Mineral Evolution Database
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Mineral locality data provided by mindat.org



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  • Minerals queried: Macphersonite

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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
    14280FranceFranceMacphersonite 12720360-37-2827.343333333333,-0.62444444444444
    23377Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, FranceFranceMacphersonite 147177510847.285277777778,5.1688888888889
    23779Saône-et-Loire, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, FranceFranceMacphersonite 1464610420346.769444444444,4.3341666666667
    24495Saint-Léger-sous-Beuvray, Saône-et-Loire, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, FranceFranceMacphersonite 1465739454946.960833333333,4.0969444444444
    155621Saint-Prix, Saint-Léger-sous-Beuvray, Saône-et-Loire, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, FranceFranceMacphersonite 1465722431146.956111111111,4.0530555555556
    125596L'Argentolle, Saint-Prix, Saint-Léger-sous-Beuvray, Saône-et-Loire, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, FranceFranceMacphersonite 1465629424746.941388888889,4.0463888888889
    MD8473L'Argentolle Mine, L'Argentolle, Saint-Prix, Saint-Léger-sous-Beuvray, Saône-et-Loire, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, FranceFranceMacphersonite 10000000,0
    290204Occitanie, FranceFranceMacphersonite 1433937221343.660277777778,2.0369444444444
    23935Ariège, Occitanie, FranceFranceMacphersonite 14252461272742.879444444444,1.4575
    46496Saint-Girons, Ariège, Occitanie, FranceFranceMacphersonite 142552518542.923611111111,1.1347222222222
    46497Aulus-les-Bains, Saint-Girons, Ariège, Occitanie, FranceFranceMacphersonite 10000000,0
    MD14074Laquorre Mine, Aulus-les-Bains, Saint-Girons, Ariège, Occitanie, FranceFranceMacphersonite 10000000,0
    14244GermanyGermanyMacphersonite 151261810221151.438333333333,10.369722222222
    17498North Rhine-Westphalia, GermanyGermanyMacphersonite 1512118733351.355,7.5508333333333
    17799Sauerland, North Rhine-Westphalia, GermanyGermanyMacphersonite 15120538125851.348055555556,8.2161111111111
    29155Sundern, Sauerland, North Rhine-Westphalia, GermanyGermanyMacphersonite 1511848802651.313333333333,8.0072222222222
    279411Bönkhausen, Sundern, Sauerland, North Rhine-Westphalia, GermanyGermanyMacphersonite 1511718801251.288333333333,8.0033333333333
    MD13204Churfürst Ernst Mine, Bönkhausen, Sundern, Sauerland, North Rhine-Westphalia, GermanyGermanyMacphersonite 1511719801351.288611111111,8.0036111111111
    P20.23.614188GreeceGreeceGM146_732GM146_732Kristen002526Kristen002526Macphersonite 138392423203638.656666666667,23.343333333333
    P20.23.61931Attica, GreeceGreeceGM146_732GM146_732Kristen002526Kristen002526Macphersonite 13742322343037.708888888889,23.716666666667
    P20.23.6305693East Attica, Attica, GreeceGreeceGM146_732GM146_732Kristen002526Kristen002526Macphersonite 13743332423237.725833333333,24.042222222222
    P20.23.614187Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, GreeceGreece14187Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, GreeceGM146_732GM146_732Kristen002526Kristen002526Macphersonite 13743332423237.725833333333,24.042222222222
    MDRY20.23.68370Lavrion District Slag Localities, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, GreeceGreece14187Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, GreeceGM146_732GM146_732Kristen002526Kristen002526Macphersonite 13742562431037.715555555556,24.052777777778
    14553ItalyItalyMacphersonite 14232712165742.535277777778,12.2825
    21124Lombardy, ItalyItalyMacphersonite 1454755929045.798611111111,9.4833333333333
    30124Bergamo Province, Lombardy, ItalyItalyMacphersonite 14554289483445.907777777778,9.8094444444444
    208056Valtorta, Bergamo Province, Lombardy, ItalyItalyMacphersonite 10000000,0
    MD194412Stabina Valley, Valtorta, Bergamo Province, Lombardy, ItalyItalyMacphersonite 10000000,0
    2119Sardinia, ItalyItalyMacphersonite 13948118594639.803055555556,8.9961111111111
    297658South Sardinia Province, Sardinia, ItalyItalyMacphersonite 13929188551739.488333333333,8.9213888888889
    48949Fluminimaggiore, South Sardinia Province, Sardinia, ItalyItalyMacphersonite 13926228313739.439444444444,8.5269444444444
    278491Oridda Valley, Fluminimaggiore, South Sardinia Province, Sardinia, ItalyItalyMacphersonite 13924298334039.408055555556,8.5611111111111
    2121Tiny-Arenas Mine, Oridda Valley, Fluminimaggiore, South Sardinia Province, Sardinia, ItalyItalyMacphersonite 13924298334039.408055555556,8.5611111111111
    MD131030Pinn'e Perda Stope, Tiny-Arenas Mine, Oridda Valley, Fluminimaggiore, South Sardinia Province, Sardinia, ItalyItalyMacphersonite 13924308334039.408333333333,8.5611111111111
    P54151910257NamibiaNamibiaHg-00024Hg-00024Macphersonite 1-21-56-1516451-21.9375,16.750277777778
    P54151943980Oshikoto Region, NamibiaNamibiaHg-00024Hg-00024Macphersonite 1-19-19-8174218-19.318888888889,17.705
    P54151943981Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, NamibiaNamibia43981Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, NamibiaHg-00024Hg-00024Macphersonite 1-19-15-47174145-19.263055555556,17.695833333333
    MDO5415192428Tsumeb Mine (Tsumcorp Mine), Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, NamibiaNamibia2428Tsumeb Mine (Tsumcorp Mine), Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, NamibiaHg-00024Hg-00024Macphersonite 1-19-14-30174246-19.241666666667,17.712777777778
    P39123514281UKUKJGS171_49Mo-00010JGS171_49_001Macphersonite 1535237-3-55-3553.876944444444,-3.9263888888889
    P39123514093England, UKUKJGS171_49Mo-00010JGS171_49_001Macphersonite 1521826-1-25-3352.307222222222,-1.4258333333333
    P39123525832Cumbria, England, UKUKJGS171_49Mo-00010JGS171_49_001Macphersonite 1543211-3-1-954.536388888889,-3.0191666666667
    P245235302888Allerdale, Cumbria, England, UKUKJGS171_49JGS171_49JGS171_49_001JGS171_49_001Macphersonite 1543850-3-16054.647222222222,-3.2666666666667
    P245235302893Caldbeck, Allerdale, Cumbria, England, UKUKJGS171_49JGS171_49JGS171_49_001JGS171_49_001Macphersonite 1544233-3-3-1454.709166666667,-3.0538888888889
    P24523525831Roughton Gill, Caldbeck, Allerdale, Cumbria, England, UKUKJGS171_49JGS171_49JGS171_49_001JGS171_49_001Macphersonite 154429-3-5-254.7025,-3.0838888888889
    MDRO2452351443Red Gill Mine, Roughton Gill, Caldbeck, Allerdale, Cumbria, England, UKUK25832Cumbria, England, UKJGS171_49JGS171_49JGS171_49_001JGS171_49_001Macphersonite 154428-3-5-3854.702222222222,-3.0938888888889
    MDO3913661418Caldbeck Fells Mining Region, Cumbria, England, UKUK1418Caldbeck Fells Mining Region, Cumbria, England, UKMo-00010Mo-00010Macphersonite 10000000,0
    14091Scotland, UKUKMacphersonite 1562422-3-53-856.406111111111,-3.8855555555556
    208926South Lanarkshire, Scotland, UKUKMacphersonite 155282-3-49-1355.467222222222,-3.8202777777778
    3032Leadhills, South Lanarkshire, Scotland, UKUKMacphersonite 155259-3-45-1455.419166666667,-3.7538888888889
    MD3033Susanna Mine (Glennery Scar Vein; Susanna Vein [Scar Vein]; Portobello Vein; Humby Vein; Lead Vein), Leadhills, South Lanarkshire, Scotland, UKUKMacphersonite 1552524-3-46-355.423333333333,-3.7675
    3366USAUSAMacphersonite 1374912-83-42-4937.82,-83.713611111111
    3293Arizona, USAUSAMacphersonite 1332843-111-18-3933.478611111111,-111.31083333333
    16645Maricopa Co., Arizona, USAUSAMacphersonite 1333954-112-27-1933.665,-112.45527777778
    31426Big Horn Mts, Maricopa Co., Arizona, USAUSAMacphersonite 1334610-113-10-2333.769444444444,-113.17305555556
    31816Osborn District, Big Horn Mts, Maricopa Co., Arizona, USAUSAMacphersonite 1334010-112-58-1633.669444444444,-112.97111111111
    275431Hummingbird Spring, Osborn District, Big Horn Mts, Maricopa Co., Arizona, USAUSAMacphersonite 1333832-1130-4833.642222222222,-113.01333333333
    MD6082Moon Anchor Mine (Aggravation Mine; East Vulture Mining Co. Mine), Hummingbird Spring, Osborn District, Big Horn Mts, Maricopa Co., Arizona, USAUSAMacphersonite 1333832-1130-4833.642222222222,-113.01333333333

    This mineral directly occurs at 11 localities (12 localities according to mindat, 57 localities if parents are counted as well)
    Of the 11 localities at which this mineral occurs, 4 have an age. (17 of the 57 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. (2 total)
     This locality is directly dated, but is not bottom-level. (2 total)
     This locality is not directly dated, and is not bottom-level. (12 total)

     This bottom-level locality has an age assigned to it from some other locality. (1 total)
     This locality does not have an age assigned to it. (7 bottom-level + 33 top/mid-level = 40 total)

       







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