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    • Minerals queried: Metavariscite

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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
    151AustraliaAustraliaMetavariscite 1-31-5-22139741-31.089444444444,139.12805555556
    15624Western Australia, AustraliaAustraliaMetavariscite 1-29-41-1611873-29.687777777778,118.1175
    109679Meekatharra Shire, Western Australia, AustraliaAustraliaMetavariscite 1-25-41-391184127-25.694166666667,118.69083333333
    277355Milgun Station, Meekatharra Shire, Western Australia, AustraliaAustraliaMetavariscite 1-25-1-6118215-25.018333333333,118.0375
    MD41348Milgun Variscite Mine (Mount Deverell), Milgun Station, Meekatharra Shire, Western Australia, AustraliaAustraliaMetavariscite 1-24-59-271181210-24.990833333333,118.20277777778
    211700Upper Gascoyne Shire, Western Australia, AustraliaAustraliaMetavariscite 1-24-28-521161341-24.481111111111,116.22805555556
    247085Woodlands Station, Upper Gascoyne Shire, Western Australia, AustraliaAustraliaMetavariscite 1-24-41-421174342-24.695,117.72833333333
    MD211701Woodlands Variscite Deposit (Low Hill; Waldburg Variscite Deposit), Woodlands Station, Upper Gascoyne Shire, Western Australia, AustraliaAustraliaMetavariscite 1-24-41-30117426-24.691666666667,117.70166666667
    14279AustriaAustriaMetavariscite 14732491441847.546944444444,14.071666666667
    22427Lower Austria, AustriaAustriaMetavariscite 148144215472248.245,15.789444444444
    24688Waldviertel, Lower Austria, AustriaAustriaMetavariscite 148365715225548.615833333333,15.381944444444
    130848Mühldorf, Waldviertel, Lower Austria, AustriaAustriaMetavariscite 148222915193848.374722222222,15.327222222222
    MD57557Trandorf, Mühldorf, Waldviertel, Lower Austria, AustriaAustriaMetavariscite 148221915181348.371944444444,15.303611111111
    14499BoliviaBoliviaMetavariscite 1-16-52-44-65-48-37-16.878888888889,-65.810277777778
    34889Potosí, BoliviaBoliviaMetavariscite 1-20-23-39-66-36-1-20.394166666667,-66.600277777778
    23849Sud Chichas Province, Potosí, BoliviaBoliviaMetavariscite 1-21-6-11-66-15-10-21.103055555556,-66.252777777778
    22810Atocha-Quechisla Mining District, Sud Chichas Province, Potosí, BoliviaBoliviaMetavariscite 1-20-57-25-66-11-21-20.956944444444,-66.189166666667
    253290Cerro Chorolque, Atocha-Quechisla Mining District, Sud Chichas Province, Potosí, BoliviaBoliviaMetavariscite 1-20-57-59-66-4-59-20.966388888889,-66.083055555556
    MD327Chorolque Mine, Cerro Chorolque, Atocha-Quechisla Mining District, Sud Chichas Province, Potosí, BoliviaBoliviaMetavariscite 1-20-580-66-50-20.966666666667,-66.083333333333
    P630490366BrazilBrazilAM99_607AM99_607Alexandra-0368Alexandra-0368Metavariscite 1-12-14-5-48-11-22-12.234722222222,-48.189444444444
    P630490387Minas Gerais, BrazilBrazilAM99_607AM99_607Alexandra-0368Alexandra-0368Metavariscite 1-18-52-21-43-32-52-18.8725,-43.547777777778
    P630490280018Conselheiro Pena, Minas Gerais, BrazilBrazil280018Conselheiro Pena, Minas Gerais, BrazilAM99_607AM99_607Alexandra-0368Alexandra-0368Metavariscite 1-19-6-18-41-27-36-19.105,-41.46
    MDRO630490211260Eduardo Claim, Conselheiro Pena, Minas Gerais, BrazilBrazil280018Conselheiro Pena, Minas Gerais, BrazilAM99_607AM99_607Alexandra-0368Alexandra-0368Metavariscite 1-19-4-54-41-30-35-19.081666666667,-41.509722222222
    14315ColombiaColombiaMetavariscite 15214-75-39-475.0372222222222,-75.663055555556
    123455San Andrés Y Providencia Department, ColombiaColombiaMetavariscite 14021-81-36-394.0058333333333,-81.610833333333
    MD147087Malpelo Island, San Andrés Y Providencia Department, ColombiaColombiaMetavariscite 14021-81-36-404.0058333333333,-81.611111111111
    P1911797944Czech RepublicCzech RepublicOGR81_188OGR81_188Giersdorf_00000829Giersdorf_00000829Metavariscite 14951141523449.853888888889,15.384444444444
    P191179125707Karlovy Vary Region, Czech RepublicCzech RepublicOGR81_188OGR81_188Giersdorf_00000829Giersdorf_00000829Metavariscite 15012512414050.201388888889,12.694444444444
    RO191179189767Cheb District, Karlovy Vary Region, Czech RepublicCzech Republic106091Zadní Chodov (Hinterkotten), Planá U Mariánských Lázní, Tachov District, Plzeň Region, Czech RepublicOGR81_188OGR81_188Giersdorf_00000829Giersdorf_00000829Metavariscite 1505291230150.091388888889,12.500277777778
    189768Aš, Cheb District, Karlovy Vary Region, Czech RepublicCzech RepublicMetavariscite 10000000,0
    MD5650Vernéřov (Wernersreuth), Aš, Cheb District, Karlovy Vary Region, Czech RepublicCzech RepublicMetavariscite 10000000,0
    105676Vysočina Region, Czech RepublicCzech RepublicMetavariscite 149254515415049.429166666667,15.697222222222
    295860Pelhřimov District, Vysočina Region, Czech RepublicCzech RepublicMetavariscite 14928615194749.468333333333,15.329722222222
    299245Černovice, Pelhřimov District, Vysočina Region, Czech RepublicCzech RepublicMetavariscite 10000000,0
    MD299252Na Zoubku, Černovice, Pelhřimov District, Vysočina Region, Czech RepublicCzech RepublicMetavariscite 10000000,0
    P21916514244GermanyGermanyCMP106_440CMP106_440Co-00076Co-00076Metavariscite 151261810221151.438333333333,10.369722222222
    P2191654395Lower Saxony, GermanyGermanyCMP106_440CMP106_440Co-00076Co-00076Metavariscite 152250916952.416666666667,9.2691666666667
    P2191651811Harz, Lower Saxony, GermanyGermanyCMP106_440CMP106_440Co-00076Co-00076Metavariscite 151463410245551.776111111111,10.415277777778
    P21916521652Clausthal-Zellerfeld, Harz, Lower Saxony, GermanyGermany21652Clausthal-Zellerfeld, Harz, Lower Saxony, GermanyCMP106_440CMP106_440Co-00076Co-00076Metavariscite 151483010232351.808333333333,10.389722222222
    RP219165255173Bockswies Veins, Clausthal-Zellerfeld, Harz, Lower Saxony, GermanyGermany21652Clausthal-Zellerfeld, Harz, Lower Saxony, GermanyCMP106_440CMP106_440Co-00076Co-00076Metavariscite 151495510234151.831944444444,10.394722222222
    RP21916527168Oberschulenberg, Bockswies Veins, Clausthal-Zellerfeld, Harz, Lower Saxony, GermanyGermany21652Clausthal-Zellerfeld, Harz, Lower Saxony, GermanyCMP106_440CMP106_440Co-00076Co-00076Metavariscite 151495610232051.832222222222,10.388888888889
    MDRO2191656015Glücksrad Mine, Oberschulenberg, Bockswies Veins, Clausthal-Zellerfeld, Harz, Lower Saxony, GermanyGermany21652Clausthal-Zellerfeld, Harz, Lower Saxony, GermanyCMP106_440CMP106_440Co-00076Co-00076Metavariscite 151495510235551.831944444444,10.398611111111
    21253Thuringia, GermanyGermanyMetavariscite 1504711134150.783611111111,11.061388888889
    22447Gera, Thuringia, GermanyGermanyMetavariscite 15054912101050.9025,12.169444444444
    6961Ronneburg U Deposit, Gera, Thuringia, GermanyGermanyMetavariscite 150521912122250.871944444444,12.206111111111
    MD30946Lichtenberg Absetzer Dump, Ronneburg U Deposit, Gera, Thuringia, GermanyGermanyMetavariscite 10000000,0
    29756LiberiaLiberiaMetavariscite 171645-7-44-477.2791666666667,-7.7463888888889
    145013Bomi Co., LiberiaLiberiaMetavariscite 1654707526.9019444444444,0.13111111111111
    MD213424Bambuta, Bomi Co., LiberiaLiberiaMetavariscite 165615-10-33-156.9375,-10.554166666667
    14247PolandPolandMetavariscite 151374619245551.629444444444,19.415277777778
    125446Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, PolandPolandMetavariscite 15049252113450.823611111111,21.026111111111
    MD69351Wiśniówka Wielka, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, PolandPolandMetavariscite 10000000,0
    P120080014468South AfricaSouth AfricaGSCOF5796GSCOF5796Jen_0001005Jen_0001005Metavariscite 1-28-14-36264719-28.243333333333,26.788611111111
    P120080043090Limpopo, South AfricaSouth AfricaGSCOF5796GSCOF5796Jen_0001005Jen_0001005Metavariscite 1-24-13-49294034-24.230277777778,29.676111111111
    P1200800278132Waterberg District, Limpopo, South AfricaSouth AfricaGSCOF5796GSCOF5796Jen_0001005Jen_0001005Metavariscite 1-24-38-51275418-24.6475,27.905
    P120080059395Thabazimbi, Waterberg District, Limpopo, South AfricaSouth AfricaGSCOF5796GSCOF5796Jen_0001005Jen_0001005Metavariscite 1-24-43-9272025-24.719166666667,27.340277777778
    P120080056342Glenover Carbonatite, Thabazimbi, Waterberg District, Limpopo, South AfricaSouth Africa56342Glenover Carbonatite, Thabazimbi, Waterberg District, Limpopo, South AfricaGSCOF5796GSCOF5796Jen_0001005Jen_0001005Metavariscite 1-23-52-827946-23.868888888889,27.162777777778
    MDO120080056493Glenover Phosphate Mine, Glenover Carbonatite, Thabazimbi, Waterberg District, Limpopo, South AfricaSouth Africa56493Glenover Phosphate Mine, Glenover Carbonatite, Thabazimbi, Waterberg District, Limpopo, South AfricaGSCOF5796GSCOF5796Jen_0001005Jen_0001005Metavariscite 10000000,0
    P323.2315.25536SpainSpainG45_397G45_397Giersdorf_00000269Giersdorf_00000269Metavariscite 1401510-3-35-2340.252777777778,-3.5897222222222
    3111Catalonia, SpainSpainMetavariscite 14145591403341.766388888889,1.6758333333333
    49604Barcelona, Catalonia, SpainSpainMetavariscite 1413655223041.615277777778,2.0416666666667
    133594Vallès Occidental, Barcelona, Catalonia, SpainSpainMetavariscite 14128492104841.480277777778,2.18
    133595Montcada I Reixac, Vallès Occidental, Barcelona, Catalonia, SpainSpainMetavariscite 14128492104941.480277777778,2.1802777777778
    MD55716Montcada Hill Quarry (Pedrera Del Turó De Montcada), Montcada I Reixac, Vallès Occidental, Barcelona, Catalonia, SpainSpainMetavariscite 14128502105041.480555555556,2.1805555555556
    P323.2315.224534Navarre, SpainSpainG45_397G45_397Giersdorf_00000269Giersdorf_00000269Metavariscite 14333-1-44-2143.050833333333,-1.7391666666667
    P323.2315.2232316Esteríbar, Navarre, SpainSpainG45_397G45_397Giersdorf_00000269Giersdorf_00000269Metavariscite 143029-1-30-4143.008055555556,-1.5113888888889
    P323.2315.2257390Eugui, Esteríbar, Navarre, SpainSpainG45_397G45_397Giersdorf_00000269Giersdorf_00000269Metavariscite 143029-1-30-4143.008055555556,-1.5113888888889
    MDO323.2315.23127Azcárate Quarry (Azkarate Quarry), Eugui, Esteríbar, Navarre, SpainSpain3127Azcárate Quarry (Azkarate Quarry), Eugui, Esteríbar, Navarre, SpainG45_397G45_397Giersdorf_00000269Giersdorf_00000269Metavariscite 143012-1-30-4143.003333333333,-1.5113888888889
    P278.726814281UKUKEG78_1064EG78_1064Lucy_138bLucy_138cMetavariscite 1535237-3-55-3553.876944444444,-3.9263888888889
    P278.726814093England, UKUKEG78_1064EG78_1064Lucy_138bLucy_138cMetavariscite 1521826-1-25-3352.307222222222,-1.4258333333333
    P278.7268840Cornwall, England, UKUKEG78_1064EG78_1064Lucy_138bLucy_138cMetavariscite 1501846-4-59-4950.312777777778,-4.9969444444444
    P278.726814226Treverbyn, Cornwall, England, UKUKEG78_1064EG78_1064Lucy_138bLucy_138cMetavariscite 1502158-4-47-2450.366111111111,-4.79
    P278.7268222071Stenalees, Treverbyn, Cornwall, England, UKUKEG78_1064EG78_1064Lucy_138bLucy_138cMetavariscite 1502245-4-47-5850.379166666667,-4.7994444444444
    MDO278.7268965Gunheath China Clay Pit, Stenalees, Treverbyn, Cornwall, England, UKUK965Gunheath China Clay Pit, Stenalees, Treverbyn, Cornwall, England, UKEG78_1064EG78_1064Lucy_138bLucy_138cMetavariscite 1502245-4-48-2750.379166666667,-4.8075
    P26.75.83366USAUSAHg-00092Hg-00093Metavariscite 1374912-83-42-4937.82,-83.713611111111
    3418Arkansas, USAUSAMetavariscite 1351229-92-53-5435.208055555556,-92.898333333333
    MD11467Montgomery Co., Arkansas, USAUSAMetavariscite 1342814-93-39-534.470555555556,-93.651388888889
    3724Idaho, USAUSAMetavariscite 1441631-114-28-5144.275277777778,-114.48083333333
    39575Fremont Co., Idaho, USAUSAMetavariscite 1442811-111-24-3644.469722222222,-111.41
    MD144150Two Top Creek, Fremont Co., Idaho, USAUSAMetavariscite 10000000,0
    P26.75.814194Nevada, USAUSAHg-00092Hg-00093Metavariscite 1391258-117-33-1539.216111111111,-117.55416666667
    23927Elko Co., Nevada, USAUSAMetavariscite 141621-115-24-441.105833333333,-115.40111111111
    36655Carlin District, Elko Co., Nevada, USAUSAMetavariscite 1403824-116-3-1240.64,-116.05333333333
    MD29499Rain Mine, Carlin District, Elko Co., Nevada, USAUSAMetavariscite 1403619-1160-5840.605277777778,-116.01611111111
    14193Esmeralda Co., Nevada, USAUSAMetavariscite 1374916-117-40-337.821111111111,-117.6675
    36736Candelaria District (Columbus District), Esmeralda Co., Nevada, USAUSAMetavariscite 13886-118-1-3538.135,-118.02638888889
    MD64469Unnamed Prospect (2), Candelaria District (Columbus District), Esmeralda Co., Nevada, USAUSAMetavariscite 10000000,0
    21928Humboldt Co., Nevada, USAUSAMetavariscite 141209-118-4-841.335833333333,-118.06888888889
    32007Iron Point District, Humboldt Co., Nevada, USAUSAMetavariscite 1405152-117-13-4240.864444444444,-117.22833333333
    28449Valmy, Iron Point District, Humboldt Co., Nevada, USAUSAMetavariscite 1405152-117-13-4340.864444444444,-117.22861111111
    MD6744Silver Coin Mine, Valmy, Iron Point District, Humboldt Co., Nevada, USAUSAMetavariscite 1405544-117-19-2640.928888888889,-117.32388888889
    14361Mineral Co., Nevada, USAUSAMetavariscite 1383248-118-20-1238.546666666667,-118.33666666667
    61812Candelaria District, Mineral Co., Nevada, USAUSAMetavariscite 138835-118-8-238.143055555556,-118.13388888889
    MD39393Argentum Mining Co. Mine (Northern Belle Mine; Holmes Mine), Candelaria District, Mineral Co., Nevada, USAUSAMetavariscite 138921-118-5-838.155833333333,-118.08555555556
    P26.726.73913Nye Co., Nevada, USAUSAHg-00092Hg-00092Metavariscite 1375345-116-46-3537.895833333333,-116.77638888889
    P26.726.729492Hot Creek Range, Nye Co., Nevada, USAUSAHg-00092Hg-00092Metavariscite 1382440-116-24-3238.411111111111,-116.40888888889
    P26.726.737106Tybo District, Hot Creek Range, Nye Co., Nevada, USAUSA37106Tybo District, Hot Creek Range, Nye Co., Nevada, USAHg-00092Hg-00092Metavariscite 1381623-116-24-638.273055555556,-116.40166666667
    MDRO26.726.762058Warm Springs, Tybo District, Hot Creek Range, Nye Co., Nevada, USAUSA37106Tybo District, Hot Creek Range, Nye Co., Nevada, USAHg-00092Hg-00092Metavariscite 10000000,0
    P6.45.83922Pershing Co., Nevada, USAUSAHg-00093Hg-00093Metavariscite 1402414-118-17-640.403888888889,-118.285
    P6.45.8247949Humboldt Range, Pershing Co., Nevada, USAUSAHg-00093Hg-00093Metavariscite 1401939-118-12-4140.3275,-118.21138888889
    P6.45.837183Willard District, Humboldt Range, Pershing Co., Nevada, USAUSAHg-00093Hg-00093Metavariscite 1401531-118-19-1940.258611111111,-118.32194444444
    MDRO6.45.86916Willard Mine, Willard District, Humboldt Range, Pershing Co., Nevada, USAUSA37183Willard District, Humboldt Range, Pershing Co., Nevada, USAHg-00093Hg-00093Metavariscite 1401528-118-20-4040.257777777778,-118.34444444444
    14378Utah, USAUSAMetavariscite 1393549-111-40-4239.596944444444,-111.67833333333
    24937Box Elder Co., Utah, USAUSAMetavariscite 1412429-113-12-441.408055555556,-113.20111111111
    158304Pilot Range, Box Elder Co., Utah, USAUSAMetavariscite 1411010-1140-2841.169444444444,-114.00777777778
    27111Lucin District, Pilot Range, Box Elder Co., Utah, USAUSAMetavariscite 1411714-1140-4141.287222222222,-114.01138888889
    243441Lucin, Lucin District, Pilot Range, Box Elder Co., Utah, USAUSAMetavariscite 1412410-113-54-1641.402777777778,-113.90444444444
    243451Utahlite Hill, Lucin, Lucin District, Pilot Range, Box Elder Co., Utah, USAUSAMetavariscite 1412411-113-54-1641.403055555556,-113.90444444444
    MD49497Edison Bird Mine, Utahlite Hill, Lucin, Lucin District, Pilot Range, Box Elder Co., Utah, USAUSAMetavariscite 10000000,0
    MD19576Utahlite Claim (Lucin Variscite), Utahlite Hill, Lucin, Lucin District, Pilot Range, Box Elder Co., Utah, USAUSAMetavariscite 1412412-113-54-1641.403333333333,-113.90444444444
    17464Wisconsin, USAUSAMetavariscite 1442216-89-48-2444.371111111111,-89.806666666667
    25695Dodge Co., Wisconsin, USAUSAMetavariscite 1432230-88-43-5543.375,-88.731944444444
    52512Iron Ridge District (Neda Iron District), Dodge Co., Wisconsin, USAUSAMetavariscite 1432614-88-31-5943.437222222222,-88.533055555556
    MD22542Iron Ridge Mines, Iron Ridge District (Neda Iron District), Dodge Co., Wisconsin, USAUSAMetavariscite 1432540-88-32-143.427777777778,-88.533611111111

    This mineral directly occurs at 27 localities (28 localities according to mindat, 114 localities if parents are counted as well)
    Of the 27 localities at which this mineral occurs, 7 have an age. (41 of the 114 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. (4 total)
     This locality is not directly dated, and is not bottom-level. (30 total)

     This bottom-level locality has an age assigned to it from some other locality. (4 total)
     This locality does not have an age assigned to it. (16 bottom-level + 57 top/mid-level = 73 total)

       






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