Mineral Evolution Database
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    • Minerals queried: Merlinoite

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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
    14280FranceFranceMerlinoite 12720360-37-2827.343333333333,-0.62444444444444
    20192Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, FranceFranceMerlinoite 1453017436745.504722222222,4.6019444444444
    18047Haute-Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, FranceFranceMerlinoite 1456123453045.103333333333,3.7583333333333
    144370Saint-Julien-Chapteuil, Haute-Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, FranceFranceMerlinoite 14515641245.032222222222,4.0172222222222
    144368Saint-Pierre-Eynac, Saint-Julien-Chapteuil, Haute-Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, FranceFranceMerlinoite 14515741245.0325,4.0172222222222
    MD133609Mt Peylenc, Saint-Pierre-Eynac, Saint-Julien-Chapteuil, Haute-Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, FranceFranceMerlinoite 14515841245.032777777778,4.0172222222222
    P15.715.714244GermanyGermanyGSCOF5796GSCOF5796Jen_0000615Jen_0000615Merlinoite 151261810221151.438333333333,10.369722222222
    P15.715.71763Baden-Württemberg, GermanyGermanyGSCOF5796GSCOF5796Jen_0000615Jen_0000615Merlinoite 14839118555948.653055555556,8.9330555555556
    P15.715.735801Hegau, Baden-Württemberg, GermanyGermany35801Hegau, Baden-Württemberg, GermanyGSCOF5796GSCOF5796Jen_0000615Jen_0000615Merlinoite 14750298431247.841388888889,8.72
    RP15.715.7280122Immendingen, Hegau, Baden-Württemberg, GermanyGermany35801Hegau, Baden-Württemberg, GermanyGSCOF5796GSCOF5796Jen_0000615Jen_0000615Merlinoite 14754358444947.909722222222,8.7469444444444
    MDRO15.715.71825Höwenegg Quarry (Hewenegg Quarry), Immendingen, Hegau, Baden-Württemberg, GermanyGermany35801Hegau, Baden-Württemberg, GermanyGSCOF5796GSCOF5796Jen_0000615Jen_0000615Merlinoite 14754368445047.91,8.7472222222222
    1766Bavaria, GermanyGermanyMerlinoite 14910511254549.168055555556,11.429166666667
    24661Franconia, Bavaria, GermanyGermanyMerlinoite 14958461051249.979444444444,10.850555555556
    285398Maroldsweisach, Franconia, Bavaria, GermanyGermanyMerlinoite 150113410405650.192777777778,10.682222222222
    MD12427Zeilberg Quarry, Maroldsweisach, Franconia, Bavaria, GermanyGermanyMerlinoite 150113510405750.193055555556,10.6825
    4556Hesse, GermanyGermanyMerlinoite 150360855050.6,8.9166666666667
    29630Vogelsbergkreis, Hesse, GermanyGermanyMerlinoite 1502819925650.471944444444,9.0488888888889
    286610Ortenberg, Vogelsbergkreis, Hesse, GermanyGermanyMerlinoite 1502143931750.361944444444,9.0547222222222
    MD29602Gaulsberg Quarry, Ortenberg, Vogelsbergkreis, Hesse, GermanyGermanyMerlinoite 1502143931750.361944444444,9.0547222222222
    145787IcelandIcelandMerlinoite 1644916-19-46-4664.821111111111,-19.779444444444
    245592Northeastern Region, IcelandIcelandMerlinoite 1655142-18-5065.861666666667,-18.083333333333
    309976Tjörneshreppur, Northeastern Region, IcelandIcelandMerlinoite 10000000,0
    286105Tjörnes, Tjörneshreppur, Northeastern Region, IcelandIcelandMerlinoite 1661155-17-8-666.198611111111,-17.135
    MD263236Hallbjarnarstadaá, Tjörnes, Tjörneshreppur, Northeastern Region, IcelandIcelandMerlinoite 10000000,0
    P0.690.2914553ItalyItalyRDSIMF40_73RDSIMF40_73Michelle_0162Michelle_0162Merlinoite 14232712165742.535277777778,12.2825
    P0.402071Campania, ItalyItalyJP78_753JP78_753Michelle_0040Michelle_0040Merlinoite 140525714243440.8825,14.409444444444
    P0.402094Naples, Campania, ItalyItalyJP78_753JP78_753Michelle_0040Michelle_0040Merlinoite 14047221463040.789444444444,14.108333333333
    O0.402091Somma-Vesuvius Complex, Naples, Campania, ItalyItaly2091Somma-Vesuvius Complex, Naples, Campania, ItalyJP78_753JP78_753Michelle_0040Michelle_0040Merlinoite 140491714245240.821388888889,14.414444444444
    2092Monte Somma, Somma-Vesuvius Complex, Naples, Campania, ItalyItalyMerlinoite 140501214241140.836666666667,14.403055555556
    158509Ercolano, Monte Somma, Somma-Vesuvius Complex, Naples, Campania, ItalyItalyMerlinoite 14049014225940.816666666667,14.383055555556
    57308San Vito, Ercolano, Monte Somma, Somma-Vesuvius Complex, Naples, Campania, ItalyItalyMerlinoite 14049014225940.816666666667,14.383055555556
    MD2170San Vito Quarry, San Vito, Ercolano, Monte Somma, Somma-Vesuvius Complex, Naples, Campania, ItalyItalyMerlinoite 14049014225940.816666666667,14.383055555556
    132201Pollena - Trocchia Area, Monte Somma, Somma-Vesuvius Complex, Naples, Campania, ItalyItalyMerlinoite 14051014235840.85,14.399444444444
    MD29835Pollena Quarries, Pollena - Trocchia Area, Monte Somma, Somma-Vesuvius Complex, Naples, Campania, ItalyItalyMerlinoite 14051014235940.85,14.399722222222
    31646Sant'Anastasia, Monte Somma, Somma-Vesuvius Complex, Naples, Campania, ItalyItalyMerlinoite 14051014245940.85,14.416388888889
    MD156632Lagno Amendolare, Sant'Anastasia, Monte Somma, Somma-Vesuvius Complex, Naples, Campania, ItalyItalyMerlinoite 1405101425040.85,14.416666666667
    MD156630Trapolino Quarry (Cava Nuova), Sant'Anastasia, Monte Somma, Somma-Vesuvius Complex, Naples, Campania, ItalyItalyMerlinoite 1405101426040.85,14.433333333333
    145740Mt Vesuvius, Somma-Vesuvius Complex, Naples, Campania, ItalyItalyMerlinoite 140482314253340.806388888889,14.425833333333
    276698Terzigno, Mt Vesuvius, Somma-Vesuvius Complex, Naples, Campania, ItalyItalyMerlinoite 14047491428240.796944444444,14.467222222222
    MD156649Vitiello Quarry (Cava Vitiello), Terzigno, Mt Vesuvius, Somma-Vesuvius Complex, Naples, Campania, ItalyItalyMerlinoite 14047501428240.797222222222,14.467222222222
    P0.690.2914944Lazio, ItalyItalyRDSIMF40_73RDSIMF40_73Michelle_0162Michelle_0162Merlinoite 14224112385042.044722222222,12.647222222222
    P0.690.2922231Metropolitan City Of Rome Capital, Lazio, ItalyItalyRDSIMF40_73RDSIMF40_73Michelle_0162Michelle_0162Merlinoite 141572412253941.956666666667,12.4275
    P0.690.2939361Sacrofano Caldera, Metropolitan City Of Rome Capital, Lazio, ItalyItalyRDSIMF40_73RDSIMF40_73Michelle_0162Michelle_0162Merlinoite 14264612253942.112777777778,12.4275
    O0.690.29281329Magliano Romano, Sacrofano Caldera, Metropolitan City Of Rome Capital, Lazio, ItalyItaly281329Magliano Romano, Sacrofano Caldera, Metropolitan City Of Rome Capital, Lazio, ItalyRDSIMF40_73RDSIMF40_73Michelle_0162Michelle_0162Merlinoite 14293612261142.16,12.436388888889
    MD206337Fosso Attici, Magliano Romano, Sacrofano Caldera, Metropolitan City Of Rome Capital, Lazio, ItalyItalyMerlinoite 10000000,0
    2079Sacrofano, Sacrofano Caldera, Metropolitan City Of Rome Capital, Lazio, ItalyItalyMerlinoite 10000000,0
    MD26476Biachella Valley, Sacrofano, Sacrofano Caldera, Metropolitan City Of Rome Capital, Lazio, ItalyItalyMerlinoite 10000000,0
    P0.6390.639132203Rieti Province, Lazio, ItalyItalyGSCOF5796GSCOF5796Jen_0000570Jen_0000570Merlinoite 14275912555842.133055555556,12.932777777778
    P0.6390.639206036Rieti, Rieti Province, Lazio, ItalyItalyGSCOF5796GSCOF5796Jen_0000570Jen_0000570Merlinoite 10000000,0
    P0.6390.639283715Santa Rufina, Rieti, Rieti Province, Lazio, ItalyItalyGSCOF5796GSCOF5796Jen_0000570Jen_0000570Merlinoite 10000000,0
    MDO0.6390.6392114Cupaello Quarry, Santa Rufina, Rieti, Rieti Province, Lazio, ItalyItaly2114Cupaello Quarry, Santa Rufina, Rieti, Rieti Province, Lazio, ItalyGSCOF5796GSCOF5796Jen_0000570Jen_0000570Merlinoite 10000000,0
    P413.6319.614409RussiaRussiaMP98_55MP98_55Jen_0000486Jen_0000486Merlinoite 15356106839953.936111111111,68.6525
    P413.6319.617857Murmansk Oblast, RussiaRussiaMP98_55MP98_55Jen_0000486Jen_0000486Merlinoite 16755583324467.932777777778,33.045555555556
    P413.6319.62680Khibiny Massif, Murmansk Oblast, RussiaRussia2680Khibiny Massif, Murmansk Oblast, RussiaMP98_55MP98_55Jen_0000486Jen_0000486Merlinoite 16742433451667.701111111111,33.754444444444
    MDRO413.6319.6250658Koashva Mt, Khibiny Massif, Murmansk Oblast, RussiaRussia2680Khibiny Massif, Murmansk Oblast, RussiaMP98_55MP98_55Jen_0000486Jen_0000486Merlinoite 1673659340067.616388888889,34
    MDRO413.6319.62675Kukisvumchorr Mt, Khibiny Massif, Murmansk Oblast, RussiaRussia2680Khibiny Massif, Murmansk Oblast, RussiaMP98_55MP98_55Jen_0000486Jen_0000486Merlinoite 10000000,0
    5536SpainSpainMerlinoite 1401510-3-35-2340.252777777778,-3.5897222222222
    22089Canary Islands, SpainSpainMerlinoite 1282344-15-49-3128.395555555556,-15.825277777778
    131046Las Palmas Province, Canary Islands, SpainSpainMerlinoite 128285-14-26-3328.468055555556,-14.4425
    31649Lanzarote, Las Palmas Province, Canary Islands, SpainSpainMerlinoite 129120-13-40-1629.022222222222,-13.671111111111
    247652Haría, Lanzarote, Las Palmas Province, Canary Islands, SpainSpainMerlinoite 129923-13-31-1129.156388888889,-13.519722222222
    MD30824Famara Cliffs, Haría, Lanzarote, Las Palmas Province, Canary Islands, SpainSpainMerlinoite 129924-13-31-1129.156666666667,-13.519722222222
    P0.0320.02453366USAUSAQR9_319QR9_319Michelle_0060Michelle_0060Merlinoite 1374912-83-42-4937.82,-83.713611111111
    P0.0320.02453424California, USAUSAQR9_319QR9_319Michelle_0060Michelle_0060Merlinoite 1374954-120-44-337.831666666667,-120.73416666667
    P0.0320.02453541San Bernardino Co., California, USAUSAQR9_319QR9_319Michelle_0060Michelle_0060Merlinoite 1345414-116-18-5934.903888888889,-116.31638888889
    MDO0.0320.02453551Searles Lake, San Bernardino Co., California, USAUSA220705Well G.75, Searles Lake, San Bernardino Co., California, USAQR9_319QR9_319Michelle_0060Michelle_0060Merlinoite 1354417-117-22-2635.738055555556,-117.37388888889

    This mineral directly occurs at 17 localities (17 localities according to mindat, 66 localities if parents are counted as well)
    Of the 17 localities at which this mineral occurs, 5 have an age. (26 of the 66 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. (1 total)
     This locality is directly dated, but is not bottom-level. (4 total)
     This locality is not directly dated, and is not bottom-level. (20 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. (12 bottom-level + 28 top/mid-level = 40 total)

       






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