Mineral Evolution Database
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Mineral locality data provided by mindat.org



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    • Minerals queried: Kobeite-(Y)

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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
    P5416614488JapanJapanUSGSOFR2009-1034MJ11_261vms-00512Alexandra-0100Kobeite-(Y) 135195713558335.3325,135.9675
    O5416620264Ehime, JapanJapan20264Ehime, JapanUSGSOFR2009-1034MJ11_261vms-00512Alexandra-0100Kobeite-(Y) 1334620132564633.772222222222,132.94611111111
    146249Inland Sea (Setonaikai), Ehime, JapanJapanKobeite-(Y) 13414181337334.238333333333,133.1175
    4386Yuge Island, Inland Sea (Setonaikai), Ehime, JapanJapanKobeite-(Y) 134163213313734.275555555556,133.21861111111
    MD304028Metasomatic Skarn, Yuge Island, Inland Sea (Setonaikai), Ehime, JapanJapanKobeite-(Y) 10000000,0
    28288Hiroshima, JapanJapanKobeite-(Y) 1343248133244634.546666666667,133.41277777778
    186971Hiroshima City, Hiroshima, JapanJapanKobeite-(Y) 10000000,0
    277652Hataga, Hiroshima City, Hiroshima, JapanJapanKobeite-(Y) 10000000,0
    MD123513Hataga Pegmatite, Hataga, Hiroshima City, Hiroshima, JapanJapanKobeite-(Y) 10000000,0
    MD40407Setagawa, Hiroshima City, Hiroshima, JapanJapanKobeite-(Y) 10000000,0
    28668Kyoto, JapanJapanKobeite-(Y) 1351113135282535.186944444444,135.47361111111
    262887Omiya Town, Kyoto, JapanJapanKobeite-(Y) 10000000,0
    262888Kobe, Omiya Town, Kyoto, JapanJapanKobeite-(Y) 10000000,0
    MD24446Shiraishi-yama (Shiroishi), Kobe, Omiya Town, Kyoto, JapanJapanKobeite-(Y) 10000000,0
    26717Miyazaki, JapanJapanKobeite-(Y) 132429131275332.7025,131.46472222222
    146627Hinokage, Miyazaki, JapanJapanKobeite-(Y) 132429131275432.7025,131.465
    MD186797Takachiho Mine (Takachiho Silica Mine), Hinokage, Miyazaki, JapanJapanKobeite-(Y) 10000000,0
    2285MexicoMexicoKobeite-(Y) 1222655-102-27-1522.448611111111,-102.45416666667
    14688Oaxaca, MexicoMexicoKobeite-(Y) 1171158-96-59-317.199444444444,-96.984166666667
    28134San Francisco Telixtlahuaca Municipality, Oaxaca, MexicoMexicoKobeite-(Y) 117180-96-54017.3,-96.9
    27662San Francisco Telixtlahuaca, San Francisco Telixtlahuaca Municipality, Oaxaca, MexicoMexicoKobeite-(Y) 117180-96-54017.3,-96.9
    MD16713Muerto Mine, San Francisco Telixtlahuaca, San Francisco Telixtlahuaca Municipality, Oaxaca, MexicoMexicoKobeite-(Y) 117180-96-53-6017.3,-96.9
    15576New ZealandNew ZealandKobeite-(Y) 1-40-36-29150442-40.608055555556,150.73388888889
    15589West Coast Region, New ZealandNew ZealandKobeite-(Y) 1-42-39-501705220-42.663888888889,170.87222222222
    298487Westland District, West Coast Region, New ZealandNew ZealandKobeite-(Y) 1-43-45-401692112-43.761111111111,169.35333333333
    276678Paringa River, Westland District, West Coast Region, New ZealandNew ZealandKobeite-(Y) 1-43-44-7169305-43.735277777778,169.50138888889
    MD68869Weheka-Paringa Road Bridge Area, Paringa River, Westland District, West Coast Region, New ZealandNew ZealandKobeite-(Y) 1-43-44-7169305-43.735277777778,169.50138888889
    P60225912362NorwayNorwayGSCOF5796NGT40_173Jen_0001169Michelle_725Kobeite-(Y) 15736269411657.607222222222,9.6877777777778
    P6022592514Telemark, NorwayNorwayGSCOF5796NGT40_173Jen_0001169Michelle_725Kobeite-(Y) 15913248533359.223333333333,8.8925
    P60225948508Nome, Telemark, NorwayNorwayGSCOF5796NGT40_173Jen_0001169Michelle_725Kobeite-(Y) 15916269172359.273888888889,9.2897222222222
    MDO60225914357Fen Complex, Nome, Telemark, NorwayNorway14357Fen Complex, Nome, Telemark, NorwayGSCOF5796NGT40_173Jen_0001169Michelle_725Kobeite-(Y) 15916269172459.273888888889,9.29

    This mineral directly occurs at 8 localities (8 localities according to mindat, 31 localities if parents are counted as well)
    Of the 8 localities at which this mineral occurs, 1 has an age. (6 of the 31 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. (2 total)
     This locality is not directly dated, and is not bottom-level. (4 total)

     This bottom-level locality has an age assigned to it from some other locality. (0 total)
     This locality does not have an age assigned to it. (7 bottom-level + 18 top/mid-level = 25 total)

       






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