Mineral Evolution Database
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Mineral locality data provided by mindat.org



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  • Minerals queried: Hectorite

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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
    P511.9506.1366BrazilBrazilCM44_69CM44_69Alexandra-0139Alexandra-0139Hectorite 1-12-14-5-48-11-22-12.234722222222,-48.189444444444
    P511.9506.1446Rio Grande Do Norte, BrazilBrazilCM44_69CM44_69Alexandra-0139Alexandra-0139Hectorite 1-6-5-15-37-11-13-6.0875,-37.186944444444
    P511.9506.131619Borborema Mineral Province, Rio Grande Do Norte, BrazilBrazilCM44_69CM44_69Alexandra-0139Alexandra-0139Hectorite 1-6-31-55-36-52-27-6.5319444444444,-36.874166666667
    P511.9506.114318Parelhas, Borborema Mineral Province, Rio Grande Do Norte, BrazilBrazilCM44_69CM44_69Alexandra-0139Alexandra-0139Hectorite 1-6-43-20-36-37-47-6.7222222222222,-36.629722222222
    MDO511.9506.130433Capoeira 1 Pegmatite (Boqueirãozinho Pegmatite), Parelhas, Borborema Mineral Province, Rio Grande Do Norte, BrazilBrazil30433Capoeira 1 Pegmatite (Boqueirãozinho Pegmatite), Parelhas, Borborema Mineral Province, Rio Grande Do Norte, BrazilCM44_69CM44_69Alexandra-0139Alexandra-0139Hectorite 1-6-41-2-36-38-9-6.6838888888889,-36.635833333333
    14280FranceFranceHectorite 12720360-37-2827.343333333333,-0.62444444444444
    1684Brittany, FranceFranceHectorite 1481223-2-55-1748.206388888889,-2.9213888888889
    22146Morbihan, Brittany, FranceFranceHectorite 1474728-2-59-3147.791111111111,-2.9919444444444
    MD30105Groix Island, Morbihan, Brittany, FranceFranceHectorite 1473816-3-27-4247.637777777778,-3.4616666666667
    P55147910257NamibiaNamibiaCGSSWAN4_15CGSSWAN4_15Alexandra-0160Alexandra-0160Hectorite 1-21-56-1516451-21.9375,16.750277777778
    P55147925646Erongo Region, NamibiaNamibiaCGSSWAN4_15CGSSWAN4_15Alexandra-0160Alexandra-0160Hectorite 1-22-16-2515189-22.273611111111,15.3025
    P5514792416Karibib, Erongo Region, NamibiaNamibiaCGSSWAN4_15CGSSWAN4_15Alexandra-0160Alexandra-0160Hectorite 1-21-57-28154527-21.957777777778,15.7575
    P551479191565Okongava Ost Farm 72, Karibib, Erongo Region, NamibiaNamibiaCGSSWAN4_15CGSSWAN4_15Alexandra-0160Alexandra-0160Hectorite 1-22-5-316043-22.084166666667,16.011944444444
    MDRO511.7487.7107138Helikon II Pegmatite, Okongava Ost Farm 72, Karibib, Erongo Region, NamibiaNamibia19876Rubikon Mine (Rubicon Mine), Okongava Ost Farm 72, Karibib, Erongo Region, NamibiaOGR64_667OGR64_667Alexandra-0266Alexandra-0266Hectorite 10000000,0
    MDO55147919876Rubikon Mine (Rubicon Mine), Okongava Ost Farm 72, Karibib, Erongo Region, NamibiaNamibia19876Rubikon Mine (Rubicon Mine), Okongava Ost Farm 72, Karibib, Erongo Region, NamibiaCGSSWAN4_15CGSSWAN4_15Alexandra-0160Alexandra-0160Hectorite 1-22-6-13155941-22.103611111111,15.994722222222
    P51.30.0253366USAUSAGSAM120_54NAVDATScott-GSAM120_54-0001NAVDAT-29249Hectorite 1374912-83-42-4937.82,-83.713611111111
    3293Arizona, USAUSAHectorite 1332843-111-18-3933.478611111111,-111.31083333333
    3392Yavapai Co., Arizona, USAUSAHectorite 1342141-112-28-2434.361388888889,-112.47333333333
    293959Thompson Valley, Yavapai Co., Arizona, USAUSAHectorite 1342857-112-50-2734.4825,-112.84083333333
    275417Hillside, Thompson Valley, Yavapai Co., Arizona, USAUSAHectorite 1342857-112-50-2834.4825,-112.84111111111
    MD51563Lyles Hectorite Mine (Lyles Hectorite Deposit; Lyles Deposit; White Hills Lithium Prospect), Hillside, Thompson Valley, Yavapai Co., Arizona, USAUSAHectorite 1342858-112-50-2934.482777777778,-112.84138888889
    P190.0253424California, USAUSAOLEB41_307NAVDATScott-OLEB41_307-0001NAVDAT-29249Hectorite 1374954-120-44-337.831666666667,-120.73416666667
    3462Inyo Co., California, USAUSAHectorite 1363553-117-40-936.598055555556,-117.66916666667
    257051Amargosa Desert, Inyo Co., California, USAUSAHectorite 1361823-116-23-3836.306388888889,-116.39388888889
    MD78911Hectorite Mine (Industrial Mineral Ventures Mine; Franklin Well), Amargosa Desert, Inyo Co., California, USAUSAHectorite 1362515-116-28-836.420833333333,-116.46888888889
    P19193481Kern Co., California, USAUSAOLEB41_307OLEB41_307Scott-OLEB41_307-0001Scott-OLEB41_307-0001Hectorite 1352336-118-32-3935.393333333333,-118.54416666667
    P191925097Kramer District (Kramer Borate District), Kern Co., California, USAUSAOLEB41_307OLEB41_307Scott-OLEB41_307-0001Scott-OLEB41_307-0001Hectorite 1345946-117-46-1234.996111111111,-117.77
    P19193438Boron, Kramer District (Kramer Borate District), Kern Co., California, USAUSAOLEB41_307OLEB41_307Scott-OLEB41_307-0001Scott-OLEB41_307-0001Hectorite 135326-117-45-835.057222222222,-117.75222222222
    MDO191980184Kramer Borate Deposit, Boron, Kramer District (Kramer Borate District), Kern Co., California, USAUSA80184Kramer Borate Deposit, Boron, Kramer District (Kramer Borate District), Kern Co., California, USAOLEB41_307OLEB41_307Scott-OLEB41_307-0001Scott-OLEB41_307-0001Hectorite 135225-117-41-2535.040277777778,-117.69027777778
    P0.10.0253541San Bernardino Co., California, USAUSANAVDATNAVDATNAVDAT-29249NAVDAT-29249Hectorite 1345414-116-18-5934.903888888889,-116.31638888889
    23313Cady Mts, San Bernardino Co., California, USAUSAHectorite 1345337-116-23-5934.893611111111,-116.39972222222
    276422Hector, Cady Mts, San Bernardino Co., California, USAUSAHectorite 1345219-116-21-1534.871944444444,-116.35416666667
    MD9915Hector Bentonite Mine No. 1 (Company No. 1 Mine; Hector Mine), Hector, Cady Mts, San Bernardino Co., California, USAUSAHectorite 10000000,0
    MD217271Hector Bentonite Mine No. 2, Hector, Cady Mts, San Bernardino Co., California, USAUSAHectorite 10000000,0
    P0.10.02588702Hector, San Bernardino Co., California, USAUSANAVDATNAVDATNAVDAT-29249NAVDAT-29249Hectorite 1344741-116-27-2834.794722222222,-116.45777777778
    MDO0.10.02589129Newberry Hectorite Mine (Inerto Bentonite; Inerto Company Deposit; National Lead Mine), Hector, San Bernardino Co., California, USAUSA89129Newberry Hectorite Mine (Inerto Bentonite; Inerto Company Deposit; National Lead Mine), Hector, San Bernardino Co., California, USANAVDATNAVDATNAVDAT-29249NAVDAT-29249Hectorite 134450-116-25-5934.75,-116.43305555556
    MD210008North Group Of Claims, Hector, San Bernardino Co., California, USAUSAHectorite 1344942-116-29-4234.828333333333,-116.495
    P16.656.614194Nevada, USAUSADD2014_StarkelBRSGBFC1_420Scott-DD2014_Starkel-0001Scott-BRSGBFC1_420-0001Hectorite 1391258-117-33-1539.216111111111,-117.55416666667
    P12.89.714764Clark Co., Nevada, USAUSANIMM56_30NIMM56_30Scott-NIMM56_30-0001Scott-NIMM56_30-0002Hectorite 13634-114-52-1236.051111111111,-114.87
    P12.89.736554Las Vegas District, Clark Co., Nevada, USAUSANIMM56_30NIMM56_30Scott-NIMM56_30-0001Scott-NIMM56_30-0002Hectorite 136542-114-54-1436.095,-114.90388888889
    MDO12.89.763992Frenchman Mountain, Las Vegas District, Clark Co., Nevada, USAUSA63992Frenchman Mountain, Las Vegas District, Clark Co., Nevada, USANIMM56_30NIMM56_30Scott-NIMM56_30-0001Scott-NIMM56_30-0002Hectorite 1361045-114-59-5336.179166666667,-114.99805555556
    222455Muddy Mts, Clark Co., Nevada, USAUSAHectorite 1361424-114-47-4936.24,-114.79694444444
    14763Muddy Mountains District, Muddy Mts, Clark Co., Nevada, USAUSAHectorite 1361424-114-47-4936.24,-114.79694444444
    3890White Basin, Muddy Mountains District, Muddy Mts, Clark Co., Nevada, USAUSAHectorite 1361626-114-37-1436.273888888889,-114.62055555556
    MD307849Muddy Mountains Borates (American Borax Co. Mines), White Basin, Muddy Mountains District, Muddy Mts, Clark Co., Nevada, USAUSAHectorite 1361951-114-34-2936.330833333333,-114.57472222222
    P7.26.614193Esmeralda Co., Nevada, USAUSABRSGBFC1_420BRSGBFC1_420Scott-BRSGBFC1_420-0001Scott-BRSGBFC1_420-0001Hectorite 1374916-117-40-337.821111111111,-117.6675
    MDO7.26.636758Silver Peak Production Site (Silver Peak Marsh; Clayton Valley), Esmeralda Co., Nevada, USAUSA36758Silver Peak Production Site (Silver Peak Marsh; Clayton Valley), Esmeralda Co., Nevada, USABRSGBFC1_420BRSGBFC1_420Scott-BRSGBFC1_420-0001Scott-BRSGBFC1_420-0001Hectorite 137460-117-35-2837.766666666667,-117.59111111111
    P16.6516.0521928Humboldt Co., Nevada, USAUSADD2014_StarkelDD2014_StarkelScott-DD2014_Starkel-0001Scott-DD2014_Starkel-0001Hectorite 141209-118-4-841.335833333333,-118.06888888889
    MDY16.6516.0561855McDermitt Caldera Center, Humboldt Co., Nevada, USAUSA61855McDermitt Caldera Center, Humboldt Co., Nevada, USADD2014_StarkelDD2014_StarkelScott-DD2014_Starkel-0001Scott-DD2014_Starkel-0001Hectorite 1415346-118-1-4241.896111111111,-118.02833333333
    270566Montana Mts, Humboldt Co., Nevada, USAUSAHectorite 1415057-118-12-741.849166666667,-118.20194444444
    36834Disaster District, Montana Mts, Humboldt Co., Nevada, USAUSAHectorite 1415058-118-12-841.849444444444,-118.20222222222
    MD63525Disaster Peak Property (Nevada Cinnabar Group; Bretchell Mercury Deposit), Disaster District, Montana Mts, Humboldt Co., Nevada, USAUSAHectorite 141584-118-8-5741.967777777778,-118.14916666667
    MD64094Montana Mountains Deposit, Disaster District, Montana Mts, Humboldt Co., Nevada, USAUSAHectorite 1414543-118-6-3241.761944444444,-118.10888888889
    P51.3614378Utah, USAUSAGSAM120_54EPSL46_221Scott-GSAM120_54-0001Scott-EPSL46_221-0005Hectorite 1393549-111-40-4239.596944444444,-111.67833333333
    P51.345.119342Duchesne Co., Utah, USAUSAGSAM120_54GSAM120_54Scott-GSAM120_54-0001Scott-GSAM120_54-0001Hectorite 1402351-110-31-3440.3975,-110.52611111111
    MDB51.345.137759Green River Formation, Duchesne Co., Utah, USAUSA37759Green River Formation, Duchesne Co., Utah, USAGSAM120_54GSAM120_54Scott-GSAM120_54-0001Scott-GSAM120_54-0001Hectorite 10000000,0
    P42619295Juab Co., Utah, USAUSAEPSL46_221EPSL46_221Scott-EPSL46_221-0001Scott-EPSL46_221-0005Hectorite 1394411-112-36-839.736388888889,-112.60222222222
    P4264154Thomas Range, Juab Co., Utah, USAUSAEPSL46_221EPSL46_221Scott-EPSL46_221-0001Scott-EPSL46_221-0005Hectorite 1394242-113-8-1439.711666666667,-113.13722222222
    MDO42637506Spor Mountain, Thomas Range, Juab Co., Utah, USAUSA37506Spor Mountain, Thomas Range, Juab Co., Utah, USAEPSL46_221EPSL46_221Scott-EPSL46_221-0001Scott-EPSL46_221-0005Hectorite 1394325-113-11-4639.723611111111,-113.19611111111

    This mineral directly occurs at 19 localities (21 localities according to mindat, 59 localities if parents are counted as well)
    Of the 19 localities at which this mineral occurs, 10 have an age. (34 of the 59 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. (7 total)
     This locality is directly dated, but is not bottom-level. (2 total)
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     This locality does not have an age assigned to it. (8 bottom-level + 17 top/mid-level = 25 total)

       







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