Mineral Evolution Database
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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: Monetite

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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
    P292914398ArgentinaArgentinaUDW_427UDW_427Giersdorf_00000732Giersdorf_00000732Monetite 1-33-41-5-65-32-49-33.684722222222,-65.546944444444
    P292947Mendoza Province, ArgentinaArgentinaUDW_427UDW_427Giersdorf_00000732Giersdorf_00000732Monetite 1-33-46-10-69-16-13-33.769444444444,-69.270277777778
    P292951842Malargüe Department, Mendoza Province, ArgentinaArgentinaUDW_427UDW_427Giersdorf_00000732Giersdorf_00000732Monetite 1-35-29-52-69-39-2-35.497777777778,-69.650555555556
    MDRO2929300237El Abrigo De El Manzano Cave, Malargüe Department, Mendoza Province, ArgentinaArgentina51086Huemul Mine, Pampa Amarilla District, Malargüe Department, Mendoza Province, ArgentinaUDW_427UDW_427Giersdorf_00000732Giersdorf_00000732Monetite 1-35-4-23-69-43-5-35.073055555556,-69.718055555556
    P00151AustraliaAustraliaMM39_467MM39_467Michelle_0020Michelle_0020Monetite 1-31-5-22139741-31.089444444444,139.12805555556
    P0015624Western Australia, AustraliaAustraliaMM39_467MM39_467Michelle_0020Michelle_0020Monetite 1-29-41-1611873-29.687777777778,118.1175
    P0010525Dundas Shire, Western Australia, AustraliaAustraliaMM39_467MM39_467Michelle_0020Michelle_0020Monetite 1-31-25-451243847-31.429166666667,124.64638888889
    P00248218Cocklebiddy Roadhouse, Dundas Shire, Western Australia, AustraliaAustraliaMM39_467MM39_467Michelle_0020Michelle_0020Monetite 1-32-1-8126226-32.018888888889,126.04055555556
    MDB00230Murra-el-elevyn Cave, Cocklebiddy Roadhouse, Dundas Shire, Western Australia, AustraliaAustralia230Murra-el-elevyn Cave, Cocklebiddy Roadhouse, Dundas Shire, Western Australia, AustraliaMM39_467MM39_467Michelle_0020Michelle_0020Monetite 1-32-2-35126218-32.043055555556,126.03833333333
    159602BahamasBahamasMonetite 1241447-77-4-124.246388888889,-77.066944444444
    290271San Salvador District, BahamasBahamasMonetite 10000000,0
    282811San Salvador Island, San Salvador District, BahamasBahamasMonetite 10000000,0
    MD25590San Salvador Caves, San Salvador Island, San Salvador District, BahamasBahamasMonetite 10000000,0
    638ChileChileMonetite 1-33-48-28-71-47-30-33.807777777778,-71.791666666667
    640Antofagasta, ChileChileMonetite 1-22-59-1-69-27-56-22.983611111111,-69.465555555556
    122190Antofagasta Province, Antofagasta, ChileChileMonetite 1-23-42-40-69-44-40-23.711111111111,-69.744444444444
    207735Mejillones, Antofagasta Province, Antofagasta, ChileChileMonetite 1-23-14-32-70-31-17-23.242222222222,-70.521388888889
    2560Mejillones Peninsula, Mejillones, Antofagasta Province, Antofagasta, ChileChileMonetite 1-23-14-33-70-31-18-23.2425,-70.521666666667
    MD230483Cerro Mejillones, Mejillones Peninsula, Mejillones, Antofagasta Province, Antofagasta, ChileChileMonetite 1-23-5-44-70-30-53-23.095555555556,-70.514722222222
    P43304010693ChinaChinaM23_25M23_25M23_25_Ninqiang_40K40ArM23_25_Ninqiang_UThHMonetite 133055111351933.015277777778,111.58861111111
    P4330401024371Shaanxi, ChinaChinaM23_25M23_25M23_25_Ninqiang_40K40ArM23_25_Ninqiang_UThHMonetite 1333914108341533.653888888889,108.57083333333
    P43304010156210Hanzhong, Shaanxi, ChinaChinaM23_25M23_25M23_25_Ninqiang_40K40ArM23_25_Ninqiang_UThHMonetite 133728106503533.124444444444,106.84305555556
    P43304010185604Ningqiang Co., Hanzhong, Shaanxi, ChinaChinaM23_25M23_25M23_25_Ninqiang_40K40ArM23_25_Ninqiang_UThHMonetite 1335110673533.083611111111,106.12638888889
    MDO43304010156631Ningqiang Meteorite (Ningqiang Carbonaceous Chondrite), Ningqiang Co., Hanzhong, Shaanxi, ChinaChina156631Ningqiang Meteorite (Ningqiang Carbonaceous Chondrite), Ningqiang Co., Hanzhong, Shaanxi, ChinaM23_25M23_25M23_25_Ninqiang_40K40ArM23_25_Ninqiang_UThHMonetite 1325535105542432.926388888889,105.90666666667
    P10714188GreeceGreeceUSGSOFR2009-1252USGSOFR2009-1252sedznpb-00212sedznpb-00212Monetite 138392423203638.656666666667,23.343333333333
    P1071931Attica, GreeceGreeceUSGSOFR2009-1252USGSOFR2009-1252sedznpb-00212sedznpb-00212Monetite 13742322343037.708888888889,23.716666666667
    P107305693East Attica, Attica, GreeceGreeceUSGSOFR2009-1252USGSOFR2009-1252sedznpb-00212sedznpb-00212Monetite 13743332423237.725833333333,24.042222222222
    P10714187Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, GreeceGreece14187Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, GreeceUSGSOFR2009-1252USGSOFR2009-1252sedznpb-00212sedznpb-00212Monetite 13743332423237.725833333333,24.042222222222
    MDO1071942Lavrion District Mines, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, GreeceGreeceContinental Extension1942Lavrion District Mines, Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, GreeceUSGSOFR2009-1252USGSOFR2009-1252sedznpb-00212sedznpb-00212Monetite 13744102415637.736111111111,24.032222222222
    14214HungaryHungaryMonetite 147164218523747.278333333333,18.876944444444
    64249Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén, HungaryHungaryMonetite 14811522045148.197777777778,20.750277777778
    132316Aggteleki Mts, Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén, HungaryHungaryMonetite 148281820294348.471666666667,20.495277777778
    188416Aggtelek, Aggteleki Mts, Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén, HungaryHungaryMonetite 148281820294348.471666666667,20.495277777778
    MD67276Baradla Cave, Aggtelek, Aggteleki Mts, Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén, HungaryHungaryMonetite 148281820294348.471666666667,20.495277777778
    187660KiribatiKiribatiMonetite 1-1-59-340-46-24-1.9927777777778,-0.77333333333333
    222782Phoenix Islands, KiribatiKiribatiMonetite 1-3-7-37-171-50-3.1269444444444,-171.08333333333
    MD222781Enderbury Island, Phoenix Islands, KiribatiKiribatiMonetite 1-3-7-38-171-5-1-3.1272222222222,-171.08361111111
    2279MalaysiaMalaysiaMonetite 1354421041443.9116666666667,104.23444444444
    14327Sarawak, MalaysiaMalaysiaMonetite 1215211123152.0311111111111,111.3875
    MD25024Niah Great Cave (Gunong Jerneb), Sarawak, MalaysiaMalaysiaMonetite 1348181134683.805,113.76888888889
    P48245410257NamibiaNamibiaCGSN8_5CGSN8_5Scott-CGSN8_5-0001Scott-CGSN8_5-0001Monetite 1-21-56-1516451-21.9375,16.750277777778
    P48245425646Erongo Region, NamibiaNamibiaCGSN8_5CGSN8_5Scott-CGSN8_5-0001Scott-CGSN8_5-0001Monetite 1-22-16-2515189-22.273611111111,15.3025
    P482454298654Dâures, Erongo Region, NamibiaNamibiaCGSN8_5CGSN8_5Scott-CGSN8_5-0001Scott-CGSN8_5-0001Monetite 1-21-24-4115814-21.411388888889,15.137222222222
    P482454245468Sandamap North Farm 115 (Sandamab), Dâures, Erongo Region, NamibiaNamibiaCGSN8_5CGSN8_5Scott-CGSN8_5-0001Scott-CGSN8_5-0001Monetite 1-21-53-51151918-21.8975,15.321666666667
    MDO4824542430Sandamap Pegmatite (Sandamab Pegmatite), Sandamap North Farm 115 (Sandamab), Dâures, Erongo Region, NamibiaNamibia2430Sandamap Pegmatite (Sandamab Pegmatite), Sandamap North Farm 115 (Sandamab), Dâures, Erongo Region, NamibiaCGSN8_5CGSN8_5Scott-CGSN8_5-0001Scott-CGSN8_5-0001Monetite 1-21-52-41152042-21.878055555556,15.345
    24644NetherlandsNetherlandsMonetite 1442113-9-38-5044.353611111111,-9.6472222222222
    274151Caribbean Netherlands, NetherlandsNetherlandsMonetite 1155256-65-23-3015.882222222222,-65.391666666667
    186189Aruba, Caribbean Netherlands, NetherlandsNetherlandsMonetite 1123021-69-57-5012.505833333333,-69.963888888889
    MD271460Ceru Colorado, Aruba, Caribbean Netherlands, NetherlandsNetherlandsMonetite 1122532-69-52-4012.425555555556,-69.877777777778
    14254RomaniaRomaniaMonetite 146245924182146.416388888889,24.305833333333
    192602Brașov, RomaniaRomaniaMonetite 14615125241346.030833333333,25.403611111111
    MD273977Bats’ Cave (Pestera Liliecilor; Gura Ponicovei Cave; Ponicova Cave), Brașov, RomaniaRomaniaMonetite 10000000,0
    210442Constanța, RomaniaRomaniaMonetite 10000000,0
    MD307399Gura Dobrogei Cave, Constanța, RomaniaRomaniaMonetite 10000000,0
    22398Hunedoara, RomaniaRomaniaMonetite 14601122573546.003055555556,22.959722222222
    27877Hunedoara, Hunedoara, RomaniaRomaniaMonetite 14534272381745.574166666667,23.138055555556
    285375Boșorod, Hunedoara, Hunedoara, RomaniaRomaniaMonetite 14534272381745.574166666667,23.138055555556
    MD2610Cioclovina Cave, Boșorod, Hunedoara, Hunedoara, RomaniaRomaniaMonetite 14534272381745.574166666667,23.138055555556
    186419Saint HelenaSaint HelenaMonetite 1-21-24-20-100-16-21.405555555556,-10.004444444444
    MD57Ascension Island, Saint HelenaSaint HelenaMonetite 1-7-56-59-14-20-55-7.9497222222222,-14.348611111111
    P100.56620280South KoreaSouth KoreaCM54_1147CM54_1147Jen_0001459Jen_0001459Monetite 13684612758836.146111111111,127.96888888889
    P100.56661460Gangwon Province, South KoreaSouth KoreaCM54_1147CM54_1147Jen_0001459Jen_0001459Monetite 137859128485937.149722222222,128.81638888889
    P100.566158762Yeongwol-gun (Yongwol-gun), Gangwon Province, South KoreaSouth Korea158762Yeongwol-gun (Yongwol-gun), Gangwon Province, South KoreaCM54_1147CM54_1147Jen_0001459Jen_0001459Monetite 10000000,0
    MDRO100.566265466Gossi Cave, Yeongwol-gun (Yongwol-gun), Gangwon Province, South KoreaSouth Korea158762Yeongwol-gun (Yongwol-gun), Gangwon Province, South KoreaCM54_1147CM54_1147Jen_0001459Jen_0001459Monetite 10000000,0
    P0.019670.019493366USAUSAGCA57_3855GCA57_3855Michelle_0064Michelle_0064Monetite 1374912-83-42-4937.82,-83.713611111111
    P0.019670.019493424California, USAUSAGCA57_3855GCA57_3855Michelle_0064Michelle_0064Monetite 1374954-120-44-337.831666666667,-120.73416666667
    P0.019670.0194922789Mono Co., California, USAUSAGCA57_3855GCA57_3855Michelle_0064Michelle_0064Monetite 1375351-119-3-1137.8975,-119.05305555556
    O0.019670.0194929781Mono Lake, Mono Co., California, USAUSA29781Mono Lake, Mono Co., California, USAGCA57_3855GCA57_3855Michelle_0064Michelle_0064Monetite 138015-119-2-5338.004166666667,-119.04805555556
    MD23613Paoha Island, Mono Lake, Mono Co., California, USAUSAMonetite 13800-119-2038,-119.03333333333
    3722Hawaii, USAUSAMonetite 121618-157-58-1021.105,-157.96944444444
    157286Hawaii Co., Hawaii, USAUSAMonetite 1192826-155-29-1019.473888888889,-155.48611111111
    MD204608Pahoa, Hawaii Co., Hawaii, USAUSAMonetite 1192951-154-57-219.4975,-154.95055555556
    25587Puerto Rico, USAUSAMonetite 1181014-66-45-3218.170555555556,-66.758888888889
    26819Mayagüez, Puerto Rico, USAUSAMonetite 118746-67-55-2818.129444444444,-67.924444444444
    MD25593Mona Island, Mayagüez, Puerto Rico, USAUSAMonetite 11860-67-54018.1,-67.9
    MD23614Monito Island (Moneta Island; Muna Muna Island), Mayagüez, Puerto Rico, USAUSAMonetite 118934-67-56-5718.159444444444,-67.949166666667
    22096VenezuelaVenezuelaMonetite 19402-66-31-259.6672222222222,-66.523611111111
    125641Federal Dependencies, VenezuelaVenezuelaMonetite 1121252-68-47-5412.214444444444,-68.798333333333
    MD146440Los Monges Islands (Los Monjes Islands; Los Monjes Archipelago; Monk's Island), Federal Dependencies, VenezuelaVenezuelaMonetite 1122847-70-55-4812.479722222222,-70.93

    This mineral directly occurs at 21 localities (23 localities according to mindat, 79 localities if parents are counted as well)
    Of the 21 localities at which this mineral occurs, 6 have an age. (32 of the 79 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. (23 total)

     This bottom-level locality has an age assigned to it from some other locality. (2 total)
     This locality does not have an age assigned to it. (14 bottom-level + 33 top/mid-level = 47 total)

       






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