Mineral Evolution Database
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  • Minerals queried: Mendozite

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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
    14398ArgentinaArgentinaMendozite 1-33-41-5-65-32-49-33.684722222222,-65.546944444444
    47Mendoza Province, ArgentinaArgentinaMendozite 1-33-46-10-69-16-13-33.769444444444,-69.270277777778
    MD246317San Juan, Mendoza Province, ArgentinaArgentinaMendozite 1-32-53-37-68-50-14-32.893611111111,-68.837222222222
    22996San Juan Province, ArgentinaArgentinaMendozite 1-30-39-6-68-54-44-30.651666666667,-68.912222222222
    239826Iglesia Department, San Juan Province, ArgentinaArgentinaMendozite 1-29-56-32-69-28-15-29.942222222222,-69.470833333333
    MD249096Valle Del Cura, Iglesia Department, San Juan Province, ArgentinaArgentinaMendozite 1-29-19-36-69-29-45-29.326666666667,-69.495833333333
    P61618188CanadaCanadaUSGSOFR2008_1155USGSOFR2008_1155PorphCu-00058PorphCu-00058Mendozite 1532027-90-3-4053.340833333333,-90.061111111111
    P616114311British Columbia, CanadaCanadaUSGSOFR2008_1155USGSOFR2008_1155PorphCu-00058PorphCu-00058Mendozite 151120-121-56-3551.2,-121.94305555556
    P6161476Kamloops Mining Division, British Columbia, CanadaCanadaUSGSOFR2008_1155USGSOFR2008_1155PorphCu-00058PorphCu-00058Mendozite 15155-120-22-5251.084722222222,-120.38111111111
    MDO616131536Cache Creek, Kamloops Mining Division, British Columbia, CanadaCanada19949Maggie Mine, Cache Creek, Kamloops Mining Division, British Columbia, CanadaUSGSOFR2008_1155USGSOFR2008_1155PorphCu-00058PorphCu-00058Mendozite 1505526-121-25-1550.923888888889,-121.42083333333
    P35.0731638ChileChileUSGSOFR2008_1155Mo-00007PorphCu-00002Mendozite 1-33-48-28-71-47-30-33.807777777778,-71.791666666667
    P35.0731640Antofagasta, ChileChileUSGSOFR2008_1155Mo-00007PorphCu-00002Mendozite 1-22-59-1-69-27-56-22.983611111111,-69.465555555556
    P35.0731122191El Loa Province, Antofagasta, ChileChileUSGSOFR2008_1155Mo-00007PorphCu-00002Mendozite 1-22-58-56-68-48-52-22.982222222222,-68.814444444444
    P35.073127294Calama, El Loa Province, Antofagasta, ChileChileUSGSOFR2008_1155Mo-00007PorphCu-00002Mendozite 1-22-30-53-68-58-30-22.514722222222,-68.975
    P35.0731205946Chuquicamata District, Calama, El Loa Province, Antofagasta, ChileChileUSGSOFR2008_1155Mo-00007PorphCu-00002Mendozite 1-22-20-47-68-54-44-22.346388888889,-68.912222222222
    MDO35.0731641Chuquicamata Mine, Chuquicamata District, Calama, El Loa Province, Antofagasta, ChileChile641Chuquicamata Mine, Chuquicamata District, Calama, El Loa Province, Antofagasta, ChileUSGSOFR2008_1155Mo-00007PorphCu-00002Mendozite 1-22-17-21-68-54-3-22.289166666667,-68.900833333333
    685Tarapacá, ChileChileMendozite 1-20-23-21-69-37-17-20.389166666667,-69.621388888889
    253256El Tamarugal Province, Tarapacá, ChileChileMendozite 1-20-8-52-69-15-33-20.147777777778,-69.259166666667
    196015Pampa Del Tamarugal, El Tamarugal Province, Tarapacá, ChileChileMendozite 1-20-58-42-70-8-35-20.978333333333,-70.143055555556
    MD686Cerros Pintados ("Cerro Pintados"), Pampa Del Tamarugal, El Tamarugal Province, Tarapacá, ChileChileMendozite 10000000,0
    14244GermanyGermanyMendozite 151261810221151.438333333333,10.369722222222
    17498North Rhine-Westphalia, GermanyGermanyMendozite 1512118733351.355,7.5508333333333
    17734Ruhr Coal Mining Area, North Rhine-Westphalia, GermanyGermanyMendozite 1513154724351.531666666667,7.0452777777778
    146096Herne, Ruhr Coal Mining Area, North Rhine-Westphalia, GermanyGermanyMendozite 15132377105151.543611111111,7.1808333333333
    MD8208Julia Mine, Herne, Ruhr Coal Mining Area, North Rhine-Westphalia, GermanyGermanyContinental ExtensionMendozite 15132297113651.541388888889,7.1933333333333
    17799Sauerland, North Rhine-Westphalia, GermanyGermanyMendozite 15120538125851.348055555556,8.2161111111111
    19913Iserlohn, Sauerland, North Rhine-Westphalia, GermanyGermanyMendozite 15122467435551.379444444444,7.7319444444444
    21137Letmathe, Iserlohn, Sauerland, North Rhine-Westphalia, GermanyGermanyMendozite 15121467373051.362777777778,7.625
    MD13167Genna Zinc Smelter Slag Locality, Letmathe, Iserlohn, Sauerland, North Rhine-Westphalia, GermanyGermanyMendozite 1512138737151.360555555556,7.6169444444444
    P35.734.914214HungaryHungaryUSGSOFR2008_1155USGSOFR2008_1155PorphCu-00066PorphCu-00066Mendozite 147164218523747.278333333333,18.876944444444
    P35.734.929449Heves, HungaryHungaryUSGSOFR2008_1155USGSOFR2008_1155PorphCu-00066PorphCu-00066Mendozite 1475224201547.873333333333,20.018055555556
    P35.734.921927Mátra Mts, Heves, HungaryHungaryUSGSOFR2008_1155USGSOFR2008_1155PorphCu-00066PorphCu-00066Mendozite 1475224201647.873333333333,20.018333333333
    P35.734.924458Recsk, Mátra Mts, Heves, HungaryHungaryUSGSOFR2008_1155USGSOFR2008_1155PorphCu-00066PorphCu-00066Mendozite 1475551205447.930833333333,20.084444444444
    MDRO35.734.99907Lahóca Hill, Recsk, Mátra Mts, Heves, HungaryHungary9905Recsk Mine (Deep Level), Recsk, Mátra Mts, Heves, HungaryUSGSOFR2008_1155USGSOFR2008_1155PorphCu-00066PorphCu-00066Mendozite 14757172051247.954722222222,20.086666666667
    MDRO35.734.966352RM-48 Adit (Lejtakna), Recsk, Mátra Mts, Heves, HungaryHungary9905Recsk Mine (Deep Level), Recsk, Mátra Mts, Heves, HungaryUSGSOFR2008_1155USGSOFR2008_1155PorphCu-00066PorphCu-00066Mendozite 14756212043947.939166666667,20.0775
    14553ItalyItalyMendozite 14232712165742.535277777778,12.2825
    14444Sicily, ItalyItalyMendozite 13739551405637.665277777778,14.015555555556
    23887Messina Province, Sicily, ItalyItalyMendozite 13818501512038.313888888889,15.2
    236210Eolie Islands (Aeolian Islands), Messina Province, Sicily, ItalyItalyMendozite 1383734155238.626111111111,15.083888888889
    26841Lipari, Eolie Islands (Aeolian Islands), Messina Province, Sicily, ItalyItalyMendozite 1383734155238.626111111111,15.083888888889
    4499Vulcano Island, Lipari, Eolie Islands (Aeolian Islands), Messina Province, Sicily, ItalyItalyMendozite 138235914573538.399722222222,14.959722222222
    188901Porto Levante, Vulcano Island, Lipari, Eolie Islands (Aeolian Islands), Messina Province, Sicily, ItalyItalyMendozite 10000000,0
    271156Faraglioni Di Levante (Grotte Dei Faraglioni; Grotte Del Faraglione; "Grotte De Faraglione"), Porto Levante, Vulcano Island, Lipari, Eolie Islands (Aeolian Islands), Messina Province, Sicily, ItalyItalyMendozite 10000000,0
    171296Faraglione Nico (Faraglione Piccolo; Faragghiune Nicu), Faraglioni Di Levante (Grotte Dei Faraglioni; Grotte Del Faraglione; "Grotte De Faraglione"), Porto Levante, Vulcano Island, Lipari, Eolie Islands (Aeolian Islands), Messina Province, Sicily, ItalyItalyMendozite 10000000,0
    MD6928Grotta Dell'Allume, Faraglione Nico (Faraglione Piccolo; Faragghiune Nicu), Faraglioni Di Levante (Grotte Dei Faraglioni; Grotte Del Faraglione; "Grotte De Faraglione"), Porto Levante, Vulcano Island, Lipari, Eolie Islands (Aeolian Islands), Messina Province, Sicily, ItalyItalyMendozite 10000000,0
    15576New ZealandNew ZealandMendozite 1-40-36-29150442-40.608055555556,150.73388888889
    254868Manawatu-Wanganui Region, New ZealandNew ZealandMendozite 1-39-50-411752015-39.844722222222,175.3375
    300494Ruapehu District, Manawatu-Wanganui Region, New ZealandNew ZealandMendozite 1-39-4-61751051-39.068333333333,175.18083333333
    15577Tongariro National Park, Ruapehu District, Manawatu-Wanganui Region, New ZealandNew ZealandMendozite 1-39-10-561753614-39.182222222222,175.60388888889
    MD254981Tongariro Alpine Crossing Northern Circuit, Tongariro National Park, Ruapehu District, Manawatu-Wanganui Region, New ZealandNew ZealandMendozite 1-39-7-501753929-39.130555555556,175.65805555556
    23295NicaraguaNicaraguaMendozite 1124743-85-53-5712.795277777778,-85.899166666667
    49582León Department, NicaraguaNicaraguaMendozite 1124147-86-36-2212.696388888889,-86.606111111111
    155909Cerro Negro Volcano, León Department, NicaraguaNicaraguaMendozite 1123025-86-42-812.506944444444,-86.702222222222
    MD270119Outwash Basin, Cerro Negro Volcano, León Department, NicaraguaNicaraguaMendozite 10000000,0
    270121Momotombo Volcano, León Department, NicaraguaNicaraguaMendozite 1122526-86-32-2812.423888888889,-86.541111111111
    MD270122Outwash Basin, Momotombo Volcano, León Department, NicaraguaNicaraguaMendozite 10000000,0
    12362NorwayNorwayMendozite 15736269411657.607222222222,9.6877777777778
    22876Oppland, NorwayNorwayMendozite 1612529221961.417222222222,9.3719444444444
    MD222495Nord-Aurdal, Oppland, NorwayNorwayMendozite 10000000,0
    18485SenegalSenegalMendozite 1135517-14-33-3213.921388888889,-14.558888888889
    144420Ziguinchor Region, SenegalSenegalMendozite 1124024-16-11-4412.673333333333,-16.195555555556
    MD258377Djiguinoum Valley, Ziguinchor Region, SenegalSenegalMendozite 1124025-16-11-4512.673611111111,-16.195833333333
    P121018884SlovakiaSlovakiaOGR27_50OGR27_50Hg-00064Hg-00064Mendozite 14838471913448.646388888889,19.026111111111
    P121020277Banská Bystrica Region, SlovakiaSlovakiaOGR27_50OGR27_50Hg-00064Hg-00064Mendozite 148332119201648.555833333333,19.337777777778
    P1210228093Žiar Nad Hronom Co., Banská Bystrica Region, SlovakiaSlovakiaOGR27_50OGR27_50Hg-00064Hg-00064Mendozite 148354618532248.596111111111,18.889444444444
    MDO121018386Kremnica (Kremnitz), Žiar Nad Hronom Co., Banská Bystrica Region, SlovakiaSlovakia18386Kremnica (Kremnitz), Žiar Nad Hronom Co., Banská Bystrica Region, SlovakiaOGR27_50OGR27_50Hg-00064Hg-00064Mendozite 148421418542248.703888888889,18.906111111111
    P37.803366USAUSAUSGSOFR2009-1252NAVDATsedznpb-00463NAVDAT-19925Mendozite 1374912-83-42-4937.82,-83.713611111111
    3424California, USAUSAMendozite 1374954-120-44-337.831666666667,-120.73416666667
    20305Amador Co., California, USAUSAMendozite 1382352-120-47-238.397777777778,-120.78388888889
    263786Volcano District, Amador Co., California, USAUSAMendozite 1382738-120-37-5338.460555555556,-120.63138888889
    73984Volcano, Volcano District, Amador Co., California, USAUSAMendozite 1382738-120-37-5438.460555555556,-120.63166666667
    MD210268Unspecified Old Tunnel, Volcano, Volcano District, Amador Co., California, USAUSAMendozite 10000000,0
    3512Napa Co., California, USAUSAMendozite 1383149-122-19038.530277777778,-122.31666666667
    228473Yountville, Napa Co., California, USAUSAMendozite 138246-122-21-3538.401666666667,-122.35972222222
    MD210861Pritchard Ranch, Yountville, Napa Co., California, USAUSAMendozite 10000000,0
    3541San Bernardino Co., California, USAUSAMendozite 1345414-116-18-5934.903888888889,-116.31638888889
    217292Hidden Springs, San Bernardino Co., California, USAUSAMendozite 10000000,0
    MD217293North Of Hidden Springs, Hidden Springs, San Bernardino Co., California, USAUSAMendozite 10000000,0
    P37.833.83585Colorado, USAUSAUSGSOFR2009-1252USGSOFR2009-1252sedznpb-00463sedznpb-00463Mendozite 1385532-105-31-5138.925555555556,-105.53083333333
    P37.833.822830Eagle Co., Colorado, USAUSAUSGSOFR2009-1252USGSOFR2009-1252sedznpb-00463sedznpb-00463Mendozite 1393453-106-34-4739.581388888889,-106.57972222222
    P37.833.83616Gilman District (Battle Mountain District; Red Cliff District), Eagle Co., Colorado, USAUSA3616Gilman District (Battle Mountain District; Red Cliff District), Eagle Co., Colorado, USAUSGSOFR2009-1252USGSOFR2009-1252sedznpb-00463sedznpb-00463Mendozite 1393041-106-22-1239.511388888889,-106.37
    MDRO37.833.8158563Unnamed Lode, Gilman District (Battle Mountain District; Red Cliff District), Eagle Co., Colorado, USAUSA3616Gilman District (Battle Mountain District; Red Cliff District), Eagle Co., Colorado, USAUSGSOFR2009-1252USGSOFR2009-1252sedznpb-00463sedznpb-00463Mendozite 10000000,0
    14477Georgia, USAUSAMendozite 1331933-83-48-1233.325833333333,-83.803333333333
    23847Rabun Co., Georgia, USAUSAMendozite 1345042-83-20-1034.845,-83.336111111111
    MD72008Rabun Gap, Rabun Co., Georgia, USAUSAMendozite 10000000,0
    15140Missouri, USAUSAMendozite 1382335-92-27-438.393055555556,-92.451111111111
    44076Callaway Co., Missouri, USAUSAMendozite 1385052-91-49-5438.847777777778,-91.831666666667
    287646Fulton, Callaway Co., Missouri, USAUSAMendozite 1385011-91-55-5438.836388888889,-91.931666666667
    MD42751Stinson Creek, Fulton, Callaway Co., Missouri, USAUSAMendozite 1385011-91-55-5438.836388888889,-91.931666666667
    28358St. Louis Co., Missouri, USAUSAMendozite 1383338-90-27-338.560555555556,-90.450833333333
    MD44240Eureka, St. Louis Co., Missouri, USAUSAMendozite 1383119-90-37-4938.521944444444,-90.630277777778
    14194Nevada, USAUSAMendozite 1391258-117-33-1539.216111111111,-117.55416666667
    14193Esmeralda Co., Nevada, USAUSAMendozite 1374916-117-40-337.821111111111,-117.6675
    MD36745Fish Lake Marsh, Esmeralda Co., Nevada, USAUSAMendozite 10000000,0
    3991New Mexico, USAUSAMendozite 1343019-105-53-4134.505277777778,-105.89472222222
    24445Torrance Co., New Mexico, USAUSAMendozite 1344524-105-53-234.756666666667,-105.88388888889
    MD50767Pintado Canyon, Torrance Co., New Mexico, USAUSAMendozite 10000000,0
    14028Virginia, USAUSAMendozite 1373558-78-57-4137.599444444444,-78.961388888889
    105378Chesterfield Co., Virginia, USAUSAMendozite 1372836-77-29-437.476666666667,-77.484444444444
    MD109310Richmond Meteorite, Chesterfield Co., Virginia, USAUSAMendozite 137280-77-30037.466666666667,-77.5
    P32.89014220Washington, USAUSANAVDATNAVDATNAVDAT-33724NAVDAT-19925Mendozite 147154-120-42-4547.251111111111,-120.7125
    P32.89017554Yakima Co., Washington, USAUSANAVDATNAVDATNAVDAT-33724NAVDAT-19925Mendozite 1464023-121-17-5946.673055555556,-121.29972222222
    P32.890193085Mount Adams, Yakima Co., Washington, USAUSANAVDATNAVDATNAVDAT-33724NAVDAT-19925Mendozite 146129-121-29-2446.2025,-121.49
    MDO32.89017274Mount Adams Summit, Mount Adams, Yakima Co., Washington, USAUSA17274Mount Adams Summit, Mount Adams, Yakima Co., Washington, USANAVDATNAVDATNAVDAT-33724NAVDAT-19925Mendozite 146129-121-29-2546.2025,-121.49027777778
    15625UzbekistanUzbekistanMendozite 140424967145340.713611111111,67.248055555556
    157361Fergana Region, UzbekistanUzbekistanMendozite 14016457048440.279166666667,70.801111111111
    305088Uzbekistan District, Fergana Region, UzbekistanUzbekistanMendozite 14016457048540.279166666667,70.801388888889
    MD305076Shorsu Deposit (Shor-Su Deposit), Uzbekistan District, Fergana Region, UzbekistanUzbekistanMendozite 14016457048640.279166666667,70.801666666667

    This mineral directly occurs at 28 localities (29 localities according to mindat, 108 localities if parents are counted as well)
    Of the 28 localities at which this mineral occurs, 7 have an age. (29 of the 108 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 locality does not have an age assigned to it. (19 bottom-level + 60 top/mid-level = 79 total)

       







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