Mineral Evolution Database
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  • Minerals queried: Kainite

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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
    14279AustriaAustriaKainite 14732491441847.546944444444,14.071666666667
    57116Upper Austria, AustriaAustriaKainite 14871613552248.121111111111,13.922777777778
    212579Gmunden, Upper Austria, AustriaAustriaKainite 147362713391047.6075,13.652777777778
    57130Bad Ischl, Gmunden, Upper Austria, AustriaAustriaKainite 147395913375947.666388888889,13.633055555556
    283227Perneck, Bad Ischl, Gmunden, Upper Austria, AustriaAustriaKainite 14739591338047.666388888889,13.633333333333
    MD247Ischler Salzberg, Perneck, Bad Ischl, Gmunden, Upper Austria, AustriaAustriaKainite 14740013376047.666666666667,13.633333333333
    8188CanadaCanadaKainite 1532027-90-3-4053.340833333333,-90.061111111111
    620Saskatchewan, CanadaCanadaKainite 1532654-106-34-3953.448333333333,-106.5775
    MD298268North Lngebright Lake, Saskatchewan, CanadaCanadaKainite 150240-110-22050.4,-110.36666666667
    693ChinaChinaKainite 133055111351933.015277777778,111.58861111111
    22159Qinghai, ChinaChinaKainite 13556699385535.935,99.648611111111
    695Haixi, Qinghai, ChinaChinaKainite 13714195173437.233611111111,95.292777777778
    157237Mangnai Co. (Mangya Co.), Haixi, Qinghai, ChinaChinaKainite 13863791391738.110277777778,91.654722222222
    MD157211Dalangtan Lake, Mangnai Co. (Mangya Co.), Haixi, Qinghai, ChinaChinaKainite 138334591261138.5625,91.436388888889
    20275Xinjiang, ChinaChinaKainite 14149428422841.828333333333,84.368888888889
    144045Bayin'gholin Autonomous Prefecture (Bayingolin Autonomous Prefecture; Bayinguoleng Autonomous Prefecture), Xinjiang, ChinaChinaKainite 14125187311541.416944444444,87.520833333333
    157181Ruoqiang Co. (Qakilik Co.; Chaqiliq Co.), Bayin'gholin Autonomous Prefecture (Bayingolin Autonomous Prefecture; Bayinguoleng Autonomous Prefecture), Xinjiang, ChinaChinaKainite 139191190144539.319722222222,90.245833333333
    123473Lop Nur (Lop Nuur; Lop Lake; Luobu Lake; Luobubo), Ruoqiang Co. (Qakilik Co.; Chaqiliq Co.), Bayin'gholin Autonomous Prefecture (Bayingolin Autonomous Prefecture; Bayinguoleng Autonomous Prefecture), Xinjiang, ChinaChinaKainite 140273290471140.458888888889,90.786388888889
    MD231599Luodong Basin (East Luo Basin), Lop Nur (Lop Nuur; Lop Lake; Luobu Lake; Luobubo), Ruoqiang Co. (Qakilik Co.; Chaqiliq Co.), Bayin'gholin Autonomous Prefecture (Bayingolin Autonomous Prefecture; Bayinguoleng Autonomous Prefecture), Xinjiang, ChinaChinaKainite 10000000,0
    144075Tulufan Prefecture (Turfan Prefecture; Turpan Prefecture), Xinjiang, ChinaChinaKainite 14217568918542.298888888889,89.301388888889
    211944Tulufan Co. (Turfan Co.; Turpan Co.), Tulufan Prefecture (Turfan Prefecture; Turpan Prefecture), Xinjiang, ChinaChinaKainite 14211389192242.184166666667,89.322777777778
    211945Turfan Basin (Turpan Basin), Tulufan Co. (Turfan Co.; Turpan Co.), Tulufan Prefecture (Turfan Prefecture; Turpan Prefecture), Xinjiang, ChinaChinaKainite 14239378916542.660277777778,89.268055555556
    MD144596Aydingkol Salt Lake (Aiding Salt Lake), Turfan Basin (Turpan Basin), Tulufan Co. (Turfan Co.; Turpan Co.), Tulufan Prefecture (Turfan Prefecture; Turpan Prefecture), Xinjiang, ChinaChinaKainite 14239388916642.660555555556,89.268333333333
    P4112367944Czech RepublicCzech RepublicNJMA187_289NJMA187_289Kristen001362Kristen001371Kainite 14951141523449.853888888889,15.384444444444
    P411236106534Ústí Nad Labem Region, Czech RepublicCzech RepublicNJMA187_289NJMA187_289Kristen001362Kristen001371Kainite 150314313454650.528611111111,13.762777777778
    P411236159398Děčín District, Ústí Nad Labem Region, Czech RepublicCzech RepublicNJMA187_289NJMA187_289Kristen001362Kristen001371Kainite 150392414135250.656666666667,14.231111111111
    MDRO411236301574Pravčice Rock Arch, Děčín District, Ústí Nad Labem Region, Czech RepublicCzech Republic774Teplice District, Ústí Nad Labem Region, Czech RepublicNJMA187_289NJMA187_289Kristen001362Kristen001371Kainite 15052171421350.871388888889,14.350833333333
    21874EthiopiaEthiopiaKainite 192028392729.3411111111111,39.450555555556
    185824Afar Region, EthiopiaEthiopiaKainite 113592240224813.989444444444,40.38
    MD250396Danakil Depression, Afar Region, EthiopiaEthiopiaKainite 113592340224813.989722222222,40.38
    14244GermanyGermanyKainite 151261810221151.438333333333,10.369722222222
    4556Hesse, GermanyGermanyKainite 150360855050.6,8.9166666666667
    37271Fulda, Hesse, GermanyGermanyKainite 1503499434050.569166666667,9.7277777777778
    146296Neuhof, Fulda, Hesse, GermanyGermanyKainite 10000000,0
    MD36277Neuhof-Ellers Potash Works, Neuhof, Fulda, Hesse, GermanyGermanyKainite 10000000,0
    307243Hersfeld-Rotenburg, Hesse, GermanyGermanyKainite 15057599542450.966388888889,9.9066666666667
    284149Phillippsthal, Hersfeld-Rotenburg, Hesse, GermanyGermanyKainite 15050249583550.84,9.9763888888889
    MD1826Hattorf Potash Works, Phillippsthal, Hersfeld-Rotenburg, Hesse, GermanyGermanyKainite 15050249583650.84,9.9766666666667
    31759Werra-Meißner, Hesse, GermanyGermanyKainite 15112109542151.202777777778,9.9058333333333
    0Heringen, Werra-Meißner, Hesse, GermanyGermanyKainite 10000000,0
    MD1829Wintershall Potash Works, Heringen, Werra-Meißner, Hesse, GermanyGermanyKainite 15054229592850.906111111111,9.9911111111111
    4395Lower Saxony, GermanyGermanyKainite 152250916952.416666666667,9.2691666666667
    15642Celle, Lower Saxony, GermanyGermanyKainite 152425210173252.714444444444,10.292222222222
    285405Hänigsen, Celle, Lower Saxony, GermanyGermanyKainite 1522911053352.483611111111,10.0925
    MD15641Riedel Potash Works, Hänigsen, Celle, Lower Saxony, GermanyGermanyKainite 10000000,0
    283466Wathlingen, Celle, Lower Saxony, GermanyGermanyKainite 15231291081652.524722222222,10.137777777778
    MD1822Niedersachsen Potash Works, Wathlingen, Celle, Lower Saxony, GermanyGermanyKainite 15231291081652.524722222222,10.137777777778
    23834Hanover, Lower Saxony, GermanyGermanyKainite 15221419501552.361388888889,9.8375
    24251Lehrte, Hanover, Lower Saxony, GermanyGermanyKainite 15221341005252.359444444444,10.014444444444
    MD13123Hansa Mine, Lehrte, Hanover, Lower Saxony, GermanyGermanyKainite 10000000,0
    23996Hildesheim, Lower Saxony, GermanyGermanyKainite 15212489563852.213333333333,9.9438888888889
    221958Giesen, Hildesheim, Lower Saxony, GermanyGermanyKainite 15212599524852.216388888889,9.88
    MD15734Siegfried-Giesen Potash Works, Giesen, Hildesheim, Lower Saxony, GermanyGermanyKainite 15212139525052.203611111111,9.8805555555556
    285902Vienenburg, Lower Saxony, GermanyGermanyKainite 10000000,0
    MD15739Vienenburg Potash Works, Vienenburg, Lower Saxony, GermanyGermanyKainite 10000000,0
    22228Saxony-Anhalt, GermanyGermanyKainite 151444511325251.745833333333,11.547777777778
    287752Halberstadt, Saxony-Anhalt, GermanyGermanyKainite 151574110562551.961388888889,10.940277777778
    MD1903Wilhelmshall, Halberstadt, Saxony-Anhalt, GermanyGermanyKainite 151574210562551.961666666667,10.940277777778
    1901Stassfurt Potash Deposit, Saxony-Anhalt, GermanyGermanyKainite 151504411302251.845555555556,11.506111111111
    10464Aschersleben, Stassfurt Potash Deposit, Saxony-Anhalt, GermanyGermanyKainite 151452711284451.7575,11.478888888889
    MD5441Schmidtmannshall, Aschersleben, Stassfurt Potash Deposit, Saxony-Anhalt, GermanyGermanyKainite 151452811284551.757777777778,11.479166666667
    MD14827Bernburg, Stassfurt Potash Deposit, Saxony-Anhalt, GermanyGermanyKainite 151474411442151.795555555556,11.739166666667
    218392Egeln, Stassfurt Potash Deposit, Saxony-Anhalt, GermanyGermanyKainite 15156191126051.938611111111,11.433333333333
    282290Tarthun, Egeln, Stassfurt Potash Deposit, Saxony-Anhalt, GermanyGermanyKainite 151551211285951.92,11.483055555556
    MD10463Brefeld, Tarthun, Egeln, Stassfurt Potash Deposit, Saxony-Anhalt, GermanyGermanyKainite 151551311285951.920277777778,11.483055555556
    MD1924Westeregeln, Egeln, Stassfurt Potash Deposit, Saxony-Anhalt, GermanyGermanyKainite 15157281123351.957777777778,11.384166666667
    16017Stassfurt, Stassfurt Potash Deposit, Saxony-Anhalt, GermanyGermanyKainite 151502611362351.840555555556,11.606388888889
    MD10174Leopoldshall, Stassfurt, Stassfurt Potash Deposit, Saxony-Anhalt, GermanyGermanyKainite 151502611362451.840555555556,11.606666666667
    21253Thuringia, GermanyGermanyKainite 1504711134150.783611111111,11.061388888889
    283971Merkers-Kieselbach, Thuringia, GermanyGermanyKainite 15049221071050.822777777778,10.119444444444
    MD36091Merkers, Merkers-Kieselbach, Thuringia, GermanyGermanyKainite 15049301065950.825,10.116388888889
    145787IcelandIcelandKainite 1644916-19-46-4664.821111111111,-19.779444444444
    253359Southern Region, IcelandIcelandKainite 163515-20-11-2463.851388888889,-20.19
    310002Rangárþing Eystra, Southern Region, IcelandIcelandKainite 1633719-19-40-4163.621944444444,-19.678055555556
    MD220377Fimmvörðuháls Eruption Site, Rangárþing Eystra, Southern Region, IcelandIcelandKainite 1633753-19-26-4963.631388888889,-19.446944444444
    310005Vestmannaeyjar, Southern Region, IcelandIcelandKainite 1632157-20-24-5663.365833333333,-20.415555555556
    180791Vestmannaeyjar Archipelago (Westman Islands), Vestmannaeyjar, Southern Region, IcelandIcelandKainite 1632158-20-24-5763.366111111111,-20.415833333333
    206687Surtsey Island, Vestmannaeyjar Archipelago (Westman Islands), Vestmannaeyjar, Southern Region, IcelandIcelandKainite 1631758-20-34-5963.299444444444,-20.583055555556
    MD204560Grillid (Cave S-4), Surtsey Island, Vestmannaeyjar Archipelago (Westman Islands), Vestmannaeyjar, Southern Region, IcelandIcelandKainite 1631759-20-34-5963.299722222222,-20.583055555556
    14407IranIranKainite 13338315213233.641944444444,52.217222222222
    145468Zanjan, IranIranKainite 13633948232636.5525,48.390555555556
    280183Dandy To Mahneshan Road, Zanjan, IranIranKainite 10000000,0
    MD68260Ilchagh Salt Mine (Iljaq Salt Mine), Dandy To Mahneshan Road, Zanjan, IranIranKainite 10000000,0
    14553ItalyItalyKainite 14232712165742.535277777778,12.2825
    14444Sicily, ItalyItalyKainite 13739551405637.665277777778,14.015555555556
    2132Agrigento Province, Sicily, ItalyItalyKainite 13710461333437.179444444444,13.551111111111
    130811Racalmuto, Agrigento Province, Sicily, ItalyItalyKainite 137255213471737.431111111111,13.788055555556
    271345Racalmuto Saliferous Deposit, Racalmuto, Agrigento Province, Sicily, ItalyItalyKainite 13726013462837.433333333333,13.774444444444
    MD146352Montedoro Mine (Montedoro Potash Mine), Racalmuto Saliferous Deposit, Racalmuto, Agrigento Province, Sicily, ItalyItalyKainite 13726813473337.435555555556,13.7925
    MD271317Racalmuto Potash Mine, Racalmuto Saliferous Deposit, Racalmuto, Agrigento Province, Sicily, ItalyItalyKainite 13726713464337.435277777778,13.778611111111
    271452Racalmuto Salt Mines, Racalmuto Saliferous Deposit, Racalmuto, Agrigento Province, Sicily, ItalyItalyKainite 137254513451037.429166666667,13.752777777778
    MD4588Racalmuto Mine (Racalmuto Salt Mine; Pantanelle-Sacchitello-Culma Prevola Salt Mine; Pantanelle-Sacchitello Mines), Racalmuto Salt Mines, Racalmuto Saliferous Deposit, Racalmuto, Agrigento Province, Sicily, ItalyItalyKainite 137254513451037.429166666667,13.752777777778
    289009Realmonte, Agrigento Province, Sicily, ItalyItalyKainite 137174813282537.296666666667,13.473611111111
    277839Contrada Scavuzzo, Realmonte, Agrigento Province, Sicily, ItalyItalyKainite 137174813282537.296666666667,13.473611111111
    MD271081Realmonte Mine, Contrada Scavuzzo, Realmonte, Agrigento Province, Sicily, ItalyItalyKainite 137174813282537.296666666667,13.473611111111
    57092Caltanissetta Province, Sicily, ItalyItalyKainite 137251513562937.420833333333,13.941388888889
    MD20816San Cataldo Mine, Caltanissetta Province, Sicily, ItalyItalyKainite 10000000,0
    308204Santa Caterina Villarmosa, Caltanissetta Province, Sicily, ItalyItalyKainite 13735181401837.588333333333,14.005
    MD56893Santa Caterina Mine, Santa Caterina Villarmosa, Caltanissetta Province, Sicily, ItalyItalyKainite 13735181401837.588333333333,14.005
    31330Enna Province, Sicily, ItalyItalyKainite 137292714165837.490833333333,14.282777777778
    155923Enna (Castrogiovanni), Enna Province, Sicily, ItalyItalyKainite 137301114133437.503055555556,14.226111111111
    MD56890Pasquasìa Mine, Enna (Castrogiovanni), Enna Province, Sicily, ItalyItalyKainite 13730381411837.510555555556,14.185555555556
    271376Villarosa, Enna Province, Sicily, ItalyItalyKainite 10000000,0
    MD271377Corvillo Mine, Villarosa, Enna Province, Sicily, ItalyItalyKainite 10000000,0
    P2902482207KazakhstanKazakhstanWOS1_23WOS1_23Michelle_386Michelle_386Kainite 148173068494548.291666666667,68.829166666667
    26002Aktobe Region, KazakhstanKazakhstanKainite 14959495840749.996944444444,58.668611111111
    303322Aktobe, Aktobe Region, KazakhstanKazakhstanKainite 1501305721050.216666666667,57.35
    MD266893Zhilianskoe Deposit, Aktobe, Aktobe Region, KazakhstanKazakhstanKainite 1501305721050.216666666667,57.35
    P29024823977Atyrau Region, KazakhstanKazakhstanWOS1_23WOS1_23Michelle_386Michelle_386Kainite 10000000,0
    P290248303335Inder, Atyrau Region, KazakhstanKazakhstanWOS1_23WOS1_23Michelle_386Michelle_386Kainite 10000000,0
    MDO2902482217Inder B Deposit And Salt Dome, Inder, Atyrau Region, KazakhstanKazakhstan2217Inder B Deposit And Salt Dome, Inder, Atyrau Region, KazakhstanWOS1_23WOS1_23Michelle_386Michelle_386Kainite 1483105157048.516666666667,51.95
    126497MarsMarsKainite 119135-27-32-5619.218055555556,-27.548888888889
    247946Aeolis Quadrangle, MarsMarsKainite 10000000,0
    189892Gusev Crater, Aeolis Quadrangle, MarsMarsKainite 1-14-41-60175300-14.7,175.5
    MD189893Columbia Hills, Gusev Crater, Aeolis Quadrangle, MarsMarsKainite 1-15-11-39175298-15.194166666667,175.48555555556
    14323PakistanPakistanKainite 131433070581931.725,70.971944444444
    2538Punjab, PakistanPakistanKainite 13059517225530.9975,72.048611111111
    2539Salt Range, Punjab, PakistanPakistanKainite 132492672174532.823888888889,72.295833333333
    2535Khewra, Salt Range, Punjab, PakistanPakistanKainite 13238537303032.648055555556,73.008333333333
    MD15871Khewra Salt Mine (Mayo Mine), Khewra, Salt Range, Punjab, PakistanPakistanKainite 13238537303032.648055555556,73.008333333333
    P26025214247PolandPolandMM80_277MM80_277Michelle_295Michelle_295Kainite 151374619245551.629444444444,19.415277777778
    P260252125447Greater Poland Voivodeship, PolandPolandMM80_277MM80_277Michelle_295Michelle_295Kainite 1523310172952.552777777778,17.035833333333
    P260252309552Koło Co., Greater Poland Voivodeship, PolandPolandMM80_277MM80_277Michelle_295Michelle_295Kainite 152142718552052.240833333333,18.922222222222
    MDO26025260387Kłodawa Salt Deposit, Koło Co., Greater Poland Voivodeship, PolandPoland60387Kłodawa Salt Deposit, Koło Co., Greater Poland Voivodeship, PolandMM80_277MM80_277Michelle_295Michelle_295Kainite 152142718552152.240833333333,18.9225
    P3.6E-5014409RussiaRussiaBV43_47BV43_47Mo-00047Mo-00047Kainite 15356106839953.936111111111,68.6525
    P3.6E-502651Kamchatka Krai, RussiaRussiaBV43_47BV43_47Mo-00047Mo-00047Kainite 15572716042155.124166666667,160.70027777778
    P3.6E-505602Tolbachik Volcano, Kamchatka Krai, RussiaRussiaBV43_47BV43_47Mo-00047Mo-00047Kainite 1554450160182655.747222222222,160.30722222222
    P3.6E-502654Great Fissure Eruption (Main Fracture), Tolbachik Volcano, Kamchatka Krai, RussiaRussiaBV43_47BV43_47Mo-00047Mo-00047Kainite 1554439160171355.744166666667,160.28694444444
    P3.6E-5016637Northern Breakthrough (North Breach), Great Fissure Eruption (Main Fracture), Tolbachik Volcano, Kamchatka Krai, RussiaRussiaBV43_47BV43_47Mo-00047Mo-00047Kainite 1554313160152855.720277777778,160.25777777778
    P3.6E-5020412Second Scoria Cone, Northern Breakthrough (North Breach), Great Fissure Eruption (Main Fracture), Tolbachik Volcano, Kamchatka Krai, RussiaRussiaBV43_47BV43_47Mo-00047Mo-00047Kainite 1554529160165955.758055555556,160.28305555556
    MDRO3.6E-50248464Glavnaya Tenoritovaya Fumarole (Major Tenorite), Second Scoria Cone, Northern Breakthrough (North Breach), Great Fissure Eruption (Main Fracture), Tolbachik Volcano, Kamchatka Krai, RussiaRussia2656Yadovitaya Fumarole, Second Scoria Cone, Northern Breakthrough (North Breach), Great Fissure Eruption (Main Fracture), Tolbachik Volcano, Kamchatka Krai, RussiaBV43_47BV43_47Mo-00047Mo-00047Kainite 1554059160135955.683055555556,160.23305555556
    146332Samara Oblast, RussiaRussiaKainite 1537249573953.117222222222,49.960833333333
    MD146183Osinki, Samara Oblast, RussiaRussiaKainite 1525204931052.866666666667,49.516666666667
    146333Saratov Oblast, RussiaRussiaKainite 15155346242351.9175,46.406388888889
    MD156149Ozinki, Saratov Oblast, RussiaRussiaKainite 151101249401251.17,49.67
    7230TunisiaTunisiaKainite 136125922336.023611111111,9.3675
    144162Tataouine, TunisiaTunisiaKainite 132522910402932.874722222222,10.674722222222
    MD300198Playa Oum El Krialate, Tataouine, TunisiaTunisiaKainite 1324801056032.8,10.933333333333
    14281UKUKKainite 1535237-3-55-3553.876944444444,-3.9263888888889
    14093England, UKUKKainite 1521826-1-25-3352.307222222222,-1.4258333333333
    26399North Yorkshire, England, UKUKKainite 154135-1-24-3454.218055555556,-1.4094444444444
    26495Scarborough, North Yorkshire, England, UKUKKainite 1547380-49-1054.127222222222,-0.81944444444444
    29978Whitby, Scarborough, North Yorkshire, England, UKUKKainite 15429130-36-2154.486944444444,-0.60583333333333
    MD265720York Potash Borehole SM1, Whitby, Scarborough, North Yorkshire, England, UKUKKainite 10000000,0
    MD265724York Potash Borehole SM6, Whitby, Scarborough, North Yorkshire, England, UKUKKainite 10000000,0
    3275UkraineUkraineKainite 1497130104249.116944444444,30.178333333333
    158608Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast, UkraineUkraineKainite 14901824144549.005,24.245833333333
    4600Kalusa Salt Deposit (Kalusz), Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast, UkraineUkraineKainite 14901824144549.005,24.245833333333
    MD146182Holyn', Kalusa Salt Deposit (Kalusz), Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast, UkraineUkraineKainite 14901924144549.005277777778,24.245833333333
    3366USAUSAKainite 1374912-83-42-4937.82,-83.713611111111
    14194Nevada, USAUSAKainite 1391258-117-33-1539.216111111111,-117.55416666667
    14764Clark Co., Nevada, USAUSAKainite 13634-114-52-1236.051111111111,-114.87
    MD300211Las Vegas Wash, Clark Co., Nevada, USAUSAKainite 136537-115-1-2236.093611111111,-115.02277777778
    3991New Mexico, USAUSAKainite 1343019-105-53-4134.505277777778,-105.89472222222
    MD3964Carlsbad Potash District, New Mexico, USAUSAKainite 10000000,0
    16284Eddy Co., New Mexico, USAUSAKainite 1323132-104-20-5632.525555555556,-104.34888888889
    216946Carlsbad Potash District, Eddy Co., New Mexico, USAUSAKainite 1323122-103-54-4232.522777777778,-103.91166666667
    MD225511Kerr McGee Mine (Kermac Mine; Kerr McGee Mine; Vertac Mine; Fermetia Mine; New Mexico Potash Mine; Mississippi Potash East Mine; Intrepid Potash East Mine; Hobbs Potash Facility), Carlsbad Potash District, Eddy Co., New Mexico, USAUSAKainite 1323015-103-46-5532.504166666667,-103.78194444444
    14378Utah, USAUSAKainite 1393549-111-40-4239.596944444444,-111.67833333333
    14381Tooele Co., Utah, USAUSAKainite 1402841-112-50-140.478055555556,-112.83361111111
    MD38941Salduro, Tooele Co., Utah, USAUSAKainite 10000000,0
    MD38943Wendover, Tooele Co., Utah, USAUSAKainite 1404414-114-2-1540.737222222222,-114.0375

    This mineral directly occurs at 50 localities (52 localities according to mindat, 162 localities if parents are counted as well)
    Of the 50 localities at which this mineral occurs, 4 have an age. (19 of the 162 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. (1 total)
     This locality is directly dated, but is not bottom-level. (1 total)
     This locality is not directly dated, and is not bottom-level. (15 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. (39 bottom-level + 104 top/mid-level = 143 total)

       







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