Mineral Evolution Database

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Minerals queried: Melanotekite

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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
					14244	Germany	Germany								Melanotekite	1	51	26	18	10	22	11	51.438333333333,10.369722222222
					1763	Baden-Württemberg, Germany	Germany								Melanotekite	1	48	39	11	8	55	59	48.653055555556,8.9330555555556
					4434	Black Forest, Baden-Württemberg, Germany	Germany								Melanotekite	1	48	9	34	8	6	40	48.159444444444,8.1111111111111
					34480	Badenweiler, Black Forest, Baden-Württemberg, Germany	Germany								Melanotekite	1	47	47	56	7	41	41	47.798888888889,7.6947222222222
MD					13183	Badenweiler Pb Mining District, Badenweiler, Black Forest, Baden-Württemberg, Germany	Germany								Melanotekite	1	47	47	37	7	40	32	47.793611111111,7.6755555555556
					17498	North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany	Germany								Melanotekite	1	51	21	18	7	33	3	51.355,7.5508333333333
					17799	Sauerland, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany	Germany								Melanotekite	1	51	20	53	8	12	58	51.348055555556,8.2161111111111
					19913	Iserlohn, Sauerland, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany	Germany								Melanotekite	1	51	22	46	7	43	55	51.379444444444,7.7319444444444
					21137	Letmathe, Iserlohn, Sauerland, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany	Germany								Melanotekite	1	51	21	46	7	37	30	51.362777777778,7.625
MD					13167	Genna Zinc Smelter Slag Locality, Letmathe, Iserlohn, Sauerland, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany	Germany								Melanotekite	1	51	21	38	7	37	1	51.360555555556,7.6169444444444
					14553	Italy	Italy								Melanotekite	1	42	32	7	12	16	57	42.535277777778,12.2825
					2119	Sardinia, Italy	Italy								Melanotekite	1	39	48	11	8	59	46	39.803055555556,8.9961111111111
					230922	Sassari Province, Sardinia, Italy	Italy								Melanotekite	1	40	50	38	9	2	43	40.843888888889,9.0452777777778
					132187	Ozieri, Sassari Province, Sardinia, Italy	Italy								Melanotekite	1	40	34	58	9	2	6	40.582777777778,9.035
MD					68228	Su Elzu, Ozieri, Sassari Province, Sardinia, Italy	Italy								Melanotekite	1	40	34	58	9	2	7	40.582777777778,9.0352777777778
					14488	Japan	Japan								Melanotekite	1	35	19	57	135	58	3	35.3325,135.9675
					15095	Gunma, Japan	Japan								Melanotekite	1	36	41	25	139	3	47	36.690277777778,139.06305555556
					235370	Numata City, Gunma, Japan	Japan								Melanotekite	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0,0
MD					235371	Sonohara, Numata City, Gunma, Japan	Japan								Melanotekite	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0,0
					2285	Mexico	Mexico								Melanotekite	1	22	26	55	-102	-27	-15	22.448611111111,-102.45416666667
					2297	Chihuahua, Mexico	Mexico								Melanotekite	1	28	19	23	-106	-41	-26	28.323055555556,-106.69055555556
					31550	Chihuahua Municipality, Chihuahua, Mexico	Mexico								Melanotekite	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0,0
					298070	Avalos, Chihuahua Municipality, Chihuahua, Mexico	Mexico								Melanotekite	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0,0
MD					298069	Lead Smelter, Avalos, Chihuahua Municipality, Chihuahua, Mexico	Mexico								Melanotekite	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0,0
		P	601	519	10257	Namibia	Namibia				USGSOFR2009-1252		sedznpb-00339	Hg-00024	Melanotekite	1	-21	-56	-15	16	45	1	-21.9375,16.750277777778
		P	541	519	43980	Oshikoto Region, Namibia	Namibia						Hg-00024	Hg-00024	Melanotekite	1	-19	-19	-8	17	42	18	-19.318888888889,17.705
		P	541	519	43981	Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, Namibia	Namibia		43981	Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, Namibia			Hg-00024	Hg-00024	Melanotekite	1	-19	-15	-47	17	41	45	-19.263055555556,17.695833333333
MD		O	541	519	2428	Tsumeb Mine (Tsumcorp Mine), Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, Namibia	Namibia		2428	Tsumeb Mine (Tsumcorp Mine), Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, Namibia			Hg-00024	Hg-00024	Melanotekite	1	-19	-14	-30	17	42	46	-19.241666666667,17.712777777778
		P	601	537	44127	Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia	Namibia				USGSOFR2009-1252	USGSOFR2009-1252	sedznpb-00339	sedznpb-00339	Melanotekite	1	-20	-23	-27	17	16	21	-20.390833333333,17.2725
		P	601	537	2412	Grootfontein, Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia	Namibia				USGSOFR2009-1252	USGSOFR2009-1252	sedznpb-00339	sedznpb-00339	Melanotekite	1	-19	-26	-4	17	59	6	-19.434444444444,17.985
		P	601	537	235838	Kombat, Grootfontein, Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia	Namibia				USGSOFR2009-1252	USGSOFR2009-1252	sedznpb-00339	sedznpb-00339	Melanotekite	1	-19	-42	-25	17	43	30	-19.706944444444,17.725
MD		O	601	537	2427	Kombat Mine (Klein Otavi; Asis), Kombat, Grootfontein, Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia	Namibia		2427	Kombat Mine (Klein Otavi; Asis), Kombat, Grootfontein, Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia	USGSOFR2009-1252	USGSOFR2009-1252	sedznpb-00339	sedznpb-00339	Melanotekite	1	-19	-46	-59	18	1	0	-19.783055555556,18.016666666667
					12362	Norway	Norway								Melanotekite	1	57	36	26	9	41	16	57.607222222222,9.6877777777778
					22876	Oppland, Norway	Norway								Melanotekite	1	61	25	2	9	22	19	61.417222222222,9.3719444444444
					33718	Lunner, Oppland, Norway	Norway								Melanotekite	1	60	14	45	10	43	56	60.245833333333,10.732222222222
					53297	Grua, Lunner, Oppland, Norway	Norway								Melanotekite	1	60	15	38	10	39	38	60.260555555556,10.660555555556
					2476	Grua Mining District, Grua, Lunner, Oppland, Norway	Norway								Melanotekite	1	60	15	35	10	39	7	60.259722222222,10.651944444444
MD					14377	Skjerpemyr Mine, Grua Mining District, Grua, Lunner, Oppland, Norway	Norway								Melanotekite	1	60	15	35	10	37	47	60.259722222222,10.629722222222
		P	1890	1825	14424	Sweden	Sweden				PR64_319	MSUDGG_318	Kristen002401	Be-00017	Melanotekite	1	59	38	39	15	49	49	59.644166666667,15.830277777778
		P	1890	1825	3195	Värmland County, Sweden	Sweden				PR64_319	MSUDGG_318	Kristen002401	Be-00017	Melanotekite	1	59	42	51	13	4	58	59.714166666667,13.082777777778
		P	1890	1825	3156	Filipstad, Värmland County, Sweden	Sweden				PR64_319	MSUDGG_318	Kristen002401	Be-00017	Melanotekite	1	59	46	52	14	14	20	59.781111111111,14.238888888889
		P	1890	1850	3167	Långban, Filipstad, Värmland County, Sweden	Sweden		3167	Långban, Filipstad, Värmland County, Sweden	PR64_319	PR64_319	Kristen002401	Kristen002401	Melanotekite	1	59	51	17	14	15	30	59.854722222222,14.258333333333
MD	R	Y	1890	1850	233642	Bolivia Stope, Långban, Filipstad, Värmland County, Sweden	Sweden		220866	Persberg Ore District, Filipstad, Värmland County, Sweden	PR64_319	PR64_319	Kristen002401	Kristen002401	Melanotekite	1	59	51	18	14	15	22	59.855,14.256111111111
					220865	Nordmark District, Filipstad, Värmland County, Sweden	Sweden								Melanotekite	1	59	47	28	14	7	54	59.791111111111,14.131666666667
					264225	Jakobsberg Ore Field, Nordmark District, Filipstad, Värmland County, Sweden	Sweden								Melanotekite	1	59	49	40	14	6	24	59.827777777778,14.106666666667
MD					3197	Jakobsberg Mine, Jakobsberg Ore Field, Nordmark District, Filipstad, Värmland County, Sweden	Sweden								Melanotekite	1	59	49	40	14	6	25	59.827777777778,14.106944444444
		P	1890	1825	220866	Persberg Ore District, Filipstad, Värmland County, Sweden	Sweden		220866	Persberg Ore District, Filipstad, Värmland County, Sweden	PR64_319	MSUDGG_318	Kristen002401	Be-00017	Melanotekite	1	59	43	48	14	18	12	59.73,14.303333333333
		P	1890	1825	21121	Pajsberg, Persberg Ore District, Filipstad, Värmland County, Sweden	Sweden				PR64_319	MSUDGG_318	Kristen002401	Be-00017	Melanotekite	1	59	47	1	14	18	57	59.783611111111,14.315833333333
MD		O	1825	1825	3182	Harstigen Mine, Pajsberg, Persberg Ore District, Filipstad, Värmland County, Sweden	Sweden		3182	Harstigen Mine, Pajsberg, Persberg Ore District, Filipstad, Värmland County, Sweden	MSUDGG_318	MSUDGG_318	Be-00017	Be-00017	Melanotekite	1	59	47	7	14	18	50	59.785277777778,14.313888888889
MD	R	Y	1890	1850	3181	Stora Pajsberg Mine, Pajsberg, Persberg Ore District, Filipstad, Värmland County, Sweden	Sweden		220866	Persberg Ore District, Filipstad, Värmland County, Sweden	PR64_319	PR64_319	Kristen002401	Kristen002401	Melanotekite	1	59	47	4	14	19	3	59.784444444444,14.3175
		P	260	200	14281	UK	UK				PTRSL254_295	PTRSL254_295	Mo-00011	Mo-00011	Melanotekite	1	53	52	37	-3	-55	-35	53.876944444444,-3.9263888888889
		P	260	200	14093	England, UK	UK				PTRSL254_295	PTRSL254_295	Mo-00011	Mo-00011	Melanotekite	1	52	18	26	-1	-25	-33	52.307222222222,-1.4258333333333
					24113	Bristol, England, UK	UK								Melanotekite	1	51	28	37	-2	-37	-4	51.476944444444,-2.6177777777778
					219061	Henbury, Bristol, England, UK	UK								Melanotekite	1	51	30	21	-2	-37	-52	51.505833333333,-2.6311111111111
MD					5086	Coombe Farm Quarry, Henbury, Bristol, England, UK	UK								Melanotekite	1	51	30	21	-2	-37	-52	51.505833333333,-2.6311111111111
		P	260	200	18307	Somerset, England, UK	UK				PTRSL254_295	PTRSL254_295	Mo-00011	Mo-00011	Melanotekite	1	51	7	23	-3	-2	-8	51.123055555556,-3.0355555555556
		P	260	200	1616	Mendip, Somerset, England, UK	UK				PTRSL254_295	PTRSL254_295	Mo-00011	Mo-00011	Melanotekite	1	51	14	17	-2	-32	-59	51.238055555556,-2.5497222222222
		P	260	200	30695	Cranmore, Mendip, Somerset, England, UK	UK				PTRSL254_295	PTRSL254_295	Mo-00011	Mo-00011	Melanotekite	1	51	11	43	-2	-26	-11	51.195277777778,-2.4363888888889
MD		O	260	200	1618	Torr Works Quarry (Merehead Quarry), Cranmore, Mendip, Somerset, England, UK	UK		1618	Torr Works Quarry (Merehead Quarry), Cranmore, Mendip, Somerset, England, UK	PTRSL254_295	PTRSL254_295	Mo-00011	Mo-00011	Melanotekite	1	51	11	44	-2	-26	-11	51.195555555556,-2.4363888888889
					284898	Priddy, Mendip, Somerset, England, UK	UK								Melanotekite	1	51	14	19	-2	-40	-3	51.238611111111,-2.6675
MD					1617	Higher Pitts Mine, Priddy, Mendip, Somerset, England, UK	UK								Melanotekite	1	51	14	19	-2	-40	-3	51.238611111111,-2.6675
		P	1110	2.6	3366	USA	USA				AGSD12_201	USGSOFR2009-1252	Giersdorf_00000334	sedznpb-00454	Melanotekite	1	37	49	12	-83	-42	-49	37.82,-83.713611111111
		P	1110	22	3293	Arizona, USA	USA				AGSD12_201	BOOK_SCMMMSMD_1992	Giersdorf_00000334	Michelle_361	Melanotekite	1	33	28	43	-111	-18	-39	33.478611111111,-111.31083333333
					14828	Mohave Co., Arizona, USA	USA	Collisional Boundary							Melanotekite	1	35	22	10	-113	-53	-36	35.369444444444,-113.89333333333
					34445	Artillery Mts, Mohave Co., Arizona, USA	USA								Melanotekite	1	34	19	24	-113	-37	-12	34.323333333333,-113.62
					4365	Artillery Peak, Artillery Mts, Mohave Co., Arizona, USA	USA								Melanotekite	1	34	19	59	-113	-35	-20	34.333055555556,-113.58888888889
MD					195569	Unnamed Prospect, Artillery Peak, Artillery Mts, Mohave Co., Arizona, USA	USA								Melanotekite	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0,0
		P	1110	22	6428	Pinal Co., Arizona, USA	USA				AGSD12_201	BOOK_SCMMMSMD_1992	Giersdorf_00000334	Michelle_361	Melanotekite	1	32	55	41	-111	-8	-39	32.928055555556,-111.14416666667
		P	22.5	22	12770	Mammoth District, Pinal Co., Arizona, USA	USA		12770	Mammoth District, Pinal Co., Arizona, USA	BOOK_SCMMMSMD_1992	BOOK_SCMMMSMD_1992	Michelle_361	Michelle_361	Melanotekite	1	32	42	8	-110	-42	-44	32.702222222222,-110.71222222222
	R	P	22.5	22	16802	Tiger, Mammoth District, Pinal Co., Arizona, USA	USA		12770	Mammoth District, Pinal Co., Arizona, USA	BOOK_SCMMMSMD_1992	BOOK_SCMMMSMD_1992	Michelle_361	Michelle_361	Melanotekite	1	32	41	39	-110	-41	-57	32.694166666667,-110.69916666667
	R	P	22.5	22	69472	St. Anthony Deposit, Tiger, Mammoth District, Pinal Co., Arizona, USA	USA		12770	Mammoth District, Pinal Co., Arizona, USA	BOOK_SCMMMSMD_1992	BOOK_SCMMMSMD_1992	Michelle_361	Michelle_361	Melanotekite	1	32	42	19	-110	-40	-55	32.705277777778,-110.68194444444
MD	R	O	22.5	22	3380	Mammoth-Saint Anthony Mine (Mammoth-St Anthony Mine; Mammoth Mine; St. Anthony Mine), St. Anthony Deposit, Tiger, Mammoth District, Pinal Co., Arizona, USA	USA		12770	Mammoth District, Pinal Co., Arizona, USA	BOOK_SCMMMSMD_1992	BOOK_SCMMMSMD_1992	Michelle_361	Michelle_361	Melanotekite	1	32	42	19	-110	-40	-55	32.705277777778,-110.68194444444
		P	1110	1050	31209	Mineral Mountain District, Pinal Co., Arizona, USA	USA				AGSD12_201	AGSD12_201	Giersdorf_00000334	Giersdorf_00000334	Melanotekite	1	33	11	16	-111	-12	-19	33.187777777778,-111.20527777778
		P	1110	1050	293494	Superior Area, Mineral Mountain District, Pinal Co., Arizona, USA	USA				AGSD12_201	AGSD12_201	Giersdorf_00000334	Giersdorf_00000334	Melanotekite	1	33	14	40	-111	-12	-3	33.244444444444,-111.20083333333
		P	1110	1050	274735	Reymert Canyon, Superior Area, Mineral Mountain District, Pinal Co., Arizona, USA	USA				AGSD12_201	AGSD12_201	Giersdorf_00000334	Giersdorf_00000334	Melanotekite	1	33	14	40	-111	-12	-3	33.244444444444,-111.20083333333
MD		O	1110	1050	5897	Reymert Mine (Denoon Property; Devoux Property; Asia Claim; Australia Claim; America Claim; Africa Claim; Europe Claim; Alaska Shaft; Great Pacific), Reymert Canyon, Superior Area, Mineral Mountain District, Pinal Co., Arizona, USA	USA		5897	Reymert Mine (Denoon Property; Devoux Property; Asia Claim; Australia Claim; America Claim; Africa Claim; Europe Claim; Alaska Shaft; Great Pacific), Reymert Canyon, Superior Area, Mineral Mountain District, Pinal Co., Arizona, USA	AGSD12_201	AGSD12_201	Giersdorf_00000334	Giersdorf_00000334	Melanotekite	1	33	14	40	-111	-12	-3	33.244444444444,-111.20083333333
		P	946	2.6	3424	California, USA	USA				GSAB101_1574	USGSOFR2009-1252	Kristen001915	sedznpb-00454	Melanotekite	1	37	49	54	-120	-44	-3	37.831666666667,-120.73416666667
		P	145	2.6	3462	Inyo Co., California, USA	USA				USGSOFR2009-1252	USGSOFR2009-1252	sedznpb-00454	sedznpb-00454	Melanotekite	1	36	35	53	-117	-40	-9	36.598055555556,-117.66916666667
		P	145	2.6	208578	Inyo Mts (Inyo Range), Inyo Co., California, USA	USA				USGSOFR2009-1252	USGSOFR2009-1252	sedznpb-00454	sedznpb-00454	Melanotekite	1	36	53	7	-117	-58	-10	36.885277777778,-117.96944444444
MD		O	145	2.6	27431	Cerro Gordo District, Inyo Mts (Inyo Range), Inyo Co., California, USA	USA		3463	Cerro Gordo Mine, Cerro Gordo, Cerro Gordo District, Inyo Mts (Inyo Range), Inyo Co., California, USA	USGSOFR2009-1252	USGSOFR2009-1252	sedznpb-00454	sedznpb-00454	Melanotekite	1	36	32	47	-117	-47	-15	36.546388888889,-117.7875
		P	946	74	3541	San Bernardino Co., California, USA	USA				GSAB101_1574	GSAB101_1574	Kristen001915	GSAB101_1574_0001	Melanotekite	1	34	54	14	-116	-18	-59	34.903888888889,-116.31638888889
		P	946	74	220982	Silver Lake District, San Bernardino Co., California, USA	USA				GSAB101_1574	GSAB101_1574	Kristen001915	GSAB101_1574_0001	Melanotekite	1	35	23	9	-116	-9	-6	35.385833333333,-116.15166666667
		P	946	74	3552	Soda Mts, Silver Lake District, San Bernardino Co., California, USA	USA				GSAB101_1574	GSAB101_1574	Kristen001915	GSAB101_1574_0001	Melanotekite	1	35	16	15	-116	-11	-19	35.270833333333,-116.18861111111
		P	946	74	3542	Baker, Soda Mts, Silver Lake District, San Bernardino Co., California, USA	USA				GSAB101_1574	GSAB101_1574	Kristen001915	GSAB101_1574_0001	Melanotekite	1	35	17	11	-116	-7	-47	35.286388888889,-116.12972222222
		P	946	74	205195	Otto Mountain, Baker, Soda Mts, Silver Lake District, San Bernardino Co., California, USA	USA		205195	Otto Mountain, Baker, Soda Mts, Silver Lake District, San Bernardino Co., California, USA	GSAB101_1574	GSAB101_1574	Kristen001915	GSAB101_1574_0001	Melanotekite	1	35	16	32	-116	-5	-55	35.275555555556,-116.09861111111
MD	R	O	946	74	248627	SW Cut, Otto Mountain, Baker, Soda Mts, Silver Lake District, San Bernardino Co., California, USA	USA		211081	Silurian Hills, Silver Lake District, San Bernardino Co., California, USA	GSAB101_1574	GSAB101_1574	Kristen001915	GSAB101_1574_0001	Melanotekite	1	35	16	20	-116	-6	-4	35.272222222222,-116.10111111111
					3991	New Mexico, USA	USA								Melanotekite	1	34	30	19	-105	-53	-41	34.505277777778,-105.89472222222
					7844	Sierra Co., New Mexico, USA	USA								Melanotekite	1	33	12	58	-107	-26	-55	33.216111111111,-107.44861111111
					22024	Hillsboro District, Sierra Co., New Mexico, USA	USA								Melanotekite	1	32	56	15	-107	-32	-27	32.9375,-107.54083333333
					3983	Hillsboro, Hillsboro District, Sierra Co., New Mexico, USA	USA								Melanotekite	1	32	55	31	-107	-32	-30	32.925277777778,-107.54166666667
					48832	Percha Creek, Hillsboro, Hillsboro District, Sierra Co., New Mexico, USA	USA								Melanotekite	1	32	54	56	-107	-31	-30	32.915555555556,-107.525
MD					7976	Macy Mine (Percha Mine; Vanadinite Mine; J. C. Macy Claim; Barking Frog; Bobbee De Claim), Percha Creek, Hillsboro, Hillsboro District, Sierra Co., New Mexico, USA	USA								Melanotekite	1	32	54	56	-107	-31	-30	32.915555555556,-107.525
MD					33594	Rex Mine (Rex And Smuggler Mine), Hillsboro District, Sierra Co., New Mexico, USA	USA								Melanotekite	1	32	55	50	-107	-32	-2	32.930555555556,-107.53388888889

This mineral directly occurs at 22 localities (23 localities according to mindat, 93 localities if parents are counted as well)
Of the 22 localities at which this mineral occurs, 10 have an age. (44 of the 93 parent localities have ages)

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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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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. (4 total)

This locality is directly dated, but is not bottom-level. (6 total)

This locality is not directly dated, and is not bottom-level. (31 total)

This bottom-level locality has an age assigned to it from some other locality. (3 total)

This locality does not have an age assigned to it. (11 bottom-level + 38 top/mid-level = 49 total)

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