.091666666667
    MD241477Veta Tajo, Paramillos De Uspallata, Uspallata, Las Heras Department, Mendoza Province, ArgentinaArgentinaGratonite 10000000,0
    P63.3860.94693ChinaChinaSC46_789SC46_789Co-00113Co-00112Gratonite 133055111351933.015277777778,111.58861111111
    P63.3860.9414355Yunnan, ChinaChinaSC46_789SC46_789Co-00113Co-00112Gratonite 12506101192825.001666666667,101.32444444444
    P63.3860.94154561Nujiang, Yunnan, ChinaChinaSC46_789SC46_789Co-00113Co-00112Gratonite 12637299194026.617222222222,99.327777777778
    P63.3860.94154565Lanping Co., Nujiang, Yunnan, ChinaChinaSC46_789SC46_789Co-00113Co-00112Gratonite 12637399194126.6175,99.328055555556
    P63.3860.94242506Baiyangping Ore Field, Lanping Co., Nujiang, Yunnan, ChinaChinaSC46_789SC46_789Co-00113Co-00112Gratonite 126474599164426.795833333333,99.278888888889
    P63.3860.94210433Western Ore Zone, Baiyangping Ore Field, Lanping Co., Nujiang, Yunnan, ChinaChinaSC46_789SC46_789Co-00113Co-00112Gratonite 126503099143026.841666666667,99.241666666667
    MDRO63.3860.94226096Liziping Pb-Zn Deposit, Western Ore Zone, Baiyangping Ore Field, Lanping Co., Nujiang, Yunnan, ChinaChina154562Baiyangping Cu-Co-Ag Deposit, Western Ore Zone, Baiyangping Ore Field, Lanping Co., Nujiang, Yunnan, ChinaSC46_789SC46_789Co-00113Co-00112Gratonite 10000000,0
    MDRO63.3860.94210435Wudichang Zn-Pb-Ag Deposit, Western Ore Zone, Baiyangping Ore Field, Lanping Co., Nujiang, Yunnan, ChinaChina154562Baiyangping Cu-Co-Ag Deposit, Western Ore Zone, Baiyangping Ore Field, Lanping Co., Nujiang, Yunnan, ChinaSC46_789SC46_789Co-00113Co-00112Gratonite 10000000,0
    P1304016118Dominican RepublicDominican RepublicAJES44_373EG106_1059AJES44_373-00018Giersdorf_00000538Gratonite 1185539-70-29-418.9275,-70.484444444444
    P13040205484Sánchez Ramírez Province, Dominican RepublicDominican RepublicAJES44_373EG106_1059AJES44_373-00018Giersdorf_00000538Gratonite 1185759-70-11-2918.966388888889,-70.191388888889
    P13040205485Cotuí, Sánchez Ramírez Province, Dominican RepublicDominican RepublicAJES44_373EG106_1059AJES44_373-00018Giersdorf_00000538Gratonite 1185759-70-11-2918.966388888889,-70.191388888889
    MDO1304019162Pueblo Viejo Mine, Cotuí, Sánchez Ramírez Province, Dominican RepublicDominican Republic19162Pueblo Viejo Mine, Cotuí, Sánchez Ramírez Province, Dominican RepublicAJES44_373EG106_1059AJES44_373-00018Giersdorf_00000538Gratonite 1185559-70-13018.933055555556,-70.216666666667
    P247014244GermanyGermanyMM74_309MM74_309Giersdorf_00000008Giersdorf_00000007Gratonite 151261810221151.438333333333,10.369722222222
    P24701763Baden-Württemberg, GermanyGermanyMM74_309MM74_309Giersdorf_00000008Giersdorf_00000007Gratonite 14839118555948.653055555556,8.9330555555556
    O2470287591Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg, GermanyGermany287591Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg, GermanyMM74_309MM74_309Giersdorf_00000008Giersdorf_00000007Gratonite 14917598421449.299722222222,8.7038888888889
    0Rhein-Neckar-Kreis, Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg, GermanyGermanyGratonite 14917308414249.291666666667,8.695
    1760Wiesloch, Rhein-Neckar-Kreis, Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg, GermanyGermanyGratonite 14917318414249.291944444444,8.695
    MD12165Segen Gottes Mine, Wiesloch, Rhein-Neckar-Kreis, Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg, GermanyGermanyGratonite 14917488431449.296666666667,8.7205555555556
    7003Saxony, GermanyGermanyGratonite 150551213234750.92,13.396388888889
    22443Vogtland, Saxony, GermanyGermanyGratonite 150282012171250.472222222222,12.286666666667
    67985Reichenbach, Vogtland, Saxony, GermanyGermanyGratonite 15036612162350.601666666667,12.273055555556
    283581Limbach, Reichenbach, Vogtland, Saxony, GermanyGermanyGratonite 150322912102350.541388888889,12.173055555556
    MD107412Reimersgrün Quarry, Limbach, Reichenbach, Vogtland, Saxony, GermanyGermanyGratonite 150322912102450.541388888889,12.173333333333
    P35927014240IrelandIrelandUSGSOFR2009_1297USGSOFR2009_1297sedexmvt-00181sedexmvt-00174Gratonite 1531554-7-49-2953.265,-7.8247222222222
    P35934723915Co. Galway, IrelandIrelandUSGSOFR2009_1297USGSOFR2009_1297sedexmvt-00181sedexmvt-00181Gratonite 153163-9-1-2253.2675,-9.0227777777778
    P359347288532Killimor, Co. Galway, IrelandIrelandUSGSOFR2009_1297USGSOFR2009_1297sedexmvt-00181sedexmvt-00181Gratonite 153959-8-22-2753.166388888889,-8.3741666666667
    MDO3593472060Tynagh Mine, Killimor, Co. Galway, IrelandIreland2060Tynagh Mine, Killimor, Co. Galway, IrelandUSGSOFR2009_1297USGSOFR2009_1297sedexmvt-00181sedexmvt-00181Gratonite 153100-8-22-2753.166666666667,-8.3741666666667
    P35927014238Co. Tipperary, IrelandIrelandUSGSOFR2009-1252USGSOFR2009_1297sedznpb-00258sedexmvt-00174Gratonite 1523742-8-6-4552.628333333333,-8.1125
    P359270288479Moyne, Co. Tipperary, IrelandIrelandUSGSOFR2009-1252USGSOFR2009_1297sedznpb-00258sedexmvt-00174Gratonite 1524451-7-40-2352.7475,-7.6730555555556
    MDO35927018693Lisheen Mine, Moyne, Co. Tipperary, IrelandIreland18693Lisheen Mine, Moyne, Co. Tipperary, IrelandUSGSOFR2009-1252USGSOFR2009_1297sedznpb-00258sedexmvt-00174Gratonite 1524452-7-40-2352.747777777778,-7.6730555555556
    23793Isle Of ManIsle Of ManGratonite 1541137-4-33-154.193611111111,-4.5502777777778
    2062Laxey, Isle Of ManIsle Of ManGratonite 1541520-4-25-1954.255555555556,-4.4219444444444
    MD5341North Laxey Mine, Laxey, Isle Of ManIsle Of ManGratonite 1541616-4-24-5754.271111111111,-4.4158333333333
    14488JapanJapanGratonite 135195713558335.3325,135.9675
    17422Aomori, JapanJapanGratonite 140423714048940.710277777778,140.8025
    210128Minami-Tsugaru-gun, Aomori, JapanJapanGratonite 1402545140365240.429166666667,140.61444444444
    277411Ikarigaseki, Minami-Tsugaru-gun, Aomori, JapanJapanGratonite 1402545140365340.429166666667,140.61472222222
    MD5797Yunosawa Mine, Ikarigaseki, Minami-Tsugaru-gun, Aomori, JapanJapanGratonite 1402545140365440.429166666667,140.615
    P54151910257NamibiaNamibiaHg-00024Hg-00024Gratonite 1-21-56-1516451-21.9375,16.750277777778
    P54151943980Oshikoto Region, NamibiaNamibiaHg-00024Hg-00024Gratonite 1-19-19-8174218-19.318888888889,17.705
    P54151943981Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, NamibiaNamibia43981Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, NamibiaHg-00024Hg-00024Gratonite 1-19-15-47174145-19.263055555556,17.695833333333
    MDO5415192428Tsumeb Mine (Tsumcorp Mine), Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, NamibiaNamibia2428Tsumeb Mine (Tsumcorp Mine), Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, NamibiaHg-00024Hg-00024Gratonite 1-19-14-30174246-19.241666666667,17.712777777778
    P24.510.95869PeruPeruUSGSOFR2009-1252AJES44_373sedznpb-00372AJES44_373-00019Gratonite 1-11-25-24-75-20-42-11.423333333333,-75.345
    P10.910.931207Cajamarca, PeruPeruAJES44_373AJES44_373AJES44_373-00019AJES44_373-00019Gratonite 1-6-37-1-78-46-43-6.6169444444444,-78.778611111111
    P10.910.9235921Yanacocha District, Cajamarca, PeruPeruAJES44_373AJES44_373AJES44_373-00019AJES44_373-00019Gratonite 1-6-59-30-78-30-45-6.9916666666667,-78.5125
    P10.910.9191970Yanacocha Mine, Yanacocha District, Cajamarca, PeruPeru191970Yanacocha Mine, Yanacocha District, Cajamarca, PeruAJES44_373AJES44_373AJES44_373-00019AJES44_373-00019Gratonite 10000000,0
    MDRO10.910.9235920Chaquicocha Open Pit (Chaquicocha Deposit), Yanacocha Mine, Yanacocha District, Cajamarca, PeruPeru191970Yanacocha Mine, Yanacocha District, Cajamarca, PeruAJES44_373AJES44_373AJES44_373-00019AJES44_373-00019Gratonite 10000000,0
    22152La Libertad, PeruPeruGratonite 1-8-5-32-78-32-44-8.0922222222222,-78.545555555556
    16452Santiago De Chuco Province, La Libertad, PeruPeruGratonite 1-8-4-17-78-140-8.0713888888889,-78.233333333333
    203609Quiruvilca District, Santiago De Chuco Province, La Libertad, PeruPeruGratonite 1-7-58-35-78-17-1-7.9763888888889,-78.283611111111
    MD2558Quiruvilca Mine (La Libertad Mine; ASARCO Mine), Quiruvilca District, Santiago De Chuco Province, La Libertad, PeruPeruGratonite 1-80-39-78-19-18-8.0108333333333,-78.321666666667
    P24.524.520108Lima, PeruPeruUSGSOFR2009-1252USGSOFR2009-1252sedznpb-00372sedznpb-00372Gratonite 1-11-44-32-76-18-2-11.742222222222,-76.300555555556
    P24.524.5156107Oyon Province, Lima, PeruPeruUSGSOFR2009-1252USGSOFR2009-1252sedznpb-00372sedznpb-00372Gratonite 1-10-37-23-76-41-17-10.623055555556,-76.688055555556
    MDO24.524.52544Uchucchacua Mine, Oyon Province, Lima, PeruPeru2544Uchucchacua Mine, Oyon Province, Lima, PeruUSGSOFR2009-1252USGSOFR2009-1252sedznpb-00372sedznpb-00372Gratonite 1-10-37-23-76-41-17-10.623055555556,-76.688055555556
    P15.414.422151Pasco, PeruPeruUSGSOFR2009-1252USGSOFR2009-1252sedznpb-00363sedznpb-00363Gratonite 1-10-39-58-76-36-48-10.666111111111,-76.613333333333
    P15.414.4189216Pasco Province, Pasco, PeruPeruUSGSOFR2009-1252USGSOFR2009-1252sedznpb-00363sedznpb-00363Gratonite 1-10-42-57-76-23-36-10.715833333333,-76.393333333333
    12249Cerro De Pasco, Pasco Province, Pasco, PeruPeruGratonite 1-10-34-16-76-12-55-10.571111111111,-76.215277777778
    MD6340Excelsior Mine, Cerro De Pasco, Pasco Province, Pasco, PeruPeruGratonite 10000000,0
    P15.414.4189217Simón Bolívar District, Pasco Province, Pasco, PeruPeruUSGSOFR2009-1252USGSOFR2009-1252sedznpb-00363sedznpb-00363Gratonite 10000000,0
    MDO15.414.4189218Cerro De Pasco Mine (Paragsha Mine), Simón Bolívar District, Pasco Province, Pasco, PeruPeru189218Cerro De Pasco Mine (Paragsha Mine), Simón Bolívar District, Pasco Province, Pasco, PeruUSGSOFR2009-1252USGSOFR2009-1252sedznpb-00363sedznpb-00363Gratonite 10000000,0
    14247PolandPolandGratonite 151374619245551.629444444444,19.415277777778
    22722Silesian Voivodeship, PolandPolandGratonite 150211118542550.353055555556,18.906944444444
    24305Bytom City Co., Silesian Voivodeship, PolandPolandGratonite 1502091852450.335833333333,18.867777777778
    MD8741Orzeł Biały Mine (Biały Szarlej Mine; Bleischarley Mine), Bytom City Co., Silesian Voivodeship, PolandPolandGratonite 1502101858050.35,18.966666666667
    22720SerbiaSerbiaGratonite 143515120322143.864166666667,20.539166666667
    193098Podrinje District, SerbiaSerbiaGratonite 144214619163344.362777777778,19.275833333333
    193099Boranja Orefield, Podrinje District, SerbiaSerbiaGratonite 144214619163444.362777777778,19.276111111111
    193136Krupanj, Boranja Orefield, Podrinje District, SerbiaSerbiaGratonite 14426519143044.434722222222,19.241666666667
    MD18869Rujevac Sb-Zn-Pb Deposit, Krupanj, Boranja Orefield, Podrinje District, SerbiaSerbiaGratonite 10000000,0
    P350.7348.95536SpainSpainMD37_684MD37_684Jen_0000387Jen_0000387Gratonite 1401510-3-35-2340.252777777778,-3.5897222222222
    P350.7348.93103Andalusia, SpainSpainMD37_684MD37_684Jen_0000387Jen_0000387Gratonite 1371655-4-39-2037.281944444444,-4.6555555555556
    P350.7348.923033Huelva, Andalusia, SpainSpainMD37_684MD37_684Jen_0000387Jen_0000387Gratonite 1374137-6-48-937.693611111111,-6.8025
    P350.7348.9204183Minas De Riotinto, Huelva, Andalusia, SpainSpainMD37_684MD37_684Jen_0000387Jen_0000387Gratonite 1374140-6-35-3537.694444444444,-6.5930555555556
    P350.7348.93123Rio Tinto Mines (Riotinto Mines), Minas De Riotinto, Huelva, Andalusia, SpainSpainContinental Arc3123Rio Tinto Mines (Riotinto Mines), Minas De Riotinto, Huelva, Andalusia, SpainMD37_684MD37_684Jen_0000387Jen_0000387Gratonite 1374157-6-34-1537.699166666667,-6.5708333333333
    MDRY350350203697Alfredo Pit, Rio Tinto Mines (Riotinto Mines), Minas De Riotinto, Huelva, Andalusia, SpainSpain3123Rio Tinto Mines (Riotinto Mines), Minas De Riotinto, Huelva, Andalusia, SpainUSGSOFR2009_1034USGSOFR2009_1034vms-00899vms-00899Gratonite 10000000,0
    MDO350.7348.9203692Atalaya Open Pit, Rio Tinto Mines (Riotinto Mines), Minas De Riotinto, Huelva, Andalusia, SpainSpain203692Atalaya Open Pit, Rio Tinto Mines (Riotinto Mines), Minas De Riotinto, Huelva, Andalusia, SpainMD37_684MD37_684Jen_0000387Jen_0000387Gratonite 10000000,0
    P2452417103SwitzerlandSwitzerlandHg-00030Hg-00030Gratonite 1470408104847.011111111111,8.18
    P2452413234Valais, SwitzerlandSwitzerlandHg-00030Hg-00030Gratonite 1461410737746.236111111111,7.6186111111111
    P2452413235Binn Valley, Valais, SwitzerlandSwitzerlandHg-00030Hg-00030Gratonite 14621108123346.352777777778,8.2091666666667
    P245241133250Fäld (Imfeld; Im Feld; Feld), Binn Valley, Valais, SwitzerlandSwitzerlandHg-00030Hg-00030Gratonite 14621548131446.365,8.2205555555556
    MDO2452413207Lengenbach Quarry, Fäld (Imfeld; Im Feld; Feld), Binn Valley, Valais, SwitzerlandSwitzerland3207Lengenbach Quarry, Fäld (Imfeld; Im Feld; Feld), Binn Valley, Valais, SwitzerlandHg-00030Hg-00030Gratonite 14621548131546.365,8.2208333333333
    20198TaiwanTaiwanGratonite 12337131216223.620277777778,121.10055555556
    126599Taiwan Province, TaiwanTaiwanGratonite 1242017121384624.338055555556,121.64611111111
    255385New Taipei City, Taiwan Province, TaiwanTaiwanGratonite 12567121504625.101944444444,121.84611111111
    255386Ruifang District, New Taipei City, Taiwan Province, TaiwanTaiwanGratonite 12567121504725.101944444444,121.84638888889
    21188Chinkuashih Mine (Jinguashi Mine; Kinkwaseki Mine; Kinkaseki Mine), Ruifang District, New Taipei City, Taiwan Province, TaiwanTaiwanGratonite 125620121513325.105555555556,121.85916666667
    MD8084Pen-Shan Ore Body, Chinkuashih Mine (Jinguashi Mine; Kinkwaseki Mine; Kinkaseki Mine), Ruifang District, New Taipei City, Taiwan Province, TaiwanTaiwanGratonite 125621121513425.105833333333,121.85944444444
    P40.439.23366USAUSAEG98_235EG98_235Mo-00225Mo-00225Gratonite 1374912-83-42-4937.82,-83.713611111111
    3724Idaho, USAUSAGratonite 1441631-114-28-5144.275277777778,-114.48083333333
    3739Lemhi Co., Idaho, USAUSAGratonite 1445637-113-57-3544.943611111111,-113.95972222222
    39580Blue Wing District, Lemhi Co., Idaho, USAUSAGratonite 1443215-113-40-3144.5375,-113.67527777778
    279799Patterson, Blue Wing District, Lemhi Co., Idaho, USAUSAGratonite 144320-113-41-3044.533333333333,-113.69166666667
    MD28536Ima Mine (Patterson Creek Mine), Patterson, Blue Wing District, Lemhi Co., Idaho, USAUSAGratonite 144321-113-41-3044.533611111111,-113.69166666667
    P40.439.214194Nevada, USAUSAEG98_235EG98_235Mo-00225Mo-00225Gratonite 1391258-117-33-1539.216111111111,-117.55416666667
    P40.439.237527Eureka Co., Nevada, USAUSAEG98_235EG98_235Mo-00225Mo-00225Gratonite 140251-116-16-3740.0475,-116.27694444444
    P40.439.231632Lynn District, Eureka Co., Nevada, USAUSAEG98_235EG98_235Mo-00225Mo-00225Gratonite 1405559-116-20-840.933055555556,-116.33555555556
    RP40.439.2284902Elko, Lynn District, Eureka Co., Nevada, USAUSA31632Lynn District, Eureka Co., Nevada, USAEG98_235EG98_235Mo-00225Mo-00225Gratonite 1405441-116-19-2540.911388888889,-116.32361111111
    MDRO40.439.23898Carlin Gold Mine, Elko, Lynn District, Eureka Co., Nevada, USAUSA31632Lynn District, Eureka Co., Nevada, USAEG98_235EG98_235Mo-00225Mo-00225Gratonite 1405442-116-19-2640.911666666667,-116.32388888889

    This mineral directly occurs at 24 localities (28 localities according to mindat, 104 localities if parents are counted as well)
    Of the 24 localities at which this mineral occurs, 13 have an age. (56 of the 104 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. (8 total)
     This locality is directly dated, but is not bottom-level. (4 total)
     This locality is not directly dated, and is not bottom-level. (39 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. (10 bottom-level + 38 top/mid-level = 48 total)

       






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