Mineral Evolution Database
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    • Minerals queried: Hydrohalite

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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
    P536.5525.536AntarcticaAntarcticaGSCOF5796GSCOF5796Jen_0000899Jen_0000899Hydrohalite 1-75-36-44-10-49-22-75.612222222222,-10.822777777778
    P536.5525.5133106Eastern Antarctica, AntarcticaAntarcticaGSCOF5796GSCOF5796Jen_0000899Jen_0000899Hydrohalite 1-74-29-30562016-74.491666666667,56.337777777778
    O536.5525.524850Victoria Land, Eastern Antarctica, AntarcticaAntarctica24850Victoria Land, Eastern Antarctica, AntarcticaGSCOF5796GSCOF5796Jen_0000899Jen_0000899Hydrohalite 1-77-9-71472453-77.151944444444,147.41472222222
    123680Wright Valley, Victoria Land, Eastern Antarctica, AntarcticaAntarcticaHydrohalite 1-77-32-511612114-77.5475,161.35388888889
    MD39Don Juan Pond, Wright Valley, Victoria Land, Eastern Antarctica, AntarcticaAntarcticaHydrohalite 1-77-33-431611128-77.561944444444,161.19111111111
    P24024014279AustriaAustriaSG65_113SG65_113Mo-00267Mo-00267Hydrohalite 14732491441847.546944444444,14.071666666667
    P240240248Salzburg, AustriaAustriaSG65_113SG65_113Mo-00267Mo-00267Hydrohalite 147282138747.467222222222,13.135277777778
    P24024053304Hallein, Salzburg, AustriaAustria53304Hallein, Salzburg, AustriaSG65_113SG65_113Mo-00267Mo-00267Hydrohalite 1474001352847.666666666667,13.091111111111
    RP240240286179Dürrnberg, Hallein, Salzburg, AustriaAustria53304Hallein, Salzburg, AustriaSG65_113SG65_113Mo-00267Mo-00267Hydrohalite 1474011352847.666944444444,13.091111111111
    MDRO24024046066Rock Salt Deposit, Dürrnberg, Hallein, Salzburg, AustriaAustria53304Hallein, Salzburg, AustriaSG65_113SG65_113Mo-00267Mo-00267Hydrohalite 1474021352847.667222222222,13.091111111111
    P2.5808188CanadaCanadaH105_245H105_245Michelle_518Michelle_518Hydrohalite 1532027-90-3-4053.340833333333,-90.061111111111
    P2.580620Saskatchewan, CanadaCanadaH105_245H105_245Michelle_518Michelle_518Hydrohalite 1532654-106-34-3953.448333333333,-106.5775
    MDRO2.580298283Waldsea Lake, Saskatchewan, CanadaCanada241493Muskiki Lake, Saskatchewan, CanadaH105_245H105_245Michelle_518Michelle_518Hydrohalite 1521628-105-12-652.274444444444,-105.20166666667
    P264766693ChinaChinaOGR63_388OGR31_139OGR63_388_0002Chen2007tbl01-59Hydrohalite 133055111351933.015277777778,111.58861111111
    MDO26476616155Inner Mongolia, ChinaChina186551Gongyiming Fe Deposit, Guyang Co., Baotou League (Baotou Prefecture), Inner Mongolia, ChinaOGR63_388OGR31_139OGR63_388_0002Chen2007tbl01-59Hydrohalite 142345611345242.582222222222,113.08111111111
    22159Qinghai, ChinaChinaHydrohalite 13556699385535.935,99.648611111111
    695Haixi, Qinghai, ChinaChinaHydrohalite 13714195173437.233611111111,95.292777777778
    187038Golmud Co. (Ge'ermu Co.), Haixi, Qinghai, ChinaChinaHydrohalite 135525793454035.8825,93.761111111111
    135426Qarhan Salt Lake (Chaerhan Salt Lake), Golmud Co. (Ge'ermu Co.), Haixi, Qinghai, ChinaChinaHydrohalite 13711194444137.019722222222,94.744722222222
    MD228822Dabsan Salt Lake (Dabuxun Salt Lake), Qarhan Salt Lake (Chaerhan Salt Lake), Golmud Co. (Ge'ermu Co.), Haixi, Qinghai, ChinaChinaHydrohalite 13720956037.033333333333,95.1
    157236Lenghu Co., Haixi, Qinghai, ChinaChinaHydrohalite 138254793144138.429722222222,93.244722222222
    MD157212Kunteyi Salt Lake, Lenghu Co., Haixi, Qinghai, ChinaChinaHydrohalite 13841139351638.686944444444,93.087777777778
    16458Tibet, ChinaChinaHydrohalite 13024309034130.408333333333,90.566944444444
    134564Nagchu Prefecture (Naqu Prefecture), Tibet, ChinaChinaHydrohalite 131561789443331.938055555556,89.7425
    234814Nyima Co. (Nima Co.), Nagchu Prefecture (Naqu Prefecture), Tibet, ChinaChinaHydrohalite 132444987131432.746944444444,87.220555555556
    MD261960Khangro Caka (Kangru Chaka), Nyima Co. (Nima Co.), Nagchu Prefecture (Naqu Prefecture), Tibet, ChinaChinaHydrohalite 1333308658033.55,86.966666666667
    MD261954Margai Caka (Ma'ergai Chaka), Nyima Co. (Nima Co.), Nagchu Prefecture (Naqu Prefecture), Tibet, ChinaChinaHydrohalite 13574986452835.130277777778,86.757777777778
    MD261955Margog Caka (Ma'erguo Chaka), Nyima Co. (Nima Co.), Nagchu Prefecture (Naqu Prefecture), Tibet, ChinaChinaHydrohalite 13351158704733.854166666667,87.013055555556
    260693Shuanghu Co., Nagchu Prefecture (Naqu Prefecture), Tibet, ChinaChinaHydrohalite 133658831733.101388888889,88.054722222222
    MD261959Kongkong Caka (Kongkong Chaka), Shuanghu Co., Nagchu Prefecture (Naqu Prefecture), Tibet, ChinaChinaHydrohalite 133100886033.166666666667,88.1
    MD261956Xiao Caka (Xiao Chaka; Nitrate Lake), Shuanghu Co., Nagchu Prefecture (Naqu Prefecture), Tibet, ChinaChinaHydrohalite 13335287463733.064444444444,87.776944444444
    154545Ngari, Tibet, ChinaChinaHydrohalite 1321582553432.018055555556,82.926111111111
    157163Gê'gyai Co. (Geji Co.), Ngari, Tibet, ChinaChinaHydrohalite 132184382205032.311944444444,82.347222222222
    MD135335Chagcam Caka (Zhacang Chaka), Gê'gyai Co. (Geji Co.), Ngari, Tibet, ChinaChinaHydrohalite 132342982223032.574722222222,82.375
    MDO32029020275Xinjiang, ChinaChina143975Kalatongke Mine (Kalatunk Mine; Karatungk Mine), Fuyun Co. (Koktokay Co.), Aletai Prefecture (Altay Prefecture), Yili Hasake Autonomous Prefecture (Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture), Xinjiang, ChinaOGR32_452OGR32_452OGR32_452-00007OGR32_452-00007Hydrohalite 14149428422841.828333333333,84.368888888889
    P38711014244GermanyGermanyEJM21_817EJM21_817EJM21_817tbl02-00027EJM21_817tbl02-00001Hydrohalite 151261810221151.438333333333,10.369722222222
    P3871101763Baden-Württemberg, GermanyGermanyEJM21_817EJM21_817EJM21_817tbl02-00027EJM21_817tbl02-00001Hydrohalite 14839118555948.653055555556,8.9330555555556
    P387110310035Freiburg, Baden-Württemberg, GermanyGermanyEJM21_817EJM21_817EJM21_817tbl02-00027EJM21_817tbl02-00001Hydrohalite 148627554648.100555555556,7.9294444444444
    P387110305655Ortenaukreis, Freiburg, Baden-Württemberg, GermanyGermanyEJM21_817EJM21_817EJM21_817tbl02-00027EJM21_817tbl02-00001Hydrohalite 1482158133348.351388888889,8.2258333333333
    P38711021129Wolfach, Ortenaukreis, Freiburg, Baden-Württemberg, GermanyGermanyEJM21_817EJM21_817EJM21_817tbl02-00027EJM21_817tbl02-00001Hydrohalite 1482158133348.351388888889,8.2258333333333
    P38711021128Oberwolfach, Wolfach, Ortenaukreis, Freiburg, Baden-Württemberg, GermanyGermanyEJM21_817EJM21_817EJM21_817tbl02-00027EJM21_817tbl02-00001Hydrohalite 1482158133348.351388888889,8.2258333333333
    P387110278768Rankach Valley, Oberwolfach, Wolfach, Ortenaukreis, Freiburg, Baden-Württemberg, GermanyGermanyEJM21_817EJM21_817EJM21_817tbl02-00027EJM21_817tbl02-00001Hydrohalite 14822598144648.383055555556,8.2461111111111
    MDO3871101782Clara Mine, Rankach Valley, Oberwolfach, Wolfach, Ortenaukreis, Freiburg, Baden-Württemberg, GermanyGermanyContinental Extension1782Clara Mine, Rankach Valley, Oberwolfach, Wolfach, Ortenaukreis, Freiburg, Baden-Württemberg, GermanyEJM21_817EJM21_817EJM21_817tbl02-00027EJM21_817tbl02-00001Hydrohalite 14822598144748.383055555556,8.2463888888889
    12362NorwayNorwayHydrohalite 15736269411657.607222222222,9.6877777777778
    14337Buskerud, NorwayNorwayHydrohalite 1600279431660.0075,9.7211111111111
    33227Øvre Eiker, Buskerud, NorwayNorwayHydrohalite 15943289495559.724444444444,9.8319444444444
    106437Gunhildrud, Øvre Eiker, Buskerud, NorwayNorwayHydrohalite 15940169523059.671111111111,9.875
    MD13912Bakstevalåsen, Gunhildrud, Øvre Eiker, Buskerud, NorwayNorwayHydrohalite 10000000,0
    23861Vest-Agder, NorwayNorwayHydrohalite 1581777191758.285277777778,7.3213888888889
    48447Farsund, Vest-Agder, NorwayNorwayHydrohalite 1585176572358.088055555556,6.9563888888889
    MD211661Farsund Plutonic Complex, Farsund, Vest-Agder, NorwayNorwayHydrohalite 10000000,0
    14254RomaniaRomaniaHydrohalite 146245924182146.416388888889,24.305833333333
    132311Harghita, RomaniaRomaniaHydrohalite 14635525193746.584722222222,25.326944444444
    214594Ditrău (Ditró), Harghita, RomaniaRomaniaHydrohalite 10000000,0
    MD233649Jolotca (Orotva), Ditrău (Ditró), Harghita, RomaniaRomaniaHydrohalite 10000000,0

    This mineral directly occurs at 17 localities (17 localities according to mindat, 55 localities if parents are counted as well)
    Of the 17 localities at which this mineral occurs, 5 have an age. (22 of the 55 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. (2 total)
     This locality is not directly dated, and is not bottom-level. (17 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 + 21 top/mid-level = 33 total)

       






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