Mineral Evolution Database
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  • Minerals queried: Melanotekite

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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
    14244GermanyGermanyMelanotekite 151261810221151.438333333333,10.369722222222
    1763Baden-Württemberg, GermanyGermanyMelanotekite 14839118555948.653055555556,8.9330555555556
    4434Black Forest, Baden-Württemberg, GermanyGermanyMelanotekite 148934864048.159444444444,8.1111111111111
    34480Badenweiler, Black Forest, Baden-Württemberg, GermanyGermanyMelanotekite 14747567414147.798888888889,7.6947222222222
    MD13183Badenweiler Pb Mining District, Badenweiler, Black Forest, Baden-Württemberg, GermanyGermanyMelanotekite 14747377403247.793611111111,7.6755555555556
    17498North Rhine-Westphalia, GermanyGermanyMelanotekite 1512118733351.355,7.5508333333333
    17799Sauerland, North Rhine-Westphalia, GermanyGermanyMelanotekite 15120538125851.348055555556,8.2161111111111
    19913Iserlohn, Sauerland, North Rhine-Westphalia, GermanyGermanyMelanotekite 15122467435551.379444444444,7.7319444444444
    21137Letmathe, Iserlohn, Sauerland, North Rhine-Westphalia, GermanyGermanyMelanotekite 15121467373051.362777777778,7.625
    MD13167Genna Zinc Smelter Slag Locality, Letmathe, Iserlohn, Sauerland, North Rhine-Westphalia, GermanyGermanyMelanotekite 1512138737151.360555555556,7.6169444444444
    14553ItalyItalyMelanotekite 14232712165742.535277777778,12.2825
    2119Sardinia, ItalyItalyMelanotekite 13948118594639.803055555556,8.9961111111111
    230922Sassari Province, Sardinia, ItalyItalyMelanotekite 1405038924340.843888888889,9.0452777777778
    132187Ozieri, Sassari Province, Sardinia, ItalyItalyMelanotekite 140345892640.582777777778,9.035
    MD68228Su Elzu, Ozieri, Sassari Province, Sardinia, ItalyItalyMelanotekite 140345892740.582777777778,9.0352777777778
    14488JapanJapanMelanotekite 135195713558335.3325,135.9675
    15095Gunma, JapanJapanMelanotekite 136412513934736.690277777778,139.06305555556
    235370Numata City, Gunma, JapanJapanMelanotekite 10000000,0
    MD235371Sonohara, Numata City, Gunma, JapanJapanMelanotekite 10000000,0
    2285MexicoMexicoMelanotekite 1222655-102-27-1522.448611111111,-102.45416666667
    2297Chihuahua, MexicoMexicoMelanotekite 1281923-106-41-2628.323055555556,-106.69055555556
    31550Chihuahua Municipality, Chihuahua, MexicoMexicoMelanotekite 10000000,0
    298070Avalos, Chihuahua Municipality, Chihuahua, MexicoMexicoMelanotekite 10000000,0
    MD298069Lead Smelter, Avalos, Chihuahua Municipality, Chihuahua, MexicoMexicoMelanotekite 10000000,0
    P60151910257NamibiaNamibiaUSGSOFR2009-1252sedznpb-00339Hg-00024Melanotekite 1-21-56-1516451-21.9375,16.750277777778
    P54151943980Oshikoto Region, NamibiaNamibiaHg-00024Hg-00024Melanotekite 1-19-19-8174218-19.318888888889,17.705
    P54151943981Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, NamibiaNamibia43981Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, NamibiaHg-00024Hg-00024Melanotekite 1-19-15-47174145-19.263055555556,17.695833333333
    MDO5415192428Tsumeb Mine (Tsumcorp Mine), Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, NamibiaNamibia2428Tsumeb Mine (Tsumcorp Mine), Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region, NamibiaHg-00024Hg-00024Melanotekite 1-19-14-30174246-19.241666666667,17.712777777778
    P60153744127Otjozondjupa Region, NamibiaNamibiaUSGSOFR2009-1252USGSOFR2009-1252sedznpb-00339sedznpb-00339Melanotekite 1-20-23-27171621-20.390833333333,17.2725
    P6015372412Grootfontein, Otjozondjupa Region, NamibiaNamibiaUSGSOFR2009-1252USGSOFR2009-1252sedznpb-00339sedznpb-00339Melanotekite 1-19-26-417596-19.434444444444,17.985
    P601537235838Kombat, Grootfontein, Otjozondjupa Region, NamibiaNamibiaUSGSOFR2009-1252USGSOFR2009-1252sedznpb-00339sedznpb-00339Melanotekite 1-19-42-25174330-19.706944444444,17.725
    MDO6015372427Kombat Mine (Klein Otavi; Asis), Kombat, Grootfontein, Otjozondjupa Region, NamibiaNamibia2427Kombat Mine (Klein Otavi; Asis), Kombat, Grootfontein, Otjozondjupa Region, NamibiaUSGSOFR2009-1252USGSOFR2009-1252sedznpb-00339sedznpb-00339Melanotekite 1-19-46-591810-19.783055555556,18.016666666667
    12362NorwayNorwayMelanotekite 15736269411657.607222222222,9.6877777777778
    22876Oppland, NorwayNorwayMelanotekite 1612529221961.417222222222,9.3719444444444
    33718Lunner, Oppland, NorwayNorwayMelanotekite 160144510435660.245833333333,10.732222222222
    53297Grua, Lunner, Oppland, NorwayNorwayMelanotekite 160153810393860.260555555556,10.660555555556
    2476Grua Mining District, Grua, Lunner, Oppland, NorwayNorwayMelanotekite 16015351039760.259722222222,10.651944444444
    MD14377Skjerpemyr Mine, Grua Mining District, Grua, Lunner, Oppland, NorwayNorwayMelanotekite 160153510374760.259722222222,10.629722222222
    P1890182514424SwedenSwedenPR64_319MSUDGG_318Kristen002401Be-00017Melanotekite 159383915494959.644166666667,15.830277777778
    P189018253195Värmland County, SwedenSwedenPR64_319MSUDGG_318Kristen002401Be-00017Melanotekite 15942511345859.714166666667,13.082777777778
    P189018253156Filipstad, Värmland County, SwedenSwedenPR64_319MSUDGG_318Kristen002401Be-00017Melanotekite 159465214142059.781111111111,14.238888888889
    P189018503167Långban, Filipstad, Värmland County, SwedenSweden3167Långban, Filipstad, Värmland County, SwedenPR64_319PR64_319Kristen002401Kristen002401Melanotekite 159511714153059.854722222222,14.258333333333
    MDRY18901850233642Bolivia Stope, Långban, Filipstad, Värmland County, SwedenSweden220866Persberg Ore District, Filipstad, Värmland County, SwedenPR64_319PR64_319Kristen002401Kristen002401Melanotekite 159511814152259.855,14.256111111111
    220865Nordmark District, Filipstad, Värmland County, SwedenSwedenMelanotekite 15947281475459.791111111111,14.131666666667
    264225Jakobsberg Ore Field, Nordmark District, Filipstad, Värmland County, SwedenSwedenMelanotekite 15949401462459.827777777778,14.106666666667
    MD3197Jakobsberg Mine, Jakobsberg Ore Field, Nordmark District, Filipstad, Värmland County, SwedenSwedenMelanotekite 15949401462559.827777777778,14.106944444444
    P18901825220866Persberg Ore District, Filipstad, Värmland County, SwedenSweden220866Persberg Ore District, Filipstad, Värmland County, SwedenPR64_319MSUDGG_318Kristen002401Be-00017Melanotekite 159434814181259.73,14.303333333333
    P1890182521121Pajsberg, Persberg Ore District, Filipstad, Värmland County, SwedenSwedenPR64_319MSUDGG_318Kristen002401Be-00017Melanotekite 15947114185759.783611111111,14.315833333333
    MDO182518253182Harstigen Mine, Pajsberg, Persberg Ore District, Filipstad, Värmland County, SwedenSweden3182Harstigen Mine, Pajsberg, Persberg Ore District, Filipstad, Värmland County, SwedenMSUDGG_318MSUDGG_318Be-00017Be-00017Melanotekite 15947714185059.785277777778,14.313888888889
    MDRY189018503181Stora Pajsberg Mine, Pajsberg, Persberg Ore District, Filipstad, Värmland County, SwedenSweden220866Persberg Ore District, Filipstad, Värmland County, SwedenPR64_319PR64_319Kristen002401Kristen002401Melanotekite 1594741419359.784444444444,14.3175
    P26020014281UKUKPTRSL254_295PTRSL254_295Mo-00011Mo-00011Melanotekite 1535237-3-55-3553.876944444444,-3.9263888888889
    P26020014093England, UKUKPTRSL254_295PTRSL254_295Mo-00011Mo-00011Melanotekite 1521826-1-25-3352.307222222222,-1.4258333333333
    24113Bristol, England, UKUKMelanotekite 1512837-2-37-451.476944444444,-2.6177777777778
    219061Henbury, Bristol, England, UKUKMelanotekite 1513021-2-37-5251.505833333333,-2.6311111111111
    MD5086Coombe Farm Quarry, Henbury, Bristol, England, UKUKMelanotekite 1513021-2-37-5251.505833333333,-2.6311111111111
    P26020018307Somerset, England, UKUKPTRSL254_295PTRSL254_295Mo-00011Mo-00011Melanotekite 151723-3-2-851.123055555556,-3.0355555555556
    P2602001616Mendip, Somerset, England, UKUKPTRSL254_295PTRSL254_295Mo-00011Mo-00011Melanotekite 1511417-2-32-5951.238055555556,-2.5497222222222
    P26020030695Cranmore, Mendip, Somerset, England, UKUKPTRSL254_295PTRSL254_295Mo-00011Mo-00011Melanotekite 1511143-2-26-1151.195277777778,-2.4363888888889
    MDO2602001618Torr Works Quarry (Merehead Quarry), Cranmore, Mendip, Somerset, England, UKUK1618Torr Works Quarry (Merehead Quarry), Cranmore, Mendip, Somerset, England, UKPTRSL254_295PTRSL254_295Mo-00011Mo-00011Melanotekite 1511144-2-26-1151.195555555556,-2.4363888888889
    284898Priddy, Mendip, Somerset, England, UKUKMelanotekite 1511419-2-40-351.238611111111,-2.6675
    MD1617Higher Pitts Mine, Priddy, Mendip, Somerset, England, UKUKMelanotekite 1511419-2-40-351.238611111111,-2.6675
    P11102.63366USAUSAAGSD12_201USGSOFR2009-1252Giersdorf_00000334sedznpb-00454Melanotekite 1374912-83-42-4937.82,-83.713611111111
    P1110223293Arizona, USAUSAAGSD12_201BOOK_SCMMMSMD_1992Giersdorf_00000334Michelle_361Melanotekite 1332843-111-18-3933.478611111111,-111.31083333333
    14828Mohave Co., Arizona, USAUSACollisional BoundaryMelanotekite 1352210-113-53-3635.369444444444,-113.89333333333
    34445Artillery Mts, Mohave Co., Arizona, USAUSAMelanotekite 1341924-113-37-1234.323333333333,-113.62
    4365Artillery Peak, Artillery Mts, Mohave Co., Arizona, USAUSAMelanotekite 1341959-113-35-2034.333055555556,-113.58888888889
    MD195569Unnamed Prospect, Artillery Peak, Artillery Mts, Mohave Co., Arizona, USAUSAMelanotekite 10000000,0
    P1110226428Pinal Co., Arizona, USAUSAAGSD12_201BOOK_SCMMMSMD_1992Giersdorf_00000334Michelle_361Melanotekite 1325541-111-8-3932.928055555556,-111.14416666667
    P22.52212770Mammoth District, Pinal Co., Arizona, USAUSA12770Mammoth District, Pinal Co., Arizona, USABOOK_SCMMMSMD_1992BOOK_SCMMMSMD_1992Michelle_361Michelle_361Melanotekite 132428-110-42-4432.702222222222,-110.71222222222
    RP22.52216802Tiger, Mammoth District, Pinal Co., Arizona, USAUSA12770Mammoth District, Pinal Co., Arizona, USABOOK_SCMMMSMD_1992BOOK_SCMMMSMD_1992Michelle_361Michelle_361Melanotekite 1324139-110-41-5732.694166666667,-110.69916666667
    RP22.52269472St. Anthony Deposit, Tiger, Mammoth District, Pinal Co., Arizona, USAUSA12770Mammoth District, Pinal Co., Arizona, USABOOK_SCMMMSMD_1992BOOK_SCMMMSMD_1992Michelle_361Michelle_361Melanotekite 1324219-110-40-5532.705277777778,-110.68194444444
    MDRO22.5223380Mammoth-Saint Anthony Mine (Mammoth-St Anthony Mine; Mammoth Mine; St. Anthony Mine), St. Anthony Deposit, Tiger, Mammoth District, Pinal Co., Arizona, USAUSA12770Mammoth District, Pinal Co., Arizona, USABOOK_SCMMMSMD_1992BOOK_SCMMMSMD_1992Michelle_361Michelle_361Melanotekite 1324219-110-40-5532.705277777778,-110.68194444444
    P1110105031209Mineral Mountain District, Pinal Co., Arizona, USAUSAAGSD12_201AGSD12_201Giersdorf_00000334Giersdorf_00000334Melanotekite 1331116-111-12-1933.187777777778,-111.20527777778
    P11101050293494Superior Area, Mineral Mountain District, Pinal Co., Arizona, USAUSAAGSD12_201AGSD12_201Giersdorf_00000334Giersdorf_00000334Melanotekite 1331440-111-12-333.244444444444,-111.20083333333
    P11101050274735Reymert Canyon, Superior Area, Mineral Mountain District, Pinal Co., Arizona, USAUSAAGSD12_201AGSD12_201Giersdorf_00000334Giersdorf_00000334Melanotekite 1331440-111-12-333.244444444444,-111.20083333333
    MDO111010505897Reymert 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, USAUSA5897Reymert 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, USAAGSD12_201AGSD12_201Giersdorf_00000334Giersdorf_00000334Melanotekite 1331440-111-12-333.244444444444,-111.20083333333
    P9462.63424California, USAUSAGSAB101_1574USGSOFR2009-1252Kristen001915sedznpb-00454Melanotekite 1374954-120-44-337.831666666667,-120.73416666667
    P1452.63462Inyo Co., California, USAUSAUSGSOFR2009-1252USGSOFR2009-1252sedznpb-00454sedznpb-00454Melanotekite 1363553-117-40-936.598055555556,-117.66916666667
    P1452.6208578Inyo Mts (Inyo Range), Inyo Co., California, USAUSAUSGSOFR2009-1252USGSOFR2009-1252sedznpb-00454sedznpb-00454Melanotekite 136537-117-58-1036.885277777778,-117.96944444444
    MDO1452.627431Cerro Gordo District, Inyo Mts (Inyo Range), Inyo Co., California, USAUSA3463Cerro Gordo Mine, Cerro Gordo, Cerro Gordo District, Inyo Mts (Inyo Range), Inyo Co., California, USAUSGSOFR2009-1252USGSOFR2009-1252sedznpb-00454sedznpb-00454Melanotekite 1363247-117-47-1536.546388888889,-117.7875
    P946743541San Bernardino Co., California, USAUSAGSAB101_1574GSAB101_1574Kristen001915GSAB101_1574_0001Melanotekite 1345414-116-18-5934.903888888889,-116.31638888889
    P94674220982Silver Lake District, San Bernardino Co., California, USAUSAGSAB101_1574GSAB101_1574Kristen001915GSAB101_1574_0001Melanotekite 135239-116-9-635.385833333333,-116.15166666667
    P946743552Soda Mts, Silver Lake District, San Bernardino Co., California, USAUSAGSAB101_1574GSAB101_1574Kristen001915GSAB101_1574_0001Melanotekite 1351615-116-11-1935.270833333333,-116.18861111111
    P946743542Baker, Soda Mts, Silver Lake District, San Bernardino Co., California, USAUSAGSAB101_1574GSAB101_1574Kristen001915GSAB101_1574_0001Melanotekite 1351711-116-7-4735.286388888889,-116.12972222222
    P94674205195Otto Mountain, Baker, Soda Mts, Silver Lake District, San Bernardino Co., California, USAUSA205195Otto Mountain, Baker, Soda Mts, Silver Lake District, San Bernardino Co., California, USAGSAB101_1574GSAB101_1574Kristen001915GSAB101_1574_0001Melanotekite 1351632-116-5-5535.275555555556,-116.09861111111
    MDRO94674248627SW Cut, Otto Mountain, Baker, Soda Mts, Silver Lake District, San Bernardino Co., California, USAUSA211081Silurian Hills, Silver Lake District, San Bernardino Co., California, USAGSAB101_1574GSAB101_1574Kristen001915GSAB101_1574_0001Melanotekite 1351620-116-6-435.272222222222,-116.10111111111
    3991New Mexico, USAUSAMelanotekite 1343019-105-53-4134.505277777778,-105.89472222222
    7844Sierra Co., New Mexico, USAUSAMelanotekite 1331258-107-26-5533.216111111111,-107.44861111111
    22024Hillsboro District, Sierra Co., New Mexico, USAUSAMelanotekite 1325615-107-32-2732.9375,-107.54083333333
    3983Hillsboro, Hillsboro District, Sierra Co., New Mexico, USAUSAMelanotekite 1325531-107-32-3032.925277777778,-107.54166666667
    48832Percha Creek, Hillsboro, Hillsboro District, Sierra Co., New Mexico, USAUSAMelanotekite 1325456-107-31-3032.915555555556,-107.525
    MD7976Macy Mine (Percha Mine; Vanadinite Mine; J. C. Macy Claim; Barking Frog; Bobbee De Claim), Percha Creek, Hillsboro, Hillsboro District, Sierra Co., New Mexico, USAUSAMelanotekite 1325456-107-31-3032.915555555556,-107.525
    MD33594Rex Mine (Rex And Smuggler Mine), Hillsboro District, Sierra Co., New Mexico, USAUSAMelanotekite 1325550-107-32-232.930555555556,-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)


    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. (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)

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

       







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