Mineral Evolution Database
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    • Minerals queried: Lafossaite

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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
    693ChinaChinaLafossaite 133055111351933.015277777778,111.58861111111
    30499Anhui, ChinaChinaLafossaite 1315033117285431.8425,117.48166666667
    145636Ma'anshan, Anhui, ChinaChinaLafossaite 1313521118231431.589166666667,118.38722222222
    216318He Co., Ma'anshan, Anhui, ChinaChinaLafossaite 1313813118174231.636944444444,118.295
    MD134677Xiangquan Tl Deposit, He Co., Ma'anshan, Anhui, ChinaChinaLafossaite 1315258118192531.882777777778,118.32361111111
    22759DenmarkDenmarkLafossaite 1583480303558.568888888889,0.50972222222222
    1950Greenland, DenmarkDenmarkLafossaite 1691313-45-8-3569.220277777778,-45.143055555556
    256584Kujalleq, Greenland, DenmarkDenmarkLafossaite 1603314-44-35-5060.553888888889,-44.597222222222
    23908Narsaq, Kujalleq, Greenland, DenmarkDenmarkLafossaite 1605140-46-21-2360.861111111111,-46.356388888889
    4302Ilímaussaq Complex, Narsaq, Kujalleq, Greenland, DenmarkDenmarkLafossaite 1605543-45-53-3460.928611111111,-45.892777777778
    MD1956Nakkaalaaq, Ilímaussaq Complex, Narsaq, Kujalleq, Greenland, DenmarkDenmarkLafossaite 1605855-45-54-560.981944444444,-45.901388888889
    P0.4014553ItalyItalyJP78_753JP78_753Michelle_0040Michelle_0040Lafossaite 14232712165742.535277777778,12.2825
    P0.402071Campania, ItalyItalyJP78_753JP78_753Michelle_0040Michelle_0040Lafossaite 140525714243440.8825,14.409444444444
    P0.402094Naples, Campania, ItalyItalyJP78_753JP78_753Michelle_0040Michelle_0040Lafossaite 14047221463040.789444444444,14.108333333333
    O0.402091Somma-Vesuvius Complex, Naples, Campania, ItalyItaly2091Somma-Vesuvius Complex, Naples, Campania, ItalyJP78_753JP78_753Michelle_0040Michelle_0040Lafossaite 140491714245240.821388888889,14.414444444444
    MD145740Mt Vesuvius, Somma-Vesuvius Complex, Naples, Campania, ItalyItalyLafossaite 140482314253340.806388888889,14.425833333333
    14444Sicily, ItalyItalyLafossaite 13739551405637.665277777778,14.015555555556
    23887Messina Province, Sicily, ItalyItalyLafossaite 13818501512038.313888888889,15.2
    236210Eolie Islands (Aeolian Islands), Messina Province, Sicily, ItalyItalyLafossaite 1383734155238.626111111111,15.083888888889
    26841Lipari, Eolie Islands (Aeolian Islands), Messina Province, Sicily, ItalyItalyLafossaite 1383734155238.626111111111,15.083888888889
    4499Vulcano Island, Lipari, Eolie Islands (Aeolian Islands), Messina Province, Sicily, ItalyItalyLafossaite 138235914573538.399722222222,14.959722222222
    MD5552La Fossa Crater, Vulcano Island, Lipari, Eolie Islands (Aeolian Islands), Messina Province, Sicily, ItalyItalyLafossaite 138235914573638.399722222222,14.96
    P5.13.914522North MacedoniaNorth MacedoniaGOD48_175GOD48_175Mo-00029Mo-00029Lafossaite 141392521584441.656944444444,21.978888888889
    P5.13.9292890Kavadarci, North MacedoniaNorth MacedoniaGOD48_175GOD48_175Mo-00029Mo-00029Lafossaite 1419242213941.156666666667,22.0275
    P5.13.9240151Rožden (Rozhden; Roszdan), Kavadarci, North MacedoniaNorth MacedoniaGOD48_175GOD48_175Mo-00029Mo-00029Lafossaite 1419302157541.158333333333,21.951388888889
    MDO5.13.92245Allchar (Alšar; Alsar; Alshar), Rožden (Rozhden; Roszdan), Kavadarci, North MacedoniaNorth Macedonia2245Allchar (Alšar; Alsar; Alshar), Rožden (Rozhden; Roszdan), Kavadarci, North MacedoniaGOD48_175GOD48_175Mo-00029Mo-00029Lafossaite 1419312157541.158611111111,21.951388888889

    This mineral directly occurs at 5 localities (5 localities according to mindat, 26 localities if parents are counted as well)
    Of the 5 localities at which this mineral occurs, 1 has an age. (8 of the 26 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. (6 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. (2 bottom-level + 16 top/mid-level = 18 total)

       






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