Mineral Evolution Database
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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: Gwihabaite

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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
    P1000023358BotswanaBotswanaPG20_331BNR22_1Michelle_824Michelle_823Gwihabaite 1-22-35-12244641-22.586666666667,24.778055555556
    P10000123170North-West District, BotswanaBotswanaPG20_331BNR22_1Michelle_824Michelle_823Gwihabaite 1-20-5-14223748-20.087222222222,22.63
    P10000279067Ngamiland West District, North-West District, BotswanaBotswanaPG20_331BNR22_1Michelle_824Michelle_823Gwihabaite 1-19-23-49213316-19.396944444444,21.554444444444
    MDO100005807Gcwihaba Cave (Drotsky's Caverns), Ngamiland West District, North-West District, BotswanaBotswana5807Gcwihaba Cave (Drotsky's Caverns), Ngamiland West District, North-West District, BotswanaPG20_331BNR22_1Michelle_824Michelle_823Gwihabaite 1-20-1-21212118-20.0225,21.355
    P4112367944Czech RepublicCzech RepublicNJMA187_289NJMA187_289Kristen001362Kristen001371Gwihabaite 14951141523449.853888888889,15.384444444444
    P411236106534Ústí Nad Labem Region, Czech RepublicCzech RepublicNJMA187_289NJMA187_289Kristen001362Kristen001371Gwihabaite 150314313454650.528611111111,13.762777777778
    P411236159398Děčín District, Ústí Nad Labem Region, Czech RepublicCzech RepublicNJMA187_289NJMA187_289Kristen001362Kristen001371Gwihabaite 150392414135250.656666666667,14.231111111111
    MDRO411236301574Pravčice Rock Arch, Děčín District, Ústí Nad Labem Region, Czech RepublicCzech Republic774Teplice District, Ústí Nad Labem Region, Czech RepublicNJMA187_289NJMA187_289Kristen001362Kristen001371Gwihabaite 15052171421350.871388888889,14.350833333333
    P413.6319.614409RussiaRussiaMP98_55MP98_55Jen_0000486Jen_0000486Gwihabaite 15356106839953.936111111111,68.6525
    P413.6319.617857Murmansk Oblast, RussiaRussiaMP98_55MP98_55Jen_0000486Jen_0000486Gwihabaite 16755583324467.932777777778,33.045555555556
    P413.6319.62680Khibiny Massif, Murmansk Oblast, RussiaRussia2680Khibiny Massif, Murmansk Oblast, RussiaMP98_55MP98_55Jen_0000486Jen_0000486Gwihabaite 16742433451667.701111111111,33.754444444444
    RP413.6319.6250658Koashva Mt, Khibiny Massif, Murmansk Oblast, RussiaRussia2680Khibiny Massif, Murmansk Oblast, RussiaMP98_55MP98_55Jen_0000486Jen_0000486Gwihabaite 1673659340067.616388888889,34
    MDRO413.6319.62672Koashva Open Pit (Vostochnyi Mine), Koashva Mt, Khibiny Massif, Murmansk Oblast, RussiaRussia2680Khibiny Massif, Murmansk Oblast, RussiaMP98_55MP98_55Jen_0000486Jen_0000486Gwihabaite 167370340067.616666666667,34
    P2970271414468South AfricaSouth AfricaOGR10_67OGR10_67Kristen002293Kristen002294Gwihabaite 1-28-14-36264719-28.243333333333,26.788611111111
    P2970271425861Gauteng, South AfricaSouth AfricaOGR10_67OGR10_67Kristen002293Kristen002294Gwihabaite 1-26-9-728614-26.151944444444,28.103888888889
    P2894271424624Johannesburg District (Central Rand), Gauteng, South AfricaSouth Africa24624Johannesburg District (Central Rand), Gauteng, South AfricaOGR10_67OGR10_67Kristen002294Kristen002294Gwihabaite 1-26-12-25275231-26.206944444444,27.875277777778
    RP2894271459258Johannesburg, Johannesburg District (Central Rand), Gauteng, South AfricaSouth Africa24624Johannesburg District (Central Rand), Gauteng, South AfricaOGR10_67OGR10_67Kristen002294Kristen002294Gwihabaite 1-26-12-4728019-26.213055555556,28.005277777778
    MDRO2894271415614Chaos Cave, Johannesburg, Johannesburg District (Central Rand), Gauteng, South AfricaSouth Africa24624Johannesburg District (Central Rand), Gauteng, South AfricaOGR10_67OGR10_67Kristen002294Kristen002294Gwihabaite 10000000,0
    P2970291429065West Rand District (West Rand), Gauteng, South AfricaSouth Africa29065West Rand District (West Rand), Gauteng, South AfricaOGR10_67OGR10_67Kristen002293Kristen002293Gwihabaite 1-26-15-54274012-26.265,27.67
    RP29702914158271Krugersdorp, West Rand District (West Rand), Gauteng, South AfricaSouth Africa29065West Rand District (West Rand), Gauteng, South AfricaOGR10_67OGR10_67Kristen002293Kristen002293Gwihabaite 1-26-5-16274331-26.087777777778,27.725277777778
    MDRO29702914300338Torch Cave, Krugersdorp, West Rand District (West Rand), Gauteng, South AfricaSouth Africa29065West Rand District (West Rand), Gauteng, South AfricaOGR10_67OGR10_67Kristen002293Kristen002293Gwihabaite 10000000,0
    5536SpainSpainGwihabaite 1401510-3-35-2340.252777777778,-3.5897222222222
    24362Basque Country, SpainSpainGwihabaite 143223-2-44-4443.039722222222,-2.7455555555556
    105668Vizcaya, Basque Country, SpainSpainGwihabaite 143163-3-7-743.2675,-3.1186111111111
    132534Valle De Carranza, Vizcaya, Basque Country, SpainSpainGwihabaite 1431449-3-22-4743.246944444444,-3.3797222222222
    MD300320Pozalagua Cave, Valle De Carranza, Vizcaya, Basque Country, SpainSpainGwihabaite 1431537-3-23-843.260277777778,-3.3855555555556
    20019TajikistanTajikistanGwihabaite 13973570561939.126388888889,70.938611111111
    8917Sughd, TajikistanTajikistanGwihabaite 140223169361940.375277777778,69.605277777778
    29912Zeravshan Range, Sughd, TajikistanTajikistanGwihabaite 139114068341439.194444444444,68.570555555556
    220855Yagnob River, Zeravshan Range, Sughd, TajikistanTajikistanGwihabaite 139114168341439.194722222222,68.570555555556
    MD122085Kukhi-Malik Area (Kuhi-malik), Yagnob River, Zeravshan Range, Sughd, TajikistanTajikistanGwihabaite 139114268341539.195,68.570833333333
    MD11619Ravat Village (site Of), Yagnob River, Zeravshan Range, Sughd, TajikistanTajikistanGwihabaite 10000000,0
    3366USAUSAGwihabaite 1374912-83-42-4937.82,-83.713611111111
    18051Tennessee, USAUSAGwihabaite 1355158-860-435.866111111111,-86.001111111111
    61968Marion Co., Tennessee, USAUSAGwihabaite 1351043-85-36-335.178611111111,-85.600833333333
    MD24976Nicajack Cave (Nicojack Cave), Marion Co., Tennessee, USAUSAGwihabaite 10000000,0
    22096VenezuelaVenezuelaGwihabaite 19402-66-31-259.6672222222222,-66.523611111111
    25048Bolívar, VenezuelaVenezuelaGwihabaite 161617-62-50-556.2713888888889,-62.848611111111
    266150Auyán-tepui (Auyán-tepuy; Ayan Tepui), Bolívar, VenezuelaVenezuelaGwihabaite 155046-62-22-305.8461111111111,-62.375
    MD4607Sima Aonda Superior, Auyán-tepui (Auyán-tepuy; Ayan Tepui), Bolívar, VenezuelaVenezuelaGwihabaite 10000000,0

    This mineral directly occurs at 10 localities (10 localities according to mindat, 40 localities if parents are counted as well)
    Of the 10 localities at which this mineral occurs, 5 have an age. (21 of the 40 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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    If a locality has both a GPS coordinate, and either contains or has at least one child locality containing at least one of the minerals listed above, then this map displays a single marker for that locality.

     This bottom-level locality is directly dated. (1 total)
     This locality is directly dated, but is not bottom-level. (3 total)
     This locality is not directly dated, and is not bottom-level. (13 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. (5 bottom-level + 14 top/mid-level = 19 total)

       






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