Mineral Evolution Database
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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: Metathenardite

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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
    14280FranceFranceMetathénardite 12720360-37-2827.343333333333,-0.62444444444444
    67855French West Indies, FranceFranceMetathénardite 1155930-62-2-4715.991666666667,-62.046388888889
    186195Martinique, French West Indies, FranceFranceMetathénardite 1143615-61-1-4114.604166666667,-61.028055555556
    270761Saint-Pierre, Martinique, French West Indies, FranceFranceMetathénardite 114496-61-9-5714.818333333333,-61.165833333333
    MD127286Montagne Pelée, Saint-Pierre, Martinique, French West Indies, FranceFranceMetathénardite 114497-61-9-5814.818611111111,-61.166111111111
    145787IcelandIcelandMetathénardite 1644916-19-46-4664.821111111111,-19.779444444444
    253359Southern Region, IcelandIcelandMetathénardite 163515-20-11-2463.851388888889,-20.19
    310002Rangárþing Eystra, Southern Region, IcelandIcelandMetathénardite 1633719-19-40-4163.621944444444,-19.678055555556
    MD220377Fimmvörðuháls Eruption Site, Rangárþing Eystra, Southern Region, IcelandIcelandMetathénardite 1633753-19-26-4963.631388888889,-19.446944444444
    310005Vestmannaeyjar, Southern Region, IcelandIcelandMetathénardite 1632157-20-24-5663.365833333333,-20.415555555556
    180791Vestmannaeyjar Archipelago (Westman Islands), Vestmannaeyjar, Southern Region, IcelandIcelandMetathénardite 1632158-20-24-5763.366111111111,-20.415833333333
    180792Heimaey Island, Vestmannaeyjar Archipelago (Westman Islands), Vestmannaeyjar, Southern Region, IcelandIcelandMetathénardite 1632559-20-14-5563.433055555556,-20.248611111111
    MD180793Eldfell, Heimaey Island, Vestmannaeyjar Archipelago (Westman Islands), Vestmannaeyjar, Southern Region, IcelandIcelandMetathénardite 163260-20-14-5663.433333333333,-20.248888888889
    P3.6E-5014409RussiaRussiaBV43_47BV43_47Mo-00047Mo-00047Metathénardite 15356106839953.936111111111,68.6525
    P3.6E-502651Kamchatka Krai, RussiaRussiaBV43_47BV43_47Mo-00047Mo-00047Metathénardite 15572716042155.124166666667,160.70027777778
    P3.6E-505602Tolbachik Volcano, Kamchatka Krai, RussiaRussiaBV43_47BV43_47Mo-00047Mo-00047Metathénardite 1554450160182655.747222222222,160.30722222222
    P3.6E-502654Great Fissure Eruption (Main Fracture), Tolbachik Volcano, Kamchatka Krai, RussiaRussiaBV43_47BV43_47Mo-00047Mo-00047Metathénardite 1554439160171355.744166666667,160.28694444444
    P3.6E-5016637Northern Breakthrough (North Breach), Great Fissure Eruption (Main Fracture), Tolbachik Volcano, Kamchatka Krai, RussiaRussiaBV43_47BV43_47Mo-00047Mo-00047Metathénardite 1554313160152855.720277777778,160.25777777778
    P3.6E-5020412Second Scoria Cone, Northern Breakthrough (North Breach), Great Fissure Eruption (Main Fracture), Tolbachik Volcano, Kamchatka Krai, RussiaRussiaBV43_47BV43_47Mo-00047Mo-00047Metathénardite 1554529160165955.758055555556,160.28305555556
    MDRO3.6E-50248464Glavnaya Tenoritovaya Fumarole (Major Tenorite), Second Scoria Cone, Northern Breakthrough (North Breach), Great Fissure Eruption (Main Fracture), Tolbachik Volcano, Kamchatka Krai, RussiaRussia2656Yadovitaya Fumarole, Second Scoria Cone, Northern Breakthrough (North Breach), Great Fissure Eruption (Main Fracture), Tolbachik Volcano, Kamchatka Krai, RussiaBV43_47BV43_47Mo-00047Mo-00047Metathénardite 1554059160135955.683055555556,160.23305555556

    This mineral directly occurs at 4 localities (4 localities according to mindat, 20 localities if parents are counted as well)
    Of the 4 localities at which this mineral occurs, 1 has an age. (7 of the 20 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. (6 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. (3 bottom-level + 10 top/mid-level = 13 total)

       






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