Mineral Evolution Database
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Mineral locality data provided by mindat.org



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  • Minerals queried: Iridarsenite

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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
    P141.4127.5693ChinaChinaL245_93L245_93Michelle_365Michelle_363Iridarsenite 133055111351933.015277777778,111.58861111111
    P141.4127.516458Tibet, ChinaChinaL245_93L245_93Michelle_365Michelle_363Iridarsenite 13024309034130.408333333333,90.566944444444
    134564Nagchu Prefecture (Naqu Prefecture), Tibet, ChinaChinaIridarsenite 131561789443331.938055555556,89.7425
    134562Amdo Co. (Anduo Co.), Nagchu Prefecture (Naqu Prefecture), Tibet, ChinaChinaIridarsenite 13313990152733.219166666667,90.2575
    MD733Anduo Cr Deposit, Amdo Co. (Anduo Co.), Nagchu Prefecture (Naqu Prefecture), Tibet, ChinaChinaIridarsenite 10000000,0
    P141.4127.5155913Shannan Prefecture (Lhokha Prefecture; Lhoka Prefecture), Tibet, ChinaChinaL245_93L245_93Michelle_365Michelle_363Iridarsenite 128504691412528.846111111111,91.690277777778
    P141.4127.5205723Qusum Co. (Qusong Co.), Shannan Prefecture (Lhokha Prefecture; Lhoka Prefecture), Tibet, ChinaChinaL245_93L245_93Michelle_365Michelle_363Iridarsenite 1294429225029.078333333333,92.047222222222
    MDO141.4127.55457Luobusha Ophiolite ("Luobusa Ophiolite"), Qusum Co. (Qusong Co.), Shannan Prefecture (Lhokha Prefecture; Lhoka Prefecture), Tibet, ChinaChina5457Luobusha Ophiolite ("Luobusa Ophiolite"), Qusum Co. (Qusong Co.), Shannan Prefecture (Lhokha Prefecture; Lhoka Prefecture), Tibet, ChinaL245_93L245_93Michelle_365Michelle_363Iridarsenite 129122592144229.206944444444,92.245
    14119CubaCubaIridarsenite 1213427-79-5-3921.574166666667,-79.094166666667
    28161Holguín Province, CubaCubaIridarsenite 120306-75-21-2520.501666666667,-75.356944444444
    MD39087Mejías Beach Placer, Holguín Province, CubaCubaIridarsenite 10000000,0
    P1879187516125FinlandFinlandOGR29_177OGR29_177Michelle_692Michelle_692Iridarsenite 162134925182962.230277777778,25.308055555556
    P1879187516439North Ostrobothnia, FinlandFinlandOGR29_177OGR29_177Michelle_692Michelle_692Iridarsenite 164334025452464.561111111111,25.756666666667
    P1879187519222Nivala, North Ostrobothnia, FinlandFinlandOGR29_177OGR29_177Michelle_692Michelle_692Iridarsenite 16356282541863.941111111111,25.071666666667
    MDO1879187518674Hitura Nickel Mine, Nivala, North Ostrobothnia, FinlandFinland18674Hitura Nickel Mine, Nivala, North Ostrobothnia, FinlandOGR29_177OGR29_177Michelle_692Michelle_692Iridarsenite 16350482522463.846666666667,25.04
    14188GreeceGreeceIridarsenite 138392423203638.656666666667,23.343333333333
    146052Epirus, GreeceGreeceIridarsenite 13949242120939.823333333333,21.335833333333
    215034Pindos Mtn, Epirus, GreeceGreeceIridarsenite 13949242120939.823333333333,21.335833333333
    122936Pindos Ophiolite Complex, Pindos Mtn, Epirus, GreeceGreeceIridarsenite 13949242120939.823333333333,21.335833333333
    MD226166Pefki, Pindos Ophiolite Complex, Pindos Mtn, Epirus, GreeceGreeceIridarsenite 10000000,0
    2438Papua New GuineaPapua New GuineaIridarsenite 1-5-45-21147556-5.7558333333333,147.91833333333
    186642Northern Province (Oro Province), Papua New GuineaPapua New GuineaIridarsenite 1-8-3-421473844-8.0616666666667,147.64555555556
    282103Ioma Area, Northern Province (Oro Province), Papua New GuineaPapua New GuineaIridarsenite 1-7-50-251473929-7.8402777777778,147.65805555556
    MD27807Waria River, Ioma Area, Northern Province (Oro Province), Papua New GuineaPapua New GuineaIridarsenite 1-7-50-261473929-7.8405555555556,147.65805555556
    P145938014409RussiaRussiaDES429_1526DES418_178Alexandra-0067Hg-00125Iridarsenite 15356106839953.936111111111,68.6525
    P440380232479Bashkortostan, RussiaRussiaDES418_178DES418_178Hg-00125Hg-00125Iridarsenite 15349556402453.818055555556,56.673333333333
    P440380194029Uchalinsky District, Bashkortostan, RussiaRussiaDES418_178DES418_178Hg-00125Hg-00125Iridarsenite 10000000,0
    MDRO440380304135Unspecified Gold Placer, Uchalinsky District, Bashkortostan, RussiaRussia194030Uchaly Cu-Zn Deposit, Uchalinsky District, Bashkortostan, RussiaDES418_178DES418_178Hg-00125Hg-00125Iridarsenite 10000000,0
    14686Chelyabinsk Oblast, RussiaRussiaIridarsenite 154531060272454.886111111111,60.456666666667
    2768Miass River, Chelyabinsk Oblast, RussiaRussiaIridarsenite 10000000,0
    MD310390Maly Iremel Placer, Miass River, Chelyabinsk Oblast, RussiaRussiaIridarsenite 10000000,0
    P14594535507Tuva, RussiaRussiaDES429_1526DES429_1526Alexandra-0067Alexandra-0068Iridarsenite 15149339533051.825833333333,95.058333333333
    P14594532638Sayan Mts, Tuva, RussiaRussiaDES429_1526DES429_1526Alexandra-0067Alexandra-0068Iridarsenite 154464394252654.778611111111,94.423888888889
    P1459453193196Eastern Sayan, Sayan Mts, Tuva, RussiaRussiaDES429_1526DES429_1526Alexandra-0067Alexandra-0068Iridarsenite 154464494252754.778888888889,94.424166666667
    MDO14594539864Kingash, Eastern Sayan, Sayan Mts, Tuva, RussiaRussia9864Kingash, Eastern Sayan, Sayan Mts, Tuva, RussiaDES429_1526DES429_1526Alexandra-0067Alexandra-0068Iridarsenite 154541195272054.903055555556,95.455555555556
    P3074271414468South AfricaSouth AfricaOGR10_67OGR10_67Kristen002296Kristen002296Iridarsenite 1-28-14-36264719-28.243333333333,26.788611111111
    MDRO307427143097Witwatersrand Gold Fields, South AfricaSouth AfricaContinental Margin29348Witwatersrand Goldfield, Gauteng, South AfricaOGR10_67OGR10_67Kristen002296Kristen002296Iridarsenite 10000000,0
    3366USAUSAIridarsenite 1374912-83-42-4937.82,-83.713611111111
    11016Alaska, USAUSAIridarsenite 1601436-147-22-4460.243333333333,-147.37888888889
    18749Bethel Census Area, Alaska, USAUSAIridarsenite 1603643-157-59-3460.611944444444,-157.99277777778
    18748Goodnews Bay, Bethel Census Area, Alaska, USAUSAIridarsenite 1591034-161-28-3059.176111111111,-161.475
    3287Salmon River - Red Mountain District, Goodnews Bay, Bethel Census Area, Alaska, USAUSAIridarsenite 1585717-161-44-2858.954722222222,-161.74111111111
    MD31371Dowry Creek Mine, Salmon River - Red Mountain District, Goodnews Bay, Bethel Census Area, Alaska, USAUSAIridarsenite 10000000,0
    MD3286Fox Gulch (Fox Gulch Platinum Placer), Salmon River - Red Mountain District, Goodnews Bay, Bethel Census Area, Alaska, USAUSAIridarsenite 159454-161-42-5059.081666666667,-161.71388888889
    MD18958Platinum Creek, Salmon River - Red Mountain District, Goodnews Bay, Bethel Census Area, Alaska, USAUSAIridarsenite 10000000,0

    This mineral directly occurs at 13 localities (13 localities according to mindat, 45 localities if parents are counted as well)
    Of the 13 localities at which this mineral occurs, 5 have an age. (19 of the 45 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. (2 total)
     This locality is directly dated, but is not bottom-level. (1 total)
     This locality is not directly dated, and is not bottom-level. (14 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. (8 bottom-level + 18 top/mid-level = 26 total)

       







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