Mineral Evolution Database
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Mineral locality data provided by mindat.org

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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: Grayite

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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
    14255BulgariaBulgariaGrayite 14227824413342.452222222222,24.6925
    26393Sofia City Province, BulgariaBulgariaGrayite 14241142344642.687222222222,23.735
    244455Ihtimanska Sredna Gora (Ikhtiman Sredna Gora), Sofia City Province, BulgariaBulgariaGrayite 10000000,0
    MD302631Unnamed Pegmatite, Ihtimanska Sredna Gora (Ikhtiman Sredna Gora), Sofia City Province, BulgariaBulgariaGrayite 10000000,0
    P326.431514244GermanyGermanyMD42_337MD42_337Mo-00127Mo-00127Grayite 151261810221151.438333333333,10.369722222222
    P326.43157003Saxony, GermanyGermanyMD42_337MD42_337Mo-00127Mo-00127Grayite 150551213234750.92,13.396388888889
    P326.43151905Erzgebirge District, Saxony, GermanyGermanyMD42_337MD42_337Mo-00127Mo-00127Grayite 150354012565950.594444444444,12.949722222222
    P326.4315146109Schmiedeberg, Erzgebirge District, Saxony, GermanyGermanyMD42_337MD42_337Mo-00127Mo-00127Grayite 150493713384450.826944444444,13.645555555556
    MDO326.431513149Sadisdorf, Schmiedeberg, Erzgebirge District, Saxony, GermanyGermany13149Sadisdorf, Schmiedeberg, Erzgebirge District, Saxony, GermanyMD42_337MD42_337Mo-00127Mo-00127Grayite 150493713384550.826944444444,13.645833333333
    14488JapanJapanGrayite 135195713558335.3325,135.9675
    15650Fukushima, JapanJapanGrayite 1372527140111437.424166666667,140.18722222222
    MD180827Atagoyama, Fukushima, JapanJapanGrayite 1372159140255437.366388888889,140.43166666667
    14247PolandPolandGrayite 151374619245551.629444444444,19.415277777778
    16278Lower Silesian Voivodeship, PolandPolandGrayite 15055141671550.920555555556,16.120833333333
    295293Zgorzelec Co., Lower Silesian Voivodeship, PolandPolandGrayite 151215150651.0375,15.001666666667
    MD31015Bogatynia Granitic Pegmatites (Markocice Th Prospect), Zgorzelec Co., Lower Silesian Voivodeship, PolandPolandGrayite 150534314584950.895277777778,14.980277777778
    16168UgandaUgandaGrayite 1048453228270.8125,32.474166666667
    290422Western Region, UgandaUgandaGrayite 10-38-34295710-0.64277777777778,29.952777777778
    8284Mbarara District, Western Region, UgandaUgandaGrayite 10-56-52301255-0.94777777777778,30.215277777778
    210326Ankole Pegmatite Field, Mbarara District, Western Region, UgandaUgandaGrayite 10-56-53301256-0.94805555555556,30.215555555556
    MD14736Mungenyi Pegmatite, Ankole Pegmatite Field, Mbarara District, Western Region, UgandaUgandaGrayite 10-58-20301120-0.97222222222222,30.188888888889
    P1490242.33366USAUSACM52_183CM54_945Bradley_2012_031Alexandra-0186Grayite 1374912-83-42-4937.82,-83.713611111111
    P5895103585Colorado, USAUSAGSCOF5796USGSOFR2009_1005Jen_0000931Alexandra-0395Grayite 1385532-105-31-5138.925555555556,-105.53083333333
    P58951021893Gunnison Co., Colorado, USAUSAGSCOF5796USGSOFR2009_1005Jen_0000931Alexandra-0395Grayite 1384626-106-57-2738.773888888889,-106.9575
    29245Quartz Creek Pegmatite District, Gunnison Co., Colorado, USAUSAGrayite 1383340-106-37-2338.561111111111,-106.62305555556
    MD133857Unnamed Pegmatite, Quartz Creek Pegmatite District, Gunnison Co., Colorado, USAUSAGrayite 138332-106-39-5738.550555555556,-106.66583333333
    P58951049906White Earth District (Powderhorn District), Gunnison Co., Colorado, USAUSAGSCOF5796USGSOFR2009_1005Jen_0000931Alexandra-0395Grayite 1381448-107-3-3238.246666666667,-107.05888888889
    MDO5895103632Iron Hill (Iron Hill Carbonatite Complex), White Earth District (Powderhorn District), Gunnison Co., Colorado, USAUSA3632Iron Hill (Iron Hill Carbonatite Complex), White Earth District (Powderhorn District), Gunnison Co., Colorado, USAGSCOF5796USGSOFR2009_1005Jen_0000931Alexandra-0395Grayite 138144-106-42-3038.234444444444,-106.70833333333
    23745Park Co., Colorado, USAUSAGrayite 1391013-105-46-4139.170277777778,-105.77805555556
    133154Guffey District, Park Co., Colorado, USAUSAGrayite 1384456-105-33-138.748888888889,-105.55027777778
    MD117835Meyers Ranch, Guffey District, Park Co., Colorado, USAUSAGrayite 1384735-105-35-4338.793055555556,-105.59527777778
    P274242.315903Connecticut, USAUSACM52_183CM54_945Bradley_2012_069Alexandra-0186Grayite 1413544-72-39-4541.595555555556,-72.6625
    20221Hartford Co., Connecticut, USAUSAGrayite 1414614-72-45-4541.770555555556,-72.7625
    24899Glastonbury, Hartford Co., Connecticut, USAUSAGrayite 1414058-72-32-3541.682777777778,-72.543055555556
    20222South Glastonbury, Glastonbury, Hartford Co., Connecticut, USAUSAGrayite 1413848-72-35-4741.646666666667,-72.596388888889
    MD29587Simpson Quarry (Wiarda Quarry), South Glastonbury, Glastonbury, Hartford Co., Connecticut, USAUSAGrayite 1413818-72-35-4341.638333333333,-72.595277777778
    P274242.315902Middlesex Co., Connecticut, USAUSACM52_183CM54_945Bradley_2012_069Alexandra-0186Grayite 1413033-72-34-3941.509166666667,-72.5775
    P274242.323094East Hampton (Chatham), Middlesex Co., Connecticut, USAUSACM52_183CM54_945Bradley_2012_069Alexandra-0186Grayite 141332-72-31-841.550555555556,-72.518888888889
    MDO274242.36782Anderson No. 1 Mica Mine (Swanson Mine; Swanson Lithia Mine), East Hampton (Chatham), Middlesex Co., Connecticut, USAUSA6782Anderson No. 1 Mica Mine (Swanson Mine; Swanson Lithia Mine), East Hampton (Chatham), Middlesex Co., Connecticut, USACM52_183CM54_945Bradley_2012_069Alexandra-0186Grayite 1413059-72-31-1941.516388888889,-72.521944444444
    P2742723772Maine, USAUSACM52_183CM52_183Bradley_2012_091Bradley_2012_091Grayite 1443728-69-29-1744.624444444444,-69.488055555556
    P27427214196Sagadahoc Co., Maine, USAUSACM52_183CM52_183Bradley_2012_091Bradley_2012_091Grayite 1435336-69-51-243.893333333333,-69.850555555556
    P2742723792Topsham, Sagadahoc Co., Maine, USAUSA3792Topsham, Sagadahoc Co., Maine, USACM52_183CM52_183Bradley_2012_091Bradley_2012_091Grayite 1435649-69-57-3143.946944444444,-69.958611111111
    MDRO2742725945Havey #1 & #2 Quarries, Topsham, Sagadahoc Co., Maine, USAUSA5949Standpipe Hill Quarries, Topsham, Sagadahoc Co., Maine, USACM52_183CM52_183Bradley_2012_091Bradley_2012_091Grayite 1435857-69-56-2143.9825,-69.939166666667
    208081Michigan, USAUSAGrayite 144140-85-11-2044.027777777778,-85.188888888889
    23890Dickinson Co., Michigan, USAUSAGrayite 1455445-87-50-1145.9125,-87.836388888889
    125408Menominee Iron Range, Dickinson Co., Michigan, USAUSAGrayite 1455057-87-56-1445.849166666667,-87.937222222222
    125510Randville, Menominee Iron Range, Dickinson Co., Michigan, USAUSAGrayite 1455930-87-58-5745.991666666667,-87.9825
    MD125434Unnamed Pegmatite Quarry ("Groveland" Pegmatite), Randville, Menominee Iron Range, Dickinson Co., Michigan, USAUSAGrayite 10000000,0
    15099Marquette Co., Michigan, USAUSAGrayite 1463348-87-41-3546.563333333333,-87.693055555556
    213946Republic, Marquette Co., Michigan, USAUSAGrayite 1462717-87-55-5946.454722222222,-87.933055555556
    MD123245Black River Pegmatite, Republic, Marquette Co., Michigan, USAUSAGrayite 1462723-87-57-946.456388888889,-87.9525
    14194Nevada, USAUSAGrayite 1391258-117-33-1539.216111111111,-117.55416666667
    14361Mineral Co., Nevada, USAUSAGrayite 1383248-118-20-1238.546666666667,-118.33666666667
    14359Fitting District, Mineral Co., Nevada, USAUSAGrayite 1383627-118-22-5438.6075,-118.38166666667
    45463Gillis Range, Fitting District, Mineral Co., Nevada, USAUSAGrayite 1383819-118-28-5438.638611111111,-118.48166666667
    MD5475Zapot Pegmatite, Gillis Range, Fitting District, Mineral Co., Nevada, USAUSAGrayite 1383820-118-28-5438.638888888889,-118.48166666667
    P1490141017464Wisconsin, USAUSACM52_183CM52_183Bradley_2012_031Bradley_2012_031Grayite 1442216-89-48-2444.371111111111,-89.806666666667
    P1490141024286Marathon Co., Wisconsin, USAUSACM52_183CM52_183Bradley_2012_031Bradley_2012_031Grayite 1445456-89-55-1244.915555555556,-89.92
    P149014104225Wausau Intrusive Complex, Marathon Co., Wisconsin, USAUSACM52_183CM52_183Bradley_2012_031Bradley_2012_031Grayite 144552-89-42-3044.917222222222,-89.708333333333
    P14901410144223Nine Mile Pluton, Wausau Intrusive Complex, Marathon Co., Wisconsin, USAUSA144223Nine Mile Pluton, Wausau Intrusive Complex, Marathon Co., Wisconsin, USACM52_183CM52_183Bradley_2012_031Bradley_2012_031Grayite 1444934-89-46-5644.826111111111,-89.782222222222
    MDRO14901410145722Koss Pit, Nine Mile Pluton, Wausau Intrusive Complex, Marathon Co., Wisconsin, USAUSA144223Nine Mile Pluton, Wausau Intrusive Complex, Marathon Co., Wisconsin, USACM52_183CM52_183Bradley_2012_031Bradley_2012_031Grayite 1445114-89-46-244.853888888889,-89.767222222222
    21891ZimbabweZimbabweGrayite 1-18-56-36302333-18.943333333333,30.3925
    133612Mashonaland East, ZimbabweZimbabweGrayite 1-17-35-55315025-17.598611111111,31.840277777778
    247880Mutoko District (Mtoko District), Mashonaland East, ZimbabweZimbabweGrayite 1-17-12-20321527-17.205555555556,32.2575
    34466Mutoko Parish (Mtoko), Mutoko District (Mtoko District), Mashonaland East, ZimbabweZimbabweGrayite 1-17-12-20321527-17.205555555556,32.2575
    MD67345Gooddays Mine (Good Days Mine), Mutoko Parish (Mtoko), Mutoko District (Mtoko District), Mashonaland East, ZimbabweZimbabweGrayite 1-17-23-5932300-17.399722222222,32.5
    247220Wedza District, Mashonaland East, ZimbabweZimbabweGrayite 10000000,0
    MD192697Mahaka Pegmatite, Wedza District, Mashonaland East, ZimbabweZimbabweGrayite 10000000,0

    This mineral directly occurs at 17 localities (17 localities according to mindat, 68 localities if parents are counted as well)
    Of the 17 localities at which this mineral occurs, 5 have an age. (23 of the 68 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. (2 total)
     This locality is not directly dated, and is not bottom-level. (16 total)

     This bottom-level locality has an age assigned to it from some other locality. (2 total)
     This locality does not have an age assigned to it. (12 bottom-level + 33 top/mid-level = 45 total)

       






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