Mineral Evolution Database

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Mineral locality data provided by mindat.org

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Minerals queried: Magnesiochloritoid

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			Max Age (Ma)	Min Age (Ma)	mindat ID	Locality containing Mineral	Country	Tectonic Settings	Dated Locality ID	Dated Locality (Max Age)	Reference (Max Age)	Reference (Min Age)	Excel ID (Max Age)	Excel ID (Min Age)	Query Minerals	# of Query Minerals at Locality	Lat Deg	Lat Min	Lat Sec	Lon Deg	Lon Min	Lon Sec	Decimal Degree
		P	224	218	693	China	China				EPSL237_729	EPSL237_729	Alexandra-0161	Alexandra-0161	Magnesiochloritoid	1	33	0	55	111	35	19	33.015277777778,111.58861111111
		P	224	218	30528	Jiangsu, China	China				EPSL237_729	EPSL237_729	Alexandra-0161	Alexandra-0161	Magnesiochloritoid	1	32	51	58	119	23	23	32.866111111111,119.38972222222
		P	224	218	156572	Lianyungang, Jiangsu, China	China				EPSL237_729	EPSL237_729	Alexandra-0161	Alexandra-0161	Magnesiochloritoid	1	34	30	29	119	11	31	34.508055555556,119.19194444444
		P	224	218	55898	Donghai Co., Lianyungang, Jiangsu, China	China				EPSL237_729	EPSL237_729	Alexandra-0161	Alexandra-0161	Magnesiochloritoid	1	34	27	4	118	48	24	34.451111111111,118.80666666667
		P	224	218	230416	Zhimafang, Donghai Co., Lianyungang, Jiangsu, China	China				EPSL237_729	EPSL237_729	Alexandra-0161	Alexandra-0161	Magnesiochloritoid	1	34	27	15	118	48	58	34.454166666667,118.81611111111
MD		O	224	218	30679	Garnetite Outcrop, Zhimafang, Donghai Co., Lianyungang, Jiangsu, China	China		30679	Garnetite Outcrop, Zhimafang, Donghai Co., Lianyungang, Jiangsu, China	EPSL237_729	EPSL237_729	Alexandra-0161	Alexandra-0161	Magnesiochloritoid	1	34	27	15	118	48	59	34.454166666667,118.81638888889
		P	36.4	34.4	14553	Italy	Italy				L41_5	L41_5	Alexandra-0163	Alexandra-0163	Magnesiochloritoid	1	42	32	7	12	16	57	42.535277777778,12.2825
					2068	Aosta Valley, Italy	Italy								Magnesiochloritoid	1	45	44	45	7	17	45	45.745833333333,7.2958333333333
					188891	Ayas, Aosta Valley, Italy	Italy								Magnesiochloritoid	1	45	54	29	7	45	55	45.908055555556,7.7652777777778
					133755	Champoluc, Ayas, Aosta Valley, Italy	Italy								Magnesiochloritoid	1	45	54	29	7	45	56	45.908055555556,7.7655555555556
MD					296869	Piccolo Ghiacciaio Di Verra (Verra Glacier East Of Mezzalama Refuge), Champoluc, Ayas, Aosta Valley, Italy	Italy								Magnesiochloritoid	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0,0
MD					30755	Châtillon, Aosta Valley, Italy	Italy								Magnesiochloritoid	1	45	43	59	7	38	58	45.733055555556,7.6494444444444
					130792	Saint-Marcel, Aosta Valley, Italy	Italy								Magnesiochloritoid	1	45	40	45	7	26	57	45.679166666667,7.4491666666667
MD					4543	Prabornaz Mine (Praborna Mine), Saint-Marcel, Aosta Valley, Italy	Italy								Magnesiochloritoid	1	45	40	45	7	26	57	45.679166666667,7.4491666666667
		P	36.4	34.4	2100	Piedmont, Italy	Italy				L41_5	L41_5	Alexandra-0163	Alexandra-0163	Magnesiochloritoid	1	45	20	18	8	5	55	45.338333333333,8.0986111111111
		P	36.4	34.4	30225	Cuneo Province, Piedmont, Italy	Italy				L41_5	L41_5	Alexandra-0163	Alexandra-0163	Magnesiochloritoid	1	44	30	2	7	28	4	44.500555555556,7.4677777777778
MD					2173	Dora Maira Coesite-bearing Unit (Dora Maira Ultra‐high‐pressure Unit; Brossasco-Isasca Unit; Dora Maira Massif), Cuneo Province, Piedmont, Italy	Italy								Magnesiochloritoid	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0,0
	R	O	36.4	34.4	185711	Po Valley, Cuneo Province, Piedmont, Italy	Italy		195949	Masueria, Gilba Valley, Brossasco, Varaita Valley, Cuneo Province, Piedmont, Italy	L41_5	L41_5	Alexandra-0163	Alexandra-0163	Magnesiochloritoid	1	44	41	45	7	4	31	44.695833333333,7.0752777777778
					230917	Monviso, Po Valley, Cuneo Province, Piedmont, Italy	Italy								Magnesiochloritoid	1	44	41	46	7	4	32	44.696111111111,7.0755555555556
MD					68900	Passo Gallarino, Monviso, Po Valley, Cuneo Province, Piedmont, Italy	Italy								Magnesiochloritoid	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0,0
		P	36.4	34.4	132169	Varaita Valley, Cuneo Province, Piedmont, Italy	Italy				L41_5	L41_5	Alexandra-0163	Alexandra-0163	Magnesiochloritoid	1	44	35	7	7	9	37	44.585277777778,7.1602777777778
		P	36.4	34.4	255224	Brossasco, Varaita Valley, Cuneo Province, Piedmont, Italy	Italy				L41_5	L41_5	Alexandra-0163	Alexandra-0163	Magnesiochloritoid	1	44	35	11	7	19	34	44.586388888889,7.3261111111111
MD		O	36.4	34.4	62936	Gilba Valley, Brossasco, Varaita Valley, Cuneo Province, Piedmont, Italy	Italy		195949	Masueria, Gilba Valley, Brossasco, Varaita Valley, Cuneo Province, Piedmont, Italy	L41_5	L41_5	Alexandra-0163	Alexandra-0163	Magnesiochloritoid	1	44	35	11	7	19	35	44.586388888889,7.3263888888889
		P	260	260	5536	Spain	Spain				USGSOFR03_107	USGSOFR03_107	sedcu-00624	sedcu-00624	Magnesiochloritoid	1	40	15	10	-3	-35	-23	40.252777777778,-3.5897222222222
		P	260	260	3103	Andalusia, Spain	Spain				USGSOFR03_107	USGSOFR03_107	sedcu-00624	sedcu-00624	Magnesiochloritoid	1	37	16	55	-4	-39	-20	37.281944444444,-4.6555555555556
		P	260	260	195468	Granada, Andalusia, Spain	Spain				USGSOFR03_107	USGSOFR03_107	sedcu-00624	sedcu-00624	Magnesiochloritoid	1	37	6	26	-3	-21	-5	37.107222222222,-3.3513888888889
	R	P	260	260	132520	Otívar, Granada, Andalusia, Spain	Spain		195468	Granada, Andalusia, Spain	USGSOFR03_107	USGSOFR03_107	sedcu-00624	sedcu-00624	Magnesiochloritoid	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0,0
MD	R	O	260	260	69603	Alcázar, Otívar, Granada, Andalusia, Spain	Spain		195468	Granada, Andalusia, Spain	USGSOFR03_107	USGSOFR03_107	sedcu-00624	sedcu-00624	Magnesiochloritoid	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0,0
					23844	Community Of Madrid, Spain	Spain								Magnesiochloritoid	1	40	39	19	-3	-48	-34	40.655277777778,-3.8094444444444
					288153	La Hiruela, Community Of Madrid, Spain	Spain								Magnesiochloritoid	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0,0
MD					267631	Puerto De La Hiruela, La Hiruela, Community Of Madrid, Spain	Spain								Magnesiochloritoid	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0,0
		P	38	32	7103	Switzerland	Switzerland				T14_279	T14_279	Michelle_735	Michelle_735	Magnesiochloritoid	1	47	0	40	8	10	48	47.011111111111,8.18
		P	38	32	3234	Valais, Switzerland	Switzerland				T14_279	T14_279	Michelle_735	Michelle_735	Magnesiochloritoid	1	46	14	10	7	37	7	46.236111111111,7.6186111111111
		P	38	32	7686	Zermatt - Saas Fee Area, Valais, Switzerland	Switzerland				T14_279	T14_279	Michelle_735	Michelle_735	Magnesiochloritoid	1	46	2	45	7	52	11	46.045833333333,7.8697222222222
		P	38	32	133789	Matt Valley, Zermatt - Saas Fee Area, Valais, Switzerland	Switzerland				T14_279	T14_279	Michelle_735	Michelle_735	Magnesiochloritoid	1	46	8	2	7	49	37	46.133888888889,7.8269444444444
MD		O	38	32	134374	Täsch Valley, Matt Valley, Zermatt - Saas Fee Area, Valais, Switzerland	Switzerland		157673	Mellich Glacier (Mellichen Glacier), Täsch Valley, Matt Valley, Zermatt - Saas Fee Area, Valais, Switzerland	T14_279	T14_279	Michelle_735	Michelle_735	Magnesiochloritoid	1	46	2	14	7	51	25	46.037222222222,7.8569444444444
					5713	Zermatt, Matt Valley, Zermatt - Saas Fee Area, Valais, Switzerland	Switzerland								Magnesiochloritoid	1	46	0	29	7	46	22	46.008055555556,7.7727777777778
					29787	Gorner Glacier Area, Zermatt, Matt Valley, Zermatt - Saas Fee Area, Valais, Switzerland	Switzerland								Magnesiochloritoid	1	45	57	35	7	46	38	45.959722222222,7.7772222222222
					188935	Stockhorn, Gorner Glacier Area, Zermatt, Matt Valley, Zermatt - Saas Fee Area, Valais, Switzerland	Switzerland								Magnesiochloritoid	1	45	59	1	7	48	50	45.983611111111,7.8138888888889
MD					10210	Metapelite Outcrops, Stockhorn, Gorner Glacier Area, Zermatt, Matt Valley, Zermatt - Saas Fee Area, Valais, Switzerland	Switzerland								Magnesiochloritoid	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0,0
					157848	Saas Valley, Zermatt - Saas Fee Area, Valais, Switzerland	Switzerland								Magnesiochloritoid	1	46	4	2	7	54	54	46.067222222222,7.915
					144855	Saas-Almagell, Saas Valley, Zermatt - Saas Fee Area, Valais, Switzerland	Switzerland								Magnesiochloritoid	1	46	3	40	7	56	0	46.061111111111,7.9333333333333
					31370	Allalin Area, Saas-Almagell, Saas Valley, Zermatt - Saas Fee Area, Valais, Switzerland	Switzerland								Magnesiochloritoid	1	46	2	43	7	54	59	46.045277777778,7.9163888888889
MD					191717	Allalin Glacier, Allalin Area, Saas-Almagell, Saas Valley, Zermatt - Saas Fee Area, Valais, Switzerland	Switzerland								Magnesiochloritoid	1	46	2	46	7	56	7	46.046111111111,7.9352777777778

This mineral directly occurs at 12 localities (12 localities according to mindat, 44 localities if parents are counted as well)
Of the 12 localities at which this mineral occurs, 4 have an age. (23 of the 44 parent localities have ages)

MD	The mineral occurs at this locality according to MED, but does not have an age yet.
MD	The 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.

A	This mineral is Anthropogenic.
G	This mineral is directly dated.
B	This mineral is reported as having this age.
Y	This mineral is using an age reported as an element mineralization period.
O	This mineral is using an age calculated from all data at the locality.
R	The age displayed for this mineral originates from a different, non-child locality.
P	The 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. (1 total)

This locality is directly dated, but is not bottom-level. (0 total)

This locality is not directly dated, and is not bottom-level. (21 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 + 14 top/mid-level = 21 total)

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