Mineral Evolution Database
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Mineral locality data provided by mindat.org



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  • Minerals queried: Miersite

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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
    P18615151AustraliaAustraliaEG100_633EG100_633-00001Hg-00001Miersite 1-31-5-22139741-31.089444444444,139.12805555556
    P1861566New South Wales, AustraliaAustraliaEG100_633EG100_633-00001Hg-00001Miersite 1-32-19-391482918-32.3275,148.48833333333
    P18615133713Yancowinna Co., New South Wales, AustraliaAustraliaEG100_633EG100_633-00001Hg-00001Miersite 1-31-59-211412457-31.989166666667,141.41583333333
    P18615235733Broken Hill District, Yancowinna Co., New South Wales, AustraliaAustraliaEG100_633EG100_633-00001Hg-00001Miersite 1-31-57-531412622-31.964722222222,141.43944444444
    P1861572Broken Hill, Broken Hill District, Yancowinna Co., New South Wales, AustraliaAustraliaContinental Extension72Broken Hill, Broken Hill District, Yancowinna Co., New South Wales, AustraliaEG100_633EG100_633-00001Hg-00001Miersite 1-31-57-421412814-31.961666666667,141.47055555556
    MDRO186156765Broken Hill Proprietary Mine (Proprietary Mine; BHP Mine), Broken Hill, Broken Hill District, Yancowinna Co., New South Wales, AustraliaAustraliaContinental Extension72Broken Hill, Broken Hill District, Yancowinna Co., New South Wales, AustraliaEG100_633EG100_633-00001Hg-00001Miersite 1-31-57-47141280-31.963055555556,141.46666666667
    P1703160023201Broken Hill South Mine (BHS Mine; South Mine), Broken Hill, Broken Hill District, Yancowinna Co., New South Wales, AustraliaAustraliaContinental ExtensionEG110_1027EG87_2138Kristen002300Cr-00010Miersite 1-31-58-231412727-31.973055555556,141.4575
    MDO1703160074Kintore Opencut, Broken Hill South Mine (BHS Mine; South Mine), Broken Hill, Broken Hill District, Yancowinna Co., New South Wales, AustraliaAustralia74Kintore Opencut, Broken Hill South Mine (BHS Mine; South Mine), Broken Hill, Broken Hill District, Yancowinna Co., New South Wales, AustraliaEG110_1027EG87_2138Kristen002300Cr-00010Miersite 1-31-58-121412735-31.97,141.45972222222
    P35.0731638ChileChileUSGSOFR2008_1155Mo-00007PorphCu-00002Miersite 1-33-48-28-71-47-30-33.807777777778,-71.791666666667
    P35.0731640Antofagasta, ChileChileUSGSOFR2008_1155Mo-00007PorphCu-00002Miersite 1-22-59-1-69-27-56-22.983611111111,-69.465555555556
    P35.0731122191El Loa Province, Antofagasta, ChileChileUSGSOFR2008_1155Mo-00007PorphCu-00002Miersite 1-22-58-56-68-48-52-22.982222222222,-68.814444444444
    P35.073127294Calama, El Loa Province, Antofagasta, ChileChileUSGSOFR2008_1155Mo-00007PorphCu-00002Miersite 1-22-30-53-68-58-30-22.514722222222,-68.975
    P35.0731205946Chuquicamata District, Calama, El Loa Province, Antofagasta, ChileChileUSGSOFR2008_1155Mo-00007PorphCu-00002Miersite 1-22-20-47-68-54-44-22.346388888889,-68.912222222222
    MDO35.0731641Chuquicamata Mine, Chuquicamata District, Calama, El Loa Province, Antofagasta, ChileChile641Chuquicamata Mine, Chuquicamata District, Calama, El Loa Province, Antofagasta, ChileUSGSOFR2008_1155Mo-00007PorphCu-00002Miersite 1-22-17-21-68-54-3-22.289166666667,-68.900833333333
    P48182285MexicoMexicoHg-00021Hg-00021Miersite 1222655-102-27-1522.448611111111,-102.45416666667
    P48182350Sonora, MexicoMexicoHg-00021Hg-00021Miersite 1294839-110-11-2329.810833333333,-110.18972222222
    P481816744Moctezuma Municipality, Sonora, MexicoMexicoHg-00021Hg-00021Miersite 1294823-109-42-3429.806388888889,-109.70944444444
    MDO48182359Moctezuma, Moctezuma Municipality, Sonora, MexicoMexico2359Moctezuma, Moctezuma Municipality, Sonora, MexicoHg-00021Hg-00021Miersite 129480-109-39-5929.8,-109.66638888889
    P37537514409RussiaRussiaUSGSOFR2009_1034USGSOFR2009_1034vms-00797vms-00797Miersite 15356106839953.936111111111,68.6525
    P375375195947Altai Krai, RussiaRussiaUSGSOFR2009_1034USGSOFR2009_1034vms-00797vms-00797Miersite 151201482322351.337222222222,82.539722222222
    P375375214459Rudnyi Altai, Altai Krai, RussiaRussiaUSGSOFR2009_1034USGSOFR2009_1034vms-00797vms-00797Miersite 151215681543051.365555555556,81.908333333333
    P375375192269Rubtsovskoe Cu-Zn-Pb Deposit, Rudnyi Altai, Altai Krai, RussiaRussiaContinental Arc192269Rubtsovskoe Cu-Zn-Pb Deposit, Rudnyi Altai, Altai Krai, RussiaUSGSOFR2009_1034USGSOFR2009_1034vms-00797vms-00797Miersite 151281981285551.471944444444,81.481944444444
    MDRO375375203514Poteryaevskoe Mine, Rubtsovskoe Cu-Zn-Pb Deposit, Rudnyi Altai, Altai Krai, RussiaRussia192269Rubtsovskoe Cu-Zn-Pb Deposit, Rudnyi Altai, Altai Krai, RussiaUSGSOFR2009_1034USGSOFR2009_1034vms-00797vms-00797Miersite 10000000,0
    5507Tuva, RussiaRussiaMiersite 15149339533051.825833333333,95.058333333333
    MD308065Khaak-Sair Occurrence, Tuva, RussiaRussiaMiersite 1512009046051.333333333333,90.766666666667
    P11.88.65536SpainSpainEG90_795EG90_795Kristen001858Kristen001859Miersite 1401510-3-35-2340.252777777778,-3.5897222222222
    P11.88.63103Andalusia, SpainSpainEG90_795EG90_795Kristen001858Kristen001859Miersite 1371655-4-39-2037.281944444444,-4.6555555555556
    P11.88.63102Almería, Andalusia, SpainSpainEG90_795EG90_795Kristen001858Kristen001859Miersite 137728-2-18-4837.124444444444,-2.3133333333333
    P11.88.6204020Níjar, Almería, Andalusia, SpainSpainEG90_795EG90_795Kristen001858Kristen001859Miersite 1364928-2-6-5436.824444444444,-2.115
    P11.88.631923Rodalquilar, Níjar, Almería, Andalusia, SpainSpain31923Rodalquilar, Níjar, Almería, Andalusia, SpainEG90_795EG90_795Kristen001858Kristen001859Miersite 1365115-2-4-1636.854166666667,-2.0711111111111
    MDRO11.88.6126115María Josefa Mine, Rodalquilar, Níjar, Almería, Andalusia, SpainSpain31923Rodalquilar, Níjar, Almería, Andalusia, SpainEG90_795EG90_795Kristen001858Kristen001859Miersite 1365129-2-5-236.858055555556,-2.0838888888889
    P200.7983366USAUSAUBCMDRUSP2_1AGSD12_201UBCMDRUSP2_1_Bisbee01Giersdorf_00000348Miersite 1374912-83-42-4937.82,-83.713611111111
    P200.7983293Arizona, USAUSAUBCMDRUSP2_1AGSD12_201UBCMDRUSP2_1_Bisbee01Giersdorf_00000348Miersite 1332843-111-18-3933.478611111111,-111.31083333333
    P200.7015570Cochise Co., Arizona, USAUSAUBCMDRUSP2_1CG149_127UBCMDRUSP2_1_Bisbee01Michelle_554Miersite 1315422-109-50-4531.906111111111,-109.84583333333
    P200.7056557Mule Mts, Cochise Co., Arizona, USAUSAUBCMDRUSP2_1CG149_127UBCMDRUSP2_1_Bisbee01Michelle_554Miersite 131308-109-54-5831.502222222222,-109.91611111111
    P200.7013153Warren District, Mule Mts, Cochise Co., Arizona, USAUSAUBCMDRUSP2_1CG149_127UBCMDRUSP2_1_Bisbee01Michelle_554Miersite 1312557-109-52-4231.4325,-109.87833333333
    P200.703296Bisbee, Warren District, Mule Mts, Cochise Co., Arizona, USAUSAUBCMDRUSP2_1CG149_127UBCMDRUSP2_1_Bisbee01Michelle_554Miersite 1312534-109-53-1731.426111111111,-109.88805555556
    MDRO200.703309Southwest Mine, Bisbee, Warren District, Mule Mts, Cochise Co., Arizona, USAUSA3304Lavender Open Pit Mine (Lavender Pit), Bisbee, Warren District, Mule Mts, Cochise Co., Arizona, USAUBCMDRUSP2_1CG149_127UBCMDRUSP2_1_Bisbee01Michelle_554Miersite 1312622-109-54-5631.439444444444,-109.91555555556
    P1029820095Pima Co., Arizona, USAUSAAGSD12_201AGSD12_201Giersdorf_00000348Giersdorf_00000348Miersite 13258-111-33-3332.085555555556,-111.55916666667
    P1029847420Tohono O'odom (Papago) Indian Reservation, Pima Co., Arizona, USAUSAAGSD12_201AGSD12_201Giersdorf_00000348Giersdorf_00000348Miersite 132659-111-56-2632.116388888889,-111.94055555556
    P1029836366Comobabi Mts, Tohono O'odom (Papago) Indian Reservation, Pima Co., Arizona, USAUSAContinental ExtensionAGSD12_201AGSD12_201Giersdorf_00000348Giersdorf_00000348Miersite 132219-111-52-1632.038611111111,-111.87111111111
    P1029835515Cababi District (Comobabi District), Comobabi Mts, Tohono O'odom (Papago) Indian Reservation, Pima Co., Arizona, USAUSA35515Cababi District (Comobabi District), Comobabi Mts, Tohono O'odom (Papago) Indian Reservation, Pima Co., Arizona, USAAGSD12_201AGSD12_201Giersdorf_00000348Giersdorf_00000348Miersite 132220-111-52-1732.038888888889,-111.87138888889
    RP10298190463Ko Vaya, Cababi District (Comobabi District), Comobabi Mts, Tohono O'odom (Papago) Indian Reservation, Pima Co., Arizona, USAUSA35515Cababi District (Comobabi District), Comobabi Mts, Tohono O'odom (Papago) Indian Reservation, Pima Co., Arizona, USAAGSD12_201AGSD12_201Giersdorf_00000348Giersdorf_00000348Miersite 13222-111-56-3532.033888888889,-111.94305555556
    RP1029835528Mildren Mine Group, Ko Vaya, Cababi District (Comobabi District), Comobabi Mts, Tohono O'odom (Papago) Indian Reservation, Pima Co., Arizona, USAUSA35515Cababi District (Comobabi District), Comobabi Mts, Tohono O'odom (Papago) Indian Reservation, Pima Co., Arizona, USAAGSD12_201AGSD12_201Giersdorf_00000348Giersdorf_00000348Miersite 132139-111-55-1532.0275,-111.92083333333
    MDRO1029851972Mildren 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, USAUSA35515Cababi District (Comobabi District), Comobabi Mts, Tohono O'odom (Papago) Indian Reservation, Pima Co., Arizona, USAAGSD12_201AGSD12_201Giersdorf_00000348Giersdorf_00000348Miersite 132219-111-55-4532.038611111111,-111.92916666667
    MDRO1029835526Steppe 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, USAUSA35515Cababi District (Comobabi District), Comobabi Mts, Tohono O'odom (Papago) Indian Reservation, Pima Co., Arizona, USAAGSD12_201AGSD12_201Giersdorf_00000348Giersdorf_00000348Miersite 13210-111-54-4532.016666666667,-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)


    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. (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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