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: Iranite

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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
    P6463638ChileChileUSGSOFR2008_1155USGSOFR2008_1155PorphCu-00004PorphCu-00004Iranite 1-33-48-28-71-47-30-33.807777777778,-71.791666666667
    P6463640Antofagasta, ChileChileUSGSOFR2008_1155USGSOFR2008_1155PorphCu-00004PorphCu-00004Iranite 1-22-59-1-69-27-56-22.983611111111,-69.465555555556
    P6463122190Antofagasta Province, Antofagasta, ChileChileUSGSOFR2008_1155USGSOFR2008_1155PorphCu-00004PorphCu-00004Iranite 1-23-42-40-69-44-40-23.711111111111,-69.744444444444
    P6463672Sierra Gorda District, Antofagasta Province, Antofagasta, ChileChile672Sierra Gorda District, Antofagasta Province, Antofagasta, ChileUSGSOFR2008_1155USGSOFR2008_1155PorphCu-00004PorphCu-00004Iranite 1-23-2-56-69-12-18-23.048888888889,-69.205
    RP6463653Caracoles, Sierra Gorda District, Antofagasta Province, Antofagasta, ChileChile672Sierra Gorda District, Antofagasta Province, Antofagasta, ChileUSGSOFR2008_1155USGSOFR2008_1155PorphCu-00004PorphCu-00004Iranite 1-22-55-4-69-12-23-22.917777777778,-69.206388888889
    MDRY6463195948Unión Minera Mine, Caracoles, Sierra Gorda District, Antofagasta Province, Antofagasta, ChileChile672Sierra Gorda District, Antofagasta Province, Antofagasta, ChileUSGSOFR2008_1155USGSOFR2008_1155PorphCu-00004PorphCu-00004Iranite 10000000,0
    22626Tocopilla Province, Antofagasta, ChileChileIranite 1-22-15-30-69-50-18-22.258333333333,-69.838333333333
    233226Sierra Gorda District, Tocopilla Province, Antofagasta, ChileChileIranite 1-22-57-59-69-3-30-22.966388888889,-69.058333333333
    233225Caracoles, Sierra Gorda District, Tocopilla Province, Antofagasta, ChileChileIranite 10000000,0
    MD188378Pueblina Mine, Caracoles, Sierra Gorda District, Tocopilla Province, Antofagasta, ChileChileIranite 10000000,0
    193147Tocopilla District, Tocopilla Province, Antofagasta, ChileChileIranite 1-22-27-13-70-2-15-22.453611111111,-70.0375
    MD54269Santa Ana Mine (Chapacase Mine), Tocopilla District, Tocopilla Province, Antofagasta, ChileChileIranite 1-22-20-27-69-49-32-22.340833333333,-69.825555555556
    P89.86614407IranIranIA20_1IA20_1Cr-00066Cr-00066Iranite 13338315213233.641944444444,52.217222222222
    P89.86629817Isfahan, IranIranIA20_1IA20_1Cr-00066Cr-00066Iranite 133164451482933.278888888889,51.808055555556
    P89.866233442Nain County (Nayin County), Isfahan, IranIranIA20_1IA20_1Cr-00066Cr-00066Iranite 133321854372233.538333333333,54.622777777778
    P89.86614406Anarak District, Nain County (Nayin County), Isfahan, IranIranIA20_1IA20_1Cr-00066Cr-00066Iranite 133253753574633.426944444444,53.962777777778
    MDB89.86625262Chah Khouni Mine (Chah Khoni Mine; Tschah Khuni Mine; El Khun Mine), Anarak District, Nain County (Nayin County), Isfahan, IranIran25262Chah Khouni Mine (Chah Khoni Mine; Tschah Khuni Mine; El Khun Mine), Anarak District, Nain County (Nayin County), Isfahan, IranIA20_1IA20_1Cr-00066Cr-00066Iranite 133262154115733.439166666667,54.199166666667
    MDB89.86625261Sebarz Mine (Sebraz Mine; Sebarg Mine), Anarak District, Nain County (Nayin County), Isfahan, IranIran25261Sebarz Mine (Sebraz Mine; Sebarg Mine), Anarak District, Nain County (Nayin County), Isfahan, IranIA20_1IA20_1Cr-00067Cr-00067Iranite 10000000,0
    P1450.025163366USAUSAGSAM161_133RM87_175Jen_0000125Michelle_495Iranite 1374912-83-42-4937.82,-83.713611111111
    P22.5163293Arizona, USAUSABOOK_SCMMMSMD_1992RM87_175Michelle_361Michelle_495Iranite 1332843-111-18-3933.478611111111,-111.31083333333
    P211616645Maricopa Co., Arizona, USAUSARM87_175RM87_175Michelle_495Michelle_495Iranite 1333954-112-27-1933.665,-112.45527777778
    P211631426Big Horn Mts, Maricopa Co., Arizona, USAUSARM87_175RM87_175Michelle_495Michelle_495Iranite 1334610-113-10-2333.769444444444,-113.17305555556
    P211631816Osborn District, Big Horn Mts, Maricopa Co., Arizona, USAUSARM87_175RM87_175Michelle_495Michelle_495Iranite 1334010-112-58-1633.669444444444,-112.97111111111
    P211631929Tonopah, Osborn District, Big Horn Mts, Maricopa Co., Arizona, USAUSARM87_175RM87_175Michelle_495Michelle_495Iranite 1334117-1130-2033.688055555556,-113.00555555556
    RO211631809Belmont Mountain, Tonopah, Osborn District, Big Horn Mts, Maricopa Co., Arizona, USAUSA3354Tonopah-Belmont Mine (East Vulture Mine; Belmont-McNeil Mine; Economy Mining Co. Mine), Belmont Mountain, Tonopah, Osborn District, Big Horn Mts, Maricopa Co., Arizona, USARM87_175RM87_175Michelle_495Michelle_495Iranite 1334118-1130-2033.688333333333,-113.00555555556
    275263Tiger Wash, Belmont Mountain, Tonopah, Osborn District, Big Horn Mts, Maricopa Co., Arizona, USAUSAIranite 133422-113-12-5133.700555555556,-113.21416666667
    MD28772Evening Star Mine (Silver Queen Mine; Old Queen Group), Tiger Wash, Belmont Mountain, Tonopah, Osborn District, Big Horn Mts, Maricopa Co., Arizona, USAUSAIranite 133422-113-12-5133.700555555556,-113.21416666667
    P22.5226428Pinal Co., Arizona, USAUSABOOK_SCMMMSMD_1992BOOK_SCMMMSMD_1992Michelle_361Michelle_361Iranite 1325541-111-8-3932.928055555556,-111.14416666667
    P22.52212770Mammoth District, Pinal Co., Arizona, USAUSA12770Mammoth District, Pinal Co., Arizona, USABOOK_SCMMMSMD_1992BOOK_SCMMMSMD_1992Michelle_361Michelle_361Iranite 132428-110-42-4432.702222222222,-110.71222222222
    RP22.52216802Tiger, Mammoth District, Pinal Co., Arizona, USAUSA12770Mammoth District, Pinal Co., Arizona, USABOOK_SCMMMSMD_1992BOOK_SCMMMSMD_1992Michelle_361Michelle_361Iranite 1324139-110-41-5732.694166666667,-110.69916666667
    RP22.52269472St. Anthony Deposit, Tiger, Mammoth District, Pinal Co., Arizona, USAUSA12770Mammoth District, Pinal Co., Arizona, USABOOK_SCMMMSMD_1992BOOK_SCMMMSMD_1992Michelle_361Michelle_361Iranite 1324219-110-40-5532.705277777778,-110.68194444444
    MDRO22.5223380Mammoth-Saint Anthony Mine (Mammoth-St Anthony Mine; Mammoth Mine; St. Anthony Mine), St. Anthony Deposit, Tiger, Mammoth District, Pinal Co., Arizona, USAUSA12770Mammoth District, Pinal Co., Arizona, USABOOK_SCMMMSMD_1992BOOK_SCMMMSMD_1992Michelle_361Michelle_361Iranite 1324219-110-40-5532.705277777778,-110.68194444444
    3585Colorado, USAUSAIranite 1385532-105-31-5138.925555555556,-105.53083333333
    27468Moffat Co., Colorado, USAUSAIranite 1403610-108-10-2140.602777777778,-108.1725
    50113Skull Creek District (Blue Mountain District), Moffat Co., Colorado, USAUSAIranite 1401936-108-35-1040.326666666667,-108.58611111111
    MD116213Blue Mountain Group (Blue Mountains 4 Claim; Bozo No. 1 Claim; Dorothy No. 2 Claim; Skull Creek Carnotite Deposit), Skull Creek District (Blue Mountain District), Moffat Co., Colorado, USAUSAIranite 1401645-108-41-3140.279166666667,-108.69194444444
    P1450.02521114194Nevada, USAUSAGSAM161_133EG106_381Jen_0000125Kristen002203Iranite 1391258-117-33-1539.216111111111,-117.55416666667
    P1450.02521114764Clark Co., Nevada, USAUSAGSAM161_133EG106_381Jen_0000125Kristen002203Iranite 13634-114-52-1236.051111111111,-114.87
    O1450.0251449.97561930Eldorado Mts, Clark Co., Nevada, USAUSA61930Eldorado Mts, Clark Co., Nevada, USAGSAM161_133GSAM161_133Jen_0000125Jen_0000125Iranite 1354147-114-50-1235.696388888889,-114.83666666667
    36551Eldorado District (Colorado District), Eldorado Mts, Clark Co., Nevada, USAUSAIranite 1354148-114-50-1335.696666666667,-114.83694444444
    MD63854Unnamed Prospect (Winter Prospect), Eldorado District (Colorado District), Eldorado Mts, Clark Co., Nevada, USAUSAIranite 10000000,0
    P359211260963Spring Mts, Clark Co., Nevada, USAUSAESR73_323EG106_381Hg-00036Kristen002203Iranite 136222-115-32-2236.039444444444,-115.53944444444
    P3592113888Goodsprings District, Spring Mts, Clark Co., Nevada, USAUSAContinental Arc3888Goodsprings District, Spring Mts, Clark Co., Nevada, USAESR73_323EG106_381Hg-00036Kristen002203Iranite 135495-115-30-2735.818055555556,-115.5075
    MDRO35921161596Singer Mine, Goodsprings District, Spring Mts, Clark Co., Nevada, USAUSA3888Goodsprings District, Spring Mts, Clark Co., Nevada, USAESR73_323EG106_381Hg-00036Kristen002203Iranite 1354636-115-31-3435.776666666667,-115.52611111111
    3991New Mexico, USAUSAIranite 1343019-105-53-4134.505277777778,-105.89472222222
    3992Socorro Co., New Mexico, USAUSAIranite 1335731-107-5-533.958611111111,-107.08472222222
    MD33174North Magdalena District, Socorro Co., New Mexico, USAUSAIranite 134746-107-16-3234.129444444444,-107.27555555556

    This mineral directly occurs at 11 localities (11 localities according to mindat, 47 localities if parents are counted as well)
    Of the 11 localities at which this mineral occurs, 5 have an age. (30 of the 47 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. (2 total)
     This locality is directly dated, but is not bottom-level. (4 total)
     This locality is not directly dated, and is not bottom-level. (22 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. (5 bottom-level + 12 top/mid-level = 17 total)

       






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