Mineral Evolution Database
Created and maintained by the Mineral Evolution Project in partnership with RRUFF and mindat.
Mineral locality data provided by mindat.org



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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: Meta-alunogen

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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
    638ChileChileMeta-alunogen 1-33-48-28-71-47-30-33.807777777778,-71.791666666667
    640Antofagasta, ChileChileMeta-alunogen 1-22-59-1-69-27-56-22.983611111111,-69.465555555556
    22626Tocopilla Province, Antofagasta, ChileChileMeta-alunogen 1-22-15-30-69-50-18-22.258333333333,-69.838333333333
    51073Oficina Maria Elena, Tocopilla Province, Antofagasta, ChileChileMeta-alunogen 1-22-31-59-69-550-22.533055555556,-69.916666666667
    MD31430Francisco De Vergara, Oficina Maria Elena, Tocopilla Province, Antofagasta, ChileChileMeta-alunogen 10000000,0
    187662LebanonLebanonMeta-alunogen 133424235325833.711666666667,35.549444444444
    288544South Governate, LebanonLebanonMeta-alunogen 133322635355733.540555555556,35.599166666667
    27631Jezzine District, South Governate, LebanonLebanonMeta-alunogen 133322735355733.540833333333,35.599166666667
    MD305828Bhanine, Jezzine District, South Governate, LebanonLebanonMeta-alunogen 133345535355633.581944444444,35.598888888889
    15576New ZealandNew ZealandMeta-alunogen 1-40-36-29150442-40.608055555556,150.73388888889
    15349Bay Of Plenty Region, New ZealandNew ZealandMeta-alunogen 1-37-48-51176436-37.814166666667,176.71833333333
    143345Rotorua District, Bay Of Plenty Region, New ZealandNew ZealandMeta-alunogen 1-38-12-471761819-38.213055555556,176.30527777778
    MD219598Te Kopia Geothermal Area, Rotorua District, Bay Of Plenty Region, New ZealandNew ZealandMeta-alunogen 1-38-23-59176130-38.399722222222,176.21666666667
    26507Waikato Region, New ZealandNew ZealandMeta-alunogen 1-37-40-261753432-37.673888888889,175.57555555556
    205146Taupo District, Waikato Region, New ZealandNew ZealandMeta-alunogen 1-38-32-2817665-38.541111111111,176.10138888889
    278466Orakeikorako Thermal Area (Orakei Korako; The Hidden Valley), Taupo District, Waikato Region, New ZealandNew ZealandMeta-alunogen 1-38-28-3217693-38.475555555556,176.15083333333
    MD247898Ruatapu Cave (Alum Cave), Orakeikorako Thermal Area (Orakei Korako; The Hidden Valley), Taupo District, Waikato Region, New ZealandNew ZealandMeta-alunogen 1-38-28-3217693-38.475555555556,176.15083333333
    15251Wairakei, Taupo District, Waikato Region, New ZealandNew ZealandMeta-alunogen 1-38-35-59176840-38.599722222222,176.14444444444
    MD15257Lake Rotokawa, Wairakei, Taupo District, Waikato Region, New ZealandNew ZealandMeta-alunogen 1-38-37-281761130-38.624444444444,176.19166666667
    18884SlovakiaSlovakiaMeta-alunogen 14838471913448.646388888889,19.026111111111
    797Prešov Region, SlovakiaSlovakiaMeta-alunogen 148575721101148.965833333333,21.169722222222
    232183Prešov Co., Prešov Region, SlovakiaSlovakiaMeta-alunogen 14859021213048.983333333333,21.358333333333
    185834Červenica, Prešov Co., Prešov Region, SlovakiaSlovakiaMeta-alunogen 148542621274048.907222222222,21.461111111111
    MD12680Dubník, Červenica, Prešov Co., Prešov Region, SlovakiaSlovakiaMeta-alunogen 148542621274048.907222222222,21.461111111111
    P63633366USAUSAEG94_211EG94_211EG94_211-00047EG94_211-00047Meta-alunogen 1374912-83-42-4937.82,-83.713611111111
    P63633293Arizona, USAUSAEG94_211EG94_211EG94_211-00047EG94_211-00047Meta-alunogen 1332843-111-18-3933.478611111111,-111.31083333333
    P636320095Pima Co., Arizona, USAUSAEG94_211EG94_211EG94_211-00047EG94_211-00047Meta-alunogen 13258-111-33-3332.085555555556,-111.55916666667
    P636329459Ajo District, Pima Co., Arizona, USAUSAEG94_211EG94_211EG94_211-00047EG94_211-00047Meta-alunogen 1322123-112-52-5532.356388888889,-112.88194444444
    P636334857Little Ajo Mts, Ajo District, Pima Co., Arizona, USAUSAEG94_211EG94_211EG94_211-00047EG94_211-00047Meta-alunogen 1322043-112-52-2632.345277777778,-112.87388888889
    P63633369Ajo, Little Ajo Mts, Ajo District, Pima Co., Arizona, USAUSAEG94_211EG94_211EG94_211-00047EG94_211-00047Meta-alunogen 1322055-112-52-2032.348611111111,-112.87222222222
    MDO63633370New Cornelia Mine (Ajo Mine), Ajo, Little Ajo Mts, Ajo District, Pima Co., Arizona, USAUSAContinental Extension3370New Cornelia Mine (Ajo Mine), Ajo, Little Ajo Mts, Ajo District, Pima Co., Arizona, USAEG94_211EG94_211EG94_211-00047EG94_211-00047Meta-alunogen 1322120-112-51-5432.355555555556,-112.865
    17214Nebraska, USAUSAMeta-alunogen 1411040-98-49-3841.177777777778,-98.827222222222
    21665Jefferson Co., Nebraska, USAUSAMeta-alunogen 14035-97-4-1440.051388888889,-97.070555555556
    46605Fairbury, Jefferson Co., Nebraska, USAUSAMeta-alunogen 140837-97-10-3540.143611111111,-97.176388888889
    MD195957Dakota Formation, Fairbury, Jefferson Co., Nebraska, USAUSAMeta-alunogen 10000000,0

    This mineral directly occurs at 8 localities (8 localities according to mindat, 35 localities if parents are counted as well)
    Of the 8 localities at which this mineral occurs, 1 has an age. (7 of the 35 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. (0 total)
     This locality is not directly dated, and is not bottom-level. (6 total)

     This bottom-level locality has an age assigned to it from some other locality. (0 total)
     This locality does not have an age assigned to it. (6 bottom-level + 22 top/mid-level = 28 total)

       






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