Mineral Evolution Database

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Minerals queried: Miersite

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			Max Age (Ma)	Min Age (Ma)	mindat ID	Locality containing Mineral	Country	Tectonic Settings	Dated Locality ID	Dated Locality (Max Age)	Reference (Max Age)	Reference (Min Age)	Excel ID (Max Age)	Excel ID (Min Age)	Query Minerals	# of Query Minerals at Locality	Lat Deg	Lat Min	Lat Sec	Lon Deg	Lon Min	Lon Sec	Decimal Degree
		P	1861	5	151	Australia	Australia				EG100_633		EG100_633-00001	Hg-00001	Miersite	1	-31	-5	-22	139	7	41	-31.089444444444,139.12805555556
		P	1861	5	66	New South Wales, Australia	Australia				EG100_633		EG100_633-00001	Hg-00001	Miersite	1	-32	-19	-39	148	29	18	-32.3275,148.48833333333
		P	1861	5	133713	Yancowinna Co., New South Wales, Australia	Australia				EG100_633		EG100_633-00001	Hg-00001	Miersite	1	-31	-59	-21	141	24	57	-31.989166666667,141.41583333333
		P	1861	5	235733	Broken Hill District, Yancowinna Co., New South Wales, Australia	Australia				EG100_633		EG100_633-00001	Hg-00001	Miersite	1	-31	-57	-53	141	26	22	-31.964722222222,141.43944444444
		P	1861	5	72	Broken Hill, Broken Hill District, Yancowinna Co., New South Wales, Australia	Australia	Continental Extension	72	Broken Hill, Broken Hill District, Yancowinna Co., New South Wales, Australia	EG100_633		EG100_633-00001	Hg-00001	Miersite	1	-31	-57	-42	141	28	14	-31.961666666667,141.47055555556
MD	R	O	1861	5	6765	Broken Hill Proprietary Mine (Proprietary Mine; BHP Mine), Broken Hill, Broken Hill District, Yancowinna Co., New South Wales, Australia	Australia	Continental Extension	72	Broken Hill, Broken Hill District, Yancowinna Co., New South Wales, Australia	EG100_633		EG100_633-00001	Hg-00001	Miersite	1	-31	-57	-47	141	28	0	-31.963055555556,141.46666666667
		P	1703	1600	23201	Broken Hill South Mine (BHS Mine; South Mine), Broken Hill, Broken Hill District, Yancowinna Co., New South Wales, Australia	Australia	Continental Extension			EG110_1027	EG87_2138	Kristen002300	Cr-00010	Miersite	1	-31	-58	-23	141	27	27	-31.973055555556,141.4575
MD		O	1703	1600	74	Kintore Opencut, Broken Hill South Mine (BHS Mine; South Mine), Broken Hill, Broken Hill District, Yancowinna Co., New South Wales, Australia	Australia		74	Kintore Opencut, Broken Hill South Mine (BHS Mine; South Mine), Broken Hill, Broken Hill District, Yancowinna Co., New South Wales, Australia	EG110_1027	EG87_2138	Kristen002300	Cr-00010	Miersite	1	-31	-58	-12	141	27	35	-31.97,141.45972222222
		P	35.07	31	638	Chile	Chile					USGSOFR2008_1155	Mo-00007	PorphCu-00002	Miersite	1	-33	-48	-28	-71	-47	-30	-33.807777777778,-71.791666666667
		P	35.07	31	640	Antofagasta, Chile	Chile					USGSOFR2008_1155	Mo-00007	PorphCu-00002	Miersite	1	-22	-59	-1	-69	-27	-56	-22.983611111111,-69.465555555556
		P	35.07	31	122191	El Loa Province, Antofagasta, Chile	Chile					USGSOFR2008_1155	Mo-00007	PorphCu-00002	Miersite	1	-22	-58	-56	-68	-48	-52	-22.982222222222,-68.814444444444
		P	35.07	31	27294	Calama, El Loa Province, Antofagasta, Chile	Chile					USGSOFR2008_1155	Mo-00007	PorphCu-00002	Miersite	1	-22	-30	-53	-68	-58	-30	-22.514722222222,-68.975
		P	35.07	31	205946	Chuquicamata District, Calama, El Loa Province, Antofagasta, Chile	Chile					USGSOFR2008_1155	Mo-00007	PorphCu-00002	Miersite	1	-22	-20	-47	-68	-54	-44	-22.346388888889,-68.912222222222
MD		O	35.07	31	641	Chuquicamata Mine, Chuquicamata District, Calama, El Loa Province, Antofagasta, Chile	Chile		641	Chuquicamata Mine, Chuquicamata District, Calama, El Loa Province, Antofagasta, Chile		USGSOFR2008_1155	Mo-00007	PorphCu-00002	Miersite	1	-22	-17	-21	-68	-54	-3	-22.289166666667,-68.900833333333
		P	48	18	2285	Mexico	Mexico						Hg-00021	Hg-00021	Miersite	1	22	26	55	-102	-27	-15	22.448611111111,-102.45416666667
		P	48	18	2350	Sonora, Mexico	Mexico						Hg-00021	Hg-00021	Miersite	1	29	48	39	-110	-11	-23	29.810833333333,-110.18972222222
		P	48	18	16744	Moctezuma Municipality, Sonora, Mexico	Mexico						Hg-00021	Hg-00021	Miersite	1	29	48	23	-109	-42	-34	29.806388888889,-109.70944444444
MD		O	48	18	2359	Moctezuma, Moctezuma Municipality, Sonora, Mexico	Mexico		2359	Moctezuma, Moctezuma Municipality, Sonora, Mexico			Hg-00021	Hg-00021	Miersite	1	29	48	0	-109	-39	-59	29.8,-109.66638888889
		P	375	375	14409	Russia	Russia				USGSOFR2009_1034	USGSOFR2009_1034	vms-00797	vms-00797	Miersite	1	53	56	10	68	39	9	53.936111111111,68.6525
		P	375	375	195947	Altai Krai, Russia	Russia				USGSOFR2009_1034	USGSOFR2009_1034	vms-00797	vms-00797	Miersite	1	51	20	14	82	32	23	51.337222222222,82.539722222222
		P	375	375	214459	Rudnyi Altai, Altai Krai, Russia	Russia				USGSOFR2009_1034	USGSOFR2009_1034	vms-00797	vms-00797	Miersite	1	51	21	56	81	54	30	51.365555555556,81.908333333333
		P	375	375	192269	Rubtsovskoe Cu-Zn-Pb Deposit, Rudnyi Altai, Altai Krai, Russia	Russia	Continental Arc	192269	Rubtsovskoe Cu-Zn-Pb Deposit, Rudnyi Altai, Altai Krai, Russia	USGSOFR2009_1034	USGSOFR2009_1034	vms-00797	vms-00797	Miersite	1	51	28	19	81	28	55	51.471944444444,81.481944444444
MD	R	O	375	375	203514	Poteryaevskoe Mine, Rubtsovskoe Cu-Zn-Pb Deposit, Rudnyi Altai, Altai Krai, Russia	Russia		192269	Rubtsovskoe Cu-Zn-Pb Deposit, Rudnyi Altai, Altai Krai, Russia	USGSOFR2009_1034	USGSOFR2009_1034	vms-00797	vms-00797	Miersite	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0,0
					5507	Tuva, Russia	Russia								Miersite	1	51	49	33	95	3	30	51.825833333333,95.058333333333
MD					308065	Khaak-Sair Occurrence, Tuva, Russia	Russia								Miersite	1	51	20	0	90	46	0	51.333333333333,90.766666666667
		P	11.8	8.6	5536	Spain	Spain				EG90_795	EG90_795	Kristen001858	Kristen001859	Miersite	1	40	15	10	-3	-35	-23	40.252777777778,-3.5897222222222
		P	11.8	8.6	3103	Andalusia, Spain	Spain				EG90_795	EG90_795	Kristen001858	Kristen001859	Miersite	1	37	16	55	-4	-39	-20	37.281944444444,-4.6555555555556
		P	11.8	8.6	3102	Almería, Andalusia, Spain	Spain				EG90_795	EG90_795	Kristen001858	Kristen001859	Miersite	1	37	7	28	-2	-18	-48	37.124444444444,-2.3133333333333
		P	11.8	8.6	204020	Níjar, Almería, Andalusia, Spain	Spain				EG90_795	EG90_795	Kristen001858	Kristen001859	Miersite	1	36	49	28	-2	-6	-54	36.824444444444,-2.115
		P	11.8	8.6	31923	Rodalquilar, Níjar, Almería, Andalusia, Spain	Spain		31923	Rodalquilar, Níjar, Almería, Andalusia, Spain	EG90_795	EG90_795	Kristen001858	Kristen001859	Miersite	1	36	51	15	-2	-4	-16	36.854166666667,-2.0711111111111
MD	R	O	11.8	8.6	126115	María Josefa Mine, Rodalquilar, Níjar, Almería, Andalusia, Spain	Spain		31923	Rodalquilar, Níjar, Almería, Andalusia, Spain	EG90_795	EG90_795	Kristen001858	Kristen001859	Miersite	1	36	51	29	-2	-5	-2	36.858055555556,-2.0838888888889
		P	200.7	98	3366	USA	USA				UBCMDRUSP2_1	AGSD12_201	UBCMDRUSP2_1_Bisbee01	Giersdorf_00000348	Miersite	1	37	49	12	-83	-42	-49	37.82,-83.713611111111
		P	200.7	98	3293	Arizona, USA	USA				UBCMDRUSP2_1	AGSD12_201	UBCMDRUSP2_1_Bisbee01	Giersdorf_00000348	Miersite	1	33	28	43	-111	-18	-39	33.478611111111,-111.31083333333
		P	200.7	0	15570	Cochise Co., Arizona, USA	USA				UBCMDRUSP2_1	CG149_127	UBCMDRUSP2_1_Bisbee01	Michelle_554	Miersite	1	31	54	22	-109	-50	-45	31.906111111111,-109.84583333333
		P	200.7	0	56557	Mule Mts, Cochise Co., Arizona, USA	USA				UBCMDRUSP2_1	CG149_127	UBCMDRUSP2_1_Bisbee01	Michelle_554	Miersite	1	31	30	8	-109	-54	-58	31.502222222222,-109.91611111111
		P	200.7	0	13153	Warren District, Mule Mts, Cochise Co., Arizona, USA	USA				UBCMDRUSP2_1	CG149_127	UBCMDRUSP2_1_Bisbee01	Michelle_554	Miersite	1	31	25	57	-109	-52	-42	31.4325,-109.87833333333
		P	200.7	0	3296	Bisbee, Warren District, Mule Mts, Cochise Co., Arizona, USA	USA				UBCMDRUSP2_1	CG149_127	UBCMDRUSP2_1_Bisbee01	Michelle_554	Miersite	1	31	25	34	-109	-53	-17	31.426111111111,-109.88805555556
MD	R	O	200.7	0	3309	Southwest Mine, Bisbee, Warren District, Mule Mts, Cochise Co., Arizona, USA	USA		3304	Lavender Open Pit Mine (Lavender Pit), Bisbee, Warren District, Mule Mts, Cochise Co., Arizona, USA	UBCMDRUSP2_1	CG149_127	UBCMDRUSP2_1_Bisbee01	Michelle_554	Miersite	1	31	26	22	-109	-54	-56	31.439444444444,-109.91555555556
		P	102	98	20095	Pima Co., Arizona, USA	USA				AGSD12_201	AGSD12_201	Giersdorf_00000348	Giersdorf_00000348	Miersite	1	32	5	8	-111	-33	-33	32.085555555556,-111.55916666667
		P	102	98	47420	Tohono O'odom (Papago) Indian Reservation, Pima Co., Arizona, USA	USA				AGSD12_201	AGSD12_201	Giersdorf_00000348	Giersdorf_00000348	Miersite	1	32	6	59	-111	-56	-26	32.116388888889,-111.94055555556
		P	102	98	36366	Comobabi Mts, Tohono O'odom (Papago) Indian Reservation, Pima Co., Arizona, USA	USA	Continental Extension			AGSD12_201	AGSD12_201	Giersdorf_00000348	Giersdorf_00000348	Miersite	1	32	2	19	-111	-52	-16	32.038611111111,-111.87111111111
		P	102	98	35515	Cababi District (Comobabi District), Comobabi Mts, Tohono O'odom (Papago) Indian Reservation, Pima Co., Arizona, USA	USA		35515	Cababi District (Comobabi District), Comobabi Mts, Tohono O'odom (Papago) Indian Reservation, Pima Co., Arizona, USA	AGSD12_201	AGSD12_201	Giersdorf_00000348	Giersdorf_00000348	Miersite	1	32	2	20	-111	-52	-17	32.038888888889,-111.87138888889
	R	P	102	98	190463	Ko Vaya, Cababi District (Comobabi District), Comobabi Mts, Tohono O'odom (Papago) Indian Reservation, Pima Co., Arizona, USA	USA		35515	Cababi District (Comobabi District), Comobabi Mts, Tohono O'odom (Papago) Indian Reservation, Pima Co., Arizona, USA	AGSD12_201	AGSD12_201	Giersdorf_00000348	Giersdorf_00000348	Miersite	1	32	2	2	-111	-56	-35	32.033888888889,-111.94305555556
	R	P	102	98	35528	Mildren Mine Group, Ko Vaya, Cababi District (Comobabi District), Comobabi Mts, Tohono O'odom (Papago) Indian Reservation, Pima Co., Arizona, USA	USA		35515	Cababi District (Comobabi District), Comobabi Mts, Tohono O'odom (Papago) Indian Reservation, Pima Co., Arizona, USA	AGSD12_201	AGSD12_201	Giersdorf_00000348	Giersdorf_00000348	Miersite	1	32	1	39	-111	-55	-15	32.0275,-111.92083333333
MD	R	O	102	98	51972	Mildren Mine (Mildren Claim; Mildred Mine), Mildren Mine Group, Ko Vaya, Cababi District (Comobabi District), Comobabi Mts, Tohono O'odom (Papago) Indian Reservation, Pima Co., Arizona, USA	USA		35515	Cababi District (Comobabi District), Comobabi Mts, Tohono O'odom (Papago) Indian Reservation, Pima Co., Arizona, USA	AGSD12_201	AGSD12_201	Giersdorf_00000348	Giersdorf_00000348	Miersite	1	32	2	19	-111	-55	-45	32.038611111111,-111.92916666667
MD	R	O	102	98	35526	Steppe Mine (Steppe Claim; Little Mary Mine), Mildren Mine Group, Ko Vaya, Cababi District (Comobabi District), Comobabi Mts, Tohono O'odom (Papago) Indian Reservation, Pima Co., Arizona, USA	USA		35515	Cababi District (Comobabi District), Comobabi Mts, Tohono O'odom (Papago) Indian Reservation, Pima Co., Arizona, USA	AGSD12_201	AGSD12_201	Giersdorf_00000348	Giersdorf_00000348	Miersite	1	32	1	0	-111	-54	-45	32.016666666667,-111.9125

This mineral directly occurs at 10 localities (13 localities according to mindat, 46 localities if parents are counted as well)
Of the 10 localities at which this mineral occurs, 9 have an age. (44 of the 46 parent localities have ages)

MD	The mineral occurs at this locality according to MED, but does not have an age yet.
MD	The 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.

A	This mineral is Anthropogenic.
G	This mineral is directly dated.
B	This mineral is reported as having this age.
Y	This mineral is using an age reported as an element mineralization period.
O	This mineral is using an age calculated from all data at the locality.
R	The age displayed for this mineral originates from a different, non-child locality.
P	The 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. (6 total)

This locality is not directly dated, and is not bottom-level. (32 total)

This bottom-level locality has an age assigned to it from some other locality. (5 total)

This locality does not have an age assigned to it. (1 bottom-level + 1 top/mid-level = 2 total)

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