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: Kernite

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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
    P0.1540.00636AntarcticaAntarcticaBOOK_SMLCIT_1990BOOK_SMLCIT_1990Michelle_415Michelle_536Kernite 1-75-36-44-10-49-22-75.612222222222,-10.822777777778
    P0.1540.006133106Eastern Antarctica, AntarcticaAntarcticaBOOK_SMLCIT_1990BOOK_SMLCIT_1990Michelle_415Michelle_536Kernite 1-74-29-30562016-74.491666666667,56.337777777778
    P0.1540.006195109Transantarctic Mts, Eastern Antarctica, AntarcticaAntarcticaBOOK_SMLCIT_1990BOOK_SMLCIT_1990Michelle_415Michelle_536Kernite 1-85-1-51503444-85.030833333333,50.578888888889
    P0.1540.006257991Buckley Island Quadrangle, Transantarctic Mts, Eastern Antarctica, AntarcticaAntarcticaBOOK_SMLCIT_1990BOOK_SMLCIT_1990Michelle_415Michelle_536Kernite 1-84-17-201612432-84.288888888889,161.40888888889
    MDO0.1540.006244416Lewis Cliff, Buckley Island Quadrangle, Transantarctic Mts, Eastern Antarctica, AntarcticaAntarctica244416Lewis Cliff, Buckley Island Quadrangle, Transantarctic Mts, Eastern Antarctica, AntarcticaBOOK_SMLCIT_1990BOOK_SMLCIT_1990Michelle_415Michelle_536Kernite 1-84-17-211612433-84.289166666667,161.40916666667
    14398ArgentinaArgentinaKernite 1-33-41-5-65-32-49-33.684722222222,-65.546944444444
    19470Salta Province, ArgentinaArgentinaKernite 1-24-24-36-65-53-20-24.41,-65.888888888889
    239519Los Andes Department, Salta Province, ArgentinaArgentinaKernite 1-24-39-11-67-14-37-24.653055555556,-67.243611111111
    229832Salar Del Hombre Muerto, Los Andes Department, Salta Province, ArgentinaArgentinaKernite 1-25-16-5-67-3-26-25.268055555556,-67.057222222222
    MD51Tincalayu Mine (Boroquimica Mine), Salar Del Hombre Muerto, Los Andes Department, Salta Province, ArgentinaArgentinaKernite 1-25-16-6-67-3-27-25.268333333333,-67.0575
    P3850693ChinaChinaUSGSOFR2008_1155OGR31_139PorphCu-00637Chen2007tbl01-70Kernite 133055111351933.015277777778,111.58861111111
    MDO385016458Tibet, ChinaChina210060Xietongmen Cu-Au Deposit, Xaitongmoin Co. (Xietongmen Co.), Xigazê Prefecture (Rikaze Prefecture; Shigatse Prefecture), Tibet, ChinaUSGSOFR2008_1155OGR31_139PorphCu-00637Chen2007tbl01-70Kernite 13024309034130.408333333333,90.566944444444
    16773IndiaIndiaKernite 12228548394422.481666666667,83.162222222222
    147205Jammu And Kashmir, IndiaIndiaKernite 133474876424733.796666666667,76.713055555556
    1996Ladakh, Jammu And Kashmir, IndiaIndiaKernite 13332217802433.539166666667,78.006666666667
    286298Chang Tang, Ladakh, Jammu And Kashmir, IndiaIndiaKernite 133133078182333.225,78.306388888889
    MD232428Puga Valley, Chang Tang, Ladakh, Jammu And Kashmir, IndiaIndiaKernite 133133078182433.225,78.306666666667
    P3314553ItalyItalyG15_59G15_59DeepDive-Co-0017DeepDive-Co-0017Kernite 14232712165742.535277777778,12.2825
    P336960Tuscany, ItalyItalyG15_59G15_59DeepDive-Co-0017DeepDive-Co-0017Kernite 143333610502743.56,10.840833333333
    P3326804Pisa Province, Tuscany, ItalyItalyG15_59G15_59DeepDive-Co-0017DeepDive-Co-0017Kernite 143324210361943.545,10.605277777778
    P33130840Pomarance, Pisa Province, Tuscany, ItalyItalyG15_59G15_59DeepDive-Co-0017DeepDive-Co-0017Kernite 10000000,0
    MDO332067Larderello, Pomarance, Pisa Province, Tuscany, ItalyItaly2067Larderello, Pomarance, Pisa Province, Tuscany, ItalyG15_59G15_59DeepDive-Co-0017DeepDive-Co-0017Kernite 14313591052043.233055555556,10.866666666667
    6062TurkeyTurkeyKernite 139164834194239.28,34.328333333333
    26240Central Anatolia Region, TurkeyTurkeyKernite 139171934292239.288611111111,34.489444444444
    30742Eskişehir Province, Central Anatolia Region, TurkeyTurkeyKernite 139352131124539.589166666667,31.2125
    261257Kirka, Eskişehir Province, Central Anatolia Region, TurkeyTurkeyKernite 13916593033039.283055555556,30.55
    MD23285Sarıkaya B Deposit, Kirka, Eskişehir Province, Central Anatolia Region, TurkeyTurkeyKernite 1391703033039.283333333333,30.55
    P19193366USAUSAOLEB41_307OLEB41_307Scott-OLEB41_307-0001Scott-OLEB41_307-0001Kernite 1374912-83-42-4937.82,-83.713611111111
    P19193424California, USAUSAOLEB41_307OLEB41_307Scott-OLEB41_307-0001Scott-OLEB41_307-0001Kernite 1374954-120-44-337.831666666667,-120.73416666667
    P19193481Kern Co., California, USAUSAOLEB41_307OLEB41_307Scott-OLEB41_307-0001Scott-OLEB41_307-0001Kernite 1352336-118-32-3935.393333333333,-118.54416666667
    P191925097Kramer District (Kramer Borate District), Kern Co., California, USAUSAOLEB41_307OLEB41_307Scott-OLEB41_307-0001Scott-OLEB41_307-0001Kernite 1345946-117-46-1234.996111111111,-117.77
    P19193438Boron, Kramer District (Kramer Borate District), Kern Co., California, USAUSAOLEB41_307OLEB41_307Scott-OLEB41_307-0001Scott-OLEB41_307-0001Kernite 135326-117-45-835.057222222222,-117.75222222222
    P191980184Kramer 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_307-0001Kernite 135225-117-41-2535.040277777778,-117.69027777778
    RP191923409U.S. Borax Mine (Pacific West Coast Borax; Kramer Mine; Baker Mine), Kramer 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_307-0001Kernite 135238-117-41-3935.043888888889,-117.69416666667
    MDRO19196769Baker Mine, U.S. Borax Mine (Pacific West Coast Borax; Kramer Mine; Baker Mine), Kramer 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_307-0001Kernite 10000000,0
    MDRO19193484U.S. Borax Open Pit (Boron Pit), U.S. Borax Mine (Pacific West Coast Borax; Kramer Mine; Baker Mine), Kramer 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_307-0001Kernite 135239-117-41-3935.044166666667,-117.69416666667
    RP1919219627West Baker, Kramer 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_307-0001Kernite 135235-117-42-635.043055555556,-117.70166666667
    MDRO191929611Mudd Mine (Western Mine; Western Shaft), West Baker, Kramer 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_307-0001Kernite 13524-117-40-3335.034444444444,-117.67583333333
    271005Rich, Kramer District (Kramer Borate District), Kern Co., California, USAUSAKernite 134592-117-45-1634.983888888889,-117.75444444444
    MD62192Rich Station Bore Hole, Rich, Kramer District (Kramer Borate District), Kern Co., California, USAUSAKernite 10000000,0

    This mineral directly occurs at 10 localities (13 localities according to mindat, 40 localities if parents are counted as well)
    Of the 10 localities at which this mineral occurs, 6 have an age. (23 of the 40 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. (0 total)
     This locality is directly dated, but is not bottom-level. (3 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. (3 total)
     This locality does not have an age assigned to it. (4 bottom-level + 13 top/mid-level = 17 total)

       






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