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: Lonsdaleite

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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
    P536.5525.536AntarcticaAntarcticaGSCOF5796GSCOF5796Jen_0000899Jen_0000899Lonsdaleite 1-75-36-44-10-49-22-75.612222222222,-10.822777777778
    P536.5525.5133106Eastern Antarctica, AntarcticaAntarcticaGSCOF5796GSCOF5796Jen_0000899Jen_0000899Lonsdaleite 1-74-29-30562016-74.491666666667,56.337777777778
    O536.5525.524850Victoria Land, Eastern Antarctica, AntarcticaAntarctica24850Victoria Land, Eastern Antarctica, AntarcticaGSCOF5796GSCOF5796Jen_0000899Jen_0000899Lonsdaleite 1-77-9-71472453-77.151944444444,147.41472222222
    27785Allan Hills, Victoria Land, Eastern Antarctica, AntarcticaAntarcticaLonsdaleite 1-76-39-4159038-76.651111111111,159.01055555556
    MD53378Allan Hills A77283 Meteorite (ALHA77283), Allan Hills, Victoria Land, Eastern Antarctica, AntarcticaAntarcticaLonsdaleite 1-76-430159400-76.716666666667,159.66666666667
    151AustraliaAustraliaLonsdaleite 1-31-5-22139741-31.089444444444,139.12805555556
    15624Western Australia, AustraliaAustraliaLonsdaleite 1-29-41-1611873-29.687777777778,118.1175
    10525Dundas Shire, Western Australia, AustraliaAustraliaLonsdaleite 1-31-25-451243847-31.429166666667,124.64638888889
    256947North Haig, Dundas Shire, Western Australia, AustraliaAustraliaLonsdaleite 1-30-20-291261630-30.341388888889,126.275
    256946Sleeper Camp, North Haig, Dundas Shire, Western Australia, AustraliaAustraliaLonsdaleite 1-30-20-301261630-30.341666666667,126.275
    MD250744Dingo Pup Donga Meteorite, Sleeper Camp, North Haig, Dundas Shire, Western Australia, AustraliaAustraliaLonsdaleite 10000000,0
    MD12568North Haig Meteorite, Sleeper Camp, North Haig, Dundas Shire, Western Australia, AustraliaAustraliaLonsdaleite 1-30-260126130-30.433333333333,126.21666666667
    P26050693ChinaChinaCMP148_79CMP148_79Michelle_284Michelle_283Lonsdaleite 133055111351933.015277777778,111.58861111111
    P2605023303Liaoning, ChinaChinaCMP148_79CMP148_79Michelle_284Michelle_283Lonsdaleite 14121812245241.352222222222,122.75055555556
    P26050189098Liaodong Peninsula, Liaoning, ChinaChinaCMP148_79CMP148_79Michelle_284Michelle_283Lonsdaleite 14034212227540.061666666667,122.45138888889
    P26050155910Dalian, Liaodong Peninsula, Liaoning, ChinaChinaCMP148_79CMP148_79Michelle_284Michelle_283Lonsdaleite 1394317122144339.721388888889,122.24527777778
    P26050185577Wafangdian Co., Dalian, Liaodong Peninsula, Liaoning, ChinaChinaCMP148_79CMP148_79Michelle_284Michelle_283Lonsdaleite 1394614121462439.770555555556,121.77333333333
    P2605064203Fuxian Kimberlite Field, Wafangdian Co., Dalian, Liaodong Peninsula, Liaoning, ChinaChinaCMP148_79CMP148_79Michelle_284Michelle_283Lonsdaleite 10000000,0
    P26050228641Toudaogou (incl. Pipes No. 51; 68 & 74), Fuxian Kimberlite Field, Wafangdian Co., Dalian, Liaodong Peninsula, Liaoning, ChinaChinaCMP148_79CMP148_79Michelle_284Michelle_283Lonsdaleite 13932012141039.533333333333,121.68333333333
    MDO2605021142Pipe No. 50, Toudaogou (incl. Pipes No. 51; 68 & 74), Fuxian Kimberlite Field, Wafangdian Co., Dalian, Liaodong Peninsula, Liaoning, ChinaChina21142Pipe No. 50, Toudaogou (incl. Pipes No. 51; 68 & 74), Fuxian Kimberlite Field, Wafangdian Co., Dalian, Liaodong Peninsula, Liaoning, ChinaCMP148_79CMP148_79Michelle_284Michelle_283Lonsdaleite 10000000,0
    P45632116125FinlandFinlandGCA59_2319GCA59_2319Michelle_0037Michelle_0037Lonsdaleite 162134925182962.230277777778,25.308055555556
    P45632116124Southwest Finland, FinlandFinlandGCA59_2319GCA59_2319Michelle_0037Michelle_0037Lonsdaleite 160301122151360.503055555556,22.253611111111
    P45632128943Pargas, Southwest Finland, FinlandFinlandGCA59_2319GCA59_2319Michelle_0037Michelle_0037Lonsdaleite 16015432204660.261944444444,22.012777777778
    P456321272900Nauvo, Pargas, Southwest Finland, FinlandFinlandGCA59_2319GCA59_2319Michelle_0037Michelle_0037Lonsdaleite 16014432234360.245277777778,22.061944444444
    MDO456321252448Haverö Meteorite, Nauvo, Pargas, Southwest Finland, FinlandFinland252448Haverö Meteorite, Nauvo, Pargas, Southwest Finland, FinlandGCA59_2319GCA59_2319Michelle_0037Michelle_0037Lonsdaleite 16014442234360.245555555556,22.061944444444
    16773IndiaIndiaLonsdaleite 12228548394422.481666666667,83.162222222222
    147194Assam, IndiaIndiaLonsdaleite 126105891584726.182777777778,91.979722222222
    MD211887Goalpara Meteorite, Assam, IndiaIndiaLonsdaleite 1261009036026.166666666667,90.6
    30187Uttar Pradesh, IndiaIndiaLonsdaleite 1261548152926.251111111111,81.869166666667
    MD211888Dyalpur Meteorite, Uttar Pradesh, IndiaIndiaLonsdaleite 126150820026.25,82
    14409RussiaRussiaLonsdaleite 15356106839953.936111111111,68.6525
    20376Krasnoyarsk Krai, RussiaRussiaLonsdaleite 160232395432160.389722222222,95.7225
    146848Evenkia (Evenkiyskiy Autonomous Okrug), Krasnoyarsk Krai, RussiaRussiaLonsdaleite 162241597361162.404166666667,97.603055555556
    7047Nizhnyaya Tunguska River Basin (Lower Tunguska River), Evenkia (Evenkiyskiy Autonomous Okrug), Krasnoyarsk Krai, RussiaRussiaLonsdaleite 164183297422464.308888888889,97.706666666667
    MD269066Tunguska Blast Site, Nizhnyaya Tunguska River Basin (Lower Tunguska River), Evenkia (Evenkiyskiy Autonomous Okrug), Krasnoyarsk Krai, RussiaRussiaLonsdaleite 160546101541560.901666666667,101.90416666667
    56579Popigai Impact Crater, Krasnoyarsk Krai, RussiaRussiaLonsdaleite 1713018110235271.505,110.39777777778
    MD309413Skalnoe Deposit, Popigai Impact Crater, Krasnoyarsk Krai, RussiaRussiaLonsdaleite 1713019110235271.505277777778,110.39777777778
    286318Mordovia, RussiaRussiaLonsdaleite 154490460054.816666666667,46
    MD253186Novo-Urei Meteorite, Mordovia, RussiaRussiaLonsdaleite 154490460054.816666666667,46
    14410Primorsky Krai, RussiaRussiaLonsdaleite 144541134574444.900277777778,134.96222222222
    307282Krasnoarmeysky District, Primorsky Krai, RussiaRussiaLonsdaleite 10000000,0
    288935Roshchino, Krasnoarmeysky District, Primorsky Krai, RussiaRussiaLonsdaleite 10000000,0
    MD276637Kedrovaya River, Roshchino, Krasnoarmeysky District, Primorsky Krai, RussiaRussiaLonsdaleite 10000000,0
    P462044803366USAUSAGCA10_230GCA10_230Michelle_0061Michelle_0061Lonsdaleite 1374912-83-42-4937.82,-83.713611111111
    P462044803293Arizona, USAUSAGCA10_230GCA10_230Michelle_0061Michelle_0061Lonsdaleite 1332843-111-18-3933.478611111111,-111.31083333333
    P4620448015100Coconino Co., Arizona, USAUSAContinental ArcGCA10_230GCA10_230Michelle_0061Michelle_0061Lonsdaleite 1354833-111-43-4835.809166666667,-111.73
    P46204480279237Meteor Crater Area, Coconino Co., Arizona, USAUSAGCA10_230GCA10_230Michelle_0061Michelle_0061Lonsdaleite 135140-111-1-2035.027777777778,-111.02222222222
    MDO462044803317Canyon Diablo Meteorite, Meteor Crater Area, Coconino Co., Arizona, USAUSA3317Canyon Diablo Meteorite, Meteor Crater Area, Coconino Co., Arizona, USAGCA10_230GCA10_230Michelle_0061Michelle_0061Lonsdaleite 135141-111-1-2035.028055555556,-111.02222222222
    3991New Mexico, USAUSALonsdaleite 1343019-105-53-4134.505277777778,-105.89472222222
    31223Roosevelt Co., New Mexico, USAUSALonsdaleite 134531-103-18-2934.091944444444,-103.30805555556
    MD31222Kenna Meteorite, Roosevelt Co., New Mexico, USAUSALonsdaleite 1335359-103-33-1133.899722222222,-103.55305555556

    This mineral directly occurs at 13 localities (14 localities according to mindat, 51 localities if parents are counted as well)
    Of the 13 localities at which this mineral occurs, 3 have an age. (21 of the 51 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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    If a locality has both a GPS coordinate, and either contains or has at least one child locality containing at least one of the minerals listed above, then this map displays a single marker for that locality.

     This bottom-level locality is directly dated. (3 total)
     This locality is directly dated, but is not bottom-level. (1 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. (0 total)
     This locality does not have an age assigned to it. (9 bottom-level + 21 top/mid-level = 30 total)

       






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