Mineral Evolution Database
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  • Minerals queried: Melanovanadite

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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
    7944Czech RepublicCzech RepublicMelanovanadite 14951141523449.853888888889,15.384444444444
    125709Pardubice Region, Czech RepublicCzech RepublicMelanovanadite 14953411631449.894722222222,16.053888888889
    232163Chrudim District, Pardubice Region, Czech RepublicCzech RepublicMelanovanadite 149502415473949.84,15.794166666667
    MD5648Prachovice, Chrudim District, Pardubice Region, Czech RepublicCzech RepublicMelanovanadite 149532515382749.890277777778,15.640833333333
    P1840172014568GabonGabonEPSL25_189EPSL25_189Giersdorf_00000792Giersdorf_00000792Melanovanadite 10-12-4711409-0.21305555555556,11.669166666667
    P1840172023840Haut-Ogooué Province, GabonGabonEPSL25_189EPSL25_189Giersdorf_00000792Giersdorf_00000792Melanovanadite 1-1-38-43131335-1.6452777777778,13.226388888889
    P1840172023918Franceville, Haut-Ogooué Province, GabonGabonEPSL25_189EPSL25_189Giersdorf_00000792Giersdorf_00000792Melanovanadite 1-1-29-53131535-1.4980555555556,13.259722222222
    MDRO184017201750Mounana Mine (Mouana Mine), Franceville, Haut-Ogooué Province, GabonGabon1749Oklo Mine, Franceville, Haut-Ogooué Province, GabonEPSL25_189EPSL25_189Giersdorf_00000792Giersdorf_00000792Melanovanadite 1-1-25-5913859-1.4330555555556,13.149722222222
    5869PeruPeruMelanovanadite 1-11-25-24-75-20-42-11.423333333333,-75.345
    22151Pasco, PeruPeruMelanovanadite 1-10-39-58-76-36-48-10.666111111111,-76.613333333333
    189216Pasco Province, Pasco, PeruPeruMelanovanadite 1-10-42-57-76-23-36-10.715833333333,-76.393333333333
    28623Huayllay District, Pasco Province, Pasco, PeruPeruMelanovanadite 1-10-51-39-76-34-18-10.860833333333,-76.571666666667
    MD2547Ragra Mine (Minasragra), Huayllay District, Pasco Province, Pasco, PeruPeruMelanovanadite 1-10-51-39-76-34-19-10.860833333333,-76.571944444444
    3366USAUSAMelanovanadite 1374912-83-42-4937.82,-83.713611111111
    3293Arizona, USAUSAMelanovanadite 1332843-111-18-3933.478611111111,-111.31083333333
    8714Apache Co., Arizona, USAUSAMelanovanadite 1353940-109-31-1835.661111111111,-109.52166666667
    49409Lukachukai Mts, Apache Co., Arizona, USAUSAMelanovanadite 1363056-109-14-136.515555555556,-109.23361111111
    269999Lukachukai Mining District, Lukachukai Mts, Apache Co., Arizona, USAUSAMelanovanadite 1363056-109-14-136.515555555556,-109.23361111111
    MD50932Kerr-McGee 4-1 Mine, Lukachukai Mining District, Lukachukai Mts, Apache Co., Arizona, USAUSAMelanovanadite 10000000,0
    310023White Ash Peak, Lukachukai Mining District, Lukachukai Mts, Apache Co., Arizona, USAUSAMelanovanadite 136315-109-15-236.518055555556,-109.25055555556
    MD708624b Mine, White Ash Peak, Lukachukai Mining District, Lukachukai Mts, Apache Co., Arizona, USAUSAMelanovanadite 1363151-109-16-836.530833333333,-109.26888888889
    MD51917Mesa 5 Mine (Mesa No. 5 Mine; Mesa V Mine), White Ash Peak, Lukachukai Mining District, Lukachukai Mts, Apache Co., Arizona, USAUSAMelanovanadite 1363255-109-15-2536.548611111111,-109.25694444444
    MD51913Mesa No. 1 Mine, White Ash Peak, Lukachukai Mining District, Lukachukai Mts, Apache Co., Arizona, USAUSAMelanovanadite 10000000,0
    3585Colorado, USAUSAMelanovanadite 1385532-105-31-5138.925555555556,-105.53083333333
    24463Garfield Co., Colorado, USAUSAMelanovanadite 139336-107-29-3939.551666666667,-107.49416666667
    31556East Rifle Creek Area, Garfield Co., Colorado, USAUSAMelanovanadite 1393938-107-41-4639.660555555556,-107.69611111111
    MD6207Garfield Mine, East Rifle Creek Area, Garfield Co., Colorado, USAUSAMelanovanadite 1393923-107-42-1839.656388888889,-107.705
    23443Montrose Co., Colorado, USAUSAMelanovanadite 1381446-108-43-338.246111111111,-108.7175
    24282Uravan District, Montrose Co., Colorado, USAUSAMelanovanadite 1381826-108-47-1538.307222222222,-108.7875
    282656Bull Canyon, Uravan District, Montrose Co., Colorado, USAUSAMelanovanadite 1381122-108-48-5138.189444444444,-108.81416666667
    MD3658Peanut Mine, Bull Canyon, Uravan District, Montrose Co., Colorado, USAUSAMelanovanadite 1381127-108-46-2738.190833333333,-108.77416666667
    26859Paradox Valley, Uravan District, Montrose Co., Colorado, USAUSAMelanovanadite 1381549-108-46-238.263611111111,-108.76722222222
    MD5982Bitter Creek Mine, Paradox Valley, Uravan District, Montrose Co., Colorado, USAUSAMelanovanadite 1381553-108-41-5738.264722222222,-108.69916666667
    MD68449J J Mine, Paradox Valley, Uravan District, Montrose Co., Colorado, USAUSAMelanovanadite 138135-108-44-138.218055555556,-108.73361111111
    MD3657Jo Dandy Mine (Joe Dandy; Paradox D; Hummer; C; Blackburn; Yellow Bird No. 1; Oversight; Broker), Paradox Valley, Uravan District, Montrose Co., Colorado, USAUSAMelanovanadite 138130-108-45038.216666666667,-108.75
    MD134368Spring Creek Mesa, Uravan District, Montrose Co., Colorado, USAUSAMelanovanadite 1382550-107-56-438.430555555556,-107.93444444444
    14378Utah, USAUSAMelanovanadite 1393549-111-40-4239.596944444444,-111.67833333333
    21743Grand Co., Utah, USAUSAMelanovanadite 138420-109-35-3238.7,-109.59222222222
    37383Polar Mesa District (Polar Mesa), Grand Co., Utah, USAUSAMelanovanadite 1383957-109-7-5238.665833333333,-109.13111111111
    20923Polar Mesa, Polar Mesa District (Polar Mesa), Grand Co., Utah, USAUSAMelanovanadite 1383958-109-7-5338.666111111111,-109.13138888889
    MD181562Foster Mine, Polar Mesa, Polar Mesa District (Polar Mesa), Grand Co., Utah, USAUSAMelanovanadite 1384010-109-8-5938.669444444444,-109.14972222222
    20927Thompsons District (S. E. Thomsons), Grand Co., Utah, USAUSAMelanovanadite 1384944-109-30-3938.828888888889,-109.51083333333
    MD37951Juniper Mine, Thompsons District (S. E. Thomsons), Grand Co., Utah, USAUSAMelanovanadite 1385145-109-27-1638.8625,-109.45444444444
    292393Yellow Cat Mesa, Thompsons District (S. E. Thomsons), Grand Co., Utah, USAUSAMelanovanadite 1385024-109-31-2038.84,-109.52222222222
    MD182338Little Eva Mine, Yellow Cat Mesa, Thompsons District (S. E. Thomsons), Grand Co., Utah, USAUSAMelanovanadite 1385017-109-31-3538.838055555556,-109.52638888889
    245786Wilson Mesa, Grand Co., Utah, USAUSAMelanovanadite 1383241-109-20-738.544722222222,-109.33527777778
    MD29620Wilson Mesa District (Wheeler Desert District), Wilson Mesa, Grand Co., Utah, USAUSAMelanovanadite 1383242-109-20-838.545,-109.33555555556
    19312San Juan Co., Utah, USAUSAMelanovanadite 1374936-109-36-2837.826666666667,-109.60777777778
    40018La Sal District (Paradox Valley District), San Juan Co., Utah, USAUSAMelanovanadite 1381938-109-6-5938.327222222222,-109.11638888889
    29425La Sal, La Sal District (Paradox Valley District), San Juan Co., Utah, USAUSAMelanovanadite 138193-109-10-2238.3175,-109.17277777778
    MD30869Vanadium Queen Mine, La Sal, La Sal District (Paradox Valley District), San Juan Co., Utah, USAUSAMelanovanadite 138207-109-4-5238.335277777778,-109.08111111111
    238969Lion Canyon, La Sal District (Paradox Valley District), San Juan Co., Utah, USAUSAMelanovanadite 1382013-109-3-3738.336944444444,-109.06027777778
    MD38564Black Hat Mine, Lion Canyon, La Sal District (Paradox Valley District), San Juan Co., Utah, USAUSAMelanovanadite 1382015-109-3-3738.3375,-109.06027777778
    MD112004Blue Cap Mine, Lion Canyon, La Sal District (Paradox Valley District), San Juan Co., Utah, USAUSAMelanovanadite 1382012-109-3-3938.336666666667,-109.06083333333

    This mineral directly occurs at 20 localities (21 localities according to mindat, 54 localities if parents are counted as well)
    Of the 20 localities at which this mineral occurs, 1 has an age. (4 of the 54 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. (0 total)
     This locality is directly dated, but is not bottom-level. (0 total)
     This locality is not directly dated, and is not bottom-level. (3 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. (16 bottom-level + 34 top/mid-level = 50 total)

       







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