Mineral Evolution Database
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  • This page displays localities at which this mineral is found, and estimates of the oldest possible geologic age of the mineral at these localities.


    • Minerals queried: Mendipite

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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
    304661AsiaAsiaMendipite 10000000,0
    MD19428Altai Mts (Rudnyi Altai), AsiaAsiaMendipite 10000000,0
    P419393151AustraliaAustraliaUSGSOFR2009_1297USGSOFR2009_1297sedexmvt-00015sedexmvt-00015Mendipite 1-31-5-22139741-31.089444444444,139.12805555556
    P41939366New South Wales, AustraliaAustraliaUSGSOFR2009_1297USGSOFR2009_1297sedexmvt-00015sedexmvt-00015Mendipite 1-32-19-391482918-32.3275,148.48833333333
    P419393133703Robinson Co., New South Wales, AustraliaAustraliaUSGSOFR2009_1297USGSOFR2009_1297sedexmvt-00015sedexmvt-00015Mendipite 1-31-29-25146112-31.490277777778,146.02
    P41939322615Cobar, Robinson Co., New South Wales, AustraliaAustraliaUSGSOFR2009_1297USGSOFR2009_1297sedexmvt-00015sedexmvt-00015Mendipite 1-31-29-171455024-31.488055555556,145.84
    MDO4193935781Endeavor Mine (Elura Mine), Cobar, Robinson Co., New South Wales, AustraliaAustralia5781Endeavor Mine (Elura Mine), Cobar, Robinson Co., New South Wales, AustraliaUSGSOFR2009_1297USGSOFR2009_1297sedexmvt-00015sedexmvt-00015Mendipite 1-31-24-191454749-31.405277777778,145.79694444444
    12222South Australia, AustraliaAustraliaMendipite 1-32-28-231372428-32.473055555556,137.40777777778
    16627Mt Lofty Ranges, South Australia, AustraliaAustraliaMendipite 1-34-33-25138528-34.556944444444,138.86888888889
    13472South Mt Lofty Ranges (Adelaide Hills), Mt Lofty Ranges, South Australia, AustraliaAustraliaMendipite 1-34-58-191384844-34.971944444444,138.81222222222
    32627Clarendon, South Mt Lofty Ranges (Adelaide Hills), Mt Lofty Ranges, South Australia, AustraliaAustraliaMendipite 1-35-5-371383912-35.093611111111,138.65333333333
    MD16622Mount Malvern Mine, Clarendon, South Mt Lofty Ranges (Adelaide Hills), Mt Lofty Ranges, South Australia, AustraliaAustraliaMendipite 1-35-4-33138373-35.075833333333,138.6175
    14244GermanyGermanyMendipite 151261810221151.438333333333,10.369722222222
    17498North Rhine-Westphalia, GermanyGermanyMendipite 1512118733351.355,7.5508333333333
    17734Ruhr Coal Mining Area, North Rhine-Westphalia, GermanyGermanyMendipite 1513154724351.531666666667,7.0452777777778
    293652Marl, Ruhr Coal Mining Area, North Rhine-Westphalia, GermanyGermanyMendipite 151402781151.667222222222,7.1363888888889
    278227Marl-Hüls, Marl, Ruhr Coal Mining Area, North Rhine-Westphalia, GermanyGermanyMendipite 151403781151.6675,7.1363888888889
    MD17710Auguste-Victoria Mine, Marl-Hüls, Marl, Ruhr Coal Mining Area, North Rhine-Westphalia, GermanyGermanyMendipite 151404781151.667777777778,7.1363888888889
    17799Sauerland, North Rhine-Westphalia, GermanyGermanyMendipite 15120538125851.348055555556,8.2161111111111
    29418Brilon, Sauerland, North Rhine-Westphalia, GermanyGermanyMendipite 15124438384951.411944444444,8.6469444444444
    MD14767Kunibert Mine, Brilon, Sauerland, North Rhine-Westphalia, GermanyGermanyMendipite 10000000,0
    P20.23.614188GreeceGreeceGM146_732GM146_732Kristen002526Kristen002526Mendipite 138392423203638.656666666667,23.343333333333
    P20.23.61931Attica, GreeceGreeceGM146_732GM146_732Kristen002526Kristen002526Mendipite 13742322343037.708888888889,23.716666666667
    P20.23.6305693East Attica, Attica, GreeceGreeceGM146_732GM146_732Kristen002526Kristen002526Mendipite 13743332423237.725833333333,24.042222222222
    P20.23.614187Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, GreeceGreece14187Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, GreeceGM146_732GM146_732Kristen002526Kristen002526Mendipite 13743332423237.725833333333,24.042222222222
    RP20.23.68370Lavrion District Slag Localities, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, GreeceGreece14187Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, GreeceGM146_732GM146_732Kristen002526Kristen002526Mendipite 13742562431037.715555555556,24.052777777778
    RP20.23.6274835Passa Limani Area, Lavrion District Slag Localities, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, GreeceGreece14187Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, GreeceGM146_732GM146_732Kristen002526Kristen002526Mendipite 1374035243537.676388888889,24.051388888889
    MDRY20.23.68376Passa Limani Cove Slag Locality (Pacha Limani Cove Slag Locality), Passa Limani Area, Lavrion District Slag Localities, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, GreeceGreece14187Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, GreeceGM146_732GM146_732Kristen002526Kristen002526Mendipite 1374036243637.676666666667,24.051666666667
    RP20.23.6146940Sounion Area, Lavrion District Slag Localities, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, GreeceGreece14187Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, GreeceGM146_732GM146_732Kristen002526Kristen002526Mendipite 137393623592837.66,23.991111111111
    MDRY20.23.6107987Legrena Cove Slag Locality (Legraina Cove), Sounion Area, Lavrion District Slag Localities, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, GreeceGreece14187Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, GreeceGM146_732GM146_732Kristen002526Kristen002526Mendipite 137393923583637.660833333333,23.976666666667
    RP20.23.6251807Thorikos Area, Lavrion District Slag Localities, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, GreeceGreece14187Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, GreeceGM146_732GM146_732Kristen002526Kristen002526Mendipite 13744112433037.736388888889,24.058333333333
    MDRY20.23.68375Thorikos Bay Slag Locality, Thorikos Area, Lavrion District Slag Localities, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, GreeceGreece14187Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, GreeceGM146_732GM146_732Kristen002526Kristen002526Mendipite 13744122433037.736666666667,24.058333333333
    P1898100014424SwedenSwedenMD36_641MSUDGG_318MD36_641_0001Be-00067Mendipite 159383915494959.644166666667,15.830277777778
    P189810003195Värmland County, SwedenSwedenMD36_641MSUDGG_318MD36_641_0001Be-00067Mendipite 15942511345859.714166666667,13.082777777778
    P189810003156Filipstad, Värmland County, SwedenSwedenMD36_641MSUDGG_318MD36_641_0001Be-00067Mendipite 159465214142059.781111111111,14.238888888889
    MDO189810003167Långban, Filipstad, Värmland County, SwedenSweden3167Långban, Filipstad, Värmland County, SwedenMD36_641MSUDGG_318MD36_641_0001Be-00067Mendipite 159511714153059.854722222222,14.258333333333
    P26020014281UKUKPTRSL254_295PTRSL254_295Mo-00066Mo-00066Mendipite 1535237-3-55-3553.876944444444,-3.9263888888889
    P26020014093England, UKUKPTRSL254_295PTRSL254_295Mo-00066Mo-00066Mendipite 1521826-1-25-3352.307222222222,-1.4258333333333
    P26020024113Bristol, England, UKUKPTRSL254_295PTRSL254_295Mo-00066Mo-00066Mendipite 1512837-2-37-451.476944444444,-2.6177777777778
    P260200281859Westbury On Trym, Bristol, England, UKUKPTRSL254_295PTRSL254_295Mo-00066Mo-00066Mendipite 151302-2-37-1451.500555555556,-2.6205555555556
    MDO2602004868Wesley Mine (Didsbury College Mine), Westbury On Trym, Bristol, England, UKUK4868Wesley Mine (Didsbury College Mine), Westbury On Trym, Bristol, England, UKPTRSL254_295PTRSL254_295Mo-00066Mo-00066Mendipite 151302-2-37-1451.500555555556,-2.6205555555556
    840Cornwall, England, UKUKMendipite 1501846-4-59-4950.312777777778,-4.9969444444444
    216050Crantock, Cornwall, England, UKUKMendipite 1502425-5-7-1250.406944444444,-5.12
    MD7921The Gannel Smelter Slag Locality, Crantock, Cornwall, England, UKUKMendipite 1502430-5-6-3350.408333333333,-5.1091666666667
    P26020018307Somerset, England, UKUKPTRSL254_295PTRSL254_295Mo-00011Mo-00011Mendipite 151723-3-2-851.123055555556,-3.0355555555556
    P2602001616Mendip, Somerset, England, UKUKPTRSL254_295PTRSL254_295Mo-00011Mo-00011Mendipite 1511417-2-32-5951.238055555556,-2.5497222222222
    MD31417Churchill, Mendip, Somerset, England, UKUKMendipite 10000000,0
    P26020030695Cranmore, Mendip, Somerset, England, UKUKPTRSL254_295PTRSL254_295Mo-00011Mo-00011Mendipite 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-00011Mendipite 1511144-2-26-1151.195555555556,-2.4363888888889
    288046Nunney, Mendip, Somerset, England, UKUKMendipite 1511217-2-23-3251.204722222222,-2.3922222222222
    MD1615Colemans Quarry, Nunney, Mendip, Somerset, England, UKUKMendipite 1511217-2-23-3251.204722222222,-2.3922222222222
    284898Priddy, Mendip, Somerset, England, UKUKMendipite 1511419-2-40-351.238611111111,-2.6675
    MD1617Higher Pitts Mine, Priddy, Mendip, Somerset, England, UKUKMendipite 1511419-2-40-351.238611111111,-2.6675
    3366USAUSAMendipite 1374912-83-42-4937.82,-83.713611111111
    15054Massachusetts, USAUSAMendipite 1421133-71-33-3442.1925,-71.559444444444
    15207Hampshire Co., Massachusetts, USAUSAMendipite 142235-72-41-4242.384722222222,-72.695
    233259Easthampton, Hampshire Co., Massachusetts, USAUSAMendipite 1421651-72-43-5542.280833333333,-72.731944444444
    MD3832Loudville Lead Mines (Manhan Lead-Silver Mine; Southampton Lead Mine; Northampton Lead Mine), Easthampton, Hampshire Co., Massachusetts, USAUSAMendipite 1421651-72-43-5542.280833333333,-72.731944444444
    14026Pennsylvania, USAUSAMendipite 1403525-76-53-4540.590277777778,-76.895833333333
    14692Chester Co., Pennsylvania, USAUSAMendipite 1395559-75-43-139.933055555556,-75.716944444444
    210017Schuylkill Township, Chester Co., Pennsylvania, USAUSAMendipite 140723-75-31-1740.123055555556,-75.521388888889
    MD16508Phoenixville Mining District, Schuylkill Township, Chester Co., Pennsylvania, USAUSAMendipite 14064-75-31-4040.101111111111,-75.527777777778

    This mineral directly occurs at 17 localities (18 localities according to mindat, 62 localities if parents are counted as well)
    Of the 17 localities at which this mineral occurs, 7 have an age. (29 of the 62 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. (3 total)
     This locality is directly dated, but is not bottom-level. (2 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. (3 total)
     This locality does not have an age assigned to it. (8 bottom-level + 25 top/mid-level = 33 total)

       






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