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: Grossite

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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
    21894AlgeriaAlgeriaGrossite 13420423141134.345,3.2363888888889
    131093Tamanghasset Province, AlgeriaAlgeriaGrossite 12624583533526.416111111111,3.8930555555556
    MD253927Acfer 094 Meteorite, Tamanghasset Province, AlgeriaAlgeriaGrossite 12743594255927.733055555556,4.4330555555556
    281445Tanezrouft, Tamanghasset Province, AlgeriaAlgeriaGrossite 12544501505525.747222222222,1.8486111111111
    MD31329Acfer 059/El Djouf 001 Meteorites, Tanezrouft, Tamanghasset Province, AlgeriaAlgeriaGrossite 1232559-1-25023.433055555556,-1.4166666666667
    MD243852Acfer 182 Meteorite, Tanezrouft, Tamanghasset Province, AlgeriaAlgeriaGrossite 12741594205927.699722222222,4.3497222222222
    P536.5525.536AntarcticaAntarcticaGSCOF5796GSCOF5796Jen_0000899Jen_0000899Grossite 1-75-36-44-10-49-22-75.612222222222,-10.822777777778
    P536.5525.5133106Eastern Antarctica, AntarcticaAntarcticaGSCOF5796GSCOF5796Jen_0000899Jen_0000899Grossite 1-74-29-30562016-74.491666666667,56.337777777778
    48630Queen Maud Land, Eastern Antarctica, AntarcticaAntarcticaGrossite 1-70-51-512369-70.864166666667,23.1025
    233193Queen Fabiola Mts (Yamato Mts), Queen Maud Land, Eastern Antarctica, AntarcticaAntarcticaGrossite 1-71-34-3354736-71.5675,35.793333333333
    MD265347Yamato 81020 Meteorite (Y-81020), Queen Fabiola Mts (Yamato Mts), Queen Maud Land, Eastern Antarctica, AntarcticaAntarcticaGrossite 1-71-30035400-71.5,35.666666666667
    O536.5525.524850Victoria Land, Eastern Antarctica, AntarcticaAntarctica24850Victoria Land, Eastern Antarctica, AntarcticaGSCOF5796GSCOF5796Jen_0000899Jen_0000899Grossite 1-77-9-71472453-77.151944444444,147.41472222222
    27785Allan Hills, Victoria Land, Eastern Antarctica, AntarcticaAntarcticaGrossite 1-76-39-4159038-76.651111111111,159.01055555556
    MD204469Allan Hills 85085 Meteorite (ALH 85085), Allan Hills, Victoria Land, Eastern Antarctica, AntarcticaAntarcticaGrossite 1-76-50-531562513-76.848055555556,156.42027777778
    14398ArgentinaArgentinaGrossite 1-33-41-5-65-32-49-33.684722222222,-65.546944444444
    16607San Luis Province, ArgentinaArgentinaGrossite 1-32-46-56-65-55-1-32.782222222222,-65.916944444444
    220663Sierra De Comechingones, San Luis Province, ArgentinaArgentinaGrossite 10000000,0
    MD220664Dellagiustaite Type Locality, Sierra De Comechingones, San Luis Province, ArgentinaArgentinaGrossite 10000000,0
    P47000151AustraliaAustraliaCG149_127SCES10_1Michelle_546Michelle_706Grossite 1-31-5-22139741-31.089444444444,139.12805555556
    12222South Australia, AustraliaAustraliaGrossite 1-32-28-231372428-32.473055555556,137.40777777778
    16627Mt Lofty Ranges, South Australia, AustraliaAustraliaGrossite 1-34-33-25138528-34.556944444444,138.86888888889
    13472South Mt Lofty Ranges (Adelaide Hills), Mt Lofty Ranges, South Australia, AustraliaAustraliaGrossite 1-34-58-191384844-34.971944444444,138.81222222222
    257434Adelaide, South Mt Lofty Ranges (Adelaide Hills), Mt Lofty Ranges, South Australia, AustraliaAustraliaGrossite 1-34-55-361383557-34.926666666667,138.59916666667
    MD255636Adelaide Meteorite, Adelaide, South Mt Lofty Ranges (Adelaide Hills), Mt Lofty Ranges, South Australia, AustraliaAustraliaGrossite 10000000,0
    P47000195Victoria, AustraliaAustraliaCG149_127SCES10_1Michelle_546Michelle_706Grossite 1-37-26-441444236-37.445555555556,144.71
    P47000225843City Of Greater Shepparton, Victoria, AustraliaAustraliaCG149_127SCES10_1Michelle_546Michelle_706Grossite 1-36-26-181453023-36.438333333333,145.50638888889
    P47000281061Murchison, City Of Greater Shepparton, Victoria, AustraliaAustraliaCG149_127SCES10_1Michelle_546Michelle_706Grossite 1-36-3701451159-36.616666666667,145.19972222222
    MDO47000126090Murchison Meteorite, Murchison, City Of Greater Shepparton, Victoria, AustraliaAustralia126090Murchison Meteorite, Murchison, City Of Greater Shepparton, Victoria, AustraliaCG149_127SCES10_1Michelle_546Michelle_706Grossite 1-36-370145120-36.616666666667,145.2
    P43304010693ChinaChinaM23_25M23_25M23_25_Ninqiang_40K40ArM23_25_Ninqiang_UThHGrossite 133055111351933.015277777778,111.58861111111
    P4330401024371Shaanxi, ChinaChinaM23_25M23_25M23_25_Ninqiang_40K40ArM23_25_Ninqiang_UThHGrossite 1333914108341533.653888888889,108.57083333333
    P43304010156210Hanzhong, Shaanxi, ChinaChinaM23_25M23_25M23_25_Ninqiang_40K40ArM23_25_Ninqiang_UThHGrossite 133728106503533.124444444444,106.84305555556
    P43304010185604Ningqiang Co., Hanzhong, Shaanxi, ChinaChinaM23_25M23_25M23_25_Ninqiang_40K40ArM23_25_Ninqiang_UThHGrossite 1335110673533.083611111111,106.12638888889
    MDO43304010156631Ningqiang Meteorite (Ningqiang Carbonaceous Chondrite), Ningqiang Co., Hanzhong, Shaanxi, ChinaChina156631Ningqiang Meteorite (Ningqiang Carbonaceous Chondrite), Ningqiang Co., Hanzhong, Shaanxi, ChinaM23_25M23_25M23_25_Ninqiang_40K40ArM23_25_Ninqiang_UThHGrossite 1325535105542432.926388888889,105.90666666667
    14280FranceFranceGrossite 12720360-37-2827.343333333333,-0.62444444444444
    22263Ile-de-France, FranceFranceGrossite 1485142172448.851111111111,2.29
    30942Paris, Ile-de-France, FranceFranceGrossite 14851562211448.865555555556,2.3538888888889
    MD264051Paris Meteorite, Paris, Ile-de-France, FranceFranceGrossite 10000000,0
    P161314762IsraelIsraelCG334_25CG334_25DeepDive-Co-0055DeepDive-Co-0055Grossite 13139203545831.655555555556,35.082777777778
    145486Haifa District, IsraelIsraelGrossite 13239593504332.666388888889,35.011944444444
    225961Mount Carmel, Haifa District, IsraelIsraelGrossite 13239593504332.666388888889,35.011944444444
    MD260090Rakefet Magmatic Complex, Mount Carmel, Haifa District, IsraelIsraelGrossite 13243593525932.733055555556,35.049722222222
    P161316783Negev, IsraelIsraelCG334_25CG334_25DeepDive-Co-0055DeepDive-Co-0055Grossite 1319203583631.155555555556,35.143333333333
    MDO16132063Hatrurim Formation, Negev, IsraelIsrael2063Hatrurim Formation, Negev, IsraelCG334_25CG334_25DeepDive-Co-0055DeepDive-Co-0055Grossite 131112135164931.189166666667,35.280277777778
    14553ItalyItalyGrossite 14232712165742.535277777778,12.2825
    206241Emilia-Romagna, ItalyItalyGrossite 144311810305544.521666666667,10.515277777778
    192678Ferrara Province, Emilia-Romagna, ItalyItalyGrossite 144482911202844.808055555556,11.341111111111
    293608Vigarano Mainarda, Ferrara Province, Emilia-Romagna, ItalyItalyGrossite 14451011235844.85,11.399444444444
    274752Vigarano Pieve, Vigarano Mainarda, Ferrara Province, Emilia-Romagna, ItalyItalyGrossite 14451011235844.85,11.399444444444
    MD106213Vigarano Meteorite (Cariani; Ferrara; Mainardi; Morandi; Parish; Pieve; Vigarano Mainarda; Vigarano Pieve; Vigarno; Vigarvano; Vigavano [NHM Cat.]), Vigarano Pieve, Vigarano Mainarda, Ferrara Province, Emilia-Romagna, ItalyItalyGrossite 14451011235944.85,11.399722222222
    P4567.614565.652285MexicoMexicoMPS42_1321MPS42_1321Mo-00001Mo-00001Grossite 1222655-102-27-1522.448611111111,-102.45416666667
    P4567.614565.652297Chihuahua, MexicoMexicoMPS42_1321MPS42_1321Mo-00001Mo-00001Grossite 1281923-106-41-2628.323055555556,-106.69055555556
    P4567.614565.65276083Pueblito De Allende, Chihuahua, MexicoMexicoMPS42_1321MPS42_1321Mo-00001Mo-00001Grossite 1265759-105-18-5926.966388888889,-105.31638888889
    MDO4567.614565.6535Allende Meteorite (Pueblito De Allende Meteorite; Qutrixpileo Meteorite [NHM Cat.]), Pueblito De Allende, Chihuahua, MexicoMexico35Allende Meteorite (Pueblito De Allende Meteorite; Qutrixpileo Meteorite [NHM Cat.]), Pueblito De Allende, Chihuahua, MexicoMPS42_1321MPS42_1321Mo-00001Mo-00001Grossite 126580-105-19026.966666666667,-105.31666666667
    7571MoroccoMoroccoGrossite 1303457-7-42-4330.5825,-7.7119444444444
    121043Drâa-Tafilalet Region, MoroccoMoroccoGrossite 131220-5-34-4031.366666666667,-5.5777777777778
    133543Er Rachidia Province (Errachidia Province), Drâa-Tafilalet Region, MoroccoMoroccoGrossite 1312610-4-42-4731.436111111111,-4.7130555555556
    187894Er Rachidia (Errachidia), Er Rachidia Province (Errachidia Province), Drâa-Tafilalet Region, MoroccoMoroccoGrossite 132016-4-24-2232.004444444444,-4.4061111111111
    MD130448Northwest Africa 470 Meteorite (NWA 470), Er Rachidia (Errachidia), Er Rachidia Province (Errachidia Province), Drâa-Tafilalet Region, MoroccoMoroccoGrossite 1315859-4-11-1231.983055555556,-4.1866666666667
    293089Northwest Africa MeteoritesNorthwest Africa MeteoritesGrossite 10000000,0
    MD225705Northwest Africa 1934 Meteorite (NWA 1934), Northwest Africa MeteoritesNorthwest Africa MeteoritesGrossite 10000000,0
    14409RussiaRussiaGrossite 15356106839953.936111111111,68.6525
    232479Bashkortostan, RussiaRussiaGrossite 15349556402453.818055555556,56.673333333333
    MD256009Isheyevo Meteorite, Bashkortostan, RussiaRussiaGrossite 1535705620053.95,56.333333333333
    3366USAUSAGrossite 1374912-83-42-4937.82,-83.713611111111
    3864Kansas, USAUSAGrossite 1382535-98-14-138.426388888889,-98.233611111111
    283328Decatur Co., Kansas, USAUSAGrossite 1393759-100-29039.633055555556,-100.48333333333
    MD73227Leoville Meteorite (Leoville CV3 Chondrite), Decatur Co., Kansas, USAUSAGrossite 1393759-100-28-139.633055555556,-100.46694444444
    5863Oklahoma, USAUSAGrossite 1352323-97-19-2435.389722222222,-97.323333333333
    52344Washita Co., Oklahoma, USAUSAGrossite 1352452-98-48-3935.414444444444,-98.810833333333
    MD256158Colony Meteorite, Washita Co., Oklahoma, USAUSAGrossite 135210-98-41035.35,-98.683333333333

    This mineral directly occurs at 19 localities (20 localities according to mindat, 70 localities if parents are counted as well)
    Of the 19 localities at which this mineral occurs, 4 have an age. (20 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. (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. (15 total)

     This bottom-level locality has an age assigned to it from some other locality. (0 total)
     This locality does not have an age assigned to it. (15 bottom-level + 35 top/mid-level = 50 total)

       






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